International Journal of Remote Sensing, Volume 39, Issue 15-16 (2018)

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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Environmental Applications

Prefaces

Introduction
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for environmental applications special issue preface
Anita Simic Milas, Joaquim João Sousa, Timothy A. Warner, Ana Cláudia Teodoro, Emanuel Peres, José Alberto Gonçalves, Jorge Delgado Garcia, Ricardo Bento, Stuart Phinn & Amy Woodget
Pages: 4845-4851
Published online: 20 Aug 2018
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The impact of small unmanned airborne platforms on passive optical remote sensing: a conceptual perspective
Christopher D. Lippitt & Su Zhang
Pages: 4852-4868
Published online: 05 Jul 2018
AbstractforThe impact of small unmanned airborne platforms on passive optical remote sensing: a conceptual perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Radiometric and spectral comparison of inexpensive camera systems used for remote sensing
Craig A. Coburn, Anne M. Smith, Gordon S. Logie & Peter Kennedy
Pages: 4869-4890
Published online: 29 Jun 2018
AbstractforRadiometric and spectral comparison of inexpensive camera systems used for remote sensing | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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An investigation of the spectral and radiometric characteristics of low-cost digital cameras for use in UAV remote sensing
Gordon S.J. Logie & Craig A. Coburn
Pages: 4891-4909
Published online: 03 Jul 2018
AbstractforAn investigation of the spectral and radiometric characteristics of low-cost digital cameras for use in UAV remote sensing | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Radiometric block adjustment of hyperspectral image blocks in the Brazilian environment
Gabriela Takahashi Miyoshi, Nilton Nobuhiro Imai, Antonio Maria Garcia Tommaselli, Eija Honkavaara, Roope Näsi & Érika Akemi Saito Moriya
Pages: 4910-4930
Published online: 16 Jan 2018
AbstractforRadiometric block adjustment of hyperspectral image blocks in the Brazilian environment | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Calibration and accuracy assessment in a direct georeferencing system for UAS photogrammetry
Petr Gabrlik, Anders la Cour-Harbo, Petra Kalvodova, Ludek Zalud & Premysl Janata
Pages: 4931-4959
Published online: 08 Feb 2018
AbstractforCalibration and accuracy assessment in a direct georeferencing system for UAS photogrammetry | Full Text | References | PDF (3.7 MB)
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Mosaicking UAV orthoimages using bounded Voronoi diagrams and watersheds
Mengxiao Song, Zheng Ji, Shan Huang & Jing Fu
Pages: 4960-4979
Published online: 25 Jul 2017
AbstractforMosaicking UAV orthoimages using bounded Voronoi diagrams and watersheds | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Seam-line determination via minimal connected area searching and minimum spanning tree for UAV image mosaicking
Yumin Tian, Aifeng Sun & Di Wang
Pages: 4980-4994
Published online: 03 Jan 2018
AbstractforSeam-line determination via minimal connected area searching and minimum spanning tree for UAV image mosaicking | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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High altitude kite mapping: evaluation of kite aerial photography (KAP) and structure from motion digital elevation models in the Peruvian Andes
Oliver Wigmore & Bryan Mark
Pages: 4995-5015
Published online: 10 Oct 2017
AbstractforHigh altitude kite mapping: evaluation of kite aerial photography (KAP) and structure from motion digital elevation models in the Peruvian Andes | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB)
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Investigating the performances of commercial and non-commercial software for ground filtering of UAV-based point clouds
Cigdem Serifoglu Yilmaz, Volkan Yilmaz & Oguz Güngör
Pages: 5016-5042
Published online: 03 Jan 2018
AbstractforInvestigating the performances of commercial and non-commercial software for ground filtering of UAV-based point clouds | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Iterative K – Nearest Neighbors Algorithm (IKNN) for submeter spatial resolution image classification obtained by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Luis Fernando Chimelo Ruiz, Laurindo Antonio Guasselli, Alexandre ten Caten & Daniel Capella Zanotta
Pages: 5043-5058
Published online: 08 Mar 2018
AbstractforIterative K – Nearest Neighbors Algorithm (IKNN) for submeter spatial resolution image classification obtained by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Accuracy and effectiveness of low cost UASs and open source photogrammetric software for foredunes mapping
Gil Rito Gonçalves, Juan Antonio Pérez & João Duarte
Pages: 5059-5077
Published online: 08 Mar 2018
AbstractforAccuracy and effectiveness of low cost UASs and open source photogrammetric software for foredunes mapping | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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A meta-analysis and review of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) imagery for terrestrial applications
Kunwar K. Singh & Amy E. Frazier
Pages: 5078-5098
Published online: 03 Jan 2018
AbstractforA meta-analysis and review of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) imagery for terrestrial applications | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Combining image processing and machine learning to identify invasive plants in high-resolution images
