Parrot ANAFI Ai - Flight Plan Mode | DSLRPros Support

Summary

This video tutorial introduces the 'Flight Plan' mode in the Free Flight 7 application for the Anafi AI drone. It guides users through creating simple flight plans with waypoints, setting altitude and camera angles, and adjusting image parameters like resolution and exposure. The tutorial also covers advanced features such as obstacle avoidance and points of interest for dynamic shots. Viewers are encouraged to practice creating flight plans, ensuring their drone is updated and calibrated before flying missions.

Takeaways

• 🛫 The video introduces the Flight Plan mode in the Free Flight 7 application for the Anafi AI drone.
• 🗂️ You can open the Flight Plan option through various methods such as creating a new project, duplicating an existing one, or selecting an already created project.
• 🖥️ The Heads Up Display (HUD) can be accessed by pressing the fly button and selecting the mission tab.
• 📍 To create a new flight plan, start with a single waypoint to test the aircraft's capabilities.
• ✏️ You can modify and name the project for future use and share it across all devices via the Parrot Cloud account.
• 📸 The image parameters allow switching between video modes, adjusting resolution, frame rate, exposure, and white balance.
• 🚁 Flight parameters include options for obstacle avoidance, automatic progressive rate, and return to home after reaching the last waypoint.
• 🛠️ Before flying, ensure the drone is updated, calibrated, fully charged, and ready for flight.
• 🔍 Waypoints can be adjusted for altitude and camera angle, and points of interest can be linked for dynamic shots.
• 🎥 The Flight Plan tool enables capturing flawless shots by automating camera angles and directions.

Q & A

What is the 'Flight Plan' mode in the Free Flight 7 application?

The 'Flight Plan' mode is one of the mission modes found in the Free Flight 7 application, allowing users to plan and execute automated flights for their drone.

How can you access the Flight Plan option in Free Flight 7?

You can access the Flight Plan option by opening your projects with flight plans selected, creating a new project, duplicating an existing project, or by navigating to the Heads Up Display and selecting the 'Mission' tab followed by 'Flight Plan'.

What is the recommended approach when starting with the Flight Plan tool?

It is best to start small, creating a new project with a single waypoint to understand the aircraft's capabilities in Flight Plan mode before moving on to more complex plans.

How can you save and share a flight plan created in Free Flight 7?

After naming the flight plan, it can be saved and shared across all devices logged into your Parrot Cloud account.

What parameters can be set for a waypoint in the Flight Plan mode?

For each waypoint, you can set the altitude at which the aircraft will fly and the camera angle.

How can you adjust the camera settings in the Flight Plan mode?

You can adjust the camera settings by navigating to the image parameters menu, where you can change the mode, resolution, frame rate, exposure, and white balance.

What flight parameters can be configured in the Flight Plan mode?

Flight parameters include obstacle avoidance, automatic progressive rate, and the option to return to home after the last waypoint has been reached.

What should you ensure before uploading a flight plan to the drone?

Before uploading a flight plan, ensure that the drone is updated, calibrated, and fully charged.

What happens if the first waypoint altitude is below the return to home altitude?

If the first waypoint altitude is below the return to home altitude, the aircraft will first fly up to its return to home altitude over the point and then descend to the waypoint altitude.

How can you create a more elaborate flight plan in Free Flight 7?

To create a more elaborate flight plan, you can drop waypoints along a route of interest, manually adjust the camera direction at each waypoint, and use points of interest to automatically change the camera angle and direction to focus on specific points.

What should you do after creating the flight plan in Free Flight 7?

After creating the flight plan, you should name it, review the image and flight parameters, and then press the play button to let the drone execute the flight plan autonomously.

Outlines

00:00

🛫 Introduction to Flight Plan Mode in Free Flight 7

This paragraph introduces the 'Flight Plan' mode within the Free Flight 7 application for the Anafi AI drone. It explains the various methods to access the flight plan feature, such as through projects or the heads-up display. The speaker suggests starting with a simple project and demonstrates how to create, name, and save a flight plan that can be shared across devices through the Parrot Cloud account. The paragraph also covers the process of setting a waypoint, including altitude and camera angle selection, and accessing image parameters to adjust video modes, resolution, frame rate, exposure, and white balance.

