Topographic Mapping Capability Analysis of Mars Exploration Rover 2003 Mission Imagery
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This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the topographic mapping capabilities of images from the Mars Exploration Rover 2003 (MER) mission. The 3D measurement accuracies of Pancam (panoramic camera) and Navcam (navigation camera) stereo pairs are estimated using basic photogrammetric principles. The mapping capabilities of single-site panoramas, multi-site panoramas, and wide-baseline stereo images are analyzed based on the bundle adjustment technology. This analysis provides an overview of understanding the attainable geometric accuracies from the images and for best usage of the resultant mapping products during and after the MER mission.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007