3.5 Mapping

UAS should be able to create imagery maps of an area of interest (example shown below). Teams will have to generate an image which covers a larger area and at a higher resolution than typically possible with a single photograph. The area of interest is defined in Mapping Boundary and is approximately 10 acres in size. Teams must submit the map via USB within their Mission Time. Maps received outside of the Mission Time will receive no points.

3.5.1 Mapping Boundary

The following series of GPS points form a quadrilateral polygon that represent the Mapping Boundary specified for each runway. Please refer to A. Flight Area Overview for a view of the Mapping Boundaries on Google Maps.

Runway 1:

• 38.314816, -76.548947

• 38.315460, -76.552653

• 38.316639, -76.55233

• 38.316016, -76.54860

Runway 2:

• 38.314669, -76.547987

• 38.315873, -76.547611

• 38.315208, -76.54384

• 38.314008, -76.544237

3.5.2 Mapping Scoring

A sliding score of 0 to 100 points will be given based on the submitted map's quality. Maps will be evaluated for coverage, projection accuracy, stitching, and other quality signals. A high quality map will be indiscernible from a professional-quality map seen on services like Google Maps. A medium quality map will have noticeable defects like minor stitch errors, varying exposures, minor missing coverage, and other minor issues, but won’t detract from use as a map. A map of insufficient quality will receive no points for the mapping task.

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