THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMETRY, CUBANS EXPERIENCES 
P. Martínez?, M. Páez? 
? GEOCUBA- Investigación y Consultoría, 3ra. y 4, Miramar, Playa, C. Habana, Cuba - 
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> GEPROP, 20#4112, Playa, C. Habana, Cuba - maribel@geprop.cu 
Commission IV, WG IV/7 
KEY WORDS: Photogrametry, Geomatics, Cartography, mapping, GIS, DEM, DTM 
ABSTRACT: 
The improvement and development of Informatics have allowed the strength of Digital Photogrametry paving the way to the future of the 
subject with effectiveness, speed, simplicity and low costs. 
In this moment, the automatization of the photogrammetric processes with cartographic ends in Cuba is developed responding to a general 
strategy that comprises different stages such as the conversion of the analogue systems of restitution to analogue — digital systems, the 
partial introduction of technologies of Digital Photogrammetry, as well as the development and improvement of the Digital 
Photogrammetry technologies about professional platforms. 
The current status of this branch in Cuba stands in the Digital Photogrammetric Stations, which are addressed not only to create digital 
maps but also to be in function of the processes of cartographic updating, terrain 3-D modeling among others, for which different 
photogrammetric platforms of work are integrated through files of interchange. 
Different technical and technological elements related with digital photogrammetry as well as their integration with various applications 
developed within Geomatics (DEM, CAD, GIS, etc.) are presented. It is explained the development of Cuba in the field comprising the 
interest of economy, health and physical planning among others. Besides, it is assessed the strategy followed for the generalization of the 
Digital Photogrammetry in Cuba. 
INTRODUCTION: One of the main trends in current cartography is the relationship 
between data acquisition and the treatment of geoinformation. 
The evolution of Photogrammetry in Cuba as a technological 
alternative for the creation of topographic and thematic maps is The automation in cartography offers a great deal of advantages 
presented in this work. It deals with the analogue technologies as: 
introduced in the 60's in Cuba and the history of e The information is registered in a completely stable 
implementation up to the photogrammetric digital workstations support. 
used nowadays and their future perspective. 
Different technical and technological elements related with 
digital photogrammetry as well as their integration with various 
applications developed within Geomatics (DEM, CAD, GIS, 
etc.) are presented. 
Compilation processes of maps to create or to update are 
treated, as wellas those related to aerotriangulation as a means 
for geodetic densification. 
It's easy to be stored and doesn't take much space. 
Immediate reproduction. 
Geometric precision is kept in spite of storage time. 
e Map updating is easy and fast. 
The automation of photogrammetric processes with 
cartographic purposes in Cuba is carried out as a strateg 
resulting from planned research projects in the Scientific and 
technological Plan from 1995 to 2004 of the GIS department of 
GEOCUBA - Investigación y Consultoría (Research and 
PAST, PRESENT AND TRENDS 
Consultancy). 
In the 80's and the first years of the 90's the automation of 
cartography developed considerably due to the necessity of 
giving information about the territories of the physical fields of 
This strategy comprises the following stages: 
e Conversion of analogous photogrammetric systems to 
the earth, not only by classic graphical methods but by means of analogous-digital ones. 
digital models, which support a fast solution to a great number e Partial introduction of digital photogrammetric 
of scientific and economical activities together with the use of technology. 
computing technologies. 
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