High resolution orthophotos and a digital surface model of the Roman city of Pollentia (Mallorca, Spain) using RPAS imagery, aerial images, and open data archives

This contribution presents an approach to generate high resolution orthophotos and a digital surface model combining RPAS imagery and ground control support derived from aerial and publicly accessible aerial data instead of organizing a specific surveying campaign. The scope of the presented researc...

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Published in2018 Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (MetroArchaeo) pp. 178 - 182
Main Authors Angelats, Eduard, Ontiveros, Miguel Angel Cau, Florit, Catalina Mas
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2018
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Calibration
Cameras
Cogeneration
geomatics
GIS
Global navigation satellite system
Image resolution
orientation
Pollentia
RPAS
Three-dimensional displays
Urban areas
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Summary:This contribution presents an approach to generate high resolution orthophotos and a digital surface model combining RPAS imagery and ground control support derived from aerial and publicly accessible aerial data instead of organizing a specific surveying campaign. The scope of the presented research is the multi-resolution geospatial data management; its goal, to contribute to this topic by assuring geo-referencing consistency between RPAS imagery and aerial and historical orthophotos. The approach has been experimentally tested and validated in the Roman city of Pollentia (Alcúdia, Mallorca, Spain) and might be further applied to any other archeological site where aerial imagery and auxiliary data are available.
DOI:10.1109/MetroArchaeo43810.2018.13616