UAV-based photogrammetry: Assessing the application potential and effectiveness for archaeological monitoring and surveying in the research on the ‘valley of the kings’ (Tuva, Russia)

Vavulin, Mikhail V.; Chugunov, K.V.; Zaitceva, Olga V.; Vodyasov, Evgeny V.; Pushkarev, Andrey A.

doi:10.1016/j.daach.2021.e00172

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“…Majority of available research on the photogrammetric use of UAV for establishing DEMs and DSMs does not provide the precise input parameters of performed imaging (Martínez-Carricondo et al, 2018;Ajibola et al, 2019;Donager et al, 2021;Sankey et al, 2021;Villoslada Peciña et al, 2021). The information tends to be either incomplete (Uysal et al, 2015;La Salandra et al, 2021) or relate to UAV technology employed in fixed-wing units (Zmarz et al, 2018;Donager et al, 2021;Sankey et al, 2021;Vavulin et al, 2021). Studies utilizing UAV photogrammetry to generate DSM and DEM typically use fixed parameters, i.e., altitude of approx.…”

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“…Traditional methods of generating DEMs are time consuming and cost-inefficient as they require on-site surveying and expensive measuring equipment (e.g., on-ground and aerial LiDAR scanners). Owing to the development of technology and its increasing availability, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have become a viable option for establishing precise DEMs in relation to relatively vast areas and at very low cost (Moore et al, 1991;Walker and Willgoose, 1999;Thar and Ahmad, 2013;Audronis, 2015;Uysal et al, 2015;Akbari et al, 2016;Martínez-Carricondo et al, 2018;Zmarz et al, 2018;Ajibola et al, 2019;Akturk and Altunel, 2019;Donager et al, 2021;La Salandra et al, 2021;Sankey et al, 2021;Vavulin et al, 2021;Villoslada Peciña et al, 2021). And thus, over the past several years low-altitude photogrammetry (Kędzierski et al, 2014) has become one of the main methods of generating DEMs.…”

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Assessment of the Applicability of UAV for the Creation of Digital Surface Model of a Small Peatland

Czapiewski

2022

Front. Earth Sci.

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Rapid development and growing availability of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) translates into their more wide-spread application in monitoring of the natural environment. Moreover, advances in computer analysis techniques allow the imaging performed with UAVs to be used in creating Digital Elevation Models (DEM) and Digital Surface Models (DSM). DEMs are often employed in studies on geology, environment, engineering, and architecture. The presented paper discusses the procedures enabling the making of a precise DEM, discusses the aerial imaging data processing technique as well as determines the accuracy of obtained products in comparison with an existing Digital Elevation Model. Based on available literature the author indicates four sets of input parameters applicable in UAV imaging. Data collection missions were performed on two separate days in the area of a small peatland located in the Tuchola Pinewood, Poland. The study aims to address two research issues. Firstly, the author investigates the possibility of creating a DSM based on UAV imaging performed under unfavorable conditions and indicates whether results obtained via this method display sufficient quality to be seen as an alternative to the traditional surveying techniques (LiDAR). Secondly, the article determines the input parameters for a photogrammetric flight that ensure the highest accuracy of a resulting DSM. The analyses show a strong positive correlation between the DSMs prepared based on UAV imaging with data obtained by means of traditional methods (LiDAR). Mean correlation coefficient ranged from 0.45 to 0.75 depending on the type of land use and input parameters selected for a given flight. Furthermore, the analysis revealed that DSMs prepared based on UAV imaging—provided the most suitable input parameters are selected—can be a viable alternative to standard measurements, with the added benefit of low cost and the capacity for repeatable data collection in time. Admittedly, the method in question cannot be utilized in relation to peatlands overgrown with high vegetation (trees, shrubs) as it effectively diminishes the accuracy of obtained DSMs.

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Assessment of the Applicability of UAV for the Creation of Digital Surface Model of a Small Peatland

Czapiewski

2022

Front. Earth Sci.

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“…The use of aerial photogrammetry is optimal in semi-arid to arid landscapes that contain less vegetation [4]. Historical cattle ranches typically have developed in these landscapes because the landscapes often are associated with a grassland ecosystem [14].…”

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“…Now, the increased availability of low-cost consumer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has greatly expanded the potential of capturing highresolution information over smaller areas. Researchers have demonstrated the ability of UAVs to document physical and cultural landscape features [2][3][4] and historical sites and buildings [5,6]. Aerial photogrammetry is a low-cost option capable of producing reliable and accurate data in regions with minimal vegetation cover [4].…”

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Aerial Photogrammetry in the American West: Documenting the Construction of Cattle Water Tanks by Texas Cowboys

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Aerial photogrammetry is increasingly being used to discover, document, and interpret the cultural heritage of landscapes. Information on the constructed cultural heritage left behind by the first cattle ranchers in the American West is being lost as the land is transformed and modified, and stewardship of the land changes across generations. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been used in this research to record and interpret two surface water cattle tanks constructed by Texas cowboys in the mid-1880s. Similar size rocks have been used and placed in a similar pattern across the walls of both tanks. This similarity suggests both tanks were constructed at the same time. This research also demonstrates that UAV photogrammetry can be used to rapidly record and analyze the constructed cultural heritage of American West cowboys.

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A critical theory of the drone in archaeology: on space, epistemology, and automation

Carvalho

2024

Drone Syst. Appl.

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This article seeks to establish a theoretical framework surrounding the drone and its use in archaeology. More than just a tool, this vehicle has revolutionized not only the practice of the discipline but also the way archaeologists approach their object of study. To highlight its theoretical components, we have established a dialog with the philosophy of technology and the archaeological dimension, to understand the implications and impositions that the drone implies for the activities of archaeologists. Passing through the verticalization of the gaze, the machinic rhythms and choreographies, and, finally, the theme of automation, we understand that the theory of the drone in archaeology is fertile ground for a critique of how technique shapes the discipline.

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UAV-based photogrammetry: Assessing the application potential and effectiveness for archaeological monitoring and surveying in the research on the ‘valley of the kings’ (Tuva, Russia)

Cited by 4 publications

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Assessment of the Applicability of UAV for the Creation of Digital Surface Model of a Small Peatland

Assessment of the Applicability of UAV for the Creation of Digital Surface Model of a Small Peatland

Aerial Photogrammetry in the American West: Documenting the Construction of Cattle Water Tanks by Texas Cowboys

A critical theory of the drone in archaeology: on space, epistemology, and automation

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