Small Format Aerial Photography - a Cost Effective Approach for Visible, Near Infrared and Thermal Digital Imaging

摘要

Since February 2008, an advanced system to acquire digital images in the visible to near infra red and thermal wavelengths is being developed. Using two different instruments, it is possible to acquire data for a large variety of applications. The core of the system consists of the cameras; a Duncantech MS3100 CIR (Color-InfraRed) multi-spectral camera and a FLIR ThermaCAM P65 thermal camera. The main advantages of the system over commonly used equipment are its affordability and flexibility. Within an hour the system can be deployed against very competitive costs. In this paper, we will present two applications: one that uses the multi-spectral data in an environmental protection project and another that uses the thermal data to investigate local heat differences in urban areas.