2025 |
Hendriatna, Adis; Prasetyo, Lilik B; Kusrini, Mirza Dikari; Setiawan, Yudi Multi-sensor data utilization of unmanned aerial vehicle for wildlife monitoring in Komodo National Park Journal Article In: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology, vol. 26, iss. 3, pp. 315-329, 2025. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: komodo, UAV @article{nokey, The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with multispectral and thermal sensors provides a promising approach to wildlife monitoring, especially in the dynamic environment of Komodo National Park. This study explores the effectiveness of UAVs in tracking Komodo dragons and other wildlife using thermal imaging, which distinguishes animals based on body temperature contrasts with the surrounding environment. Thermal sensors detect wildlife more effectively in the afternoon, as animals like the Komodo dragon exhibit higher body temperatures compared to the cooler surroundings. Challenges, however, arise in the morning when animals body temperatures are closer to the environment, making them harder to detect. Factors such as fog, animal movement, and sensor limitations also impact detection accuracy. The study highlights the advantages of combining UAV thermal imaging with multispectral data to enhance monitoring accuracy. Despite the challenges, this method proves to be an efficient tool for wildlife management and conservation in remote, vast areas like Komodo National Park. |
2020 |
Rahman, Dede Aulia; Setiawan, Yudi; Wijayanto, Arif K; Aziz, Ahmad Abdul; Martiyani, Trisna Rizky vol. 211, E3S Web Conf., 2020, ISSN: 2267-1242. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: drone, UAV @conference{Rahman2020, The visual camouflage of many species living in the dense cover of the tropical rainforest become obstacles to conducting species monitoring. Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) combined with thermal infrared imaging (TIR) can rapidly scan large areas from above and detect wildlife that has a body temperature that contrasts with its surrounding environment. This research tested the feasibility of DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual with FLIR as aerial survey platforms to detect terrestrial and arboreal mammals in the five tree density classes in the remaining natural environment on the IPB University campus. This study demonstrated that large-size terrestrial mammal thermal signatures are visible in sparse vegetation at daytime and in the area under the canopy at night monitoring. In contrast, arboreal mammals were better detected in at early morning and night. Survey timing highly influenced the results – the best quality thermal images were obtained at sunrise, late evening, and at night. The drones allow safe operation at low altitudes with low levels of disturbance to animals. Both terrestrial and arboreal mammals are well detected and easily identified when the drone is flying at an altitude < 50 m HAGL. Our preliminary results indicated that thermal surveys from drones are a promising method. |
Rahman, Dede Aulia; Setiawan, Yudi; Wijayanto, Arif K; Aziz, Ahmad Abdul; Martiyani, Trisna Rizky vol. 211, E3S Web Conf., 2020, ISSN: 2267-1242. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: drone, UAV @conference{Rahman2020b, Tropical rainforests are one of the important habitats on earth but are rarely explored because they are difficult to access, making their cryptic animals challenging to monitor. Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with thermal infrared imaging (TIR) technology is gaining entry into wildlife research and monitoring. The researcher tested the possibility of applying DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual with FLIR as aerial survey platforms to wildlife in the five tree density classes in the IPB University Campus. To assess the effectiveness of using drones in detecting wildlife, the researcher measured the optimum flying height, sound level, temperature, and optimum flight time in each canopy cover class. The optimum height for animal detection is <50 m HAGL with a sound level that animals can still tolerate. Wildlife detected had body temperatures around 27 °C and were conspicuous in the thermal infrared imagery at night and early morning when the forest canopy was cool (15–27°C), but were difficult to detect by mid-day. By that time, the direct sunshine had heated up canopy vegetation to over 30°C. Species were difficult to identify from thermal infrared imagery alone but could be recognized from synchronized visual images taken during the daytime. |
2019 |
Sujaswara, Azwar A; Setiawan, Yudi; Prasetyo, Lilik B; Hudjimartsu, Sahid A; Wijayanto, Arif K Utilization of UAV technology for vegetation cover mapping using object based image analysis in restoration area of Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, Indonesia Proceedings Article In: Sixth International Symposium on LAPAN-IPB Satellite, pp. 1137221, International Society for Optics and Photonics 2019. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: UAV @inproceedings{sujaswara2019utilization, Halimun Salak Corridor (HSC) is an important area that connects the Mount Halimun and Mount Salak, and has important role of animals movements. As the corridor have become degraded over the last ten years, ecosystem restoration action is required. In order to monitor that restoration program, then, it is necessary to mapping the vegetation cover in the corridor. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology is an alternative technology that can be used to provide a detail vegetation cover map based on a high resolution image. This research aim to mapping vegetation cover based on a combination of structural characteristics of height and vegetation indices by using Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) method. Structural characteristics was defined from the canopy height model (CHM) using the Structure from Motion (SfM) method, meanwhile, several spectral indices (NDVI, NDWI, and SAVI) were produced from multispectral images. We applied Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) to classify vegetation cover based on their structure and spectral characteristics. The results shown that the most dominant vegetation cover is the tree class, which is 70.74 ha (77.31 % of the 91.5 ha mapped area) and accuracy test revealed 73.11% of overall accuracy. |
2025 |
Multi-sensor data utilization of unmanned aerial vehicle for wildlife monitoring in Komodo National Park Journal Article In: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology, vol. 26, iss. 3, pp. 315-329, 2025. |
2020 |
vol. 211, E3S Web Conf., 2020, ISSN: 2267-1242. |
vol. 211, E3S Web Conf., 2020, ISSN: 2267-1242. |
2019 |
Utilization of UAV technology for vegetation cover mapping using object based image analysis in restoration area of Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, Indonesia Proceedings Article In: Sixth International Symposium on LAPAN-IPB Satellite, pp. 1137221, International Society for Optics and Photonics 2019. |