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Examples
Below are some project examples in other application areas. Click on any image for a larger view.
Also see the PhotoModeler Scanner Archaeology Examples, Medical Examples, and Art / Curatorial Examples.
This rowing craft was built as one of Denmark's HMS (His Majesty's Ships) fleet in 1942. Testing by local rowing enthusiasts against modern hull designs has confirmed that this boat is still very fast and worthy of study.
This 3D model was completed entirely within PhotoModeler from 26 photos taken with an Olympus Camedia 2000 camera with 1600 x 1200 resolution. The project was provided to Eos Systems, courtesy of Jens Vedel at 3D Photo (Email: jv@3dphoto.dk) in Denmark.
| "Fonte do Ídolo" in Portugal |
PhotoModeler has proven to be a valuable tool for documenting heritage sites across the world. The "Fonte do Ídolo" is a historical monument in Braga, Portugal. It is a small 1st century AD Roman sanctuary which is carved from solid rock and had been an important and popular historical site. The Fonte do Ídolo's preservation is being threatened, as the site has been closed to the public for 2 years. The fight for its protection has been left to heritage organizations such as the ASPA and UNESCO.
This project was provided to Eos Systems, courtesy of INFOTOP (Email: infotopgeomatic@oninet.pt) of Portugal. This was a very large and detailed project, containing 2277 3D points, and 151 photographs taken with a Kodak DC4800 digital camera. The final 3D model will be displayed on the web for educational purposes.
During the construction of the new Opera house in Copenhagen, 3 old shipwrecks were found. The age of the ships have been determined by dendrology. One ship was built in Danzig, Poland in the year 1405. It is 45 feet long and the oak planks were still preserved as if they were new! The ships had been sunk intentionally to stop enemies from attacking Copenhagen.
With minimal time to examine the shipwrecks due to the construction schedule, the archaeologists used photogrammetry (in this case PhotoModeler) to measure two of the shipwrecks. This technique proved to be excellent for the project. The time spent in the field was under 3 hours and the measurements taken using PhotoModeler showed a very high level of accuracy. The photo-textured models shown were done entirely in PhotoModeler and are difficult to distinguish from the photos of the shipwreck.
This project was provided to Eos Systems, courtesy of Jens Vedel at 3D Photo (Email: jv@3dphoto.dk) of Denmark. The camera used was an Olympus C3000Z (3.3 Mpixel) with a 24mm lens.
| Pompeii Italy Preservation Project |
This project was conducted by Marco Canciani at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Rome, Italy. The University is using PhotoModeler as part of their research for new methods of visualizing and documenting historic buildings and structures for preservation. The goal of the study was to add modern 3D modeling techniques to traditional methods of analyzing buildings..
The study was done on a set of historic buildings in Pompeii, Italy. These small buildings are rich of architectural elements which show their evolution - from original design to restorations done following an earthquake in the 19th century. The building shown in the images here is a tomb near Porta Nocera. Working directly with photos rather than drawings results in a more complete system of documenting these historical structures.
The "Grauballemen" was found in a bog in Denmark in 1952. Today it is on exhibit at the Moesgaards Museum (Århus). The body was found to be more than 2000 years old. In 2001, scientists examined the body using the latest CT and MR scanning technology. In addition, they decided to document the body in its current form by making a 3D model. PhotoModeler's non-intrusive method was considered ideal for this project.
In preparation for photography, the body was placed on a polystyrene bed on which a number of small targets were located. These targets helped PhotoModeler in orienting camera positions. The body, due to its wrinkled surface, contained many identifiable reference points which could be matched up across the photos. Cameras used in the project were an Olympus C2000Z (2.2 Mpix) and Nikon Coolpix 990 (3.3 Mpix). The final 3D result was exported to VRML for online viewing. This project was completed by 3D Photo (Email: jv@3dphoto.dk).
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