Smart Cities and The UAVs Applications. A Review Of The Ongoing Research in The UAVs Unit

Abstract

Nowadays, drones are one of the most important and valuable sources for acquiring aerial imagery and data related to inspection, monitoring, mapping, smart city organization, disaster monitoring and prevention, and 3D modeling. Drones are a low-cost alternative to aerial and space photography because they provide users with images with high spatial resolution down to centimeters. These images enable the production of accurate 3D models such as Digital Surface and Terrain Models (DTM/DSM), contour lines, vector information, etc. This research provides a brief overview of the studies conducted in the Unmanned Aircraft Unit - Remote Sensing Center - University of Mosul. The programs, sequence of operations, and treatments that were followed on the drone images taken by these aircraft were reviewed to prepare them for use in remote sensing and aerial survey operations. This flows towards the use of this technology in the development of smart cities. Specialized GIS software was also used to analyze and process the aerial images that were taken using the DJI Phantom 4 aircraft to study several areas in the city of Mosul, where several sorties were conducted at different periods and times of time.