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International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol XXXV, Part B5. Istanbul 2004
4. FUTURE PLANS
4.1 Balloon & Laser Scanning
Topotech in cooperation with Praxilla's (www.praxilla.gr) &
Lissippos' (www.lisippos.gr) Mensi GS100 Geodetic laser
scanner will act to combine range data (laser scanner) with
image data (balloon system). Praxilla is a telecom supporting
company and Lisippos is a Consulting Engineering Firm. Both
companies are high technology companies. This cooperation
aims in the integration of both data sources that will produce
high quality and accuracy Virtual Reality Models and
Perspective Views in order to promote and advertise the Greek
Heritage.
Moreover, until the
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& Lissippos' laser scanner
4.2 Unmanned Air Vehicle
Topotech is also constructing a large (2.5m wingspan)
Unmanned Air Vehicle. This UAV, RPV type carries a smart
navigation system, transmits telemetry data and images. The
characteristics of the final version of this system will be ground
pre-programmed, an autonomous flight, manual take-off and
landing and will be presented by the end of 2004 in Athens.
Flight tests performed were very promising. Two projects
regarding provincial road planning were delivered until now.
This carries the Hasselblad semi-metric camera but this will
change in the ncar future.
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Image 13: The RPV, UAV Unmann
ed Air Vehicle at the old
Marathon Airport.
5. CONCLUSION
Topotech's special balloon construction aims in the full 3-D
photogrammetric integration of Archaeological Surveys. This
photogrammetric bundle performs mini aerial photogrammetric
acquisition over Archaeological Monuments with high accuracy
and image analysis. This type of mini-aerial-photogrammetry
was proved to be valuable in excavations, site recording and
monument conservation. Future plans include the full
integration of an UAV.