A field of study for geospatial sciences.
Geospatial Sciences
Assessing Forest Health Across U.S. Army Installations Using Sentinel-2 Imagery
Introduction
Preparing soldiers for combat is the responsibility of the leaders within our United States Army. This requires realistic training locations to best simulate what soldiers can expect to see in combat. Forests are the life blood of that realistic setting. Our Army needs realistic, thriving forests to best simulate the conditions soldiers may meet in austere, forward deployed environments
Geospatial Sciences
Ground Truth Under Fire: Evaluating Backpack SLAM LiDAR for Under-Canopy Topography and Military Trafficability
Handheld SLAM LiDAR enables organic terrain collection in GPS-denied environments. This study compares SLAM-derived DEMs against UAS airborne ground truth at two sites to evaluate accuracy and asses whether the magnitude of the error is acceptable for vehicle trafficability planning.