Abstract
Airborne laser scanning (ALS) offers a range of opportunities for mapping and change detection. However, due to the large costs typically associated with traditional ALS, multi-temporal laser surveys are still rarely studied and applied. Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) offer new ways to perform laser scanning surveys in a more cost-effective way, which opens doors to many new change-detection applications. This article discusses the suitability of the two main types of UAS platforms-fixed-wing systems and rotorcraft-and the current state of the art in UAS-compatible laser scanning systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 10-13 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | GIM International |
| Volume | 30 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |