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Title: On the use of unmanned aerial systems for environmental monitoring
Authors: Manfreda, Salvatore
McCabe, Matthew F.
Miller, Pauline E.
Lucas, Richard
Madrigal, Victor Pajuelo
Mallinis, Giorgos
Dor, Eyal Ben
Helman, David
Estes, Lyndon
Ciraolo, Giuseppe
Müllerová, Jana
Tauro, Flavia 
de Lima, M. Isabel
de Lima, João L.M.P.
Maltese, Antonino
Frances, Felix
Caylor, Kelly
Kohv, Marko
Perks, Matthew
Ruiz-Pérez, Guiomar
Su, Zhongbo
Vico, Giulia
Toth, Brigitta
Journal: REMOTE SENSING 
Issue Date: 2018
Abstract: 
© 2018 by the authors. Environmental monitoring plays a central role in diagnosing climate and management impacts on natural and agricultural systems; enhancing the understanding of hydrological processes; optimizing the allocation and distribution of water resources; and assessing, forecasting, and even preventing natural disasters. Nowadays, most monitoring and data collection systems are based upon a combination of ground-based measurements, manned airborne sensors, and satellite observations. These data are utilized in describing both small- and large-scale processes, but have spatiotemporal constraints inherent to each respective collection system. Bridging the unique spatial and temporal divides that limit current monitoring platforms is key to improving our understanding of environmental systems. In this context, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have considerable potential to radically improve environmental monitoring. UAS-mounted sensors offer an extraordinary opportunity to bridge the existing gap between field observations and traditional air- and space-borne remote sensing, by providing high spatial detail over relatively large areas in a cost-effective way and an entirely new capacity for enhanced temporal retrieval. As well as showcasing recent advances in the field, there is also a need to identify and understand the potential limitations of UAS technology. For these platforms to reach their monitoring potential, a wide spectrum of unresolved issues and application-specific challenges require focused community attention. Indeed, to leverage the full potential of UAS-based approaches, sensing technologies, measurement protocols, postprocessing techniques, retrieval algorithms, and evaluation techniques need to be harmonized. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the existing research and applications of UAS in natural and agricultural ecosystem monitoring in order to identify future directions, applications, developments, and challenges.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2067/43171
ISSN: 2072-4292
DOI: 10.3390/rs10040641
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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