DroneWQ

DroneWQ is a Python package that can be used to analyze multispectral data collected from a drone to derive ocean color radiometry and water quality properties. These scripts are specific for the MicaSense RedEdge and Altum cameras^*. DroneWQ processes raw pixel values to remote sensing reflectance and ultimately creates georeferenced orthomosaics of water quality parameters which can be used to identify algal blooms, assess water quality health, and track ecosystem changes over time.

Note that the test for the full functionality of the tools included here is a successful run of the primary_demo.ipynb notebook included in the Github repo.

:small:`:sup:\`*\` Please note that since this code was originally developed, changes to proprietary sensor branding have occurred. In 2021, MicaSense was acquired by AgEagle Aerial Systems, which subsequently rebranded as EagleNXT in 2025. The MicaSense sensor product line remains available and is expected to remain compatible with DroneWQ.`

Note

What does the WQ stand for? Water Quality!

User Guide

• Processing and theory
• Installation
• Demonstration of DroneWQ functions and processing code

API Reference

• dronewq package
  • Subpackages
    • dronewq.core package
    • dronewq.ed_methods package
    • dronewq.lw_methods package
    • dronewq.masks package
    • dronewq.utils package
• dronewq.core package
  • Submodules
  • dronewq.core.geometry module
    • Paralelogram2D
    • are_points_within_vertices()
    • euclidean_distance()
    • get_center()
    • is_on_right_side()
    • is_point_within_vertices()
  • dronewq.core.georeference module
  • dronewq.core.mosaic module
  • dronewq.core.mosaic_methods module
  • dronewq.core.pipeline module
  • dronewq.core.plot_map module
    • plot_basemap()
    • plot_georeferenced_data()
  • dronewq.core.wq_calc module
    • chl_gitelson()
    • chl_hu()
    • chl_hu_ocx()
    • chl_ocx()
    • save_wq()
    • save_wq_imgs()
    • tsm_nechad()
• dronewq.lw_methods package
  • Submodules
  • dronewq.lw_methods.blackpixel module
  • dronewq.lw_methods.hedley module
  • dronewq.lw_methods.mobley_rho module
• dronewq.ed_methods package
  • Submodules
  • dronewq.ed_methods.dls_ed module
  • dronewq.ed_methods.panel_ed module
• dronewq.masks package
  • Submodules
  • dronewq.masks.std_masking module
  • dronewq.masks.threshold_masking module
• dronewq.utils package
  • Submodules
  • dronewq.utils.data_types module
    • Base_Compute_Method
    • Image
  • dronewq.utils.images module
  • dronewq.utils.metadata module
  • dronewq.utils.settings module
    • Settings
  • dronewq.utils.utils module
    • dotdict
    • get_filepaths()
    • get_sorted_filepaths()
    • validate_folder()