In spite of an undoubted richness of information produced by 3D optical technologies, in some cases, the method for generating a digital model from single 3D acquisitions involves the propagation of errors. These errors limit the overall metric accuracy attainable with such procedure. This happens when small 3D images are assembled together in order to model a large object. The authors present ...

Network orientation is a fundamental step in image-based 3D measurement. This paper aims to offer insights into network orientation by considering developments in analytical close-range photogrammetry during its evolution from a film-based to digital image-based measurement technology suited to full process automation. A brief mathematical background to orientation models derived via perspectiv...

This paper gives an overview over different photogrammetric single image techniques, like digital rectification, unwrapping of parametric surfaces and differential rectification methods. It shows the new possibilities for the generation of orthoimages and image mosaics using digital image processing methods even on low-cost personal computers. After a short description of the implemented method...

As a component of the overall traffic incident management process, 3D measurement for accident reconstruction has gained increasing importance over recent years. Digital close-range photogrammetry displays many attributes which make it a well-suited technology for this purpose. However, traditional close-range photogrammetric approaches can pose difficulties. These include the predominance of n...

By far, many stereo-matching techniques have been successfully proposed and applied in digital aerial photogrammetry. However, due to some problems such as large parallaxes, occlusions, geometric deformations, and repetitive patterns in convergent close range images, these methods may not be applicable to the same level of success as that of aerial imagery. In order to overcome these shortcomin...

Digital photogrammetry continues to evolve from specialist applications such as topographic mapping and is rapidly emerging as a highly accessible method for capturing geometric data. A range of general-purpose softcopy photogrammetric systems are now widely available to end users who are thus able to exploit images captured from an increasing number of high-resolution non-metric digital camera...

by far, many stereo-matching techniques have been successfully proposed and applied in digital aerial photogrammetry. however, due to some problems such as large parallaxes, occlusions, geometric deformations, and repetitive patterns in convergent close range images, these methods may not be applicable to the same level of success as that of aerial imagery. in order to overcome these shortcomin...