GEOG 8931: Spatial Analysis and Modeling –  An Introduction to Digital Photogrammetry

 

FALL 2005

 

General Information

 

Instructor:         Jackson Cothren                                                    

Office:              8 Ozark Hall                                                               

Phone:              575-6790

E-mail:              jcothren@cast.uark.edu

 

Lecture:            MW                  10:00  - 11:30 AM

Office Hours:     MW                    3:30  -   5:00 PM

Location:           Lecture:            Ozark 208

                        Lab:                  Ozark 209

 

Textbook:         Wolf, P., and Dewitt, B. (2000). Elements of Photogrammetry, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill

Other Texts:      Kraus, K. (1993). Photogrammetry Volume 1, Fundamental and Standard Processes, Dόmmler/Bonn

                        Mikhail, E. (2000). Modern Photogrammetry, Wiley.

Software:           ERDAS Imagine, Leica Photogrammetry Suite, PhotoModeler, PCI Geomatica, PhotoShop

 

 

Description

Geomatics is the modern scientific term referring to the integrated approach of measurement, analysis, and management of spatial data. These data come from many sources, including earth-orbiting satellites, air and sea-borne sensors and ground based instruments. It is processed and manipulated with state-of-the-art information technology using computer software and hardware. Geomatics has applications in all disciplines which depend on spatial data, including environmental studies, planning, archaeology, engineering, navigation, geology and geophysics, land development and land ownership. It is thus fundamental to all geoscience disciplines which use spatially related data and can take many forms including surveying, geodesy, remote sensing & photogrammetry, cartography, geospatial information systems, cadastral systems and global positioning systems.

This course will focus one aspect of geomatics – photogrammetry – and will emphasize the application of photogrammetry to the geosciences.  We will occasionally peer into the science of photogrammetry itself to illuminate certain concepts, but will always return to practices using the software and data available in the lab. 

 

Details

 

Grading Policy:  Grades will be based upon collaborative problem sets, two examinations, and a comprehensive final project (presented to the class and as a written report) weighted as follows: 

 

            Collaborative Labs (30%)

            Examinations (30%)

            Final Project (40%). 

 

Collaborative Labs:  Lab exercises are designed to reinforce lecture material and develop skills in processing photogrammetric surveys. They will generally begin during class time.  However, it is unlikely that you will have enough time to finish the assignment during the lab period so the labs will be due the following week (Monday or Wednesday) unless otherwise stated. I will not accept late submissions. I encourage you to collaborate on these problem sets as they are intended to reinforce concepts discussed in class.  However, YOUR WORK MUST BE YOUR OWN.  Collaboration does not imply copying work from others; departmental and college policies apply.

 

Exams:  Exams will be closed-book and closed-note unless stated otherwise.

 

Inclement Weather Policy:  Class will meet unless the University is closed.  If for some reason I am unable to lecture, I will notify everyone by email the evening before class meets with instructions on make-up activities.

 

 

Syllabus

 

Date

Topic

Reading Assignment

Lecture Notes

Lab Assignment

Aug 23, 2005

A Guided Tour of Photogrammetric Feature Extraction –

Questions and Course Objectives

Wolf

Chapter 1

Questions and Objectives

 

Aug 24, 2005

Principals of Geometry Optics and Image Formation

 

Wolf

Sections 2.1-2.7, 2.13, 3.1 – 3.7

http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/glossary/

 

Image Formation and Recording

 

Aug 29, 2005

Camera and Imaging Sensor design (or The Camera as Survey Instrument)

Wolf

Sections 3.8 – 3.14

Digital Image Fundamentals

(~7 MB)

Collecting Digital Images for Photogrammetry (Lab 1 pdf)

Aug 31, 2005

A Very Practical Approach to Close-range Photogrammetry

PhotoModeler Help (Getting Started)

 

 

Sep 7, 2005

Image Space Coordinate Systems and Frames

Wolf

Chapters 4, 5

Image Coordinate Frames and Camera Calibration

 

Sep 9, 2005

PhotoModeler Lab

PhotoModeler Help (Overview of Producing a 3D Model)

 

PhotoModeler Help (Taking Photographs – Guidelines)

 

 

Sep 12, 2005

Object Space Coordinate

Systems and Frames I

Wolf

Appendix C

Object Coordinate System, Figures and Rotations

(new version as of Sep 13!)