Jackson Baron, D.J Hill & H Elmiligi
Pages: 5099-5118
Published online: 03 Jan 2018
AbstractforCombining image processing and machine learning to identify invasive plants in high-resolution images | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Radiometric calibration framework for ultra-high-resolution UAV-derived orthomosaics for large-scale mapping of invasive alien plants in semi-arid woodlands: Harrisia pomanensis as a case study
Madodomzi Mafanya, Philemon Tsele, Joel O. Botai, Phetole Manyama, George J. Chirima & Thabang Monate
Pages: 5119-5140
Published online: 03 Jul 2018
AbstractforRadiometric calibration framework for ultra-high-resolution UAV-derived orthomosaics for large-scale mapping of invasive alien plants in semi-arid woodlands: Harrisia pomanensis as a case study | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Estimation of evapotranspiration of temperate grassland based on high-resolution thermal and visible range imagery from unmanned aerial systems
Claire Brenner, Matthias Zeeman, Matthias Bernhardt & Karsten Schulz
Pages: 5141-5174
Published online: 10 May 2018
AbstractforEstimation of evapotranspiration of temperate grassland based on high-resolution thermal and visible range imagery from unmanned aerial systems | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB)
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Assessing the ability of hybrid poplar for in-situ phytoextraction of cadmium by using UAV-photogrammetry and 3D flow simulator
Alessandra Capolupo, Paolo Nasta, Mario Palladino, Elena Cervelli, Lorenzo Boccia & Nunzio Romano
Pages: 5175-5194
Published online: 08 Feb 2018
AbstractforAssessing the ability of hybrid poplar for in-situ phytoextraction of cadmium by using UAV-photogrammetry and 3D flow simulator | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Individual tree segmentation from a leaf-off photogrammetric point cloud
Julia C. Carr & Jacob B. Slyder
Pages: 5195-5210
Published online: 06 Feb 2018
AbstractforIndividual tree segmentation from a leaf-off photogrammetric point cloud | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Comparison of ALS- and UAV(SfM)-derived high-density point clouds for individual tree detection in Eucalyptus plantations
Juan Guerra-Hernández, Diogo N. Cosenza, Luiz Carlos Estraviz Rodriguez, Margarida Silva, Margarida Tomé, Ramón A. Díaz-Varela & Eduardo González-Ferreiro
Pages: 5211-5235
Published online: 03 Jul 2018
AbstractforComparison of ALS- and UAV(SfM)-derived high-density point clouds for individual tree detection in Eucalyptus plantations | Full Text | References | PDF (3.8 MB)
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Deciduous tree species classification using object-based analysis and machine learning with unmanned aerial vehicle multispectral data
Steven E. Franklin & Oumer S. Ahmed
Pages: 5236-5245
Published online: 10 Aug 2017
AbstractforDeciduous tree species classification using object-based analysis and machine learning with unmanned aerial vehicle multispectral data | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Assessing the status of forest regeneration using digital aerial photogrammetry and unmanned aerial systems
Tristan R.H Goodbody, Nicholas C Coops, Txomin Hermosilla, Piotr Tompalski & Patrick Crawford
Pages: 5246-5264
Published online: 24 Nov 2017
AbstractforAssessing the status of forest regeneration using digital aerial photogrammetry and unmanned aerial systems | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Mapping vegetation biophysical and biochemical properties using unmanned aerial vehicles-acquired imagery
Bing Lu, Yuhong He & Hugh H. T. Liu
Pages: 5265-5287
Published online: 10 Aug 2017
AbstractforMapping vegetation biophysical and biochemical properties using unmanned aerial vehicles-acquired imagery | Full Text | References | PDF (3.9 MB)
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Application of optical unmanned aerial vehicle-based imagery for the inventory of natural regeneration and standing deadwood in post-disturbed spruce forests
Marius Röder, Hooman Latifi, Steven Hill, Jan Wild, Miroslav Svoboda, Josef Brůna, Martin Macek, Markéta H. Nováková, Eberhard Gülch & Marco Heurich
Pages: 5288-5309
Published online: 21 Feb 2018
AbstractforApplication of optical unmanned aerial vehicle-based imagery for the inventory of natural regeneration and standing deadwood in post-disturbed spruce forests | Full Text | References | PDF (4 MB) | Supplemental
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A method for extracting the leaf litter distribution area in forest using chip feature
Xun Zhou, Zhongping Sun, Suhong Liu, Peixin Yu, Xikai Wang & Yuebin Wang
Pages: 5310-5329
Published online: 16 Jul 2018
AbstractforA method for extracting the leaf litter distribution area in forest using chip feature | Full Text | References | PDF (4.7 MB)
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UAV-based high-throughput phenotyping to discriminate barley vigour with visible and near-infrared vegetation indices
Salvatore Filippo Di Gennaro, Fulvia Rizza, Franz Werner Badeck, Andrea Berton, Stefano Delbono, Beniamino Gioli, Piero Toscano, Alessandro Zaldei & Alessandro Matese
Pages: 5330-5344
Published online: 22 Nov 2017
AbstractforUAV-based high-throughput phenotyping to discriminate barley vigour with visible and near-infrared vegetation indices | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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What good are unmanned aircraft systems for agricultural remote sensing and precision agriculture?
