Combined Geometric and Thermal Analysis From Uav Platforms for Archaeological Heritage Documentation

Brumana, Raffaella; Oreni, Daniela; Hecke, L. Van; Barazzetti, Luigi; Previtali, Mattia; Roncoroni, Fabio; Valente, Riccardo

doi:10.5194/isprsannals-ii-5-w1-49-2013

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“…Smaller and lighter LiDAR and laser range finders are likely to emerge in the near future. Pilot projects with compact LiDAR (Glennie et al 2013), spectral sensors beyond visible light (Brumana et al 2013;Casana et al 2014), and multisensoral systems (Jaakkola et al 2010) have produced promising results.…”

Section: Exploding Fields: Uavs Photogrammetry Mobile Gismentioning

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Capturing Complexity

Wernke

Adams

Hooten

2014

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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Medium-scale archaeological phenomena (large settlements, landscape features and infrastructural systems, road networks, etc.) pose significant challenges to archaeological documentation. Traditionally, such features are mapped either schematically or via labor-intensive (or otherwise costly) high-resolution methods. The advent of inexpensive, packable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and lighter-than-air platforms, combined with increasingly sophisticated photogrammetric and mobile geographic information system (GIS) software systems, presents opportunities for improving on these compromises. Here, we present results from test flights and photogrammetric mapping using UAVs and a meteorological balloon, combined with mobile GIS-based attribute registry of architectonic features at a large, complex colonial planned settlement (Mawchu Llacta de Tuti) in highland colonial Peru. First, the operating parameters of UAVs are presented, as well as the imagery capture and photogrammetric processing work flows. Second, we provide an overview of the tablet-based mobile GIS system used to digitize a site plan (based on the imagery from the UAV) and register architectural attributes from each building. The results from initial testing suggest that in the near future, such combined close-range photogrammetry and mobile GIS-based systems will significantly enhance and expedite high-resolution data registry of a wide range of archaeological features, sites, and landscapes.

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Section: Exploding Fields: Uavs Photogrammetry Mobile Gismentioning

confidence: 99%

Capturing Complexity

Wernke

Adams

Hooten

2014

Adv. archaeol. pract.

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“…(Maddalon et al, 2013). To put it simply we could consider three different categories: multirotor (Rinaudo et al, 2012) (Brumana et al, 2013), mini-helicopter (Lambers et al, 2007) and fixed-wing (Chiabrando et al, 2011). The multirotor UAV platforms have the capability of vertical taking-off and landing in small areas as well as lower flight height than the fixed wing (Zhang et al, 2013).…”

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“…Since they are becoming smaller, it is possible to board them as a UAV payload. Some examples of thermal cameras can be shown in Brumana et al, (2013) who obtained thermal orthophotos, which allow discovering rock formations partially buried. A similar approach was done by Poirier et al, (2013), to detect ancient roads, land plots boundaries, site plans and underground caves.…”

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UAV archaeological reconstruction: The study case of Chamartin Hillfort (Avila, Spain)

Muñoz-Nieto

Rodríguez‐Gonzálvez

Gonzales-Aguilera

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ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:Photogrammetry from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is a common technique for 3D modelling in a low-cost way. This technique is becoming essential to analyse the cultural heritage, e.g. historical buildings, monuments and archaeological remains in order not only to preserve them, but for disseminate accurate graphic information. The study case of Chamartin hillfort (Ávila, Spain) provided us the opportunity to apply automation techniques to generate geomatic products with high metric quality. A novel photogrammetric software tool was used with the aim to achieve high resolution orthophoto and 3D models of complex sites. This tool allows a flexible way for heritage documentation, since it incorporates robust algorithms to cope with a wide range of studies cases and shooting configurations. * Corresponding author. This is useful to know for communication with the appropriate person in cases with more than one author.

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“…UAV can be used in high-risk situations and reach inaccessible places by facilitating, over the years, a gradual transition from traditional methods to new acquisition techniques (Brumana et al, 2013). In particular, the advantages of multi-copter UAVs can close the gap between terrestrial close-range and aerial photogrammetry (Lo Brutto et al, 2017;Lo Brutto et al, 2018).…”

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UAV SURVEY FOR THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MAP OF LILYBAEUM (MARSALA, ITALY)

Ebolese

Brutto

Dardanelli

2019

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Abstract. Collecting information and mapping are fundamental aspects of systematic archaeological excavation, documentation and interpretation. The process of recording physical evidence is the first step in the archaeological study with the goal to derive spatial and semantic information from the gathered and available data. Archaeological reports always include 2D maps, sections, data distribution and other spatial data. Indeed, the representation is inseparable from the archaeological practice, but this is undoubtedly a time-consuming activity. Nowadays, archaeologists can take advantages of various recording techniques to produce highly accurate 3D models and ortho-images of archaeological sites. Far from replacing the more traditional techniques, the development of new geomatics techniques tries to answer, in a more efficient way, to the needs of archaeological research. The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has become more popular in archaeological excavations. In particular, UAV systems become a useful, versatile and cost-effective approach to record large archaeological areas in order to measure and completely document them. They are the fastest way to produce high-resolution 3D models of entire sites and allow archaeologists to collect accurate spatial data that can be used for spatial analyses using GIS platform. The paper presents the results of several UAV surveys of the archaeological remains of Lilybaeum, the ancient city of Marsala (Southern Italy), performed in the Archaeological Park of “Lilibeo”. The UAV acquisitions were planned and carried out to complete the previous traditional documentation of the site. Very detailed 3D models and high-resolution ortho-images, together with some new field campaigns, have been used for new analysis and documentation of the site and for the realization of the archaeological map of Lilybaeum.

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Combined Geometric and Thermal Analysis From Uav Platforms for Archaeological Heritage Documentation

Cited by 33 publications

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Capturing Complexity

Capturing Complexity

UAV archaeological reconstruction: The study case of Chamartin Hillfort (Avila, Spain)

UAV SURVEY FOR THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MAP OF LILYBAEUM (MARSALA, ITALY)

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