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López-Herrera, JuanCorresponding AuthorLópez-Cuervo, SerafínAuthorPerez-Martin, EnriqueAuthorMate-Gonzalez, Miguel AngelAuthorHerrero-Tejedor, Tomas RAuthor

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February 2, 2025
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Evaluation of 3D Models of Archaeological Remains of Almenara Castle Using Two UAVs with Different Navigation Systems

Publicated to: HERITAGE (BASEL). 8 (1): 22- - 2025-01-01 8(1), DOI: 10.3390/heritage8010022

Authors:

Lopez-Herrera, Juan; Lopez-Cuervo, Serafin; Perez-Martin, Enrique; Mate-Gonzalez, Miguel angel; Izquierdo, Consuelo Vara; Penarroya, Jose Martinez; Herrero-Tejedor, Tomas R
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Castrvm Patrimonio Hist SL, Madrid 28008, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron Alimentaria & Biosis, Dept Ingn Agroforestal, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Topog Geodesia & Cartog, Dept Ingn Cartograf Geodes & Fotogrametria, Madrid 28031, Spain - Author
Univ Salamanca, Escuela Politecn Super Avila, Dept Ingn Cartog & Terreno, Avila 05003, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Improvements in the navigation systems incorporated into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and new sensors are improving the quality of 3D mapping results. In this study, two flights were compared over the archaeological remains of the castle of Almenara, situated in Cuenca, Spain. We performed one with a DJI Phantom 4 (DJI Innovations Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China) and the other with a Matrice 300 RTK (DJI Innovations Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China) and the new Zenmuse P1 camera (45 mp, RGB sensor). With the help of the new software incorporated into the Zenmuse P1 camera gimbal, we could significantly reduce the flight time. We analysed the data obtained with these two UAVs and the built-in RGB sensors, comparing the flight time, the point cloud, and its resolution and obtaining a three-dimensional reconstruction of the castle. We describe the work and the flights carried out, depending on the type of UAV and its RTK positioning system. The improvement in the positioning system provides improvements in flight accuracy and data acquisition. We compared the results obtained in similar studies, and thanks to the advances in UAVs and their sensors with better resolution, we managed to reduce the data collection time and obtained 3D models with the same results as those from other types of sensors. The accuracies obtained with the RTK and the P1 camera are very high. The volumes calculated for a future archaeological excavation are precise, and the 3D models obtained by these means are excellent for the preservation of the cultural asset. These models can have various uses, such as the preservation of an asset of cultural interest, or even its dissemination and analysis in various studies. We propose to use this technology for similar studies of archaeological documentation and the three-dimensional reconstruction and visualisation of cultural heritage in virtual visits on the web.
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Keywords

3d modellingAeriaCultural heritagCultural heritageCultural-heritageDocumentationPhotogrammetryRealityReconstructionUavVirtual archaeology

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal HERITAGE (BASEL) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Conservation. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-24:

  • WoS: 3
  • Scopus: 3
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-24:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 8.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 8 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 3 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/91921/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 58
  • Downloads: 77
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (LOPEZ DE HERRERA, JUAN) and Last Author (HERRERO TEJEDOR, TOMAS RAMON).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been LOPEZ DE HERRERA, JUAN.

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