So You Want to Create Maps Using Drones?: Photogrammetry Field Guide for Photographers, Researchers and Conservationists - Softcover

Calvo, Kike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1320369510 ISBN 13: 9781320369510

Publisher: Blurb, 2015

Synopsis

"Photogrammetry with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or drones) is a rapidly maturing technology. Being versatile and inexpensive, it has the potential to offer solutions in a wide range of applications, such as forestry inventory,precision agriculture, flood hazard assessment, pollution monitoring, land survey, and integrity assessment of industrial facilities.

Written in the form of a field guide, this book explains, in easy-to-understand language, basic concepts of photogrammetry and spatial data, and techniques for mosaicking drone photos.The book is not intended as a complete "do-it-yourself" guide, but after reading it, you get a good sense about what hardware and software parts you will need to assemble a drone system on your own. Or if you have the funds, simply purchase a commercial product and follow the steps laid out in the book to design your application. Towards that end, you will find the survey of industrial leaders of environmental drone applications particularly useful.

The author of the book, Kike Calvo, is an experienced National Geographic Creative photographer. The explanation of technical jargons is based on his own experience and interviews with his colleagues. Some of the questions and answers are included in the book. These are questions you probably would have and Calvo has already got expert answers for you. I find this style of writing quite effective,injecting liveness into what otherwise could be dry reading.UAV photogrammetry is not just about obtaining pretty pictures. To realize its potential you must "georeference" the pictures, produce an "orthomosaic", and make "3D point clouds". Read the book to find out what all these mean, and much more.

Foreword by Xuhui Lee. Sara Shallenberger Brown Professor, Yale University. 
Editor-in-Chief, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.

About this title

About the Author

Kike Calvo is an award-winning photographer, journalist and author. He has traveled on assignment to more than 95 countries and his photography has been published in Time Magazine, The New York Times, National Geographic and many others. Well respected in the industry, Kike's Drones and Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Series on National Geographic Blog profiles insightful information, research and thoughts on using drones for journalism, photography and conservation.

He is the author of a series of books on drones including "Drones for Conservation"and "Drones & sUAV Pilot Logbook". Kike continues his education by teaching photography at workshops around the world. He is currently a Photography Expert for National Geographic/Lindblad Expeditions and is represented by National Geographic Creative. 

From the Back Cover

What is inside this book?

• What is photogrammetry?
• Basics of mapping
• Aerial photography workflow
• Best ways to create a flight plan
• Camera basics for mapping
• How to turn drone-acquired 2D images into 3D
• Best ways to process your images
• Tips when flying over difficult terrain
• Best drones for mapping
• History of photogrammetry
• Case Studies: Drones as a 3D scanning tool

From the Inside Flap

¨This book is a very good reference for the use of drones to create photogrammetry and turn photos into 3D imagery. It is an excellent resource for the experienced drone operator and those new to the profession. It is very easy to read and provides tips and tricks to take a lot of the mystery out of the process. I would encourage Mr. Calvo to write an update. Thank you so much for helping to take a lot of the mystery out of using drones to create maps from drone imagery. This book is an excellent reference for the use of drones in photogrammetry. It is a great resource for both the very experienced drone operator and for those new to the profession. It is very easy to read and provides excellent "tips and tricks" to make the process more understandable. I would hope that you will find the time to write a sequel to update the material"

Douglas J. Manifold
Branch Chief, Professional Standards Branch
Training Division, Public Affairs Directorate
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

Edition details

• Publisher: Blurb
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1320369510
• ISBN 13: 9781320369510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72