Digital Terrain Models Generated with Low-Cost UAV Photogrammetry: Methodology and Accuracy

Digital terrain model (DTM) generation is essential to recreating terrain morphology once the external elements are removed. Traditional survey methods are still used to collect accurate geographic data on the land surface. Given the emergence of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with low-cos...

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Published in:	ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Main Authors:	Sergio Iván Jiménez-Jiménez, Waldo Ojeda-Bustamante, Mariana de Jesús Marcial-Pablo, Juan Enciso
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Subjects:	SfM data mapping ground control point flight plan ground filtering DTM autonomous systems
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/10/5/285

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