The integration of state-of-the-art photogrammetric methods with the capabilities of CAAD has great potential for a variety of architectural applications. This paper describes the current status of an ongoing research project which aims to develop an easy to use tool for the photogrammetric generation of accurate, reliable and well structured 3D CAAD models of architectural objects. The system ...

This presentation offers some thoughts on the emergence (that is essentially to say the commercial acceptance and exploitation) of close range digital photogrammetric systems. The discussion is restricted to systems based on standard photogrammetric processes involving digital frame imagery. Systems are classified into three tiers which are distinguished not only by accuracy and cost, but also ...

Beside high end digital imaging systems which will replace standard photogrammetric cameras in the future, a large number of “lowcost” airborne systems were developed in the last years. The system PFIFF, a digital airborne remote sensing system developed by the author, is described in detail with special respect to demonstrate the photogrammetric potential of PFIFF. The demand for current digit...

Rainfall erosivity factor (R) is one of the most commonly used factors in soil erosion models. While rainfall energy (E) is the most elementary physical parameter to predict R. Based on comparative analysis of previous soil erosion models and rainfall erosivity factor measuring methods, integrated application of modern photogrammetric techniques, image analytic methods and automatic control the...

Dense image matching methods enable efficient 3D data acquisition. Digital cameras are available at high resolution, high geometric and radiometric quality and high image repetition rate. They can be used to acquire imagery for photogrammetric purposes in short time. Photogrammetric image processing methods deliver 3D information. For example, Structure from Motion reconstruction methods can be...

By the Pegasus project digital line scanner images taken from an elevation of 20km, with a ground sampling distance (GSD) of 20cm, will be available. The photogrammetric use of such images is compared with traditional aerial photos, but also digital aerial cameras as well as high resolution space sensors. Line scanner images usually should be combined with direct sensor orientation. But for not...

As mapping products become increasingly digital and require rapid updating, it is necessary for survey companies to use fast and cost-effective technologies. Airborne laser mapping provides a new alternative for traditional photogrammetric mapping. Based on a scanning laser and GPS/Inertial positioning system, an airborne laser system automatically produces accurate digital elevation models (DE...

This paper is a summary of a student internship with English Heritage's Photogrammetric Unit. During this placement affordable solutions for heritage close-range photogrammetric measurement were examined. Topcon's Image Surveying Station PI-3000 photogrammetric software was used on a project to record carvings found on one of the stones at Stonehenge. Analysis of this carving (and others) is es...

Novel automated photogrammetry is based on four innovations. First is the cost-free increase of overlap between images when sensing digitally. Second is an improved radiometry. Third is multi-view matching. Fourth is the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), making complex algorithms for image matching very practical. These innovations lead to improved automation of the photogrammetric workflow so th...