From f55616c887f0642c3efe2f366923f43fd659391a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stephen Mather Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 20:29:20 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] ODM vs. OpenDroneMap Former-commit-id: 341551e3b9a54b7198d5b460fd0a74c7c5d4b112 --- README.md | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ad79aa76..a9953609 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ -# OpenDroneMap +# ODM ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenDroneMap/OpenDroneMap/master/img/odm_image.png) ## What is it? -OpenDroneMap is an open source toolkit for processing aerial drone imagery. Typical drones use simple point-and-shoot cameras, so the images from drones, while from a different perspective, are similar to any pictures taken from point-and-shoot cameras, i.e. non-metric imagery. OpenDroneMap turns those simple images into three dimensional geographic data that can be used in combination with other geographic datasets. +ODM is an open source command line toolkit for processing aerial drone imagery. Typical drones use simple point-and-shoot cameras, so the images from drones, while from a different perspective, are similar to any pictures taken from point-and-shoot cameras, i.e. non-metric imagery. OpenDroneMap turns those simple images into three dimensional geographic data that can be used in combination with other geographic datasets. + +If you want a graphical user interface for it, check out [WebODM](https://github.com/OpenDroneMap/WebODM) ![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenDroneMap/OpenDroneMap/master/img/tol_ptcloud.png) -In a word, OpenDroneMap is a toolchain for processing raw civilian UAS imagery to other useful products. What kind of products? +In a word, ODM is a toolchain for processing raw civilian UAS imagery to other useful products. What kind of products? 1. Point Clouds 2. Digital Surface Models @@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ In a word, OpenDroneMap is a toolchain for processing raw civilian UAS imagery t 6. Digital Elevation Models 7. etc. -OpenDroneMap now includes state-of-the-art 3D reconstruction work by Michael Waechter, Nils Moehrle, and Michael Goesele. See their publication at [http://www.gcc.tu-darmstadt.de/media/gcc/papers/Waechter-2014-LTB.pdf](http://www.gcc.tu-darmstadt.de/media/gcc/papers/Waechter-2014-LTB.pdf). +ODM now includes state-of-the-art 3D reconstruction work by Michael Waechter, Nils Moehrle, and Michael Goesele. See their publication at [http://www.gcc.tu-darmstadt.de/media/gcc/papers/Waechter-2014-LTB.pdf](http://www.gcc.tu-darmstadt.de/media/gcc/papers/Waechter-2014-LTB.pdf). For Docs, see Quickstart below and also https://docs.opendronemap.org