Abstract
We introduced a laser-based noncontact shallow water depth measurement technique from a flying unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The water depth is measured by imaging two laser beam spots scattered from the surface and bottom of the water. The effect of water surface waves and UAV tilt angles to the depth measurement has been studied for practical applications. We have further developed this laser-based detection system consisting of a green laser, a global positioning system, a camera with a narrow field of view lens, a laser range finder, and a singleboard computer. The measurement system onboard of a UAV flying over a small lake has demonstrated satisfactory water depth measurement capability. The low-cost light weight UAV-based water depth measurement should benefit water depth monitoring, mapping, and reporting in a hazardous environment offering flexibility, mobility, and remote control safe operation.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 032409 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Remote Sensing |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2017 |
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Keywords
- Laser
- Unmanned aerial vehicle
- Water depth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
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Laser-based water depth measurement system deployed via unmanned aerial vehicle. / Shen, Kai; Lu, Hui; Baig, Sarfaraz Ali; Jiang, Guomin; McManus, John; Wang, Michael Renxun.
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AU - Baig, Sarfaraz Ali
AU - Jiang, Guomin
AU - McManus, John
AU - Wang, Michael Renxun
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KW - Water depth
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