GeoDrones project has been focusing on:
- Developing drone and sensor infrastructure, including remote sensing geophysical sensors, allowing for high resolution surface and subsurface mapping. See the range of our drone platforms and sensors.
- Developing automated data processing workflows based on open-source libraries (Python and R) to streamline photogrammetry and GPR data processing and interpretation.
- Apply the developed methods to different applications including:
- Snow mapping and avalanche forecasting
- Glaciology
- Archeology
- CO2 storage and leakage monitoring
- Natural hazards
Example of GPR result at Juvfonne.
Data was acquired with DJI Matrice 300 drone and with Radsys Aero LF 75, 150 and 400 MHz GPR antennas.
Flight characteristics with one battery set.
Examples of GPR data with 75 MHz antenna where the snow layer and the glacier ice can be clearly mapped.
Derived snow height and glacier ice depth from spatial interpolation of the GPR data.
Project facts
- SINTEF Industry strategic internal funding
- Advisory group: Statens Vegvesen, NVE, Statkraft, Univ. Grenoble (France), SINTEF Digital, SINTEF Community
