Sensor Integration in a Low Cost Land Mobile Mapping System

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Sergio Madeira (Author) Other; Jose A Goncalves (Author) FCUP; Luisa Bastos (Author) FCUP

Journal

Title: Sensors

Vol. 12 No. 1

Pages: 2935-2953

ISSN: 1424-3210

Publisher: MDPI

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 22 Citations

Scopus - 0 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-CFC

DOI: 10.3390/s120302935

Abstract (EN): Mobile mapping is a multidisciplinary technique which requires several dedicated equipment, calibration procedures that must be as rigorous as possible, time synchronization of all acquired data and software for data processing and extraction of additional information. To decrease the cost and complexity of Mobile Mapping Systems (MMS), the use of less expensive sensors and the simplification of procedures for calibration and data acquisition are mandatory features. This article refers to the use of MMS technology, focusing on the main aspects that need to be addressed to guarantee proper data acquisition and describing the way those aspects were handled in a terrestrial MMS developed at the University of Porto. In this case the main aim was to implement a low cost system while maintaining good quality standards of the acquired georeferenced information. The results discussed here show that this goal has been achieved.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 19