Projects
Research projects
Current and completed work in visual UAV navigation, terrain analysis, artificial intelligence and research software.
Active
Multi-Temporal Morphological Change Analysis, Rockfall Inventory and Risk/Priority Mapping of Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys
The project examines morphological change, surface retreat and rockfall hazards affecting Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and tuff formations, with the goal of producing an inventory and a risk-priority map.
- Photogrammetry
- Risk Mapping
- 3D Geology
- Project number
- KÜN.2026-BAGP-038
- Programme
- Scientific Research and Development Project (BAGP)
- Principal investigator
- Gizem Karakaş
- Researchers
- Ahmet Ertuğrul Arık, İlyas Yalçın
- Role
- Researcher
- Dates
- 2026 · 18 months
- Support
- Cappadocia University scientific research and development project
Core outputs
- Planned multi-temporal change assessment
- Planned rockfall inventory and risk-priority map
Active
Vision-Based UAV Altitude Estimation with Deep Learning
This project adapts a ResNet50 regression model to estimate UAV altitude from nadir imagery collected under varied terrain, weather and illumination conditions.
- Deep Learning
- ResNet50
- Computer Vision
- Project number
- KÜN.2026-BAGP-031
- Programme
- Scientific Research and Development Project (BAGP)
- Principal investigator
- Ahmet Ertuğrul Arık
- Researchers
- Mustafa Fenerci
- Role
- Project lead
- Dates
- 2026 · 12 months
- Support
- Cappadocia University scientific research and development project
Core outputs
- ResNet50 altitude regression workflow
- Peer-reviewed journal article and conference paper
Active
Detecting Archaeological Sites from Digital Elevation Models and High-Resolution Orthophoto Maps with Deep Learning
The project investigates automatic archaeological site detection from digital elevation models and high-resolution orthophotos using deep learning and terrain-aware image analysis.
- Deep Learning
- Archaeology
- GeoTIFF
- Programme
- Higher education institution-supported research project
- Principal investigator
- Ahmet Ertuğrul Arık
- Role
- Project lead
- Dates
- 1 Oct 2025–present
- Support
- Higher education institution-supported research project
Core outputs
- MIT-licensed multi-band GeoTIFF analysis software
- RGB, DSM and DTM processing workflow
Active
Achievement-Based Programme Orientation Detection
This study examines whether patterns in student achievement data can support evidence-based identification of programme orientation and improve academic guidance.
- Data Analytics
- Academic Guidance
- Pattern Recognition
- Principal investigator
- Candan Gökçeoğlu
- Researchers
- Arda Çakır, Ahmet Ertuğrul Arık
- Role
- Researcher
- Dates
- 3 Mar 2025–present
- Support
- Higher education institution-supported research project
Completed
Development and Integration of a Student Assistant Web Application with OpenAI-Based CustomGPT
The project developed and integrated a web-based student assistant that uses a tailored OpenAI model to provide accessible, context-aware academic support.
- OpenAI
- CustomGPT
- LLM Integration
- Principal investigator
- Ahmet Ertuğrul Arık
- Researchers
- Gözde Sunman
- Role
- Project lead
- Dates
- 6 Feb 2025–28 Jan 2026
- Support
- Higher education institution-supported research project
Completed
Terrain-Based UAV Positioning Using Autoencoder Deep Neural Networks
The doctoral research evaluates terrain-based visual localization for UAVs by learning compact map representations with autoencoders and matching nadir imagery when GNSS is unavailable.
- Autoencoder
- UAV Navigation
- GNSS-Denied
- Principal investigator
- Nuri Emrahoğlu
- Researchers
- Ahmet Ertuğrul Arık
- Role
- Researcher
- Dates
- 1 Aug 2022–20 Feb 2024
- Support
- Higher education institution-supported doctoral thesis project
Core outputs
- 2024 doctoral thesis
- Autoencoder-based map representation and UAV localization workflow
Completed
Tepebaşı Public Education Centre Automation Software Project
The project coordinated the development of administrative automation software to streamline course, participant and operational records for Tepebaşı Public Education Centre.
- Software Engineering
- Automation
- Database
- Role
- Project coordinator
- Dates
- 2012