Using Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and Satellite Imagery to Map Aquatic and Terrestrial Vegetation

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the application potential of using unmanned aerial systems (UAS) combined with a time series of moderately high-resolution satellite imagery for mapping ecological restoration progress and resulting land cover changes. This technical note addresses a project under the US Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Project (EMRRP) focusing on image acquisition and assessment, digital image processing techniques, analytical methodology, geospatial product development, and documentation of best practice for future data acquisition and analysis in support of ecological management efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 09, 2020
Accession Number
AD1108431

Entities

People

  • Kristofer Lasko
  • Sean Griffin

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Army
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Change Detection
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Feature Extraction
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Image Processing
  • Information Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Network Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Supervised Machine Learning
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space