Visualization of schistosomiasis snail habitats using light unmanned aerial vehicles
Visualization of schistosomiasis snail habitats using light unmanned aerial vehicles
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DOI：
10.4081/gh.2020.818
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发表时间：
2020-01-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
De Leo, Giulio A.
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作者：
Chamberlin, Andrew J.;Jones, Isabel J.;De Leo, Giulio A.
血吸虫病或“蜗牛热”是一种寄生虫病，影响全世界 2 亿多人。当人们接触含有特定种类淡水蜗牛的水时，就会被感染。可以使用轻型、廉价且可现场部署的消费级无人机（UAV）（也称为无人机）来绘制此类蜗牛的栖息地。无人机可以在卫星图像较差的偏远地区获取图像。使用无人机的一个意想不到的结果是公众参与。虽然对蜗牛进行采样会使现场技术人员面临感染风险，并且可能会打扰也在使用水源的当地人，但无人机新颖且有趣，吸引了可以接受有关感染风险教育的人群。
Schistosomiasis, or "snail fever", is a parasitic disease affecting over 200 million people worldwide. People become infected when exposed to water containing particular species of freshwater snails. Habitats for such snails can be mapped using lightweight, inexpensive and field-deployable consumer-grade Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones. Drones can obtain imagery in remote areas with poor satellite imagery. An unexpected outcome of using drones is public engagement. Whereas sampling snails exposes field technicians to infection risk and might disturb locals who are also using the water site, drones are novel and fun to watch, attracting crowds that can be educated about the infection risk.