L'utilisation des micro-drones pour la prospection archéologique à basse altitude.

The recent democratization of drones creates a methodological break for archaeological remote sensing. The first point concerns the ease of use of these vectors, which provide secure flight conditions, thanks to the GPS and the ability to set waypoints for semi-automated flight navigation systems. This flexibility also allows repeated flights over the same area. The second interesting point for archaeological remote sensing is the low flight altitude of drones, allowing documentation of an intermediate level between the site and the micro-region. Low altitude is also a way to gain better information and higher resolution. The last point is the low cost of using, even if the purchase price of the equipment is quite high. The development of UAV for archaeological remote sensing implies to define new uses for traditional sensors. We describe those developed in the framework of the Archeodrones program on airborne photogrammetry and thermography New sensors will probably be adapted on drones in the future, allowing greater access to non-destructive methods of survey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]