Overview - What is an ROV? - The ROV business - Basic ROV system components - Observation Class ROVs (OCROVs) - Mid-Sized ROVs (MSROVs) - Work Class ROVs (WCROVs) - Special-Use Vehicles - ROV depth rating by classification - Sensors & data transmission - Tool type versus vehicle characteristics - Type of ROV Services - ROV Economics -...
- Basics of mapping - Photogrammetry for archaeological 3D surveying - Aerial photography workflow - Best ways to create a flight plan - Camera basics for mapping - Optics - Image Quality - Camera calibration, lens distortion - How to turn drone-acquired 2D images into 3D - Agisoft Photoscan and other data processing softwares -...
- Open Source drone - Recreate the digital 3D model with the help of a 3D printer - 3D printers - Material and scale - Online communities - Print on demand...
- Export and share 3D models - Make a short video to demonstrate the process - 3D video softwares...
- Combine data layers in a Geographic Information System - Drone Deploy and ArcGIS...
- Self-processing: Pix4D - DroneDeploy - DroneDeploy: Mission planning - DroneDeploy: 2D Mapping - DroneDeploy: 3D Modeling - DroneDeploy: Map Engine - DroneDeploy: Analysis and volumetric measurements - DroneDeploy: How to improve map accuracy - Drone deploy: Data export - Altizure - Skycatch processing - Online processing: Maps Made Easy - Grid-based mapping programs - Open source vs...
- What is photogrammetry? - History of photogrammetry - Aerial triangulation - Spatial reference systems - Georeferencing - Perspective projection - Scale and coverage - Height (AGL) and field of view - Vanishing points - Camera position, focal length - Camera position, image orientation - Relative camera positions: Parallax and Stereo - Image overlap - Epipolar planes and...
- Advances in hyperspectral remote sensing of archaeological sites - Interpreting archaeological topography: laser, 3D data, observation, visualisation and application - Overview of airborne and terrestrial laser scanning in archaeology - LiDaR: Airborne laser scanning and archaeological interpretation - How lidar can improve archaeological landscape understanding - Aerial survey - Interpreting aerial...
- Brief history of Aerial Archaeology - Kites, aerial photography for archaeology - Helium balloon systems and other traditional techniques - Aircrafts and helicopters - Peru's drone archaeology team - Sudan’s 3,000 year old Nubian Pyramids - Aerial mapping of 70,000 sites along the British coastline - Subjectivity, bias and perception in...
- Safety - Threats - Domestic drone threats - Drones and remote hacking techniques - Drones in airspace - Close-call incidents - The potential effect to traditional aviation - Wildlife strikes - Legitimate concerns - Previously approved use - Forthcoming information - No-fly zones - Countermeasures - UAVs for Drone Inspection...
- Regulations - FAA - Section 333 exemptions - FAA approved commercial drone operation - FAA – Other Issues - Privacy laws - FAA and YouTube Videos - Insurances - Geofencing...
- Inspiration : View from the past - Drone Patent Index - Collision avoidance systems - Swarm technology - Autonomy - Tethered Drones - Fotokite - High speed - Parachute systems - Pairing Robots with Drone - Self destruct drones - Extreme weather conditions...
- Cargo or carry-on? - Pelican case versus backpack - Database of international drone regulations...
- Piloting skills - Flight mechanics - Radio controller - Ground control station - Dji Naza multiple flight control mode - Safety considerations - Flight preparation - Weather conditions and aerology - Altimetry - Understand your environment - Payload and inertia - Checklist - DJI+Discover and other useful mobile applications - Real time flight zone safety information - Rules...
- Main components - Naza GPS system - Waypoints and autonomous flight...
- Mounts and Gimbals - FPV Systems - Cameras for FPV...
- Drone photography - Aerial filming - Digital cameras - GoPro vs cheap alternatives - Point & Shoot and SLR Cameras - Lightweight RED camera...
- Aerial Thermal Imaging - Affordable Thermal Cameras - LiDAR - Thermography and aerial archaeology - FLIR cameras - Interpreting Heatmaps...
- Shutter speed, ISO, aperture, metering, focus - Lenses and polarizer - Files format, encoding and storage - Clarity and white balance - Five Essential Drone Shots - Legal considerations and preparation - Post production, editing Aerial video and pictures - Video Production, design Principles...
- DJI Phantoms - Control systems - Single operator versus dual operators - Phantom 4 & Phantom 4 Pro - DJI Inspire 1 & 2 - DJI Mavic - DJI Ronin and Osmo - M100 Matrice Developer Platform - 3D Robotics - 3D Robotics smart shots - GoPro Karma - Commercial UAVs used in archaeology - Commercial...