Intro to Aerial Mapping – Tools that make maximize your bird’s-eye-view

Aerial maps can be created from a collection of aerial photos that are stitched together with computer software. A batch of overlapping, vertical aerial photos is processed and referenced with their GPS position. The processed aerial maps are used in many industries such as agriculture, emergency response, construction, mining, and environmental monitoring. When they’re made at regular intervals, aerial maps can document changes to a specific area in a process known as “change detection.” Multiple...