05:00

🔄 Flight Parameters and Mission Execution

The second paragraph delves into flight parameters, discussing the activation of obstacle avoidance, the setting of the automatic progressive rate, and the return to home feature after the last waypoint. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring the drone is updated, calibrated, and fully charged before executing a flight plan. The speaker guides the user on how to select the right flight plan, initiate the mission with the play button, and the options available for stopping the mission or taking manual control. Additionally, it explains the behavior of the drone when the first waypoint's altitude is below the return to home altitude, ensuring a safe flight path.

📸 Advanced Flight Plan Creation

This paragraph focuses on creating a more complex flight plan by dropping waypoints along a shoreline to capture different features. It describes the process of using points of interest and waypoints to enable smooth camera transitions between them. The user is shown how to adjust the camera direction at each waypoint for dynamic shots and how to link multiple waypoints to a point of interest for automatic camera focus. The paragraph concludes with the steps to finalize the flight plan, including naming it and reviewing image and flight parameters before launching the mission, allowing the Anafi AI to autonomously execute the plan.

📘 Conclusion and Future Content

The final paragraph serves as a conclusion to the video, summarizing the understanding of the flight plan mode and encouraging the viewer to try it out. It also teases the next video, which will cover different photogrammetry options available in Free Flight 7. The speaker thanks the viewers for watching the training videos for the Anafi AI, indicating the end of the current tutorial.

Keywords

💡Flight Plan

A 'Flight Plan' is a set of instructions that determine the path and actions of an aircraft during a mission. In the context of the video, it is one of the mission modes in the Free Flight 7 application, allowing users to design a custom flight path for their drone. The script describes how to create a flight plan, including setting waypoints and adjusting parameters for the drone's flight.

💡Free Flight 7

Free Flight 7 is the application mentioned in the script that is used to control and program the flight of a drone. It provides various mission modes, including the flight plan mode which is the focus of the video. The application allows users to create, save, and execute flight plans for their drones.

💡Waypoint

A 'Waypoint' is a geographical location in a flight plan that the drone navigates to and performs actions as specified. The script explains how to drop waypoints on the map, set their altitude, and adjust the camera angle for each waypoint, which is crucial for planning the drone's flight path and capturing specific views.

💡Anaphi AI

The 'Anaphi AI' refers to the artificial intelligence capabilities of the drone being discussed in the video. It is implied that the drone has advanced features that allow for automated flight following a pre-planned flight plan. The script mentions creating flight plans for the Anafi AI, indicating the drone's ability to execute complex flight patterns autonomously.

💡Parrot Cloud

The 'Parrot Cloud' is a cloud service mentioned in the script that allows users to save their flight plans and access them across different devices. It is a feature that enhances the portability and usability of flight plans created within the Free Flight 7 application.

💡Image Parameters

In the context of the video, 'Image Parameters' refer to the settings that control how the drone's camera captures images or videos. The script discusses various image parameters such as mode (video, time-lapse, GPS lapse), resolution, frame rate, exposure, and white balance, which can be adjusted to achieve desired photographic effects during the flight.

💡Obstacle Avoidance

'Obstacle Avoidance' is a safety feature that allows the drone to detect and avoid obstacles during flight. The script explains how to enable or disable this feature in the flight parameters, which is important for ensuring the drone's safe operation and preventing collisions.

💡Return to Home

The 'Return to Home' feature, as described in the script, is a safety protocol that causes the drone to return to its starting point if it loses connection with the controller or if the battery is low. The script mentions setting a safe altitude for this feature to ensure the drone can return without encountering obstacles.

💡Point of Interest

A 'Point of Interest' is a specific location within the flight plan that the drone's camera focuses on. The script explains how to set points of interest and link them to waypoints, allowing the drone to automatically adjust its camera angle and direction to capture the desired subject.

💡Mission

In the script, a 'Mission' refers to the execution of a flight plan by the drone. It involves the drone following the waypoints and parameters set in the flight plan to capture images or videos. The script provides instructions on how to upload the flight plan to the drone and initiate the mission.

💡Photogrammetry

Although not explicitly defined in the script, 'Photogrammetry' is a technique used in the context of drones to create 3D models or maps from photographs. The script mentions that the next video will cover different photogrammetry options available in Free Flight 7, indicating the application's capability to support advanced photographic techniques.

Highlights

Introduction to the Flight Plan mode in the Free Flight 7 application.

Multiple ways to access the Flight Plan option in the app.

Synchronization of flight plans across devices via the Parrot Cloud account.

Starting with a single waypoint to understand the aircraft's capabilities in Flight Plan mode.

