Remote determination of quantity stored in containers in geographical region

A method for processing images from an aerial imaging device, the method comprising:

• extracting, from an image of an object of interest, parameters describing at least an azimuth angle of the aerial imaging device;
• generating, from the parameters, idealized images of the object of interest, wherein each idealized image corresponds to a distinct filled volume of the object of interest;
• matching the image of the object of interest to each idealized image to determine a filled volume of the object of interest;
• and
• transmitting information corresponding to the determined filled volume of the object of interest to a user device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising stored instructions executable by a processor, the instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

• receive an image of an object of interest from the aerial imaging device;
• extract, from the image of the object of interest, parameters describing at least an azimuth angle of the aerial imaging devicegenerate, from the parameters, idealized images of the object of interest;
• match the image of the object of interest to each idealized image to determine a filled volume of the object of interest;
• and
• transmit information corresponding to the determined filled volume of the object of interest to a user device.