Abstract
Thermal remote sensing has a wide range of applications, though the extent of its use is inhibited by cost. Robotic and computer components are now widely available to consumers on a scale that makes thermal data a readily accessible resource. In this project, thermal imagery collected via a lightweight remote sensing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was used to create a surface temperature map for the purpose of providing wildland firefighting crews with a cost-effective and time-saving resource. The UAV system proved to be flexible, allowing for customized sensor packages to be designed that could include visible or infrared cameras, GPS, temperature sensors, and rangefinders, in addition to many data management options. Altogether, such a UAV system could be used to rapidly collect thermal and aerial data, with a geographic accuracy of less than one meter.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives |
Editors | Charles Toth, Thomas Holm, Boris Jutzi |
Publisher | International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
Pages | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781629934297, 9781629935126, 9781629935201 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ISPRS Technical Commission I Symposium 2014 - Denver, United States Duration: 17 Nov 2014 → 20 Nov 2014 |
Publication series
Name | International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives |
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Number | 1 |
Volume | 40 |
ISSN (Print) | 1682-1750 |
Conference
Conference | ISPRS Technical Commission I Symposium 2014 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Denver |
Period | 17/11/14 → 20/11/14 |
Keywords
- Aerial
- Experimental
- Forest fires
- Imagery
- Infrared
- Mapping
- Multisensor
- Temperature
- UAVs
- Visualization