Geo-UAV is an open-source reference work for the UAV-based data acquisition in the field.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, also known as UAVs, are being used extensively for recreational, commercial, academic, and government purposes. They are particularly useful in geosciences to survey large areas accurately and efficiently. This course offers guidelines on how to acquire scientifically publishable data using UAVs in a safe and legal manner.
The reference work is primarily developed as a class-room aid. Best practices and tutorials are based on the experience acquired as part of the Svalbox project, which aims to digitize as many outcrops as possible in Svalbard (Norwegian Arctic).
Geo-UAV is still in development, with additional tutorials and how-tos added continously to keep the work up-to-date with recent developments and evolving best practices.
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The minimal Python environment to compile this tutorial can be created as follows:
mamba env create --file geomod_environment.yaml
Subsequently, one may build the pages by using the following command from the root folder:
jupyter book build .
Geo-UAV is implemented through Jupyter Book and the Executable Book Project. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
The developement of Geo-UAV is funded by iEarth, a Norwegian Center of Excellence for Integrated Earth Science Education.