Airborne Data Laboratory

To process the very large volumes of data generated by our airborne operations we run a suite of purpose built workstations with appropriate software licences.

Dedicated workstations and software are provided for handling the very large datasets produced by airborne platforms – in particular for image processing using structure-from-motion photogrammetric techniques, multi- and hyper-spectral image processing, and LiDAR point cloud analysis. While our resources are optimised for the efficient processing of these large airborne datasets, they are also available for other tasks requiring high-end desktop processing power.

 


The following software packages are or will be installed as standard; please note that some variations may exist between workstations depending on license availability. Additional software may be accessed on request. 

Standard Installations:
SoftwareUsage and availability.
Agisoft MetashapeProfessional payware photogrammetry (Structure from Motion) software; limited number of educational licenses available. 
Pix4D MapperProfessional payware photogrammetry (Structure from Motion) software; 25-seat educational license and one standalone educational license (2 devices) available. Commercial licensing available on monthly rate as required.
QGISOpen source GIS software, installed on all workstations.
ArcGISProfessional payware GIS software available through UoE licensing.
R and R StudioOpen source data analysis software.
Python (Anaconda)Open source data analysis software.
MeshlabOpen source software for mesh manipulation and analysis
CloudCompareOpen source point cloud manipulation and analysis
LASToolsOpen source point cloud manipulation and analysis
ESA SnapFreeware for accessing ESA EO satellite data (e.g. Sentinel-2)
BlenderOpen source Image and mesh editing software
ENVIProfessional image processing software available through UoE licensing.
OxTS NavToolsGNSS processing software for OxTS GNSS/IMU devices, distributable.
Emlid StudioFreeware GNSS processing software, primarily for processing Emlid GNSS devices but also compatible with third-party GNSS.
GIMPOpen source Image manipulation and editing software
ShotcutVideo editing software.
Specialist Installations:
SoftwareUsage and availability.
DJI Terra

DJI data processing software supporting proprietary LiDAR processing steps, photogrammetry, and multi-spectral image processing of data from DJI platforms.

2 perpetual licences available, currently on EOS and ATHENA. One will be transferred to the mobile workstation PEGASUS as soon as this is on strength to allow in-field processing.

DaVinci ResolveProfessional video editing software, to be installed on EOS and PEGASUS.

The Airborne Data Laboratory (ADL) is available to UoE researchers and students for use with datasets generated either through ARI, or collected independently. 

Access to the ADL resources are managed according to the procedures laid out in the ADL Operations Manual which is maintained on our internal Sharepoint site.

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