Nowadays, the earthworks and backfilling volume calculation is typically executed using manual and time-consuming procedures. The evolution of technologies enables the development of innovative automated approaches to speed up the calculations while improving accuracy. This paper aims at investigating such technologies proposing a new approach, using an UAV for the survey, an open source photogrammetric software (MicMac) and a set of ad hoc Python modules, to convert the coordinates of the point cloud from a global reference frame to a local one and to estimate volumes of interest to a roadworks site. Preliminary tests on a selected case study demonstrated how the proposed automated procedure may greatly improve the accuracy of calculations.
A procedure for automating earthwork computations using UAV photogrammetry and open-source software / Argese, F.; Erriquez, G.; Galeandro, A.; Giraldo, M. S.; Imperiale, M. G.; Scarano, M.; Specchiarello, A. R.; Tarantino, E.; Turso, A.. - STAMPA. - 2116:(2019). (Intervento presentato al convegno International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics 2018, ICNAAM 2018 tenutosi a Rhodes, Greece nel September 13-18, 2018) [10.1063/1.5114291].
A procedure for automating earthwork computations using UAV photogrammetry and open-source software
Tarantino E.
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2019-01-01
Abstract
Nowadays, the earthworks and backfilling volume calculation is typically executed using manual and time-consuming procedures. The evolution of technologies enables the development of innovative automated approaches to speed up the calculations while improving accuracy. This paper aims at investigating such technologies proposing a new approach, using an UAV for the survey, an open source photogrammetric software (MicMac) and a set of ad hoc Python modules, to convert the coordinates of the point cloud from a global reference frame to a local one and to estimate volumes of interest to a roadworks site. Preliminary tests on a selected case study demonstrated how the proposed automated procedure may greatly improve the accuracy of calculations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
