Drone-Based Magnetic Survey: Testing a New Approach for Archaeological Prospection

Abstract
In recent times, drones equipped with a variety of sensors, such as multispectral, thermal, and LiDAR, have been increasingly used in various archaeological tasks. There is also a growing interest in using geophysical sensors, like magnetometry (MAG), on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). One of the key challenges is selecting the most suitable and effective systems for archaeological purposes. Succinctly, this paper aims to assess the inner workflow established of Drone-based MAG system and briefly highlight its advantages and limitations in the archaeology field. Instead of discussing specific market-available systems, this essay provides a comprehensive overview of Drone-based MAG applications.
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CCS Concepts: Computing methodologies → Collision detection; Hardware → Sensors and actuators; PCB design and layout

        
@inproceedings{
10.2312:dh.20253366
, booktitle = {
Digital Heritage
}, editor = {
Campana, Stefano
and
Ferdani, Daniele
and
Graf, Holger
and
Guidi, Gabriele
and
Hegarty, Zackary
and
Pescarin, Sofia
and
Remondino, Fabio
}, title = {{
Drone-Based Magnetic Survey: Testing a New Approach for Archaeological Prospection
}}, author = {
Mandorlo, Alessia
and
Nicolosi, Iacopo
and
Carluccio, Roberto
and
Conti, Lorenzo
and
Lambiase, Lorenzo
and
Fantini, Samuele
and
Morelli, Giancarlo
and
Pastura, Giancarlo
and
Ceraudo, Giuseppe
and
Campana, Stefano Rl.
}, year = {
2025
}, publisher = {
The Eurographics Association
}, ISBN = {
978-3-03868-277-6
}, DOI = {
10.2312/dh.20253366
} }
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