RELEASED-wip Motorpark, Romania 0.4.0

The 4129 m is the real and current track length in finished state. From their website.
Why the plan doesn't match ? Have no idea . Maybe it is simply old (I found it on Facebook somewhere), or maybe while doing the works some things were modified.
I have also used a center line spline to measure it in Blender.

"Luckly", the track is flat as a pancake in the pan..

 

Will slightly scale up the maps version. Until I get to recover those 100 lost meters.

 

Hey there

It's the one help we ask ANYBODY watching this thread: if there is ANY chance getting your hands on any kind of plans from the track, it would be tremendous help. Track itself is mostly flat, so we don't need really accurate elevation data. However, it would be very nice to get the curves radius right, so that it can be used as a training tool before doing track days there.

Otherwise, the track is driveable. I'll see how soon I could put a beta version out for testing.

 

Didn't know about this race optimal map, could be very useful !

First plan would be ideal indeed, except that it's probably old, before the actual works. For example turn 8 seems to tighten more IRL than it does in the plan.

What is the green map ? Seems very good !

 

Well, idea would be to chose the "best" one as blueprint, and use that for a beta version.
When the real feedback can come. Do you have RL experience on this track ?

 

Hi !
An as up-to-date plan of the circuit, ideally with elevations measurements in some key points. I know the track is mostly flat, so just a few points here and there would be enough.
Failing that, well then anything they could share - plans, or surveys, or laserscan , anything . The idea is to have an accurate reference to base the modelling onto. For example the plan that is post #9 seems to be obsolete - maybe some stuff got changed when doing the actual works.

Thanks in advance

 

Absolutely !!!

 

Hi @ArcusProduction , welcome to the forums (cheers @Gabriel44 ).

Will have a look at the videos (downloading as we speak). It's awesome that we have access to a drone. The question is, what is the best use we can make of it.

From my point of view, ideal would be to make a photography survey. Meaning to follow the track at a set altitude, and stop every 20m (or 10 m, or 5m - depending how much time & access you have to the track ), to take photos (not videos). At highest resolution available. Idea would be to stitch those photos together to create a 1:1 aerial view in high resolution. Assuming that lens distortion could be minimized this could be used to:
- compare the final track and see if curves/radius align
- use it as a 1:1 texture for the terrain
- use it to align all the objects on the track

I don't know yet if there is any software dedicated to drone-survey, as this is the first time somebody (kindly) offered to try this . I remember I have seen some YT videos 1-2 years back, for exactly this kind of things, and the result was impressive. I'll try to document some more quickly.

@LilSKi , @Pixelchaser , @GT VIRUS @all, do you guys know more on the subject ? Or have some ideas on how to best make use of this opportunity ? Thank you in advance.

I'm really excited, because yesterday got rid of something that was taking me a lot of time, and I would gladly use the new gained time do some modelling in the next period. Enjoy it while it lasts, right ? .

 

Yeah, I was on their website just now . I found this:

Start your 30-day free trial of DroneDeploy Pro. No credit card required. Trial limited to 10 maps and models.

And then in the pricing chart, it seems that even with the Free account it's possible to do something.
Then there is the Pro, for 30 days that gives access to additional features, especially max upload photos and size.

https://www.dronedeploy.com/pricing.html

Worth a shot ?
How big is a photo in good/max resolution ?

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Otherwise, there is quite some info on YouTube on the "how" to generally do drone surveys.
Like this series (haven't watched it yet):

Code:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmgAcrgX2vw&list=PLaCQj2RKxusDAvn3MTDTLiwNIaucR1_eE&index=1

On the processing though, I am afraid all the serious solutions are paid.

Will also look at this (open source):


Based on this: http://opendronemap.org/


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I see also https://flylitchi.com/, but I am guessing is just for planning the flight, or stuff like that.