Suitability of Aerial Photogrammetry for Dump Documentation and Volume Determination in Large Areas
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Abstract
The study presented in this paper analyses the results of measurements and data processing for documentation and quantification of material in heaps in large areas, where UAVs may no longer be effective due to a large range. Two test heaps were selected from a whole area, where the aim was to confirm the suitability of using the method of digital aerial photogrammetry by manned (crewed) aerial vehicle. For comparison, a commonly used GNSS RTK method was also used. Terrestrial laser scanning was chosen as the control reference method. TLS measurement is a trusted method with high accuracy. The methods were compared with each other through the quality of the mesh, analysis of the cross-sections, and comparison of the volumes of heaps. As a result, the determination of heap volumes and documentation using digital aerial photogrammetry can be confirmed as an appropriate, efficient, fast, and accurate method. The difference in the detected volume was less than 0.1%, the mean difference of the meshes was less than 0.01 m, and the standard deviation was less than 0.05 m.
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OpenAlex topics: 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage · Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications · Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
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Institute of Geodesy, Cartography and Geographical Information Systems, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University Kosice, Park Komenského 19, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
Department of Special Geodesy, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Thákurova 7, 16629 Prague, Czech Republic
Department of Air Traffic Management, Faculty of Aeronautics, Technical University of Košice, Rampová 7, 04001 Košice, Slovakia
Funding
Scientific Grant Agency of The Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic · Kultúrna a Edukacná Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaŠ SR · CTU Prague, Czech Republic.
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