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Reasons why photos fail in photogrammetry

Reasons why photos fail in photogrammetry

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Reasons why photos fail in photogrammetry

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- [Instructor] The requirements for photographs used in photogrammetry are relatively straightforward, though not very intuitive. After watching this video, you'll be able to avoid common pitfalls in photographing for photogrammetry. Here are some common points of failure that can make the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful photogrammetry project. First and foremost is not enough overlap between images. You'll want to aim for a roughly 80% overlap between an image and any of its adjacent neighbors. Remember that the camera must have line of sight to any detail to recreate it and that any given part of an object must be seen clearly in at least two photos to be represented correctly in the scene. This may end up seeming like too many photos but it's always better to have too many than not enough. Photos with poor focus or too much grain can cause photos simply to not align or introduce noisy data that reduces the…

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