SfM photogrammetry for GeoArchaeology

Cucchiaro, Sara; Fallu, Daniel J.; Zhao, Pengzhi; Waddington, Clive; Cockcroft, David; Tarolli, Paolo; Brown, Antony G.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-64177-9.00006-0

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“…In archaeology, drones are becoming increasingly useful in studying previously unrecognizable features. For example, Cucchiaro, Fallu [51] demonstrate that orthomosaics from drones provide an accurate and high level of detail of the terrace landscape, the archaeological features and sediment stratigraphy along an excavation trench previously unobserved. Similarly, Brown, Walsh [52] show the beneficial use of drones to map multi-faceted terraces under intensification and diversification.…”

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The Use of Drones in the Spatial Social Sciences

Hall

Wahab

2021

Drones

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Drones are increasingly becoming a ubiquitous feature of society. They are being used for a multiplicity of applications for military, leisure, economic, and academic purposes. Their application in academia, especially as social science research tools, has seen a sharp uptake in the last decade. This has been possible due, largely, to significant developments in computerization and miniaturization, which have culminated in safer, cheaper, lighter, and thus more accessible drones for social scientists. Despite their increasingly widespread use, there has not been an adequate reflection on their use in the spatial social sciences. There is need for a deeper reflection on their application in these fields of study. Should the drone even be considered a tool in the toolbox of the social scientist? In which fields is it most relevant? Should it be taught as a course in the social sciences much in the same way that spatially-oriented software packages have become mainstream in institutions of higher learning? What are the ethical implications of its application in spatial social science? This paper is a brief reflection on these questions. We contend that drones are a neutral tool which can be good and evil. They have actual and potentially wide applicability in academia but can be a tool through which breaches in ethics can be occasioned given their unique abilities to capture data from vantage perspectives. Researchers therefore need to be circumspect in how they deploy this powerful tool which is increasingly becoming mainstream in the social sciences.

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Section: Drones As Social Science Research Toolsmentioning

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The Use of Drones in the Spatial Social Sciences

Hall

Wahab

2021

Drones

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“…In archaeology, drones are becoming increasingly useful in studying previously unrecognizable features. For example, Cucchiaro et al (2020) demonstrate that orthomosaics from drones provided an accurate and high level of detail of the terrace landscape, the archaeological features and sediment stratigraphy along an excavation trench previously unobserved. Similarly, Brown et al (2021) show the beneficial use of drones to map multi-faceted terraces under intensification and diversification.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Use of Drones in the Spatial Social Sciences

Hall¹,

Wahab²

2021

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Drones are increasingly becoming a ubiquitous feature of society. They are being used for a multiplicity of applications for military, leisure, economic, and academic purposes. Their application in the latter, especially as social science research tools has seen a sharp uptake in the last decade. This has been possible due, largely, to significant developments in computerization and miniaturization which have culminated in safer, cheaper, lighter, and thus more accessible drones for social scientists. Despite their increasingly widespread use, there has not been an adequate reflection on their use in the spatial social sciences. There is need a deeper reflection on their application in these fields of study. Should the drone even be considered a tool in the toolbox of the social scientist? In which fields is it most relevant? Should it be taught as a course in the universities much in the same way that geographic information system (GIS) became mainstream in geography? What are the ethical implications of its application in the spatial social science? This paper is a brief reflection on these questions. We contend that drones are a neutral tool which can be good and evil. They have actual and potential wide applications in academia but can be a tool through which breaches in ethics can be occasioned given their unique abilities to capture data from vantage perspectives. Researchers therefore need to be circumspect in how they deploy this powerful tool which is increasingly becoming mainstream in the social sciences.

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“…This has made structure from motion 3D data capture more accessible than ever and has encouraged its use at a variety of scales, from the production of localized DEMs with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) photography to the digitization and modeling of artefacts and other small finds. [Pollefeys et al 2000[Pollefeys et al , 2003[Pollefeys et al , 2004Doneus et al 2011;De Reu et al 2013Olson et al 2013;Green et al 2014;Opitz 2015;Roosevelt et al 2015;Sapirstein 2015Sapirstein , 2016Sapirstein and Murry 2017;Cucchiaro et al 2020;Jones and Church 2020].…”

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Structure from Motion and Archaeological Excavation: Experiences of the Via Consolare Project in Pompeii

Anderson

2021

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The last decade of advances in Image-Based Modeling (IBM) data acquisition based on Structure from Motion (SfM) have made it possible as never before to record excavated archaeological deposits, historical architectural remains, artifacts, and geographical surroundings in the field. Armed only with digital cameras and low-cost or open-source software, researchers can now produce accurate point clouds of millions of points, capturing archaeological information in high-resolution detail. But what changes will IBM really bring to the standards, requirements, and expectations of practical field methodology for projects operating on shoe-string budgets? Since 2010, the Via Consolare Project, a small archaeological research project from a State level University, has employed an entirely open-source and “free for academic use” IBM pipeline to record a variety of archaeological features in Insula VII 6 and the “Villa delle Colonne a mosaico” in Pompeii. Ranging from surviving architecture, to rubble fill layers, to the interiors of inaccessible cisterns and drains, this work has been carried out in preparation for the eventual coordination of these data into a 3D GIS of all recorded stratigraphy. Rarely were sufficient resources available for dedicated equipment or personnel to be devoted to this task. While practical implementation, even in a low-budget excavation environment, has confirmed that this technology can indeed augment archaeological field documentation and provide investigation opportunities that would otherwise be impossible, it failed to replace traditional handdrafted recording techniques and was found to present significant challenges and a number of hidden costs. This emphasizes a need for appropriate and cautious planning in implementation, especially in projects with limited means.

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SfM photogrammetry for GeoArchaeology

Cited by 18 publications

References 86 publications

The Use of Drones in the Spatial Social Sciences

The Use of Drones in the Spatial Social Sciences

The Use of Drones in the Spatial Social Sciences

Structure from Motion and Archaeological Excavation: Experiences of the Via Consolare Project in Pompeii

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