UAV & aerial photogrammetry technology for cultural heritage survey. From the urban to architectural scale

Nowadays, the introduction of digital cameras has significantly increased the use of images in many different sectors. In the field of cultural heritage, the use of digital photogrammetry, based on digital images is more and more apply for surveying, monitoring and analysis of cultural heritage from the urban to architectural scale through the architectural aggregate. The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) technologies, onboard and remotely controlled, better known as drones are an important support to this aim. The paper shows some applications on the Italian cultural heritage thanks to the use of drones. The case studies are the historical town of San Pietro Infine, the structural aggregates of San Rocco village and Rocca Janula fortress.