Understanding aerial mapping with the
eBee RTK
and Home) are displayed within
Google Earth
TM
. Any changes to waypoints or
flight parameters within
eMotion
are updated accordingly within
Google Earth
TM
.
The interface with
Google Earth
TM
is particularly useful to check the drone’s trajec-
tory with respect to obstacles in the area²⁰. The flight plan is projected onto the
ground in a darker colour, giving you an idea of the distance between the flight
path and the ground. If you connect to a simulated drone you can simulate the
entire flight and follow the drone within
Google Earth
TM
.
Note:
To use this feature
Google Earth
TM
has to be installed on the
ground station PC, as described in section ‘Installing
, and the ground modem drivers’ on page 20. We rec-
ommend to use the latest version of the
Google Earth
TM
software.
Caution:
A flight trajectory visualized in
Google Earth
TM
represents
the planned trajectory. The real flight trajectory can be different from
the planned due to flight conditions such as strong wind.
Caution:
The terrain data within
Google Earth
TM
, including hills and
buildings, may contain significant errors. When planning flights over
uneven terrain be sure to keep sufficient distance between the flight
plan and the terrain.
²⁰ While checking flight plans in
Google Earth
TM
is a good safety practice, senseFly Ltd provides no
guarantee regarding the accuracy and completeness of the
Google Earth
TM
terrain model.
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