Modifying and naming the project to save flight plans for later use.

Setting the altitude and camera angle for the waypoint.

Adjusting image parameters such as mode, resolution, frame rate, exposure, and white balance.

Enabling or disabling obstacle avoidance and setting the return to home altitude.

Uploading the flight plan to the drone and ensuring it's ready for flight.

Manual control options and the ability to stop or take over the mission during flight.

Ensuring a safe return to home altitude by having the first waypoint above it.

Creating an elaborate flight plan with multiple waypoints along the shoreline.

Using points of interest to automatically adjust camera focus and direction.

Manually adjusting the camera direction at each waypoint for dynamic shots.

Naming and finalizing the flight plan with image and flight parameters checked.

Allowing the Anafi AI to autonomously execute the flight plan.

Upcoming video on photogrammetry options in Free Flight 7.

Conclusion and thanks for watching the training video for the Anafi AI.

Transcripts

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we'll go through flight plan flight plan

is one of the mission modes found in the

free flight 7 application let's begin

there's a number of ways to open the

flight plan option here we can open our

projects and make sure we have flight

plans selected here we can open a new

project duplicate an existing project

delete or open a project we've already

created we can see the whole thing is

synchronized by looking in the top right

hand corner we can also navigate to the

heads up display by pressing the fly

button then select the mission tab in

the bottom left hand corner then select

Flight Plan

when using the flight plan tool it's

best to start small let's create a new

project here with a single point

we'll zoom into the area where we want

the aircraft to fly using a single

Waypoint will give us a glimpse of the

aircraft's capabilities in Flight Plan

mode at the top we can select modify and

name the project so that we can save it

for a later date once saved the flight

plan can be shared across all devices

logged into your parrot cloud account

once we have our flight plan named let's

go ahead and drop a waypoint to do so

tap on the screen once this will drop a

waypoint once the Waypoint is dropped

you'll need to select the altitude at

which you want the aircraft to fly this

would be the altitude of the Waypoint

next you'll select the camera angle

when you're finished press the little

back button and the top left hand corner

now let's open the image parameters to

do so select that part of the menu

here we have the ability to do a number

of things we can change from video mode

to Time Lapse mode to GPS lapse we can

change the resolution from 1080 to 4K we

can change the frame rate we can change

the exposure and we can change the white

balance

now let's navigate to flight parameters

here we can turn obstacle avoidance on

or off we can turn yes or no to the

automatic Progressive rate and we can

return to home after the last Waypoint

has been reached

now that our flight plan has been

created all we need to do is press the

done button then we can upload this to

the Drone and fly the mission

before flying the mission make sure that

the Drone is updated calibrated and

fully charged and ready for flight if

you have questions on how to do this

please refer to our earlier videos to

ensure you have the right Flight Plan

selected ensure you can see yourself and

the drone on the screen before you press

the play button

once the play button is pressed you can

always press the stop button to stop the

mission you also have the ability to

take over manually with the controls

if the first Waypoint on the map is

below the return to home altitude the

aircraft will first fly up to its return

to home altitude over to the point and

then descend down to the Waypoint

altitude

this way the pilot can ensure that the

return to home altitude is set at a safe

altitude to avoid all obstacles

now that we've seen the basics of the

flight plan tool let's create a more

elaborate Flight Plan

to do so we'll drop waypoints along the

shoreline to highlight different

features

we will use a combination of points of

interest and waypoints so that the

camera can flawlessly look from one

point of interest to the next

to drop waypoints on the map simply tap

on the map where you would like the

Waypoint to be located

then confirm the altitude and camera

angle

at each Waypoint you have the ability to

manually adjust the direction the camera

is facing the flight plan tool also

allows you to adjust individual camera

angles at the Waypoint this will allow

for more Dynamic shots

to drop a point of Interest hold down on

the map then you can select whatever

waypoints you would like to link to this

point of Interest

this means that the camera angle and

direction will automatically be changed

to focus directly on the point of

Interest

the flight plan tool allows us to

capture Flawless shots every time after

creating the flight plan it's time to

give this flight plan a name go over the

image parameters the flight parameters

and ensure everything is ready for

flight

once the flight plan is complete all you

need to do is press the play button then

sit back relax and let the enafi AI do

the work

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you should now have a good understanding

of the flight plan mode and ready to try

it out for yourself

in the next video we'll go through the

different photogrammetry options found

in freeflight 7.

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