Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Aerial Photogrammetry on the San Diego Coastline

Summary

Developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) over the past five years have allowed for their use among non-experts and the rapid development, at relatively low cost, of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) or drones. UASs use the UAV platform to carry a variety of sensors. One of the most important developments coming from this technology is the ability to collect aerial photos for photogrammetry at relatively low cost. In an effort to better understand the uses, practical issues of operation, and future potential of UASs in archaeology this study will examine the process of acquiring and operating a large octocopter, data acquisition and data processing. The survey area is on the San Diego coast and is part of a larger effort by the Society of California Archaeologists (SCA) in conjunction with the San Diego Archaology Society (SDAS) to map cultural resources at risk of damage by climate change.

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This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 80th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (2015)   •
• California Archaeology and Climate Change

Keywords

Spatial Coverage