This document provides an overview of photogrammetry. It discusses that photogrammetry is a branch of surveying that uses photographs taken from aircraft or the ground to indirectly measure and map objects. The first uses of photogrammetry date back to 1840, but airplanes in the early 1900s greatly advanced the technique. Photogrammetry can be aerial or terrestrial, and has advantages like being cost-effective for large areas and allowing access to dangerous or inaccessible locations. It requires experienced staff and good weather conditions.
5. PHOTOGRAMMETRY
It is a branch of surveying in which
photographs are taken from an aircraft
(or from the ground in some cases) to
indirectly measure objects on the ground
to produce point coordinates or maps.
The term photogrammetry is
composed of the words photo and
meter meaning measurements from
photographs.
7. History
The first use of photogrammetry was by
Arago, a French geodesist, in 1840.
The first aerial photogrammetry was by
the French in 1849 using kites and
balloons.
Laussedat (French) father of
photogrammetry.
8. History
Airplanes brought great change to
photogrammetry.
1st used in 1913.
Aerial photographs were taken in WW1
and WW2 for preparing maps.
Due to improvement in computer digital
photogrammetry is gaining more and
more importance.
10. Terrestrial photoghraphs
Taken with a phototheodolite from the
camera stations on the ground.
The phototheodolite set at elevated
ground.
12. Arial photoghraphs
Taken from the camera stations in the
air with the axis of camera vertical or
nearly vertical.
Photographs are overlap from 55 to
65%.
14. Advantages of photogrammetry.
cost effected for large areas.
photographs takes of dangerous area
than to place surveyors in harms way.
Photogrammetry provides the ability to
map areas inaccessible to field crews.
Photogrammetry creates a
photographic record of the project site.
16. Disadvantages of
photogrammetry
Required fair and clean weather
condition.
Very expensive for surveying of small
area.
High qualified and experienced staff
required.
17. Principle of
photogrammetry.
Similar to plane table survey.
The difference is in plane survey most
the work done at field but in
photogrammetry most of work is done at
office.
Suitable for engineering survey for
construction of some project when high
accuracy is required.
18. Principle of
photogrammetry.
Unsuitable for dense forests, flat area
with sand due to difficulty to identity
point upon the pair of photographs.
Suitable for mountainous and hilly area
without dense forest.