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This project, entitled Innovative technologies for monitoring of heritage buildings and infrastructures, intends to further develop two applied technologies that support geometric data acquisition of existing buildings: photogrammetry accomplished with an UAV (uncrewed aerial vehicle) for highly accurate reconstruction, particularly in tall buildings; and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to identify kinematic mechanisms of the constructions, specifically deformation measurements.

It is funded by the Fund for Bilateral Relations from EEA Grants, as a partnership between Lusófona University (Portuguese promoter) and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (partner from Norway).

A group of different activities is planned, such as:

the application of the developed technologies to a pair of real case studies;
a workshop at Lusófona University;
a visit to NGI, involving some meetings and a lecture;
writing and submission of joint papers (at conferences as well as at a journal).

News

October 2022

The project entitled Innovative technologies for monitoring of heritage buildings and infrastructures, intends to further develop two applied technologies that support geometric data acquisition for existing buildings: 1) photogrammetry accomplished with an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) for highly accurate reconstruction, particularly in tall buildings; and 2) satellite-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) to identify kinematic mechanisms of the constructions, specifically deformation measurements.

iTech4Monitoring promotes workshop | May 2023

A workshop focused on the themes of the initiative, took place on 9 and 10 May at the University Centre of Porto of Lusófona University.

Events

Workshop 9—10 May

Programme

9th May (Day 1)

9.30 – 12.30 // 14.00 – 17.00 Dr. Sean Salazar and Dr. Malte Vöge (NGI)

Remote Sensing in Civil Engineering Applications
Introduction to Interferometric SAR Principles and Theory
Practical exercises using open-source tools (part 1)
InSAR for Geohazards and Megaproject Monitoring
Overview of the European Ground Motion Service (EGMS)

10th May (Day 2)

9.30 – 12.30 // 14.00 – 17.00 Dr. Sean Salazar and Dr. Malte Vöge (NGI) Professor Nuno Correia dos Santos and Francisco Teixeira (UL)

Recap of Short Course Day 1
Practical exercises using open-source tools (part 2)
Introduction to UAV Remote Sensing and 3D Modelling
UAV Surveying for Geohazards Monitoring
Summary iTech4Monitoring

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