Laboratory of Geodesy a Photogrammetry

1.  Description and data on the research infrastructure/laboratory: 
   The laboratory has infrastructure used for processing geographic data, evaluation of remote sensing data, photogrammetric processing of aerial images and modeling of forest ecosystems. DJI Phantom 4 Professional unmanned aerial vehicles are available for aerial photography of research areas. 

Significant complementary infrastructure includes, for example: 

• HP Proliant ML 150G2 server, which is used for file sharing, database system operation and as a license server for the software used. 
• HP Proliant 970GL multiprocessor server, which is used for advanced simulations of spatial phenomena and ecological processes. 
• Ultra Sprac multiprocessor server serving as a database server and web server. 
• HP DesignJet 800 and HP DesignJet T2300 large-format plotter, external hard drives, color printers, Wanhao D5S Mini 3D printer. 
• GNSS receiver and modern geodetic instruments (Trimble GeoExplorer 6000, Trimble Nomad, Topcon HiPer GGD geodetic GNSS instruments, TOPCON GPT 3002 total station, Faro Focus 3D terrestrial laser scanner. 
• Geomatica and eCognition tools are used for digital processing of remote sensing data. The laboratory has equipment for digital photogrammetry Intergraph Image Station, SSK (stereo softcopy kit, geodetic software Kokeš, GROMA, etc.). 

2. List of equipment:  

• Stereo Imaging System Type 1 + Components – 2 pieces 
• Type 5 Workstation - HP Z800 Workstation 
• Type 1 Photogrammetric Software 
• Type 3 Photogrammetric Software 
• Type 2 Photogrammetric Software - UltraMap Software 
• Stereo Imaging System Type 3 + Components – 5 pieces 
• Type 11 Workstation - HP Z400 Workstation – 5 pieces 
• TOT. GPT Station – 2 pieces 
• Inertial Navigation System for GIS INS/GPS 

3. Justification of uniqueness/strategic importance: 
   The uniqueness of the Topocart laboratory lies in its ability to provide research activities aimed at assessing the possibilities of using non-contact data acquisition from aerial photography and scanning in forestry mapping, including the use of remotely piloted aircraft systems. The potential of the laboratory includes an analysis of the possibilities of given technologies in the above areas, an evaluation of the accuracy and reliability of newly created outputs, a proposal for a method of implementation into practice, a proposal for incorporation into work procedures and regulations in the field of forestry and cadastre. In the area of ​​interpretation, this involves assessing the possibility of using automatic object-oriented classification of aerial images and point clouds generated from images, or directly from aerial laser scanning in identifying elements of forestry mapping and other GIS analyses. In the field of rationalization of terrestrial measurements, these mainly include measurement methods using GNSS, electronic total stations, inertial navigation systems and combined mobile mapping systems as methods for acquiring data for forestry research and mapping unidentifiable details on materials for non-contact data acquisition and filling forest growth simulators. 

4. Assigning research infrastructure to one or more research areas:  

• Agricultural, forestry and veterinary sciences