 

2D Coordinate System Rotation supporting illustrations

Close-range photogrammetric collection computations (Lab 2.pdf)

 

Lab 2 Solution

Sep 14, 2005

Object Space Coordinates Systems and Frames II

Wolf Appendix C

Absolute and Relative Orientation

 

Additional notes and PhotoModeler instructions

 

Matrix Algebra Notes from Wolf (OVHA.PDF and OVHB.PDF)

Building Reconstruction in PhotoModeler (Lab 3.pdf)

 

Sample PhotoModeler project (.pmr) with images

(barn_example.zip)

Very large ~130 MB

 

Sample control point calculations for barn example (barn_control.xls)

 

Campus Ortho, DEM, and building footprints (OrthoDEM_Control.zip)

Sep 19, 2005

Absolute Orientation in PhotoModeler

 

 

 

Sep 21, 2005

Exam 1

 

Review in particular

All lecture notes,

Chapter 2,  Sections 2.1 – 2.6, 2.13

Chapter 3,  Sections 3.1 – 3.14

Chapter 4,  Sections 4.1 – 4.2, 4.8 – 4.9, 4.12 – 4.15

Appendix C, Sections C.1 – C.2

 

 

 

Sep 28, 2005

Exam 1 Review

Lab 3 work

 

 

Exam 1 Solution

Oct 3, 2005

Orientation in PhotoModeler

 

 

 

Oct 5, 2005

Vertical Photos and Parallax

Wolf

Chapters 6, 8

 

 

Oct 10, 2005

Block set-up and orientation procedures in LPS I

Wolf

Chapter 11

ATHD Image 212

AHTD Image 213

campus_control.txt

Project creation and management in LPS (Lab 4)

Oct 12, 2005

Block set-up and orientation procedures in LPS II

Wolf

Chapter 11

 

Continuation of Lab 4

Oct 17, 2005

No Class

(Make-up TBD)

Wolf

Chapter 11

 

 

Oct 19, 2005

Block set-up and orientation proceudres in LPS III

Wolf

Chapter 11

 

Continuation of Lab 4

Oct 24, 2005

No Class

(Make up Friday Oct 28, 2005)

 

 

 

Oct 26, 2005

Orientation Procedures Overview / Review

Wolf,   Chapter 11

 

Orientation and Bundle Adjustment Notes

Discuss project ideas

 

Lab 5, Adding control points to (better) absolutely orient the stereo-pair.

 

Image chips showing location of control points

(Campus_Control_Chips.zip)

Very large ~15MB

Oct 28, 2005

3D Feature Construction in Stereo Analyst

 

 

 

Oct 31, 2005

Fundamental Error Propagation and Adjustment Theory I

Wolf,   Appendices A and B

 

Wolf Error Propagation notes

(ErrorProp.zip)

 

Nov 2, 2005

Fundamental Error Propagation and Adjustment Theory II

Wolf,   Appendices A and B

 

 

Nov 7, 2005

Project Planning,

Aerial and Satellite Imagery I

Wolf

Sections 17.8–17.12, Appendix D

Error Propagation in Vertical Photographs

 

Nov 9, 2005

Project Planning,

Aerial and Satellite Imagery II

Wolf

Chapter 18

National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA)

National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS)

Quickbird Mapping Project

Project Related Literature Review Due

Nov 14, 2005

Exam 2

 

OPEN NOTE AND BOOK

Review in particular (sample questions will be available by Nov 7)

 

Vertical Photo Calculations (sample problems from Wolf Chapters 6 and 8)

 

All orientation procedures (interior, exterior, relative, absolute)

 

 

Exam 2

 

Make-up:   re-work questions 4, and 5 for hand-in Nov 28.

Nov 16, 2005

Errror Propagation (cont)

 

 

 

Nov 21, 2005

Error Propagation (cont)

 

 

 

Nov 23, 2005

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

 

Nov 28, 2005

Orthophoto Production II

 

 

 

Nov 30, 2005

Presentation of Final Projects

 

 

 

Dec 5, 2005

Presentation of Final Projects