360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS

<p>A relevant research topic in the photogrammetry field is related with experimenting, at different levels, data fusion and sensors integration, aiming at the development of rapid mapping systems, capable of quickly delivering accurate data, for a wide range of applications. The presented con...

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Main Authors: A. Calantropio, F. Chiabrando, D. Einaudi, L. Teppati Losè
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-06-01
Series:The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Online Access:https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-2-W13/227/2019/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W13-227-2019.pdf
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author A. Calantropio
F. Chiabrando
D. Einaudi
L. Teppati Losè
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description <p>A relevant research topic in the photogrammetry field is related with experimenting, at different levels, data fusion and sensors integration, aiming at the development of rapid mapping systems, capable of quickly delivering accurate data, for a wide range of applications. The presented contribute aims at exploiting the potentialities of spherical images and videos acquired using a 360° camera mounted on board of a medium-sized Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). More specifically, the focus has been the development and testing of a rapid-mapping hybrid system, capable of fast acquisition of data from both the on-board sensors. The reduction of the data acquisition time has been, and still is, a hot topic faced by the researchers in the Geomatics community, especially linked to some hazardous operative scenarios, where the reduction of the time on the field is crucial for operators’ safety reasons (like in post-earthquake early damage assessment surveys).</p><p>After a deep analysis of the available scientific literature, it turned out that researchers have been more focused on terrestrial applications of these emerging sensors (360° cameras), and no significant studies for aerial application have been conducted yet. First of all, some laboratory tests have been carried out, in order to evaluate the metric accuracy of the 3D models generated using the employed 360° sensor; thereafter, a solution for acquiring spherical images from 360° camera mounted on a light UAV has been designed. Problems and issues have been addressed and discussed, and results and improvements are, at the end of the paper, evaluated and proposed.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-a625a65b5cf44ca59913ef2054bc2dd12022-12-21T22:42:02ZengCopernicus PublicationsThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences1682-17502194-90342019-06-01XLII-2-W1322723410.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W13-227-2019360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTSA. Calantropio0F. Chiabrando1D. Einaudi2L. Teppati Losè3DAD - Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, Lab G4CH – Laboratory of Geomatics for Cultural Heritage, Torino, ItalyDAD - Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, Lab G4CH – Laboratory of Geomatics for Cultural Heritage, Torino, ItalyDAD - Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, Lab G4CH – Laboratory of Geomatics for Cultural Heritage, Torino, ItalyDAD - Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, Lab G4CH – Laboratory of Geomatics for Cultural Heritage, Torino, Italy<p>A relevant research topic in the photogrammetry field is related with experimenting, at different levels, data fusion and sensors integration, aiming at the development of rapid mapping systems, capable of quickly delivering accurate data, for a wide range of applications. The presented contribute aims at exploiting the potentialities of spherical images and videos acquired using a 360° camera mounted on board of a medium-sized Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). More specifically, the focus has been the development and testing of a rapid-mapping hybrid system, capable of fast acquisition of data from both the on-board sensors. The reduction of the data acquisition time has been, and still is, a hot topic faced by the researchers in the Geomatics community, especially linked to some hazardous operative scenarios, where the reduction of the time on the field is crucial for operators’ safety reasons (like in post-earthquake early damage assessment surveys).</p><p>After a deep analysis of the available scientific literature, it turned out that researchers have been more focused on terrestrial applications of these emerging sensors (360° cameras), and no significant studies for aerial application have been conducted yet. First of all, some laboratory tests have been carried out, in order to evaluate the metric accuracy of the 3D models generated using the employed 360° sensor; thereafter, a solution for acquiring spherical images from 360° camera mounted on a light UAV has been designed. Problems and issues have been addressed and discussed, and results and improvements are, at the end of the paper, evaluated and proposed.</p>https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-2-W13/227/2019/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W13-227-2019.pdf
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360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS
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title 360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS
title_full 360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS
title_fullStr 360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS
title_full_unstemmed 360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS
title_short 360° IMAGES FOR UAV MULTISENSOR DATA FUSION: FIRST TESTS AND RESULTS
title_sort 360° images for uav multisensor data fusion first tests and results
url https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-2-W13/227/2019/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W13-227-2019.pdf
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