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The Terraluma project

The TerraLuma research project at the University of Tasmania aims to develop novel tools and algorithms for environmental remote sensing applications and aerial surveys using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Up-to-date and accurate spatial data are of crucial importance for sustainable management of our ecosystems. UAS offer an exciting and novel opportunity to map the environment in greater detail than ever before. We are a university team of a senior academic, a postdoc, five PhD students, and two technical officers and we specialise in UAS sensor integration and image processing for earth observation applications. We have been working with UAS and specialised sensors since 2009. One of the unique aspects of our project is that we operate and integrate multiple sensors: visible, multispectral and hyperspectral (VNIR), thermal, and LiDAR, to map and monitor different aspects of the environment at ultra-high resolutions on-demand. We have worked on a range of applications, including precision agriculture and viticulture; mapping and monitoring vegetation in remote locations such as Antarctica; deriving 3D tree structure for forest inventories;

Video of X8 flying-wing UAV with multi-sensor payload

alucieer November 20, 2014 November 20, 2014Uncategorized

In August, we performed a test with an X8 flying wing and Pixhawk autopilot. We wanted to test a new bungee launch system and ran three machine vision cameras capturing multispectral information (each camera captured a different spectral wavelength). Some of the video footage was shot from a DJI Phantom2 Vision+ flown by Dr Guy Willians. The X8 was flown by Darren Turner.

Foresttech2014 presentation

alucieer November 19, 2014 November 19, 2014Uncategorized

On 19 November 2014 I gave a presentation on UAS LiDAR at the Foresttech2014 conference. See http://foresttech.events/

Dr Luke Wallace PhD graduation

alucieer September 2, 2014 September 2, 2014Uncategorized

One of my PhD students, Dr Luke Wallace, has recently graduated. The title of his thesis is “The development and application of a unmanned aerial vehicle laser scanning system for forest management”. His thesis can be downloaded here. His publications can be downloaded from my Publications page.

Luke Wallace graduated.

alucieer September 2, 2014 May 20, 2015Uncategorised 0

Luke Wallace has recently received his PhD degree. His thesis can be downloaded here.

Comment on drones in Science

alucieer July 10, 2014 July 10, 2014Uncategorized

Dr Zbynek Malenovsky (member of the TerraLuma group) commented on the article “Drones Flying High as New Tool for Field Biologists” in Science Magazine. See: http://comments.sciencemag.org/content/10.1126/science.344.6183.459 by Dr Zbynek Malenovsky: In this News & Analysis story, R. Schiffman presents an employment of drones in tracking and protecting wildlife in Africa. The article gives…