Comparing and Contrasting Data from Drone-based Lidar with Other Remote Sensing Technologies

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The use of aerial remote sensing technology to detect, collect, and investigate archaeological data is an increasingly popular component of archaeological research. Data from drone-based lidar collected below 400 feet allows archaeologists to construct detailed 3D images of the ground surface. During 2023, the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) collected drone-based lidar data from three midwestern archaeological sites using a DJI Matrice 300 RTK with base station, equipped with the DJI Zenmuse L1 lidar + RGB survey camera. The data was processed using Pix4D applications. This paper compares and contrasts the drone-based lidar data with existing datasets from each site that were generated from ground penetrating radar, total stations, and lidar by aircraft. By overlaying the datasets, we examine similarities and differences between landscape and archaeological features. Insights gained through these comparisons will assist archaeologists in detecting new archaeological features at future projects that integrate drone technology.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 40012.0