GPS precise point positioning for UAV photogrammetry

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Grayson, Ben, Penna, Nigel T., Mills, Jon P. and Grant, D. 2018. GPS precise point positioning for UAV photogrammetry. The Photogrammetric Record. 33 (164), pp. 427-447. https://doi.org/10.1111/phor.12259
AuthorsGrayson, Ben, Penna, Nigel T., Mills, Jon P. and Grant, D.
Abstract

The use of Global Positioning System (GPS) precise point positioning (PPP) on a fixed‐wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is demonstrated for photogrammetric mapping at accuracies of centimetres in planimetry and about a decimetre in height, from flights of 25 to 30 minutes in duration. The GPS PPP estimated camera station positions are used to constrain estimates of image positions in the photogrammetric bundle block adjustment, as with relative GPS positioning. GPS PPP alleviates all spatial operating constraints associated with the installation and the use of ground control points, a local ground GPS reference station or the need to operate within the bounds of a permanent GPS reference station network. This simplifies operational logistics and enables large‐scale photogrammetric mapping from UAVs in even the most remote and challenging geographic locations.

JournalThe Photogrammetric Record
Journal citation33 (164), pp. 427-447
ISSN0031-868X
Year2018
PublisherWiley
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/phor.12259
Web address (URL)https://doi.org/10.1111/phor.12259
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Online05 Nov 2018
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Deposited09 Nov 2018
FunderEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Copyright information© 2018 The Authors. The Photogrammetric Record © 2018 The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society and John Wiley & Sons Ltd
LicenseCC BY 4.0
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