In the cultural heritage field, point clouds, as important raw data of geomatics, are not only
three-dimensional (3D) spatial presentations of 3D objects but they also have the potential …

Built cultural heritage is under constant threat due to environmental pressures,
anthropogenic damages, and interventions. Understanding the preservation state of …

Traditional approaches for visual perception and evaluation of river landscapes adopt on-
site surveys or assessments through photographs. The former is expensive, hindering large …

Cultural heritage is closely linked with individual historical figures, who become a key focus
for cultural tourism. Confucianism laid the foundation for much of Chinese civilization, and …

Three-dimensional mapping is an increasingly important feature for recent photogrammetry
and remote sensing (RS) systems. Currently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have …

Three-dimensional point cloud has been widely used in the cultural heritage field in the last
two decades, gaining attention from both academic and industry communities. A large …

Incremental structure from motion (ISfM) has been widely used for unmanned aerial vehicle
(UAV) image orientation. Its efficiency, however, decreases dramatically due to iterative …

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) have become one of the widely used remote sensing
platforms and played a critical role in the construction of smart cities. However, due to the …

In recent years, the performance of free-and-open-source software (FOSS) for image
processing has significantly increased. This trend, as well as technological advancements in …

Aerial photogrammetry by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is a widespread method to
perform mapping tasks with high-resolution to reconstruct three-dimensional (3D) building …