Creation and Assessment of a Topographic Map from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Data in the Province Phu Tho, Thanh Son District

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a rapid advancement in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in various aspects of life, especially in the area of automated data collection. These advancements have brought about numerous possibilities. The article describes the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle, specifically the PHANTOM 4 pro, to gather remote sensing data and create digital topographic plans at a scale of 1:2000 in Phu Tho province's Thanh Son district. A method was suggested for improving the current systems for obtaining remote sensing data for cartography using UAVs. The ease of controlling the UAVs and the quality and timeliness of the data they transmit to control points confirm the value of using them to create topographic maps. In addition to UAVs, fieldwork also involves the use of the GNSS brand CHCNAV I50. The high precision GNSS system enables the camera's 3D position to be detected within a few centimeters at the time of each capture. A digital topographic map was compiled of Thanh Son district, covering 165 hectares, and processed using software such as Agisoft and Global Mapper. The digital topographic map that was produced satisfies the documentation requirements of government organizations. The maximum error in height is 4.7 cm, the error of coordinates north and east are 1.8 cm and 1.4 cm respectively. This was achieved by using 590 raster images, which had a resolution of 2.3 cm and a size of 5472x3648 pixels. Based on the findings, the map's accuracy is within an acceptable range of less than 2 cm, which is suitable for a map scale of 1:2000.