Mapping from UAV Data. GEOG205 Cartography and Geomatics

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1 Mapping from UAV Data Christina Tennant GEOG205 Cartography and Geomatics J.R. Canadian Mapping Ltd.

2 J.R. Canadian Mapping Ltd. # rd Ave Prince George, BC, V2L 3G

3 X8 Fixed Wing Built and maintained by JRCanMap using off-theshelf components Material: EPO foam Wingspan: 2.1 m Weight: 5 kg Power: LiPo Battery Flight Time: 90 min

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5 Pre-programed on the ground and capable of fully autonomous flight from launch thru to landing Can capture roughly 1000ha at 10cm pixel resolution, or 50ha at 1cm pixel resolution in a single flight RGB and Multispectral (RG + NIR) cameras GPS/IMU

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11 UAV >70% Overlap UAV >60% Overlap

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13 Ground Control

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24 Post Processing 10% UAV Data Collection, 90% Post Processing Advanced in-house and commercial photogrammetric and surveying software Photogrammetric stereo workstations Experience with the software and associated workflows

25 UAV Photo Processing Software Pix4D Agisoft Menci AreoHawk SimActive EnsoMosaic UAV Triangulate images Point Cloud DSM Ortho No automated DEM unless bare earth LiDAR software to process point clouds

26 Image Matching

27 Aerial Triangulation

28 Exterior Orientation Photo Easting Northing Altitude Kappa Phi Omega DSC06842.JPG DSC06843.JPG DSC06844.JPG DSC06845.JPG DSC06846.JPG

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30 Point Clouds

31 Digital Surface Model

32 Digital Elevation Model

33 Orthomosaic

34 Satellite-Google Earth

35 Full Scale Airphoto 20cm

36 UAV photo 3cm

37 20 cm 20 cm

38 3 cm 3 cm 20 cm Resolution 20 cm 3 cm = 49 times 20 cm

39 Stereo Models

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41 Planimetric Data

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43 Drainage

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45 Slope

46 Slope

47 Volumes

48 Wildlife Monitoring

49 Vegetation and Habitat

50 Automated Tree Heights

51 Tree Inventory

52 Dead Standing Trees

53 Benefits Safe Data Over Inaccessible Sites Minimal Disturbance Cost-Effective Less Field Time Accurate Variety of Products Snapshot in Time

54 Resources Transport Canada ral-recavi-uav-2265.htm Unmanned Systems Canada Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems DIY Drones

55 Types of UAVs Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Fixed Wing An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a power driven aircraft, other than a model aircraft, that is operated without a flight crew member on board. -Section of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)

56 Types of UAVs Take-Off/Landing Area VTOL Fixed Wing Speed Slow Fast Range Short Long Small Large Turning Distance None Long Flight Direction Any Forward Mechanical System Complex Simple

57 Sensors DSLR Camera Thermal LiDAR Others (e.g. Multispectral)

58 Considerations Terrain Slope Access

59 Considerations Terrain Slope Access Land Cover

60 Considerations Terrain Slope Access Land Cover Weather Only What the Sensor Collects

61 Transport Canada Regulations Unaided Visual Line of Sight (LOS)

62 Transport Canada Regulations Unaided Visual Line of Sight (LOS) Ground School Training

63 Transport Canada Regulations Unaided Visual Line of Sight (LOS) Ground School Training Insurance

64 Transport Canada Regulations Unaided Visual Line of Sight (LOS) Ground School Training Insurance Relevant Acts, Regulations, or Laws The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Criminal Code of Canada; Privacy Act; Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act; Customs Act; Trespass Act; Radiocommunication Act; Environmental Protection Act; National Parks Aircraft Access Regulations; Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act; and Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act.

65 Transport Canada Regulations 30 m (or more) away from people, animals, buildings, structures, and vehicles not involved in the operation

66 Transport Canada Regulations Unaided Visual Line of Sight (LOS) Ground School Training Insurance Relevant Acts, Regulations, or Laws 30 m (or more) from people/ buildings 9 km from airports/forest fires

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