Using Open Source to Construct a UAV-Based Photogrammetric Data Acquisition System

Abstract:

In recent years, the rapid development of information and electronic technology has attracted a lot of suppliers to produce many different sensor devices. This results in a lower price of these sensor devices. Consequently, the application of these control systems is getting popular. In the popularization process of these important information and electronic technology, there is a group of self-less and enthusiastic designers, who release their important research outcomes as Open Source resources. These resources are available to other people and free of charge. In addition to benefitting the users, more various-fields enthusiastic participants are attracted to dedicate themselves to the development of these Open Source resources through this benign interactive way. This leads to a more quickly and more perfect development of the Open Source applications in different fields. The trend of applying Open Source resources to the development in the area of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Digital photogrammetric processing is clearly and significant. This study focuses on the surveying of different Open Source resources for constructing a UAV-based photogrammetric data acquisition system. Many available Open Source resources used to construct this system are surveyed, such as the UAV flight control technology and the capture and post processing technology for the digital aerial photos. Two types of UAV photogrammetric data acquisition system based on Open source resources are accomplished as well.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 457-458)
• Pages: 1172-1175
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.457-458.1172
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Han Wei Hsiao
• Keywords: Digital Image Processing, Open Source, Photogrammetric Acquisition, UAV

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