Effects of image orientation and ground control points distribution on unmanned aerial vehicle photogrammetry projects on a road cut slope

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Carvajal Ramírez, Fernando ^a   Aguëra Vega, Francisco ^a   Martínez Carricondo, Patricio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

cut slope; digital elevation model; ground control points distribution; images orientation; orthoimage; Unmanned aerial vehicle photogrammetry

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT CONTROL; ANTENNAS; DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; ROADS AND STREETS; ROCK MECHANICS; SURVEYING; UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAV);

CUT SLOPE; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GROUND CONTROL POINTS; IMAGE ORIENTATION; LAND MANAGEMENTS; OBJECTIVE CRITERIA; ORTHOIMAGES; ROAD CUT SLOPE;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY;

EID: 84990048317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19313195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.JRS.10.034004     Document Type: Article

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