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Alternative Methods for Developing and Assessing the Accuracy of UAV-Derived DEMs

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  • Dion J. Wiseman

    (Department of Geography, Brandon University, Brandon, Canada)

  • Jurjen van der Sluijs

    (Department of Geography, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Canada)

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Digital terrain models are invaluable datasets that are frequently used for visualizing, modeling, and analyzing Earth surface processes. Accurate models covering local scale landscape features are often very expensive and have poor temporal resolution. This research investigates the utility of UAV acquired imagery for generating high resolution terrain models and provides a detailed accuracy assessment according to recommended protocols. High resolution UAV imagery was acquired over a localized dune complex in southwestern Manitoba, Canada and two alternative workflows were evaluated for extracting point clouds. UAV-derived data points were then compared to reference data sets acquired using mapping grade GPS receivers and a total station. Results indicated that the UAV imagery was capable of producing dense point clouds and high resolution terrain models with mean errors as low as -0.15 m and RMSE values of 0.42 m depending on the resolution of the image dataset and workflow employed.

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  • Dion J. Wiseman & Jurjen van der Sluijs, 2015. "Alternative Methods for Developing and Assessing the Accuracy of UAV-Derived DEMs," International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR), IGI Global, vol. 6(3), pages 58-77, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jagr00:v:6:y:2015:i:3:p:58-77
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