@article{e3b181fa00a741b59e258f137cfdb818,
title = "Mapping of Archaeological Sites using UAV Aerial Survey and PPK GNSS Ground Survey Techniques in Central Asia",
abstract = "Geospatial technologies such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are becoming popular in various applications also for archaeological purposes. This is due to the abilities also the usefulness of UAV and GNSS technologies for digitally documenting and recording archaeological sites in great detail. Such information is crucial for the efforts of preserving and protecting historical sites. This paper demonstrates the workflows and results of mapping techniques using consumer-grade UAV for aerial survey and low-cost Post-Processing Kinematics (PPK) GNSS ground survey for documentation of two archaeological sites in Batken State, Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Both UAV and PPK GNSS data were acquired simultaneously during the fieldworks in early winter while processing were explicitly done using currently available commercial and open-source software. Results of the UAV and PPK GNSS was combined and qualitatively evaluated. Despite advantages and disadvantages identified in both UAV and PPK GNSS results, it was learned that the combination of both techniques found to be very beneficial for mapping of archaeological sites.",
keywords = "Archaeology, Central Asia, Mapping, PPK GNSS, UAV",
author = "Suab, {Stanley Anak} and Yuichi Hayakawa and Shogo Kume and Yuji Yamaguchi and Bakyt Amanbaeva and Abdynaby Kadyrov and Ram Avtar and Takuro Ogura",
note = "Funding Information: This paper is part of the outputs from the 2nd workshop hosted by Batken State University, Kyrgyzstan in 26th to 30th November 2019. It is part of the ongoing project “International Contribution to Cultural Heritage Protection Project in Central Asian Countries (October 2019 – March 2020)” funded by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan. The authors would like to thanks: Prof. Zulpuev Abdivap Momunovich (Rector of Batken State Univ.), Mr. Isa Usonov (Head of the International Relations Department) and the staffs of Batken State University, Kyrgyzstan. Also thanks to the participants: Mr. Aibek Moldokmatov (Graduate student of Kyrgyz National University), Mr. Akzhol Dosnazarov (Graduate student of Kyrgyz-Turkish “Manas” University), Mr. Bobomullo Bobomulloev (Research Associate, The Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography, The Academy of Science of the Republic of Tajikistan), Mr. Manuchehr Rahmonov (Research Fellow, National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan), Dr. Hikmatulla Hoshimov (Researcher, Institute of Archaeological Research, the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan), Dr. Alisher Alokhunov (Lecturer, Fergana State University, Uzbekistan). Authors also appreciate the comments of the anonymous reviewers in order to improve this manuscript. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.; 10th IGRSM International Conference and Exhibition on Geospatial and Remote, IGRSM 2020 ; Conference date: 20-10-2020 Through 21-10-2020",
year = "2020",
month = aug,
day = "4",
doi = "10.1088/1755-1315/540/1/012014",
language = "English",
volume = "540",
journal = "IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science",
issn = "1755-1307",
publisher = "IOP Publishing Ltd.",
number = "1",
}