MEA 584
Mapping and Analysis Using UAS
Section: 601

Course Description

The course provides an overview of UAS mapping technology and its rules and regulations. The principles of UAS data collection are explained along with optional hands-on practice with in flight planning and execution. The main focus is on processing imagery collected from UAS using structure from motion techniques and deriving orthophoto mosaics and ultra-high resolution digital elevation models of land surface, vegetation and structures. More advanced topics include multi-temporal 3D data analysis, fusion with lidar data and 3D visualization.

Fall 2024

Instructors

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
August 19, 2024
Classes End:
December 3, 2024
Distance Education:
Yes
Class Days:
[TBA]

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: GIS 510 or GIS/MEA 582 or Permission of Instructor

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