System Calibration Including Time Delay Estimation for GNSS/INS-Assisted Pushbroom Scanners Onboard UAV Platforms
Journal Article
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· Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States); National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, VA (United States); OSTI
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs ) equipped with imaging sensors and integrated global navigation satellite system/inertial navigation system (GNSS/INS ) units are used for numerous applications. Deriving reliable 3D coordinates from such UAVs is contingent on accurate geometric calibration, which encompasses the estimation of mounting parameters and synchronization errors. Through a rigorous impact analysis of such systematic errors, this article proposes a direct approach for spatial and temporal calibration (estimating system parameters through a bundle adjustment procedure) of a GNSS/INS -assisted pushbroom scanner onboard a UAV platform. The calibration results show that the horizontal and vertical accuracies are within the ground sampling distance of the sensor. Unlike for frame camera systems, this article also shows that the indirect approach is not a feasible solution for pushbroom scanners due to their limited ability for decoupling system parameters. This finding provides further support that the direct approach is recommended for spatial and temporal calibration of UAV pushbroom scanner systems.
- Research Organization:
- Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AR0001135
- OSTI ID:
- 1980993
- Journal Information:
- Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, Journal Name: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 87; ISSN 0099-1112
- Publisher:
- IngentaCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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