Fusion and integration of heterogeneous close range remote sensing and geophysical data. The case of Grumentum.

Abstract This paper deals with the integration and fusion of UAV-based imagery, including Vis-NIR multispectral infrared thermography data, georadar geomagnetic prospecting, applied on Grumentum, pre-Roman Roman city, an important phase dated to Late Antiquity, ancient Lucania, in Basilicata region. The data were processed individually then integrated each other order recover as much information possible from different signals. Due qualitative quantitative approaches diverse sets features, it was detect some urban blocks (insulae) reasonably referable age, although obviously not datable, features spatially linked late antique/early medieval church. Grumentum’s experience shows considerable potential well limits use image fusion-based approach for enhancement archaeological which emerges need continue experimenting these a greater number case studies.