Unmanned vehicle systems for geomatics : towards robotic mapping / edited by Costas Armenakis and Petros Patias.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Armenakis, Costas, editor.

Patias, Petros, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drone aircraft.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 pages) : illustrations, maps

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Caithness, Scotland : Whittles Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

This book contributes to the transformative and revolutionary use of small, unmanned vehicle systems for three-dimensional geospatial data acquisition and mapping, which is considered to be a paradigm shift in the science and technology of geomatics.The book presents a systematic and comprehensive approach for the use of small mobile unmanned systems for robotic geomatics research and applications. Emphasis is placed on aerial unmanned mapping systems as aerial data collection provides better perspective and coverage of an area, and offers the ability for targeted coverage.After considering background information on current systems and technologies, the book presents photogrammetric fundamentals and advanced methodologies, addresses both platform and control segments, discusses sensors, communication, and payload aspects, emphasises automatic aspects of sensor localization and exploration and mapping of the environment It offers several application cases, from monitoring changes in arctic regions to precision agriculture and archaeology, presents challenges and emerging technologies and discusses the market trends and the roadmap ahead.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Contents

Preface

List of authors

List of Acronyms

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523123971

1523123974

9781849954464

1849954461

OCLC:

1100773447