Retrofits and remodeling often require measurements and drawings of a remote location or client site so that a part can be manufactured to fit. Photogrammetry creates measurements and diagrams using a normal camera. Instead of having a complex and expensive device to do field measurements for your retrofit or remodeling business, you only need a […]
Photogrammetry has a long history of use in the surveying and mapping field. Photogrammetry can be used for point measurements or for generating point clouds. Compared to its chief rival, LiDAR (Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging), point-cloud generation from photogrammetry is cost-effective, portable, and versatile, so it has always had a loyal following among practitioners. […]
What are Coded Targets? Automation History Why Use Coded Targets? Coded Targets vs Smart Points Coded Target Examples and Applications What are Coded Targets? I am sure you’ve seen a bar code on product packaging. Bar codes are scanned by a laser that reads the pattern of white and black bars, and converts that into […]
This is a guest blog post written by collision instructor, and active LE officer, Bobby J. Mullinax. See bio below. Why Use Body-Worn Camera Video for Measurements? Photogrammetry is a technique that uses images and photos to obtain accurate 2D and 3D measurements and diagrams of the real world. A body-worn camera stores a video that […]
The new PhotoModeler 2018.0 release has faster processing, robust Coded Targets, and gridded DEM export. The most significant improvements in PhotoModeler 2018.0 span the needs of a wide range of our customers: New Gridded Digital Elevation Model Export Smart Processing now for Coded Target Projects Smart Processing speed increase for large projects Orthophoto improvements Gridded […]
This is a guest article by forensics consultant, and trainer, Dan Mills. Bio below. Anyone in a technical field that brings evidence to court must consider both the evidence they are presenting, as well as the admissibility of their methods. First, a definition of Admissible Evidence: Evidence that is formally presented before the trier of […]
BIM and the Importance of Image Processing BIM is the process of designing a building collaboratively with just one coherent system of 3D computer models, rather than multiple sets of separate diagrams. This leads to huge savings in time and resources, more accurate estimation, and fewer mistakes and alterations due to loss of data. BIM […]
Instructional tutorial videos are a great way to learn PhotoModeler. We’ve recently done a few updates to the PhotoModeler tutorials: A new forensics single camera tutorial Some new voice overs Key videos on YouTube Newest Tutorial Video for Forensics We recently published a new tutorial that will be of interest to those doing forensic measurement […]
This is a guest article by forensic imaging consultant Mike Mayda. Bio below. Why Use Photogrammetry in Forensics? Photogrammetry can be a very powerful tool in forensic analysis. It is often useful to have an accurate 3D reconstruction of an accident or crime scene, especially in cases where position, distance and perspective are important. Given […]
PhotoModeler version 2017.1 was released Aug. 22nd, 2017. The 5 goals of this release: Add features to improve certain types of industrial measurement projects. Further improve capability, speed, and stability of SmartMatch projects. Add a project upload tool for easy communication with the PhotoModeler Support team. Provide the help file in a PDF format. Fix […]