Held together with Birte Klein at the Joint Meeting of Society of Wetland Scientists, Wetpol and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium 2011, Prague, 2011-7-5

1. Institute for Geography Münster UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems Christian Knoth, Birte Klein, Till Kleinebecker, Torsten Prinz, Birgit Sieg Ifgicopter Group – University of Muenster Joint Meeting of Society of Wetland Scientists, Wetpol and Wetland Biogeochemistry Symposium 2011, Prague, 2011-7-5 http://purl.net/ifgi/copter

2. Overview 1. Introduction 2. Project 3. Preliminary Results 4. Model Classification 5. Perspective 2 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

4. high flexibility

5. little operating costs

6. variable spatial andtemporal resolution3 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

7. Quadrotor Sensor Platforms 4 “Mikrokopter” (building kit)  carries IXUS400 (NIR only) “Microdrones” (ready-to-use product)  carries LUMIX LX3 (UV-VIS-NIR) UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

8. Quadrotor Sensor Platforms 5 “Mikrokopter” (building kit)  carries IXUS400 (NIR only) “Microdrones” (ready-to-use product)  carries LUMIX LX3 (UV-VIS-NIR) (semi-) autonomous navigation via GPS and flight planning software UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

9. Image Enhancement 6 CIR NIR UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

10. Image Enhancement 7 CIR NIR UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

12. Preliminary Results 9 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

13. Preliminary Results 10 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

14. Preliminary Results 11 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

15. Preliminary Results 12 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

16. Model Classification 13 UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

19. birch trees(Betula)UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

21. birch trees(Betula)

22. cotton grass(Eriophorum)UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

24. birch trees(Betula)

25. cotton grass(Eriophorum)

26. sphagnum moss(Sphagnum)UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

28. birch trees(Betula)

29. cotton grass(Eriophorum)

30. sphagnum moss(Sphagnum)

31. resultUAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

33. quick-and-easy identification of restoration obstacles (e.g. draining mineral islands in restored bog polders)

34. improvement of object orientated classification processes (texture, geometry, 3D information)

35. development of workflows to support decision making during restoration of cut-over bogs (or other wetlands)UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems

36. Thank you for your kind attention! Questions? http://purl.net/ifgi/copter 20 Institute for Geography Münster UAV-Based Close Range Remote Sensing as a Monitoring Tool for the Restoration of Bog Ecosystems