Hakai RPAS (Drone) Operations and Methods

The Hakai Institute uses Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as drones for mapping, surveying, and videography in remote coastal areas. Here we provide information on the locations flown and methods used.

Here we describe RPAS data workflows, collection methods, as well as data processing to generate orthomosaics, digital surface models, and other deliverables. We also discuss standard procedures and an overview of the analyses conducted on RPAS data at the Hakai Institute.

Imagery and elevation models range in spatial resolution from 10 mm to 13 cm.

Topics covered in the associated reports: • RPAS Imagery Collection Methods • RPAS Models • Additional Sensors • General RPAS Planning Specifications • Ground Control & Field Methodologies • Elevations and Datum • Accuracy and Error • Operational & Flight Parameters • Allowable Weather Conditions • Altitude and distance • RPAS Imagery Processing • Example Products • Imagery • 3D Point Clouds and Elevation Models • 3D Animation • Near Infrared Sensor • North Beach transect data • Advanced GIS Products and Analysis • Vantage Photos and Video

See the links below for full details and metadata related to the RPAS program.

Please contact data@hakai.org for further information.

Access and Use

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Limitations: Appropriate credit must be given to Hakai Institute and the authors of the dataset.

Data and Resources

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Metadata Reference Date(s) March 15, 2022 (Publication)
July 23, 2024 (Revision)
Data Reference Date(s) February 28, 2020 (Publication)
February 28, 2020 (Revision)
Frequency of Update As Needed

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Email
data@hakai.org
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Name
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Hakai Institute ROR logo
Email
data@hakai.org
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  • Custodian
  • Distributor
  • Originator
  • Owner
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Name
Holmes, Keith
Affiliation
Hakai Institute ROR logo
Role
  • Author
  • Custodian
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Name
McInnes, Will
Affiliation
Hakai Institute ROR logo
Email
data@hakai.org
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  • Author
  • Point of Contact
  • Principal Investigator
  • Editor

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Hakai Data Catalogue
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Science on the Coastal Margin
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