Spherical Panorama - Intel Falcon 8+ User Manual

Figure 5-3.

Spherical panorama

To create images for a spherical panorama, the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV will keep its current position, and do
multiple 360° turns around the yaw axis. The camera tilt angle is set to point downwards during the first turn.
With every subsequent turn, the camera will be tilted upwards a bit further, until it will point fully upwards
during the last turn. Follow these steps to do a cylindrical panorama:
Do all necessary camera adjustments, take off and fly the Intel Falcon 8+ UAV to the desired position.
Push ENT on the Main
Screen of the Status
Display. The shown screen is
opened:
Selecting
pushing ENT opens the
following screen:
Table 5-1. Image positions of spherical panorama set to 19 mm focal length
Camera pitch
Row 1 -74
Row 2 -55
Row 3 -37
Row 4 -18
Row 5 0
Row 6 18
Row 7 37
Row 8 55
Row 9 74
Total: 78 images
106
and Selecting
Panorama
There are two presets available for focal lengths of 19 mm and 30 mm
(referring to APS-C sized sensors, equals approx. 28 mm and 45 mm referring
to full frame). Use the arrow RIGHT button to activate
confirm by pushing ENT. The field behind
Use the arrow RIGHT/LEFT button to change the focal length. Confirm by
pushing ENT.
Use the arrow LEFT button to activate
The camera will be tilted downwards and the Falcon will start doing multiple
360° turns while slowly tilting the camera further upwards, until the spherical
panorama is completed.
The panorama can be stopped anytime by the pilot by giving a strong control
stick command on the CTR.
angle
(degrees)
0 90 180
0 51 102
0 36 72
0 30 60
0 30 60
0 30 60
0 36 72
0 51 102
0 90 180
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and pushing ENT opens the next screen.
Spherical
UAV yaw angles (degrees)
270
154 205 257 308
108 144 180 216 252
90 120 150 180 210
90 120 150 180 210
90 120 150 180 210
108 144 180 216 252
154 205 257 308
270
Foc.Length
is highlighted.
Foc.Length
and confirm by pushing ENT.
START!
288 324
240 270 300 330
240 270 300 330
240 270 300 330
288 324
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