Production of digital maps by uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV)

Abstract

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have recently been used to generate digital maps. UAVs are
utilized in a variety of applications today and are among the most modern measurement
systems. There is a direct correlation between the calculation of the geometric components of
the horizontal and vertical lines of digital maps and their accuracy and precision.
Consequently, the horizontal and vertical errors of the generated digital maps are a significant
factor. This study used the data collected by the unmanned aerial vehicle to investigate the
creation of digital maps. Due to the photogrammetric analysis of these images, a Digital
Elevation Model and orthophoto of the study area were produced. In addition to the GCP used
as a reference, the location accuracy of the orthophoto map created by determining the
coordinates of the detail points in the field with the RTK GPS technique was measured, and an
approximation cost comparison between the two techniques was conducted.