Quick bathymetry mapping of a Roman archaeological site using RTK UAS-based photogrammetry

Frontiers in Earth Science

Earth Science

Luigi Parente¹  Agostino Meo²  Davide Mazza²  Paola Revellino²  Daniele Cifaldi²  Maria Rosaria Senatore²  Francesco Maria Guadagno² 

[1] Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari”, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy;Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy;

关键词: UAS;    RTK;    bathymetry;    Structure-from-Motion (SfM);    photogrammetry;    underwater;    3D model;   

DOI  :  10.3389/feart.2023.1183982

 received in 2023-03-10, accepted in 2023-03-31,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Recent technological advances are leading numerous researchers and professional users to the adoption of photogrammetric products for a wide range of geoscientific applications. Especially, drone-based Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry is often applied as a high-resolution topographic modelling technique with advantages in terms of time and cost when compared to traditional surveying approaches. The aim of this work, carried out within the GeoArchaeo Sites Project, is to investigate the adaptability of drone-based surveys, even with a targetless approach, and to estimate bathymetrical accuracies in shallow waters. The approach was applied on an underwater site to show the potential for the digitalization and monitoring of an archaeological coastal geosystem in central Italy. Specifically, this work has compared the photogrammetric surveying capability of two drones including a Phantom 4 RTK (‘P4RTK’) and a low-cost Mavic Mini 2 (‘MM2’) and an Olympus TG-6 (underwater camera) for a site submerged with a maximum depth of ∼1.6 m. The assessment of the drone SfM-based products was performed through area-based and point-wise comparisons. Specifically, the area-based were assessed through an underwater photogrammetric survey obtained by acquiring images by an operator snorkeling along a portion of the site of interest. The point-wise comparison was performed using data acquired with a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). This study demonstrates that coupling SfM-photogrammetry and UAS-based surveys have potential to define submerged topography. In particular, the imagery acquired with the P4RTK survey can produce dense 3D models of the underwater surface with high resolution (about 0.02 m) and bathymetric measurements with a vertical accuracy ranging between 0.06 and 0.29 m for the area-based and point-wise analysis, respectively. Thus, the approach adopted and tested involving the use of a P4RTK has the potential to reduce constraints and limitations in terms of GCPs distribution and measurement. Also, with such an approach the need for qualified operators for underwater photogrammetric workflow can be avoided.

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