Aerial Image Stitching Using IMU Data from a UAV

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.06841v1
• Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:33:00 GMT
• Title: Aerial Image Stitching Using IMU Data from a UAV
• Authors: Selim Ahmet Iz, Mustafa Unel,
• Abstract summary: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely used for aerial photography and remote sensing applications.<n>One of the main challenges is to stitch together multiple images into a single high-resolution image that covers a large area.<n>We present a novel method that uses a combination of IMU data and computer vision techniques for stitching images captured by a UAV.
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• Abstract: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely used for aerial photography and remote sensing applications. One of the main challenges is to stitch together multiple images into a single high-resolution image that covers a large area. Featurebased image stitching algorithms are commonly used but can suffer from errors and ambiguities in feature detection and matching. To address this, several approaches have been proposed, including using bundle adjustment techniques or direct image alignment. In this paper, we present a novel method that uses a combination of IMU data and computer vision techniques for stitching images captured by a UAV. Our method involves several steps such as estimating the displacement and rotation of the UAV between consecutive images, correcting for perspective distortion, and computing a homography matrix. We then use a standard image stitching algorithm to align and blend the images together. Our proposed method leverages the additional information provided by the IMU data, corrects for various sources of distortion, and can be easily integrated into existing UAV workflows. Our experiments demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of our method, outperforming some of the existing feature-based image stitching algorithms in terms of accuracy and reliability, particularly in challenging scenarios such as large displacements, rotations, and variations in camera pose.

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