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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-5105-2021
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Research article
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22 Sep 2021
Research article |
| 22 Sep 2021
| 22 Sep 2021
A comparison of tools and techniques for stabilising unmanned aerial system (UAS) imagery for surface flow observations
Robert Ljubičić
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of
Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11120, Serbia
Dariia Strelnikova
School of Geoinformation, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach 9524, Austria
Matthew T. Perks
School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, Newcastle University,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
Anette Eltner
Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Technische
Universität Dresden, 01069 Dresden, Germany
Salvador Peña-Haro
Photrack AG, Ankerstrasse 16a, 8004 Zurich, Switzerland
Alonso Pizarro
Escuela de Ingeniería en Obras Civiles, Universidad Diego
Portales, 8370109 Santiago, Chile
Silvano Fortunato Dal Sasso
Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures: Architecture,
Environment and Cultural Heritage (DICEM), University of Basilicata, 75100
Matera, Italy
Ulf Scherling
School of Geoinformation, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach 9524, Austria
Pietro Vuono
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering,
University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
Salvatore Manfreda
Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering,
University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy
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Short summary
The rise of new technologies such as drones (unmanned aerial systems – UASs) has allowed widespread use of image velocimetry techniques in place of more traditional, usually slower, methods during hydrometric campaigns. In order to minimize the velocity estimation errors, one must stabilise the acquired videos. In this research, we compare the performance of different UAS video stabilisation tools and provide guidelines for their use in videos with different flight and ground conditions.
The rise of new technologies such as drones (unmanned aerial systems – UASs) has allowed...
