Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

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Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). / Azim, Saiful; Rasmussen, Jesper; Nielsen, Jon; Gislum, René; Laursen, Morten Stigaard; Christensen, Svend.

In: Precision Agriculture, Vol. 20, 2019, p. 1199-1210.

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Azim, S, Rasmussen, J, Nielsen, J, Gislum, R, Laursen, MS & Christensen, S 2019, 'Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)', Precision Agriculture, vol. 20, pp. 1199-1210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-019-09647-9

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Azim, S., Rasmussen, J., Nielsen, J., Gislum, R., Laursen, M. S., & Christensen, S. (2019). Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Precision Agriculture, 20, 1199-1210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-019-09647-9

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Azim S, Rasmussen J, Nielsen J, Gislum R, Laursen MS, Christensen S. Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Precision Agriculture. 2019;20:1199-1210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11119-019-09647-9

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Azim, Saiful ; Rasmussen, Jesper ; Nielsen, Jon ; Gislum, René ; Laursen, Morten Stigaard ; Christensen, Svend. / Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In: Precision Agriculture. 2019 ; Vol. 20. pp. 1199-1210.

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title = "Manual geo-rectification to improve the spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)",
abstract = "The global spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is relatively low. The use of ground control points (GCPs) improves the accuracy but it requires RTK-GNSS (global navigation satellite system) measurements in the field. The objective of this study was to evaluate manual geo-rectification after ortho-mosaicking as a cost-effective alternative to GCPs or UAVs equipped with RTK-GNSS. Google Earth images and A-B lines used for tractor auto-steering were used for manual geo-rectification with a free geographic information system (GIS) and remote-sensing (RS) software (QGIS). Two different photogrammetry software (Agisoft Photoscan and Pix4DMapper) were used for ortho-mosaicking. Images were captured in three fields at two altitudes (40 and 80 m) with a multi-rotor camera drone equipped with a GNSS without ground reference (Phantom 4). The results showed that flight altitude and photogrammetry software had no impact on the spatial accuracy and that manual geo-rectification significantly improved the spatial accuracy. Root mean squares (RMSEs) for ortho-mosaics without geo-rectification was in the range of 4 to 28 m and the range was 0.6 to 2.5 m and 0.5 to 1.1 m for geo-rectification based on Google Earth images and A-B-lines, respectively. RTK-GNSS tagged UAV images and the use of GCPs gave average RMSEs of less than 0.1 m. It was concluded that manual geo-rectification offers a feasible alternative to GCPs and UAVs with RTK-GNSS when spatial accuracy of about 1 m is acceptable.",
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N2 - The global spatial accuracy of ortho-mosaics based on images from consumer-grade unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is relatively low. The use of ground control points (GCPs) improves the accuracy but it requires RTK-GNSS (global navigation satellite system) measurements in the field. The objective of this study was to evaluate manual geo-rectification after ortho-mosaicking as a cost-effective alternative to GCPs or UAVs equipped with RTK-GNSS. Google Earth images and A-B lines used for tractor auto-steering were used for manual geo-rectification with a free geographic information system (GIS) and remote-sensing (RS) software (QGIS). Two different photogrammetry software (Agisoft Photoscan and Pix4DMapper) were used for ortho-mosaicking. Images were captured in three fields at two altitudes (40 and 80 m) with a multi-rotor camera drone equipped with a GNSS without ground reference (Phantom 4). The results showed that flight altitude and photogrammetry software had no impact on the spatial accuracy and that manual geo-rectification significantly improved the spatial accuracy. Root mean squares (RMSEs) for ortho-mosaics without geo-rectification was in the range of 4 to 28 m and the range was 0.6 to 2.5 m and 0.5 to 1.1 m for geo-rectification based on Google Earth images and A-B-lines, respectively. RTK-GNSS tagged UAV images and the use of GCPs gave average RMSEs of less than 0.1 m. It was concluded that manual geo-rectification offers a feasible alternative to GCPs and UAVs with RTK-GNSS when spatial accuracy of about 1 m is acceptable.

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