Mat-1.3656 Seminar on numerical analysis and computational science

Monday Feb 18, 2008, room U322 at 14.15

Lauri Markelin, Finnish Geodetic Institute
Evaluation and calibration of digital photogrammetric systems on a test field

Photogrammetric imaging techniques are being converted from analog to digital. The improved image quality will mean new potential for automation for image measurement and interpretation. In order to exploit these advancements to optimum effect, the performance of the entire photogrammetric system must be studied, and the overall system calibration must be accurately determined.

In this presentation, I will introduce the Finnish Geodetic Institute's permanent test field and describe it's use in geometric, radiometric and spatial resolution testing and calibration of high-resolution airborne and satellite imaging systems. I will also discuss about the radiometric calibration of digital images, i.e. converting the image digital numbers to actual physical quantities like reflectance and radiance.