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Hunting Surveys Ltd., have carried out research on the reduction and adjustment of 
aerial triangulation by electronic computation. Suitable programmes have been evolved 
for planimetric adjustment, and work is proceeding on the inclusion of the height adjustment. 
Increasing use has been made of electronic computation of volumes of stockpiles, reservoir 
capacities and earth movements on engineering projects. 
Infra red film has been used for haze penetration. 
Thompson Watts plotters, Wild B.8 and the Wild Horizon camera have been added to the 
equipment of the firm. 
A ground geophysical service to augment the air survey and mapping activities of the 
organisation has been included, and site investigation with portable seismograph, resistivity 
equipment and the underwater seismic profiler have been shown to be of value to civil 
engineers, docks and harbour boards, and in exploring for water and minerals. 
The activities of Hunting Technical Services Limited have expanded greatly since 1960. 
The company is concerned with a number of irrigation, soils investigation, geological and 
hydrogeological projects in various countries including British Guiana, Jordan, Libya, 
Sudan and Pakistan. 
The Geological Survey has made use of air photographs to assist generally in the pre 
paration of geological maps and, in particular, oblique photographs have been used in the 
preparation of geological sections of strata exposed in cliffs. Photographs have been used 
for point location in aero-magnetic surveys and for locating man-made magnetic bodies. 
The Royal Aircraft Establishment has developed optical interference methods for 
determination of the flatness of film in a camera, not only under static conditions, but also 
during operation. The methods can be used with register glass and suction-type cameras 
and in both types departures from flatness of up to 20p have been shown to occur. 
At University College London research has been done on analytical methods of photo- 
grammetry (59) and on the adjustment of blocks by the use of automatic computers (2). 
Improvements have been made in methods of relative orientation with plotting instruments 
and methods of independent model aerial triangulation have been developed. 
At The University College of Swansea work has been done on the use of affine trans 
formation in the plotting of super-wide-angle photographs and similar work has also been 
done in the University of Glasgow. 
5. Technical Education 
(Education Technique) 
(Technische Erziehung) 
University College London (Department of Photogrammetry and Surveying) is engaged 
at a postgraduate level in teaching the principles of photogrammetry and their application 
in practice. To this end, a course taking up to twelve students and of a year’s duration has 
been arranged. The courses have been running for ten years and include the following 
subjects:— 
Theory and Practice of Aerial Photography, Photogrammetric Theory, Simple Plotting 
Methods and Map Revision, Theory and Development of Plotting Machines, Analytical 
Methods, Aerial Triangulation. 
Research work at a postgraduate level is also carried out by individual students within 
the Department—successful work leading to a degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Master 
of Science. 
The School of Military Survey trains military officers and other ranks in the survey 
duties required by the Directorate of Military Survey. Overseas Surveys students also attend 
courses at the School before taking up their posts. 
The Long Survey Course for officers and overseas students lasts for twelve months and 
includes training in the theory and practice of photogrammetry. 
University College of Swansea (Department of Geography) provides four courses in 
photogrammetry. These comprise elementary introductory training for both second year 
students reading Geography and Civil Engineering with more advanced courses for third 
year geography students who have taken the special subject "Cartography” and for post 
graduate students taking the Diploma in Cartography. In the cartography courses, photo 
grammetry represents approximately one third of the syllabus. 
University of Bristol (Department of Geography) gives elementary instruction in 
photogrammetry.