photogrammetry
photogrammetry
Definition
photo·gram·metry (fōt′ō gram′ə trē)
noun
the art or process of surveying or measuring, as in map making, by taking photographs, esp. aerial photographs
Etymology: photogram (var., modeled on -gram, of photograph) + -metry
pho′to·gram·met′·ric (-grə me′trik) adjective
pho′to·gram′·me·trist noun
photogrammetry
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: The photographs themselves can also be used to create a Digital Surface Model, using software photogrammetry.
- sense: Geomatica is an integrated geospatial image processing system, which covers the areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, GIS and cartography.
- call: This is usually done by a photographic process called photogrammetry which produces a very accurate drawing.
- flourish: Formal graduate degree programs and research in surveying and in photogrammetry flourished from that date.
Adjective modifier
- digital: The group is responsible for teaching and research in the areas of digital photogrammetry and GIS.
- close: Close range photogrammetry is a technique that enables to reconstruct 3D images from a series of 2D pictures.
- stereo: The result is a camera with exceptionally low distortion, often used for stereo photogrammetry because of the accuracy of its images.
- aerial: Aerial photogrammetry 's the thing, using some form of infra-red technique.
Modifies a noun
- technique: Historical air photos are a potential resource for spatial data that can be unlocked using photogrammetry techniques.
- package: AirPhoto is not intended to compete with high accuracy high priced user- hostile photogrammetry packages requiring knowledge of photogrammetric principles.
Noun used with modifier
- range: Close range photogrammetry is a technique that enables to reconstruct 3D images from a series of 2D pictures.
- close-range: I am looking for a Linux program to do some close-range photogrammetry.
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