Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Hydrographic surveys enable the acquisition and processing of bathymetric data, which after being plotted onto nautical charts, can help to ensure safety of navigation, monitor changes in the coastal zone, and assess hydro-engineering structure conditions. This study involves the measurement of wate...
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| author | Mariusz Specht Marta Wiśniewska Andrzej Stateczny Cezary Specht Bartosz Szostak Oktawia Lewicka Marcin Stateczny Szymon Widźgowski Armin Halicki |
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| description | Hydrographic surveys enable the acquisition and processing of bathymetric data, which after being plotted onto nautical charts, can help to ensure safety of navigation, monitor changes in the coastal zone, and assess hydro-engineering structure conditions. This study involves the measurement of waterbody depth, identification of the seabed shape and geomorphology, the coastline course, and the location of underwater obstacles. Hydroacoustic systems mounted on vessels are commonly used in bathymetric measurements. However, there is also an increasing use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that can employ sensors such as LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) or cameras previously not applied in hydrography. Current systems based on photogrammetric and remote sensing methods enable the determination of shallow waterbody depth with no human intervention and, thus, significantly reduce the duration of measurements, especially when surveying large waterbodies. The aim of this publication is to present and compare methods for determining shallow waterbody depths based on an analysis of images taken by UAVs. The perspective demonstrates that photogrammetric techniques based on the SfM (Structure-from-Motion) and MVS (Multi-View Stereo) method allow high accuracies of depth measurements to be obtained. Errors due to the phenomenon of water-wave refraction remain the main limitation of these techniques. It was also proven that image processing based on the SfM-MVS method can be effectively combined with other measurement methods that enable the experimental determination of the parameters of signal propagation in water. The publication also points out that the Lyzenga, Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB), and Stumpf methods allow satisfactory depth measurement results to be obtained. However, they require further testing, as do methods using the optical wave propagation properties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1eb34b81ae514282936d24da93842d542023-11-23T23:47:06ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202022-02-01225184410.3390/s22051844Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial VehiclesMariusz Specht0Marta Wiśniewska1Andrzej Stateczny2Cezary Specht3Bartosz Szostak4Oktawia Lewicka5Marcin Stateczny6Szymon Widźgowski7Armin Halicki8Marine Technology Ltd., Wiktora Roszczynialskiego 4-6, 81-521 Gdynia, PolandMarine Technology Ltd., Wiktora Roszczynialskiego 4-6, 81-521 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Geodesy, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11-12, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Geodesy and Oceanography, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandDepartment of Geodesy, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gabriela Narutowicza 11-12, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandDepartment of Geodesy and Oceanography, Gdynia Maritime University, Morska 81-87, 81-225 Gdynia, PolandMarine Technology Ltd., Wiktora Roszczynialskiego 4-6, 81-521 Gdynia, PolandMarine Technology Ltd., Wiktora Roszczynialskiego 4-6, 81-521 Gdynia, PolandMarine Technology Ltd., Wiktora Roszczynialskiego 4-6, 81-521 Gdynia, PolandHydrographic surveys enable the acquisition and processing of bathymetric data, which after being plotted onto nautical charts, can help to ensure safety of navigation, monitor changes in the coastal zone, and assess hydro-engineering structure conditions. This study involves the measurement of waterbody depth, identification of the seabed shape and geomorphology, the coastline course, and the location of underwater obstacles. Hydroacoustic systems mounted on vessels are commonly used in bathymetric measurements. However, there is also an increasing use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) that can employ sensors such as LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) or cameras previously not applied in hydrography. Current systems based on photogrammetric and remote sensing methods enable the determination of shallow waterbody depth with no human intervention and, thus, significantly reduce the duration of measurements, especially when surveying large waterbodies. The aim of this publication is to present and compare methods for determining shallow waterbody depths based on an analysis of images taken by UAVs. The perspective demonstrates that photogrammetric techniques based on the SfM (Structure-from-Motion) and MVS (Multi-View Stereo) method allow high accuracies of depth measurements to be obtained. Errors due to the phenomenon of water-wave refraction remain the main limitation of these techniques. It was also proven that image processing based on the SfM-MVS method can be effectively combined with other measurement methods that enable the experimental determination of the parameters of signal propagation in water. The publication also points out that the Lyzenga, Satellite-Derived Bathymetry (SDB), and Stumpf methods allow satisfactory depth measurement results to be obtained. However, they require further testing, as do methods using the optical wave propagation properties.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/5/1844bathymetric measurementsshallow waterbodyphotogrammetric imageUnmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) |
| spellingShingle | Mariusz Specht Marta Wiśniewska Andrzej Stateczny Cezary Specht Bartosz Szostak Oktawia Lewicka Marcin Stateczny Szymon Widźgowski Armin Halicki Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Sensors bathymetric measurements shallow waterbody photogrammetric image Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) |
| title | Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| title_full | Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| title_short | Analysis of Methods for Determining Shallow Waterbody Depths Based on Images Taken by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |
| title_sort | analysis of methods for determining shallow waterbody depths based on images taken by unmanned aerial vehicles |
| topic | bathymetric measurements shallow waterbody photogrammetric image Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/5/1844 |
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