Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Geomatics: Towards Robotic Mapping

by Costas Armenakis (Editor), Petros Patias (Editor)

Overview

A systematic and comprehensive approach for the use of small mobile unmanned systems for robotic geomatics research and applications. It contains the most recent developments in methods, systems and innovative applications

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849951272
Publisher:	Whittles Publishing
Publication date:	03/01/2019
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Costas Armenakis is Association Professor in Geomatics Engineeering at Department Of Earth And Space Science And Engineering, York University, Toronto, Canada.

Petros Patias is Professor at The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering.

Table of Contents

Fundamentals for UVS data collection and processing. Unmanned vehicle systems and technologies for geomatics applications. Position and orientation of sensors for unmanned vehicle systems. Data acquisition and mapping. Applications, case studies and best practices – Archaeology and heritage documentation, Agriculture and forestry, Disaster management: emergency response, Mapping and monitoring, Transportation, Environment, energy and mining, Systems. Emerging trends and technologies. Outlook – addressing the challenges.