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Topographic measurement using stereoscopic picture frames

  • US 20040005091A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2003
  • Published: 01/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A topographic data processor comprising:

  • means for selecting a pair of frames from a plurality of candidate picture frames of a target area captured from different high-altitude positions, said pair of frames constituting a stereoscopic image of said target area;

    means for determining a parallax between the selected frames and producing therefrom a first plurality of line-of-sight vectors and a second plurality of line-of-sight vectors; and

    means for converting said first and second pluralities of line-of-sight vectors to topographic data.

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