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Image‐Based Modelling from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle ( UAV ) Photogrammetry: An Effective, Low‐Cost Tool for Archaeological Applications
Author(s) -
FernándezHernandez J.,
GonzálezAguilera D.,
RodríguezGonzálvez P.,
ManceraTaboada J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/arcm.12078
Subject(s) - photogrammetry , aerial survey , remote sensing , lidar , computer science , ground penetrating radar , radar , geology , archaeology , artificial intelligence , geography , telecommunications
The recording and 3D modelling of complex archaeological sites is usually associated with high capital and logistical costs , because the data acquisition must be performed by specialists using expensive surveying sensors (i.e., terrestrial laser scanners, robotic total stations and/or ground‐penetrating radar). This paper presents a novel, low‐cost, user‐friendly photogrammetric tool for generating high‐resolution and scaled 3D models of complex sites. The results obtained with unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) photogrammetry of an archaeological site indicate that this approach is semi‐automatic, inexpensive and effective, and that it guarantees quality.