RT Journal Article
T1 A benchmarking of commercial small fixed-wing electric UAVs and RGB cameras for photogrammetry monitoring in intertidal multi-regions
A1 Fontenla Carrera, Gabriel
A1 Aldao Pensado, Enrique
A1 Veiga López, Fernando
A1 González Jorge, Higinio
K1 3301 Ingeniería y Tecnología Aeronáuticas
AB Small fixed-wing electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are perfect candidates to perform tasks in wide areas, such as photogrammetry, surveillance, monitoring, or search and rescue, among others. They are easy to transport and assemble, have much greater range and autonomy, and reach higher speeds than rotatory-wing UAVs. Aiming to contribute towards their futureimplementation, the objective of this article is to benchmark commercial, small, fixed-wing, electric UAVs and compatible RGB cameras to find the best combination for photogrammetry and data acquisition of mussel seeds and goose barnacles in a multi-region intertidal zone of the south coast of Galicia (NW of Spain). To compare all the options, a Coverage Path Planning (CPP) algorithm enhanced for fixed-wing UAVs to cover long areas with sharp corners was posed, followed by a Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) to find the best route between regions. Results show that two options stand out from the rest: the Delair DT26 Open Payload with a PhaseOne iXM-100 camera (shortest path, minimum number of pictures and turns) and the Heliplane LRS 340 PRO with the Sony Alpha 7R IV sensor, finishing the task in the minimum time.
PB Drones
SN 2504446X
YR 2023
FD 2023-10-20
LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5266
UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5266
LA eng
NO Drones, 7(10): 642 (2023)
NO Agencia Estatal de Investigación | Ref. PID2021-125060OB-I00
DS Investigo
RD 26-mar-2025