Method for photogrammetric surveying of archaeological sites with light aerial platforms

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 521-530

  Mozas Calvache, A T ^a   Perez Garcia J L ^a   Cardenal Escarcena, F J ^a   Mata Castro, E ^a   Delgado Garcia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeological survey; Image acquisition; Light aerial platforms; Photogrammetry; UAV

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; ARCHAEOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; SURVEYING; UNMANNED VEHICLE;

SPAIN;

EID: 82155162364     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.10.007     Document Type: Article

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