Summary + Thesis + Supports Draft #2

The Mavic 3 Enterprise is a versatile, compact drone designed for various applications like mapping, asset inspection, real estate photography, and more (as summarized by ChatGPT). Drones offer accessibility, efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness across industries. They cover large areas quickly, reduce manpower and equipment costs, access hazardous terrains safely, and provide high resolution, real-time data and informed decision-making. According to the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise’s website, it contains features such as a ‘RTK(Real time kinematic) module for centimeter-level accuracy, 4/3 CMOS Hasselblad camera, and 45-minute flight time’, enabling precise and efficient data collection for land surveying. More of its features include foldable design to ensure portability, and advanced obstacle avoidance to enhance reliability, and seamless integration with DJI software streamlines workflows to make it versatile, affordable, and user-friendly choice for professional surveyors.

The Mavic 3 Enterprise revolutionizes aerial operations with its RTK module for precise mapping, enhanced efficiency through advanced automation and improved safety with obstacle avoidance, making it an indispensable tool for industries requiring accurate data collection, streamlined workflows, and secure navigation in complex environments. 

According to E38 survey solutions website (n.d.), 'DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise Series RTK module dramatically reduces the number of ground control points (GCPs) needed'. When surveying, a drone without RTK should have GCPs spaced no more than 500 feet apart. However, with the RTK module, three GCPs would be sufficient. RTK module improves the accuracy of the GPS tags on every image by allowing the DJI Mavic 3E to receive GPS satellite data along with correction signals from a base station. 

According to DJI enterprise (n.d.), DJI Mavic 3E supports the latest software, Pilot 2 and FlightHub 2, and it offers several advantages for fleet management, mission planning, and real-time collaboration. It would be able to automatically generate 2D orthomosaic maps in real-time using the Mavic 3E's imagery, and this is essential in search and rescue missions. This integration allows live video streaming where the real-time drone video feeds can be shared with the remote teams via the clouds, therefore improving decision making during operations.  It also allows mission planning and annotation, where the operator can create and share waypoints, flight routes, and annotations with team members, as well as to geo-tag important locations. DJI Mavic 3E can also use Pix4D mapper and ArcGIS software for data processing and create 3D models of the area relief. Studies by Igor.B (2019) shows that 

The DJI Mavic 3E is equipped with an omnidirectional obstacle sensing system, providing 360-degree obstacle detection for safer and more reliable flights. It utilizes multiple vision sensors and an advanced processing system to detect and avoid obstacles in all directions. GPSworld (2021) states that 

The APAS 5.0 (Advanced Pilot Assistance System) uses real-time data from all sensors to automatically maneuver around obstacles and allows smooth obstacle without abrupt stops. The Advanced Return-to-Home (RTH) scans the environment and automatically selects the safest, most efficient route back to the home point.

However, although DJI Mavic 3 works with Pix4D for data processing, it does not support Pix4DCapture. Hence, DJI Pilot 2, which is the official DJI app, would be needed for flight planning and data capture. 

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References

Tan,C.,Chen https://enterprise-insights.dji.com/blog/mavic-3-enterprise-series-top-features 

Tan, C., Chen, Z., Liao, A., Chen, Z., & Zeng, X. (2024). Accuracy assessment of Mavic 3 industrial UAV based on DJI Terra and Pix4Dmapper. Accuracy Assessment of Mavic 3 Industrial UAV Based on DJI Terra and PiX4DMapper, 13. 

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3035344 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Igor-

https://e38surveysolutions.com/pages/about-the-dji-mavic-3-enterprise-series-rtk-module srsltid=AfmBOooegW4mjdO9Reqk2FYXvzpbGMYuShT13mZ0rsQ2OaAxImdCZkry

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342167057_Perspectives_of_Implementing_Remote_Methods_for_Geoecological_Tasks_with_Creating_3D_Models

https://enterprise.dji.com/flighthub-2