Experience and perspectives of small unmanned aerial vehicles application for marine coastal biological studies
https://doi.org/10.36038/2307-3497-2021-185-134-151
Abstract
Based on the results of own work and published research analysis it is shown that small UAVs can be used efficiently for cost-effective evaluation of fishes, mammals, benthic vegetation, IUU catches and landscape mapping. These devices enable point, sample and total surveys of marine areas. UAVs are well suited for integrated re search programs utilizing diverse methods. Small UAVs application enables significant savings of research time and expenditures. To achieve peak efficiency of drones it is necessary to account for their technical capabilities, constraints and vulnerabilities. Optimization of UAVs deployment to survey area is an important factor in in creasing their efficiency. Software for automatic flight mission execution allows to expand surveyed area and decrease accident rate. Software for automated photo grammetric processing of acquired aerial photography allows to minimize efforts for orthophotos production. Created orthophotos serve as a basis for aquatic species distribution mapping, abundance estimates and GIS visualization. Due to low cost and high functional characteristics modern consumer UAVs already can play a key role in marine coastal biological studies. Their importance as an instrument for such research programs will increase shortly along inevitable growth of their technical characteristics and decrease in price.
About the Authors
A. A. Dulenin
Khabarovsk Branch of VNIRO («KhabarovskNIRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
P. A. Dulenina
Khabarovsk Branch of VNIRO («KhabarovskNIRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
D. V. Kotsyuk
Khabarovsk Branch of VNIRO («KhabarovskNIRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
V. V. Sviridov
Khabarovsk Branch of VNIRO («KhabarovskNIRO»)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Khabarovsk
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Dulenin A.A., Dulenina P.A., Kotsyuk D.V., Sviridov V.V. Experience and perspectives of small unmanned aerial vehicles application for marine coastal biological studies. Trudy VNIRO. 2021;185:134-151. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.36038/2307-3497-2021-185-134-151
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