Geometry benchmark of DEIMOS-2 for the CAP control with remote sensing

The main objective of the present study is to assess whether DEIMOS-2 sensor can be recomended for Control with Remote Sensing program (CwRS), in Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The benchmarking presented herein aims at evaluating the usability of DEIMOS-2 for the CAP checks through an estimation of its geometric (positional) accuracy, as well as measuring the influence of different factors (viewing angle, number of GCPs, software implementation) on this accuracy. The planimetric accuracy of the DEIMOS-2 orthoimagery, expressed as the 1D RMSE measured on Check Points in both Easting and Northing directions, is below the 5 m scale geometric specification required for the CAP HHR profile defined in the HR profile based technical specifications.