By applying the latest developments occurring in photogrammetry to the map production systems, important reductions in map production costs are obtained. For instance, by starting to use digital cameras and GPS/IMU systems in taking aerial photographs and in aerial triangulation, there is an opportunity of reducing the number of ground control points that must be established due to map producti...

An often reason for face recognition system failure is image changing because of head rotation. The way for improving face recognition is some kind of image transformation, for example, to some given head position. Unfortunately image transformation itself (without using information about spatial geometry of a face) in most cases does not provide adequate synthetic photograph and results in low...

This paper describes the photogrammetric techniques and approaches developed for 3D object reconstruction based on a single image. It is possible to get metric information from a single view when the stereo-based photogrammetric technique is not available. In this scope some advanced multidisciplinary techniques which allow an automatic capture of meaningful elements for perspective models from...

Nowadays, optical sensors are used to digitize sculptural artworks by exploiting various contactless technologies. Cultural Heritage applications may concern 3D reconstructions of sculptural shapes distinguished by small details distributed over large surfaces. These applications require robust multi-view procedures based on aligning several high resolution 3D measurements. In this paper, the i...

Some of the important technical characteristics of photogrammetric system are the speed of 3D acquisition, automation and possibility for smart operating. Using structured and coded light allows to solve correspondence problem fast, robustly and accurate. And applying of PC-controlled structured light provides a possibility to make a step to highly automated and intellectual photogrammetric sys...

A Real-Time Photogrammetric Mapping System (RTPMS) is being developed at the U. S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory. The RTPMS integrates a 4k by 4k color digital frame camera, a Position and Orientation System, and an Aerial Survey Control Tool (ASCOT) navigation system, with the newly developed One-Path Photogrammetric Program (OPPP). It automatically processes Digital Elevati...

Monitoring vegetation recovery typically requires ground measurements of vegetation height, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming. Recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have shown great promise for characterizing vegetation in a cost-efficient way, but the literature on specific methods and cost savings is scant. In this study, we surveyed vegetation height on seismic lines in Alberta...