MANTIS Ph.D. students José Pilartes-Congo and Benjamin Gansah recently attended the 2024 IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium in Athens, Greece (July 7-12). The symposium provided a fantastic opportunity for the students to network with leading experts and emerging scholars in the realm of geosciences and remote sensing.
Jose Pilartes-Congo presented two manuscripts that explore the applications of UAS-based technologies for surveying and mapping. The first manuscript, titled “Examination of UAS-SfM and UAS-Lidar for Survey Repeatability of Roadway Corridors”, delves into the reliability and precision of using UAS-Structure from Motion (SfM) and UAS-Lidar for repeat surveys of roadway corridors. Pilartes-Congo’s findings highlight the potential for these technologies to revolutionize infrastructure monitoring and maintenance, offering cost-effective and efficient alternatives to traditional surveying methods. The second manuscript, titled “SfM-MVS Photogrammetry with UAS: Leveraging Image Segmentation for Efficient Mapping in Dynamic Coastal Zones”, which he presented on behalf of Dr. Pashaei (MANTIS post-doctoral fellow) explores the integration of deep learning and image segmentation techniques with SfM-Multi-View Stereo (MVS) photogrammetry to enhance mapping accuracy in dynamic coastal environments. The research underscores the importance of advanced computer techniques to enhance the quality of UAS-derived 3D point clouds.
Gansah’s manuscript “Utilizing UAS-Lidar for High Throughput Phenotyping of Energy Cane” focuses on the deployment of UAS-Lidar systems for the high throughput phenotyping of energy cane, a key bioenergy crop. His research demonstrates how UAS-Lidar can provide precise, large-scale measurements of plant traits, thereby enhancing crop productivity and monitoring.
The 2024 IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium continues to serve as a vital platform for fostering collaboration, sharing knowledge, and inspiring the next generation of researchers in the field. As the symposium concludes, Pilartes-Congo and Gansah leave with a completely different vision of the future of remote sensing and geosciences and look forward to implementing some of the knowledge they acquired to progress their own research.