When are the LiDAR tiles allowed to be different sizes?
What is Diagonal Collects
200
Why do we down-sample our Imagery?
What is to ensure fast processing when creating seams
200
What image resolution does the UAS platform collect at?
What is 5cm
200
What is laser PRF - what does it mean?
What is the pulse rate frequency.
200
What does GSD stand for?
What is ground sample distance
300
What urban area man made feature(s) will be moved to class 7 if your ISO points macro is too aggressive?
What is power-lines, radio towers and street lamps
300
What is global tilting and give an example of when to use for each circumstance
- GT set at 35%
- GET set at 70%
What is the process of pixel blending for intensity and color differences for your imagery. 35% would be appropriate if there are minimal to no issues with intensity or color. 70% would be appropriate if there are significant intensity or color issues.
300
Where is our Buckeye 2 platform located?
What is Italy
300
Explain ISO and shutter speed on a camera system
What is
ISO - Light sensitivity
Shutter Speed - Length of time shutter is open, slower shutter speed = more light
300
What is the long form for FMC and NMC? What they mean?
What is Non Mission Capable and Full Mission Capable. NMC means the bird is down and not able to collect. FMC means the bird is ready to fly and collect at any given moment.
400
List 5 macros that you "write over original" for
What is Prep, ISO points, ground, cut overlap, scale intensity and anything that modifies points
400
What are some good features to pick for control points when aligning the Imagery in JHU?
What are clean/sharp edges such as building corners or anything that cannot change or move
400
For the UAS platform, what are the dimensions for the tile block size?
What is 1000m by 250m
400
What are the main components of a camera?
What is the back, body, lens and mount
400
**Daily Double** What is the difference between A1, BE and INT?
What is
A1 - First return
BE - Just terrain (no man made)
INT - Reflectance value off of ground
500
What is an LCP file?
What is the X, Y and Z corrections for the laser inside of the sensor head
500
**Daily Double** What are the standard deliverable for buckeye EO fixed wing?
What is the final products folder, JHU folder (including framemeta_calibrated and .cal file) and raw EO.
500
Name all of the countries buckeye is currently located in
What is Italy, Kenya, DJ, Kuwait and Afghanistan
500
When someone refers to swath width for EO and LiDAR, what does this mean? Please provide an example.
What is strip of the Earth's surface that we are collecting data.
500
What is the long form for MSL and AGL? What is the difference between the two?
What is Mean Sea Level and Altitude Above Ground Level. MSL is elevation based on the sea level. AGL is elevation based on terrain off the ground.