Hardware for Multispectral Capture

This article explains the supported hardware and sensor requirements for capturing multispectral data for Plant Health with DroneDeploy. To use DroneDeploy's multispectral processing, you must capture images with a compatible sensor or a supported drone during an automated flight. After the flight, you can upload the data for processing.

Supported multispectral sensors

The table below provides a breakdown of the supported multispectral sensors, their flight setup requirements, and where to upload the data.

Using third-party cameras

If you are using a third-party sensor like a Sentera or AgEagle camera, you must enable the 3rd party camera option in your DroneDeploy preferences.

Note: For more information on your specific sensor, please visit the Sentera or AgEagle websites.

Multispectral Upload

To upload your data from these sensors, follow these steps:

1. Open your DroneDeploy project.
2. Click Upload, then Special Upload Types
   
3. Click Select your multispectral files
   
4. Select and upload your data files.

Sensor image bands

The supported DJI cameras capture different images bands. Understanding these bands can help you with your analysis.

• The Mavic 3 Multispectral camera captures the following bands: Green, Red, Red Edge, and Near-Infrared.
• The Phantom 4 Pro Multispectral camera captures the following bands: Blue, Green, Red, Red Edge, and Near-Infrared.

Further reading

• Plant Health
• Zone Management
• Understanding Vegetation Indices
• Filter and Algorithm Types based on Camera Type
• Multispectral Imagery for Plant Health
• Displaying SHP Plant Health Data in ArcGIS

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