Kite Aerial Photography NIMS grid Atqasuk, Alaska 2012

Aerial photographs of the Networked Info-Mechanical System (NIMS) grid in Atqasuk, Alaska were taken using a rig and kite system. As part of the NIMS grid, white boards were nailed into the tundra to act as Ground Control Points (GCPs). The purpose of these boards was to facilitate the visibility of the grid from the aerial photographs, as well as to facilitate georeferencing using ArcMap Geographic Information System (GIS). Most of the pictures taken are high resolution although only a few are lacking good quality. The photographs are arranged according to flight date. The kite was flown about 2 times a week throughout June, July and August of summer 2012.

美国阿拉斯加州阿特夸斯克（Atqasuk）地区的网络化信息机械系统(Networked Info-Mechanical System, NIMS)网格航空影像，通过定制架设装置与风筝航拍系统拍摄获取。作为该NIMS网格的组成部分，研究人员将白色木板钉于苔原之上，以充当地面控制点(Ground Control Points, GCPs)。此类木板的作用一是提升网格在航空影像中的辨识度，二是便于借助ArcMap地理信息系统(GIS)完成地理配准。绝大多数拍摄所得影像均为高分辨率，仅少数影像画质欠佳。所有航空影像均按照拍摄飞行日期进行整理归档。2012年夏季的6月、7月及8月期间，该风筝装置约每周放飞两次。