Review and case studies of UAV photogrammetry for manufacturing applications

Yang Chen; Evros Loukaides; Rajan Jagpal

doi:10.1504/IJMMS.2023.133389

Review and case studies of UAV photogrammetry for manufacturing applications

Yang Chen, Evros Loukaides, Rajan Jagpal

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Abstract

Recent advancements in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) equipped with high-quality cameras bring new opportunities in quantitative photogrammetric measurement in a variety of industrial sectors. This paper aims to provide an assessment of the applicability of UAV photogrammetry within the manufacturing environment. A short review of some state-of-the-art applications is followed by case studies that focus on forming processes for composite materials. These materials present challenges due to their high reflectivity and lack of distinguishing surface features. Several open software are used to capture and analyse point clouds, which demonstrate that UAV photogrammetry is able to offer quantitative inspections of composite products to sub-millimetre precision.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	155-170
Number of pages	16
Journal	International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
Volume	16
Issue number	2-3
Early online date	14 Sept 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMMS.2023.133389
Publication status	Published - 31 Dec 2023

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The research work leading to this paper was conducted with funding from Digital Engineering Technology & Innovation (DETI), a strategic programme of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA).

Keywords

composite product
flexible manufacturing
non-crimp fabrics
photogrammetry
quantitative geometric inspection
unmanned aerial vehicles
unmanned autonomous vehicles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Review and case studies of UAV photogrammetry for manufacturing applications

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