Purpose

Observation of the animal world is an important component of nature surveys. It provides a number of different information concerning aspects such as population sizes, migration directions, feeding sites and many other data. The paper below presents the results from the flights of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aimed at detecting animals in their natural environment.

Design/methodology/approach

The drone used in the research was equipped with RGB and thermal infrared (TIR) cameras. Both cameras, which were mounted on the UAV, were used to take pictures showing the concentration of animals (deer). The overview flights were carried out in the villages of Podlaskie Voivodeship: Szerokie Laki, Bialousy and Sloja. Research flights were made in Bialousy and Sloja. A concentration of deer was photographed during research flights in Sloja. A Durango unmanned platform, equipped with a thermal imaging camera and a Canon RGB camera, was used for research flights. The pictures taken during the flights were used to create orthomaps. A multicopter, equipped with a GoPro camera, was used for overview flights to film the flight locations. A flight control station was also used, consisting of a laptop with MissionPlanner software.

Findings

Analysis of the collected images has indicated that environmental, organisational and technical factors influence the quality of the information. Sophisticated observation precision is ensured by the use of high-resolution RGB and TIR cameras. A proper platform for the cameras is an UAV provided with advanced positioning systems, which makes it possible to create high-quality orthomaps of the area. When observing animals, the time of day (temperature contrast), year season (leaf ascent) or flight parameters is important.

Originality/value

The paper introduces the conclusions of the research flights, pointing out useful information for animal observation using UAVs.

中文翻译：

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配备RGB相机和TIR相机的无人机检测和监测野生动物案例研究

目的

对动物世界的观察是自然调查的重要组成部分。它提供了有关种群规模、迁徙方向、觅食地点和许多其他数据等方面的许多不同信息。下面的论文介绍了旨在检测​​自然环境中的动物的无人机 (UAV) 飞行的结果。

设计/方法论/途径

研究中使用的无人机配备了 RGB 和热红外 (TIR) 摄像机。安装在无人机上的两个摄像头用于拍摄显示动物（鹿）集中情况的照片。概览飞行在波德拉谢省的村庄进行：Szerokie Laki、Bialousy 和 Sloja。研究飞行是在比亚卢西和斯洛亚进行的。在斯洛亚的研究飞行期间拍摄到了一群鹿的聚集。配备热成像相机和佳能 RGB 相机的杜兰戈无人平台用于研究飞行。飞行期间拍摄的照片用于创建正射图。配备 GoPro 相机的多旋翼飞行器用于概览飞行以拍摄飞行地点。还使用了飞行控制站，其中包括一台装有 MissionPlanner 软件的笔记本电脑。

发现

对收集的图像的分析表明，环境、组织和技术因素会影响信息的质量。通过使用高分辨率 RGB 和 TIR 相机，确保了精密的观察精度。相机的合适平台是配备先进定位系统的无人机，这使得创建该区域的高质量正射图成为可能。观察动物时，一天中的时间（温度对比）、一年中的季节（叶子上升）或飞行参数很重要。

原创性/价值

论文介绍了研究飞行的结论，为利用无人机观察动物提供了有用的信息。