A drone equipped with a thermal camera is a versatile tool for UAV-based archaeological surveys. It captures high-resolution images that are processed to create orthophotomosaics in the thermal infrared spectrum. This technology enables precise mapping and documentation of large areas quickly and efficiently, making it invaluable for discovering buried features of archaeological interest through the detection of proxy indicators of archaeological presence due to the zonal difference in thermal gradient. The DJI Zenmuse XT2 thermal camera acquires in the thermal infrared range (7.5-13.5 μm) with a resolution per image of 640x512 pixels.

Image/Gray scale
Image/False color
Dataset/2D

Noncontact (no physical contact)
Noninvasive (no physical alteration)

DJI

Zenmuse XT2

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