Chapter 7. Quadcopter Photogrammetry

Nearing the end of my graduate program in media arts and computer science, I found myself stuck working on a thesis I no longer had much interest in. I had lost my motivation and feared I would end up in grad limbo with a project I couldn’t bring myself to complete and expectations, including my own, unmet. About this time a friend of mine had signed up for a class that was going to Cuba. This was an opportunity I couldn’t miss, so I signed up. This adventure led me to many others, including the genesis of what would become my new thesis.

I’ve long been an R/C flying enthusiast. ...

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