wpt2kml.py

• Description: Generates a kml from a Mavlinks Waypoint file to help with flight plan visualization.
• Version: 0.1.0
• Dependencies:
  • xml.etree.ElementTree - Element, SubElement, tostring
  • xml.dom.minidom - parseString

shifty.py

• Description: Shifts radar transect waypoints missions. 1) No vertical offset, along-track shift, 2) No vertical offset, across-track shift, 3) Vertical offset, across-track shift, 4) "Bounce" configuration.
• Version: 0.1.3
• Dependencies:
  • os
  • pyproj
  • math
  • csv

radarSwathGenerator.py

• Description: Ingests radar flight planning information (AGL, look angle, kml or waypoints file) and generates a kml of the expected radar swath on the ground. Run without a DEM for the 2D "idealized" mode, run with a DEM for a 3D, raytraced version that is terrain aware. If used with a DSM, other obstructions can be considered as well. This script has been packaged into executables that can be run without installing the dependencies. The links are below.
• Version: 1.0
• Dependencies:
  • argparse
  • math
  • os
  • xml.etree.ElementTree
  • Shapely.geometry - LineString, Polygon, shape
  • Shapely.ops - linemerge
  • pyproj
  • simplekml
  • fiona
  • fastkml - kml
  • rasterio
  • numpy
• Executables Download links:
  • Download the executable for Linux
  • Download the executable for Windows
• Running the Executables:
  • Linux Command Line:

    radarSwathGenerator /path/to/input/file \
      --height [0–120 m] \
      --look-angle [0–90°] \
      --side [right|left] \
      [--dem /path/to/dem.tif] \
      --output /path/to/output.kml

  • Windows Command Line:

    radarSwathGenerator.exe \path\to\input\file ^
      --height [0–120 m] ^
      --look-angle [0–90°] ^
      --side [right|left] ^
      [--dem /path/to/dem.tif] ^
      --output \path\to\output.kml