Locating Missing Grave Sites using Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems.

This collaborative project between Vulcan County and the University of Lethbridge will allow an intern to use multispectral and thermal imaging as well as terrain analysis using topography rendered from Structure from Motion (SfM) to locate potential grave sites at a variety of locations in rural Southern Alberta. Sites vary from single plots to larger sites containing victims of the Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918. Application of these technologies provide the intern with an opportunity to recover lost records of graves in a non-destructive and cost-effective manner. By locating these lost graves, municipal records can be updated and detailed maps will prevent potential future disturbance of these sites.

Faculty Supervisor:

Craig Coburn

Student:

Partner:

Vulcan County

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Public administration

University:

University of Lethbridge

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