photogrammetry

noun pho·to·gram·me·try \ ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of photogrammetry

: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)

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photogrammetric

play \ˌfō-tə-grə-ˈme-trik\ adjective

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photogrammetrist

play \ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trist\ noun

Recent Examples of photogrammetry from the Web

According to a press release, the researchers were able to use photogrammetry to measure the lengths of the sharks in the aerial images, classifying them as juveniles or adults.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Massive Gathering of Mysterious Basking Sharks Found in Aerial Photos," 13 Apr. 2018
Documentation of the trackways, which also included identified prints of an ancient horse, included detailed photogrammetry, capturing detailed photographs in an overlapping line that are then fed into a geographic information system (GIS).

— herald and news, OregonLive.com, "Columbian Mammoth tracks found at Fossil Lake," 5 Mar. 2018
Each painting in the collection was photographed about 3,000 times and then merged into a 3-D image using photogrammetry, or measurements of surface points.

— nina siegal, New York Times, "Virtual Reality Lets Rare Works of Art Take a Field Trip," 10 Mar. 2018
Among the team that converted the images, using a technique known as photogrammetry, was the visual effects company, Pixomondo.

— arthur levine, USA TODAY, "Go on an Ocean Odyssey in Times Square with National Geographic," 31 Jan. 2018
Called multi-image photogrammetry, the process uses underwater cameras and sophisticated computer software to stitch together images and develop extremely accurate virtual dive sites.

— michael price, Science | AAAS, "Image ‘stitching’ technique lets scientists explore shipwrecks from dry land," 20 Oct. 2017
Three-dimensional images of the objects and the statues have been developed using photogrammetry, a process based on taking thousands of photographs.

— jon hurdle, New York Times, "Arming China’s Terracotta Warriors — With Your Phone," 29 Sep. 2017
With scientists from Jordan, Italy, and South Africa, Akasheh also spent three years using photogrammetry to gauge the stability of rocks in the Siq, the main entrance to the ancient city.

— marc latzel, National Geographic, "Preserving an Ancient 'Lost' City Has Consumed This Chemist's Life," 30 Sep. 2016
Photogrammetry solutions: Fuel3D Scanify At its core, photogrammetry technology uses multiple photographs taken from different angles.

— bill loguidice, Ars Technica, "The pitfalls and potential of inexpensive 3D scanning solutions," 17 June 2017

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