FOSS4G 2022 general tracks

OpenDroneMap is an ecosystem of free and open source software to collect, process, analyze and display aerial data. In this talk we will present an exciting overview of what's new in the ecosystem, where the project is headed and how you can benefit from using it. In particular, will first provide a brief overview of the ecosystem, what the tools are and how you can start making maps in minutes. A short introduction to the "magic" of the processing pipeline will be presented. We will then touch on state-of-the-art advancements in photogrammetry technology within ODM, how we benefit from a global team of researchers and how that has allowed us to match (and often times exceed) proprietary software results. After a presentation of the technological advancements, we will discuss the importance of people, or how prioritizing people over code and investing into the community has affected both participation and adoption.

DroneDB is free and open source software for geospatial data storage. It provides a novel approach to store point clouds, textured models, aerial images, orthophotos and elevation models via a dynamic filesystem index. In this talk we will present DroneDB's storage approach and how you can start using it right away. We will discuss the project's architecture and roadmap. We will also perform a showcase of the project and demonstrate its most effective use cases.

We will cover how DroneDB's dynamic index can be published on the web using Registry, a cross-platform open source application which provides both a friendly user interface and a RESTful API. This enables users and GIS developers alike to access and manage the underlying data. We will showcase the ddb client, a command-line interface that enables power users to manage the index and can be used to sync, share and download remote datasets in a manner inspired by git workflows.

We will show how WebODM and Registry can integrate together to create a powerful and versatile workflow for 3D reconstruction using a full opensource stack.