This page is a main overview of the Accuracy & Ground Control section in our Help Center. These sections and articles are listed in order as they are intended to be reviewed by any DroneDeploy customer looking to truly master ground control!
1. Understanding Ground Control
a. Who can access Ground Control Points (GCPs)?
c. What are Ground Control Points (GCPs) & Checkpoints?
2. What are RTK and PPK?
a. RTK & PPK Definitions: making the optimal choice
b. When should I use GCPs vs. RTK & PPK?
3. Implementing Ground Control
a. Choosing a High Accuracy Workflow
b. RTK Accuracy Best Practices
c. PPK Accuracy Best Practices
d. Best Practices Ground Control Points (GCPs)
4. Flying with Ground Control
a. Best Practices for Flight Planning around Ground Control
b. Mavic 3 Enterprise RTK Workflow
c. Phantom 4 Pro, M300 & M350 RTK Workflow
5. Uploading and Processing Ground Controlled Maps
a. Overview: Uploading and Processing GCP, RTK, PPK & Custom Coordinate (custom grid) Maps
1. Processing GCPs with the Smart Uploader
d. Tagging Workflow for GCPs and Checkpoints
6. Accuracy & Ground Control Technical Help
a. Adding GCPs to a Processed Map
c. Collecting Ground Control Points with the Emlid