Looking for feedback on a photogrammetry mission QA/QC report I built
I’ve been doing more drone mapping lately, and one thing that has always bothered me is how difficult it is to quickly answer the question:
“Did this mission actually capture everything needed for a high-quality reconstruction?”
Yes, we can inspect logs, EXIF, MRK files, RINEX files, etc., but that usually means opening several different tools and manually checking everything after returning from the field.
So I spent the last few days vibe coding a utility I’m calling MissionQC.
It ingests DJI MRK files, RINEX OBS/NAV files, and image metadata, then generates a PDF report summarizing things like:
- GNSS Health Score
- RTK fix percentage
- Observation duration
- Missing OBS epochs
- Constellation coverage
- Carrier phase and multi-frequency observations
- Flight path visualization
- Height profile
- Camera spacing and position analytics
- Exposure consistency
- Shutter speed compliance
- White balance consistency
- Mechanical shutter status
- RINEX and navigation file validation
- Warnings for anything that looks suspicious
The idea is to catch problems while you’re still on-site instead of discovering them back in the office.
I’d really appreciate feedback from people who do drone mapping, surveying, or PPK workflows.
What important checks am I missing?
What would make a report like this genuinely useful before leaving a project site?
I’ve attached a sample report, and I’d love to hear both the good and the bad. Be brutal.
Thank you!