photogrammetry
Noun
Meaning
The making of precise measurements from photographs.
The making of maps from photographs, especially from aerial surveying.
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3D SEM reconstruction from a stereo pair * photogrammetry (2 or 3 images from tilted specimen) File:SEM Stereo Pair.
Close-range terrestrial digital photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning for discontinuity characterization on rock cuts.
Photogrammetry is often used by surveyors, architects, engineers, and contractors to create topographic maps, meshes, point clouds, or drawings based on the real-world.
HP and Hexagon Geospatial engineers work closely to test and validate the latest versions of GeoMedia, ERDAS IMAGINE and IMAGINE Photogrammetry on the latest HP Z Workstations.
Photogrammetry is really fun, but it means your material is dependent on your object.