Influence of Flight Height and Image Sensor on the Quality of the UAS Orthophotos for Cadastral Survey Purposes

Hrvoje Sertić, Rinaldo Paar (), Hrvoje Tomić and Fabijan Ravlić
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Hrvoje Sertić: Geo-Land d.o.o., Antuna Mihanovića 14, 10450 Jastrebarsko, Croatia
Rinaldo Paar: Department of Applied Geodesy, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Tomić: Department of Applied Geodesy, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Kačićeva 26, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Fabijan Ravlić: Dibit Messtechnik GmbH, Framsweg 16, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: The possibility of using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for cadastral survey purposes was investigated in this research. A study site consisting of 26 ground control points (GCP) and checkpoints (CP) was established. The study site was first measured by the classical methods of geodetic surveying, i.e., by the polar method using a total station. After that, all points were additionally measured by the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) method. The GNSS RTK method was used to determine the coordinates of all points in the official map projection of Croatia, HTRS96/TM, while the polar method was used to increase the positional “strength” of points in all directions, i.e., to improve the relative accuracy between them. Using UASs with different image sensor characteristics, the study site was measured by an aerial photogrammetry method at different flight heights with the purpose of obtaining a high-quality digital orthophoto plan (DOF). The absolute orientation of the model was performed using the external orientation data of each digital image based on GNSS and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) UAS’s sensors, as well as using GCPs. Achieved precision of obtained DOF, as well as accuracy analysis of aerial photogrammetry was performed by considering the adjusted survey data collected by classical and GNSS RTK methods as true values and comparing them with the coordinates obtained by the aerial photogrammetry method from DOFs. Based on the achieved results and conclusions obtained from the study site, the second field test was performed above a small settlement which served as an area for cadastral survey using the UAS and GNSS RTK method. Again, precision and accuracy were determined, based on which we derived recommendations and conclusions for using UASs for cadastral survey purposes.

Keywords: unmanned aircraft system; digital orthophoto; photogrammetry; accuracy; precision; cadastral survey; polar method; GNSS RTK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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