Aas 12-083 Three Dimensional Geolocation from Uas Imagery: Investigating an Inverse Structure-from-motion Model
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We discuss an inverse approach to Structure-from-Motion that enables the geolocation of an unmanned aerial system using a single, two-dimensional image correlated to a digital surface model. This approach allows the calculation of airborne xyz position coordinates as well as the orientation parameters of omega (ù), phi (ö), and kappa (ê). This theoretical investigation with idealized models seems promising.
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