up to 85 degrees, and focal lengths of from 25 to more than 900 millimeters can be accommodated. A
ground-distance display is provided.
17. Gebry, J.
Hungary
RADIAL ALLOTTED ORTHOPHOTOSCOP
The process and instrument, recited hereafter is the author’s invention. The orthophoto map making
preparation can be carried on with any of the instruments for stereo-plotting.
After relative and absolute orientation on the selected aerial photographs for orthophotographic reproduction
purposes, a plumb point centered spiral is placed having a constant ‘d’ value whorl expansion. The spiral
drawing is called the basic spiral. It can be examined together with the aerial photograph through the optical
viewer of the device and by the use of a measuring mark. The preparations are as follows: The measuring mark
is directed from the centre along the spiral line in a way that, during his movement in the stereoscopic spatial
model, the measuring mark should remain continuously on the terrain's surface. In the meantime, the
coordinatograph, connected to the stereo-plotting instrument, draws or scratches in a coating in accordance
with the selected scale, the corresponding curve of the basic spiral placed on the aerial photograph.
The total spiral curve is established after the analysis of the two models.
The total spiral curve is no longer a regular spiral at all, it is distorted insomuch as the reciprocal value of the
height differences and the perspective deformation.
The curve is called the leading spiral. The leading of the measuring mark along the spiral line can be executed
mechanically as well. If we had marked the leading spiral on the terrain before taking photos, then this curve
would be presented on the photograph as a regular basic spiral.
The three principal parts of this device of orthophotomap preparation are the three disks turning with the same
angular velocity: the negative disk, the control disk and the orthophotomap disk. The negative is located on
the negative disk. The content of the master negative is scanned by a narrow radial slot, which has the same
length as the radial distance of the succeeding spiral. The slotted disk displaces within one revolution, with the
slots length in radial direction outwards.
The leading spiral of the control disk determines the area of the master negative projected through the slot,
and the distance between the two succeeding spirals determines the degree of magnification.
The content of the master negative passing through the slot is projected on a light sensitive material, exactly
on the determined part by the leading spiral.
The angular distortion due to the tilt displacement is continuously corrected by the K correction device. The
constant change of magnification of the projection is carried out by zoom optics or cathode ray tube image
transmission.
By the above described procedure, it is possible to realize, even in the case of considerable height differences,
accurate orthophotomaps without connection faults. In this case there are no zones lacking in sharpness, lost
areas of image content or double projection.
18. Graham, L.C.
United States
AN IMPROVED ORTHOGRAPHIC RADAR RESTITUTOR
This paper presents a concept for a radar restitutor which provides a number of advantages over previous
instruments. Technological developments in two fields have made this possible. First, the development of
coherent optical scanners makes possible scanning mechanisms of high speed, high accuracy, and high
resolution along with scanning light beams containing sufficient energy to overcome the noise, speed, and
bandwidth limitations of CRT scanners and recorders. Second, the development of digital integrated circuit
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