Getting Started with UAV Imaging Systems: A Radiometric Guide by Barbara G. Grant
Getting Started with UAV Imaging Systems: A Radiometric Guide by Barbara G. Grant
Getting Started with UAV Imaging Systems: A Radiometric Guide by Barbara G. Grant

- https://spie.org/Publications/Book/2239236?SSO=1 provides the tools technologists need to begin designing or analyzing the data product of a UAV imager. Covering the basics of target signatures, radiometric propagation, electro-optical systems, UAV platforms, and image quality, it is replete with examples that promote immediate application of the concepts. Reference materials at the end of each chapter, including many links to current systems and platforms, offer further guidance for readers. Engineers and scientists who specify instrument requirements; design, build, or test hardware; or analyze images for commercial, scientific, and military applications will find the book a useful addition to their working library.
- “This text is a positive contribution to the ‘Getting Started’ literature in UAV imaging. The math and concepts are not simple but are presented and explained in a way that is accessible to a broad audience.”
—from a book review by Melissa J. Rura, Ph.D published in Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing 83(3), 176 (2017) [doi: 10.14358/PERS.83.3.175]