Review of Photogrammetric and Lidar Applications of UAV
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Abstract
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) combined with various sensors brings the benefits associated with fast, automatic, and contactless spatial data collection with high resolution and accuracy. The most frequent application is the possibility of effectively creating spatial models based on photogrammetric and lidar data. This review analyzes the current possibilities of UAVs. It provides an overview of the current state of the art and research on selected parameters regarding their history and development, classification, regulation, and application in surveying with creating spatial models. Classification and regulation are based on national sources. The importance and usability of this review are also carried out by analyzing the UAV application with selected photogrammetric and lidar sensors. The study explores and discusses results achieved by many authors in recent years, synthesizing essential facts. By analyzing the network of co-occurring High-Frequency Words, in addition, we visualized the importance of the primary keyword UAV in the context of other keywords in the literary sources processed.
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OpenAlex topics: Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications · 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Archaeological Research and Protection
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Affiliations
Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Geographical Information Systems, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University of Kosice, Park Komenského 19, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
Faculty of Aeronautics, Technical University of Kosice, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
Funding
Slovak Research and Development Agency · European Regional Development Fund under the Operational Programme Integrated Infrastructure
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