TY  - BOOK
AU  - edited by Frazier, Amy E.
AU  - Singh,Kunwar K.
TI  - Fundamentals of capturing and processing drone imagery and data
SN  - 9780367245726
AV  - G142 .F86 2021
U1  - 778.35 FRA-A 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Aerial photography in geography
KW  - Environmental monitoring
KW  - Remote sensing
KW  - Earth sciences
KW  - Drone aircraft in remote sensing
KW  - Drone aircraft
KW  - Scientific applications
N1  - Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are rapidly emerging as flexible platforms for capturing imagery and other data across the sciences. Many colleges and universities are developing courses on UAS-based data acquisition. Fundamentals of Capturing and Processing Drone Imagery and Data is a comprehensive, introductory text on how to use unmanned aircraft systems for data capture and analysis. It provides best practices for planning data capture missions and hands-on learning modules geared toward UAS data collection, processing, and applications.

FEATURES

Lays out a step-by-step approach to identify relevant tools and methods for UAS data/image acquisition and processing.
Provides practical hands-on knowledge with visual interpretation, well-organized and designed for a typical 16-week UAS course offered on college and university campuses.
Suitable for all levels of readers and does not require prior knowledge of UAS, remote sensing, digital image processing, or geospatial analytics.
Includes real-world environmental applications along with data interpretations and software used; exercises in chapters 8 through 19 have support materials for free download.

Combines the expertise of a wide range of UAS researchers and practitioners across the geospatial sciences.
This book provides a general introduction to drones along with a series of hands-on exercises that students and researchers can engage with to learn to integrate drone data into real-world applications. No prior background in remote sensing, GIS, or drone knowledge is needed to use this book. Readers will learn to process different types of UAS imagery for applications (such as precision agriculture, forestry, urban landscapes) and apply this knowledge in environmental monitoring and land-use studies; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "Unmanned Aircraft Systems are rapidly emerging as flexible platforms for capturing imagery and other data across sciences. Many colleges and universities are developing courses on UAS-based data acquisition. This book is a comprehensive, introductory text on how to use unmanned aircraft systems for data capture and analysis. It provides best practices for planning data capture missions and hands-on learning modules geared toward UAS data collection, processing, and applications. Readers will learn how to process different types of UAS imagery for applications such as Precision Agriculture, Forestry, Urban Landscapes, and apply this knowledge in environmental monitoring and land-use studies"--
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