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Documentation and accuracy assessment of historical and cultural structures using UAV and handheld laser scanner: Malatya Hekimhan Tashan example

Tarihi ve kültürel yapıların İHA ve el tipi lazer tarayıcı kullanılarak belgelemesi ve doğruluk değerlendirmesi: Malatya Hekimhan Taşhan örneği

Hüseyin Çatal(AKSARAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8863-331X
Aydan Yaman(AKSARAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8739-066X
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2026-07-14
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In conclusion, the position error obtained in Agisoft Metashape Professional software, which processes UAV data, was ±3.11 cm, and the height error was ±3.48 cm, while the position error obtained in GoPost software, which processes laser scanning data, was ±2.01 cm, and the height error was ±3.02 cm.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cultural heritages are an important bond between the past and the future, but they are in danger of destruction and extinction due to various reasons.
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Key Findings & Data:In this study, the Taşhan historical structure in Malatya Hekimhan was modeled in 3D using a handheld laser scanner and a UAV, and the accuracy was assessed by comparing the methods used.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, the position error obtained in Agisoft Metashape Professional software, which processes UAV data, was ±3.11 cm, and the height error was ±3.48 cm, while the position error obtained in GoPost software, which processes laser scanning data, was ±2.01 cm, and the height error was ±3.02 cm.
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⚙️Variables:Belgeleme · El tipi lazer tarayıcı · İnsansız hava aracı

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Cultural heritages are an important bond between the past and the future, but they are in danger of destruction and extinction due to various reasons. Therefore, documentation of cultural heritage is important. In this context, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and laser scanning technology come to the fore. In this study, the Taşhan historical structure in Malatya Hekimhan was modeled in 3D using a handheld laser scanner and a UAV, and the accuracy was assessed by comparing the methods used. In conclusion, the position error obtained in Agisoft Metashape Professional software, which processes UAV data, was ±3.11 cm, and the height error was ±3.48 cm, while the position error obtained in GoPost software, which processes laser scanning data, was ±2.01 cm, and the height error was ±3.02 cm. The process took 6 hours and 11 minutes using Agisoft Metashape Professional software, and 3 hours and 15 minutes using GoPost software. In conclusion, when evaluating the device-software workflows used in this study on the historical structure of Taşhan, it was observed that the handheld laser scanning method yielded more practical and accurate results compared to the UAV method.

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Kültürel miraslar geçmişle gelecek arasında önemli bir bağdır ancak çeşitli sebeplerden dolayı tahribat ve yok olma tehlikesi ile karşı karşıyadır. Dolayısıyla kültürel mirasların korunması ve belgeleme çalışmaları önem arz etmektedir. Bu konuda özellikle insansız hava araçları (İHA) ve lazer tarama teknolojisi ön plana çıkmaktadır. Özellikle belgeleme çalışmalarında İHA ve el tipi lazer tarayıcının doğruluk, zaman ve pratiklik açısından değerlendirilmesi önemlidir. Yapılan çalışmada Malatya Hekimhan’ da bulunan Taşhan tarihi yapısı el tipi lazer tarayıcı ve İHA kullanılarak 3B modellenmiş ve kullanılan yöntemler karşılaştırılarak doğruluk değerlendirmesi yapılmıştır. Sonuçta İHA verilerinin işlendiği Agisoft Metashape Professional yazılımında elde edilen konum hatası ±3.11 cm, yükseklik hatası ±3.48 cm, lazer tarama verilerinin işlendiği GoPost yazılımında elde edilen konum hatası ±2.01 cm, yükseklik hatası ise ±3.02 cm olarak bulunmuştur. Agisoft Metashape Professional yazılımında işlemler 6 saat 11 dakika sürmüş, GoPost yazılımında ise 3 saat 15 dakika sürmüştür. Sonuçta, bu çalışma kapsamında Taşhan tarihi yapısı için, çalışmada kullanılan cihaz-yazılım iş akışları göz önüne alınarak değerlendirme yapıldığında el tipi lazer tarama ile yapılan çalışmanın İHA yöntemine göre daha pratik ve yüksek doğrulukta sonuç verdiği görülmüştür.

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Çatal, H., Yaman, A. (2026). Documentation and accuracy assessment of historical and cultural structures using UAV and handheld laser scanner: Malatya Hekimhan Tashan example. Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 17. https://doi.org/10.28948/ngumuh.1886842

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