A review of GNSS-independent UAV navigation techniques

N Gyagenda, JV Hatilima, H Roth, V Zhmud - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Application of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in environments devoid of GNSS
(Global Navigation Satellite System) service has motivated research into GNSS …

Unmanned aerial vehicles in hydrology and water management: Applications, challenges, and perspectives

BS Acharya, M Bhandari, F Bandini… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrologic sciences and water resources management have long depended on a
combination of in situ measurements and remotely sensed data for research and regulatory …

Assessment of UAV-photogrammetric mapping accuracy based on variation of ground control points

P Martínez-Carricondo, F Agüera-Vega… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Civil engineering uses digital elevation models (DEMs) and orthophotos as basic material to
be able to design and execute any project. UAV photogrammetry has made it possible to …

High-throughput phenotyping of plant height: comparing unmanned aerial vehicles and ground LiDAR estimates

S Madec, F Baret, B De Solan, S Thomas… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The capacity of LiDAR and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to provide plant height
estimates as a high-throughput plant phenotyping trait was explored. An experiment over …

Operational protocols for the use of drones in marine animal research

V Raoult, AP Colefax, BM Allan, D Cagnazzi… - Drones, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of drones to study marine animals shows promise for the examination of numerous
aspects of their ecology, behaviour, health and movement patterns. However, the responses …

[HTML][HTML] UAV in the advent of the twenties: Where we stand and what is next

F Nex, C Armenakis, M Cramer, DA Cucci… - ISPRS journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) has surged in the last two decades,
making them popular instruments for a wide range of applications, and leading to a …

Close-Range Remote Sensing of Forests: The state of the art, challenges, and opportunities for systems and data acquisitions

X Liang, A Kukko, I Balenović… - … and remote sensing …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Remote sensing-based forest investigation and monitoring have become more affordable
and applicable in the past few decades. The current bottleneck limiting practical use of the …

High throughput field phenotyping for plant height using UAV-based RGB imagery in wheat breeding lines: Feasibility and validation

L Volpato, F Pinto, L González-Pérez… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plant height (PH) is an essential trait in the screening of most crops. While in crops such as
wheat, medium stature helps reduce lodging, tall plants are preferred to increase total above …

Structure from motion will revolutionize analyses of tidal wetland landscapes

M Kalacska, GL Chmura, O Lucanus, D Bérubé… - Remote Sensing of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services of tidal wetlands depend upon hydrology and vegetation, which in turn
vary with elevation differences on the order of centimeters. Variability on such a fine scale is …

Using UAVs for map creation and updating. A case study in Rwanda

M Koeva, M Muneza, C Gevaert, M Gerke, F Nex - Survey Review, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aerial or satellite images are conventionally used for geospatial data collection. However,
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are emerging as a suitable technology for providing very …