Image-Based Modelling from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Photogrammetry: An Effective, Low-Cost Tool for Archaeological Applications

Archaeometry

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 128-145

  Fernandez Hernandez J ^a   Gonzalez Aguilera D ^a   Rodriguez Gonzalvez P ^a   Mancera Taboada, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Computer vision; Image based modelling; Photogrammetry; Software development; Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921437622     PISSN: 0003813X     EISSN: 14754754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/arcm.12078     Document Type: Article

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