E. Raymond Hunt Jr. & Craig S. T. Daughtry
Pages: 5345-5376
Published online: 03 Dec 2017
AbstractforWhat good are unmanned aircraft systems for agricultural remote sensing and precision agriculture? | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Vineyard properties extraction combining UAS-based RGB imagery with elevation data
Luís Pádua, Pedro Marques, Jonáš Hruška, Telmo Adão, José Bessa, António Sousa, Emanuel Peres, Raul Morais & Joaquim J. Sousa
Pages: 5377-5401
Published online: 10 May 2018
AbstractforVineyard properties extraction combining UAS-based RGB imagery with elevation data | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB)
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The potential for RGB images obtained using unmanned aerial vehicle to assess and predict yield in sugarcane fields
Guilherme Martineli Sanches, Daniel Garbellini Duft, Oriel Tiago Kölln, Ana Claudia dos Santos Luciano, Sérgio Gustavo Quassi De Castro, Fábio Makoto Okuno & Henrique Coutinho Junqueira Franco
Pages: 5402-5414
Published online: 13 Mar 2018
AbstractforThe potential for RGB images obtained using unmanned aerial vehicle to assess and predict yield in sugarcane fields | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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The importance of leaf area index in mapping chlorophyll content of corn under different agricultural treatments using UAV images
Anita Simic Milas, Matthew Romanko, Patrick Reil, Tharindu Abeysinghe & Anuruddha Marambe
Pages: 5415-5431
Published online: 26 Mar 2018
AbstractforThe importance of leaf area index in mapping chlorophyll content of corn under different agricultural treatments using UAV images | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Early season weed mapping in rice crops using multi-spectral UAV data
Daniela Stroppiana, Paolo Villa, Giovanna Sona, Giulia Ronchetti, Gabriele Candiani, Monica Pepe, Lorenzo Busetto, Mauro Migliazzi & Mirco Boschetti
Pages: 5432-5452
Published online: 21 Feb 2018
AbstractforEarly season weed mapping in rice crops using multi-spectral UAV data | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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Unmanned aerial vehicle-based remote sensing in monitoring smallholder, heterogeneous crop fields in Tanzania
Isack B. Yonah, Sixbert K. Mourice, Siza D. Tumbo, Boniface P. Mbilinyi & Jan Dempewolf
Pages: 5453-5471
Published online: 02 Apr 2018
AbstractforUnmanned aerial vehicle-based remote sensing in monitoring smallholder, heterogeneous crop fields in Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Multi-depth suspended sediment estimation using high-resolution remote-sensing UAV in Maumee River, Ohio
Matthew D. Larson, Anita Simic Milas, Robert K. Vincent & James E. Evans
Pages: 5472-5489
Published online: 26 Apr 2018
AbstractforMulti-depth suspended sediment estimation using high-resolution remote-sensing UAV in Maumee River, Ohio | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to study wild yak in the highest desert in the world
Xukun Su, Shikui Dong, Shiliang Liu, Arthur Philip Cracknell, Yong Zhang, Xuexia Wang & Guohua Liu
Pages: 5490-5503
Published online: 20 Feb 2018
AbstractforUsing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to study wild yak in the highest desert in the world | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Exploring the feasibility of unmanned aerial vehicles and thermal imaging for ungulate surveys in forests - preliminary results
Julia Witczuk, Stanisław Pagacz, Anna Zmarz & Maciej Cypel
Pages: 5504-5521
Published online: 19 Oct 2017
AbstractforExploring the feasibility of unmanned aerial vehicles and thermal imaging for ungulate surveys in forests - preliminary results | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Contribution of UAS to the monitoring at the Lärchberg-Galgenwald landslide (Austria)
Gernot Seier, Wolfgang Sulzer, Paul Lindbichler, Josef Gspurning, Siegfried Hermann, Hermann M. Konrad, Gerhard Irlinger & Raimund Adelwöhrer
Pages: 5522-5549
Published online: 27 Apr 2018
AbstractforContribution of UAS to the monitoring at the Lärchberg-Galgenwald landslide (Austria) | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB) | Supplemental
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UAS as tools for rapid detection of storm-induced morphodynamic changes at Camposoto beach, SW Spain
L. Talavera, L. Del Río, J. Benavente, L. Barbero & J. A. López-Ramírez
Pages: 5550-5567
Published online: 10 May 2018
AbstractforUAS as tools for rapid detection of storm-induced morphodynamic changes at Camposoto beach, SW Spain | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Use of active learning for earthquake damage mapping from UAV photogrammetric point clouds
Zhihua Xu, Lixin Wu & Zhenxin Zhang
Pages: 5568-5595
Published online: 26 Apr 2018
AbstractforUse of active learning for earthquake damage mapping from UAV photogrammetric point clouds | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB)
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