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Table 2 Comparison between satellite, aerial and UAV systems for vector surveillance

From: Unmanned aerial vehicles for surveillance and control of vectors of malaria and other vector-borne diseases

Parameter

NASA/ESA satellites

VHR satellites

Aerial mapping

Fixed wing UAV

Rotary UAV

Revisit time

~ 5 days

~ 3 days

a

a

a

Resolution

~ 10 m

~ 0.3 m

~ 0.1 m

~ 0.01 m

0.015 m

Costs of imagery

Free

High

High

Low

Low

Area coverable

High

High

Medium

Medium–low

Low

Wind resistance

N/A

N/A

High–medium

Medium–low

Low

Influence of cloud cover

High

High

High

Medium–low (If no rain)

Low (if no rain)

Volume of data collected

Moderate

High

High

High–very high

High–very high

  1. NASA North American Space Agency, ESA European Space Agency, VHR  very high resolution, UAV  unmanned aerial vehicle aHigh, but depending on availability of aircraft & pilot/operator in the area of interest.
  2. Adapted and expanded from Müllerová [25]