We are excited to share the latest SkyDeck updates, packed with new features, enhancements, and improvements to elevate your experience and streamline drone data management.

1. Product Tour: New users will now experience an interactive tour upon logging into SkyDeck, enhancing their understanding of the platform's features and ensuring a smoother onboarding process.

2. Weather Information: Skydeck's mission planning feature now provides information on weather conditions and forecasts for up to 5 days in the selected region and time, aiding in informed decision-making.

3. QGIS Plugin: The newly integrated SkyDeck plugin for QGIS now enables users to seamlessly export snapshot data and transfer raster and vector data between SkyDeck and QGIS.

4. Pipeline Encroachment Insight Overhaul:

   • Automated PDF reports: Automated reports for identified encroachments have been implemented, streamlining reporting processes and saving time and effort for the user.

   • Chainage Markers: Users can now upload or establish chainage markers along the pipeline, providing improved spatial reference.

   • Enhanced Detection Accuracy: Significant improvements have been made to detection accuracy, ensuring more precise results for the user.

   • CSV Export: Detection information can now be exported in CSV format, enabling users to perform further analysis and gain deeper insights.

5. Automatic GCP Correction: SkyDeck now uses computer vision technology to automatically detect and correct Ground Control Points in image datasets, reducing geographic skew and improving geo-referenced accuracy for users.

6. Multispectral Stitching: Users can now directly stitch multispectral imagery to generate models like NDVI and NDRE using SkyDeck's cloud photogrammetry, streamlining and accelerating analysis.

Bug Fixes and Improvements

1. Implemented progress tracker for insights and processes, enabling better monitoring and management.

2. Improved tiling and geo-referencing for 3D models, enhancing the accuracy and quality of visualizations.

3. Grouped insight overlays for simpler management and easier navigation.

4. New users now receive comprehensive onboarding instructions and resources to help them get started.

5. Resolved overlapping UI issues in compare mode within the sites module, enhancing clarity.

6. Fixed errors in updating user profile details such as location and time zone, ensuring accurate information.

7. Site Managers and Project Managers can now access the Raw Image Gallery without errors.

8. Enhanced the visibility of custom icons in 2D visualization for better clarity.

9. Fixed issues with license validation during pipeline encroachment insight execution, ensuring smooth operation.

10. Addressed grid generation issues in the Crop Analysis Insight, improving performance and accuracy.