Recommended Citation
Feeney, R. D., J. S. Bethel, B. H. Van Gelder, and S. Johnson. Use of GPS to Enhance Mapping by Photogrammetry. Publication FHWA/IN/JHRP-95/06. Joint Highway Research Project, Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1996. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284313340DOI
10.5703/1288284313340
Abstract
This research has sought to demonstrate the benefits of kinematic GPS in conjunction with photogrammetric aerial triangulation for mapping purposes. The work was performed with the existing INDOT aerial camera which is quite old, and while this affected the accuracy of the results, the demonstration of capability with a likely potential for excellent results was achieved. Ground point accuracies from the strip were in the sub-meter range with only a single control point. This is contrasted with full-model control requiring 50-80 control points for such a strip. In order to bring accuracies down to an acceptable level, i.e. sub decimeter, it will be necessary to retrofit the INDOT camera with a better shutter event signal (or obtain a new camera). A computer program for least squares adjustment of independent models has been developed. This would permit processing of data from INDOT Wild B8 stereoplotters. With a few implementation steps, INDOT would have an operational and production capability yielding significant productivity improvements.
Report Number
FHWA/IN/JHRP-95/06
Keywords
GPS, photogrammetry, ariel triangulation, camera calibration, mapping, HPR-2092
SPR Number
2092
Project Number
C-36-72B
File Number
1-6-2
Performing Organization
Joint Highway Research Project
Publisher Place
West Lafayette, IN
Date of this Version
1996