Image based Virtual 3D Campus modeling by using CityEngine

At present scenario, various image based techniques are available for 3D modeling. Among of them, Photogrammetry and Laser scanning are the main geomatics techniques. Satellite photogrammetry and Aerial photogrammetry is not easy to use by every person, because the images are not easily available for everybody. Due to this reason, a new approach is possible to make virtual 3D model of any campus. In this research paper, a simple image based approach developed by using digital camera. This approach is very simple and very easy to use. This concept is based on only digital images. These digital images are easy to obtain by any handheld digital camera. In this study, we used the study area, campus of department of civil engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. This study is based on CityEngine software. This paper will describe the introduction, methodology, advantages and limitations of this method. On the basis of this study, we concluded that, image based method is very easy to create virtual 3D of any educational campus and this method is also very suitable for 3D modeling of an urban area. Cost and Time is main advantages of this method. In this paper, a simple and cheapest solution provided to create virtual 3D campus of any educational institute by using simple digital images. But this method also has some limitations. From this work, the advantages and limitations of this methodology also discussed. Thus it is a significance study and work for 3D modeling by using digital camera images. These 3D campus models can also be published on the website of that Institute or University. Copyright © AJESTR, all rights reserved.