Course detail

Close range photogrammetry

FAST-HE51Acad. year: 2023/2024

Image triangulation in close-range photogrammetry. Calibration of cameras. Additional conditions in adjustments of orientations and space coordinates. Geometric and non-geometric factors of projects. Accuracy and reliability. 3D models, visualization. Applications of close-range photogrammetry in civil engineering, industry, architecture, archeology, and police practice. Principles of laser scanning.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Petr Kalvoda, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Entry knowledge

Fundamentals of photogrammetry

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The condition for successful completion of the subject is attendance at the exercises, solving all assigned tasks, and passing the tests for more than half the number of points.


The definition of controlled teaching and the method of its implementation are determined by the annually updated decree of the subject guarantor.

Aims

Methods and applications of close-range photogrammetry. Calibration of cameras. Principles of laser scanning.


Ability to solve tasks such as the orientation of images, creation of a 3D model of an object, calibration of cameras, and analysis of results.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Kraus K.: Photogrammetry. Berlin: de Gruyter, 2007. ISBN 978-3-11-019007-6. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch GD , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Kalvoda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Photogrammetry - history, types of cameras, images, principles of acquisition and imaging, optics, lenses, depth of field, camera formats, and imaging parameters.
  2. Principle of 3D reconstruction, central projection, extrinsic and intrinsic parameters, camera matrix, the principle of stereo vision, and stereo evaluation.
  3. Coordinate systems in photogrammetry, 2D and 3D transformations, homogeneous coordinates, homography, and solution methods (adjustment).
  4. Close-range photogrammetry, cameras, imaging method, processing methods, accuracy, and calibration.
  5. Acquisition of aerial photographs, types of cameras, flight planning, digitization of analog images, motion blur, and image resolution.
  6. Direct sensor orientation, physical nature, contribution to photogrammetry and aerial scanning, navigation coordinate transformation between sensor coordinates systems, body coordinate system, and navigation (world) coordinate system.
  7. Image orientation, the principle of aerial triangulation, bundle block adjustment, the accuracy of image orientation, additional parameters, GNSS, and IMU in aerial triangulation.
  8. Photogrammetric mapping. Accuracy of stereo evaluation.
  9. A digital orthophoto, digital analysis, and processing of images, digital image correlation, search for interesting (key) points, and analysis of correspondences.
  10. Automation of photogrammetric tasks - image correlation, interest operators, Structure from Motion, dense matching - principle, use, meaning.
  11. Ground and aerial scanning - principles, accuracy, applications.
  12. Aerial scanning - principles, accuracy, applications.
  13. Mobile mapping, UAV: ​​principle, accuracy, application.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Petr Kalvoda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • Surveying and calculating coordinates of control points and check points, planning of image capturing.
  • Camera calibration, and image capturing.
    Image orientation and creation of 3D point cloud and mesh model.
  • Accuracy testing, publication, and presentation of results, finalization.