Remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) for high resolution topography and monitoring: civil protection purposes on hydrogeological contexts

Eleonora Bertacchini; Cristina Castagnetti; Alessandro Corsini; Stefano De Cono

doi:10.1117/12.2067406

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23 October 2014 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for high resolution topography and monitoring: civil protection purposes on hydrogeological contexts

Eleonora Bertacchini, Cristina Castagnetti, Alessandro Corsini, Stefano De Cono

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Proceedings Volume 9245, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications V; 924515 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067406
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

The proposed work concerns the analysis of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), also known as drones, UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) or UAS (Unmanned Aerial System), on hydrogeological contexts for civil protection purposes, underlying the advantages of using a flexible and relatively low cost system. The capabilities of photogrammetric RPAS multi-sensors platform were examined in term of mapping, creation of orthophotos, 3D models generation, data integration into a 3D GIS (Geographic Information System) and validation through independent techniques such as GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). The RPAS used (multirotor OktoXL, of the Mikrokopter) was equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, digital cameras for photos and videos, an inertial navigation system, a radio device for communication and telemetry, etc. This innovative way of viewing and understanding the environment showed huge potentialities for the study of the territory, and due to its characteristics could be well integrated with aircraft surveys. However, such characteristics seem to give priority to local applications for rigorous and accurate analysis, while it remains a means of expeditious investigation for more extended areas. According to civil protection purposes, the experimentation was carried out by simulating operational protocols, for example for inspection, surveillance, monitoring, land mapping, georeferencing methods (with or without Ground Control Points - GCP) based on high resolution topography (2D and 3D information).

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Eleonora Bertacchini, Cristina Castagnetti, Alessandro Corsini, and Stefano De Cono "Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for high resolution topography and monitoring: civil protection purposes on hydrogeological contexts", Proc. SPIE 9245, Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications V, 924515 (23 October 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2067406

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