: S 8 S
Number of 0 9 "Stand. dev."
Instrument Base average max min :
tests a vis . microns
microns microns microns
Autograph A7 Zero 15 5 8 4 1
in 12 6 7 3 1
out 6 6 10 i
Stereoplanigraph C8 zero 18 8 11 5 2 |
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in 5 7 10 5 2
out 8 7 8 4 1
Obviously the standard errors of unit weight of the image coordinates are of about the same magni-
tude for both the instruments. The order of magnitude is about 6 microns. Of course, the errors
of the grids are also included in this figure. No information has been available concerning the accuracy
of the grids. The figures in the column for “standard deviation” are computed from the deviations
of the individual standard errors from their averages. This is done only to give an impression of the
order of magnitude of the deviations.
2. THE Y-PARALLAX TESTS
Introduction
By measurements of y-parallaxes in sufficiently well oriented photogrammetric models and simple
computations, valuable information on the general accuracy conditions of the photogrammetric
procedure can be obtained, see [2].
In principle the reconstructed bundles of rays from which the model is created must be free from
systematic deformations. The irregular deformations of the bundles of rays and the errors of the
measurements are estimated as the standard error of unit weight of the y-parallax measurements
according to the method of least squares. This factor is of basic importance in the formula systems
for the estimation of the accuracy of the final coordinates and elevations and arbitrary functions of
adjusted model data.
It is also possible under normal circumstances, however, to determine some types of systematic
errors, primarily the radial distortion of the reconstructed bundles of rays from y-parallaxes which
have been measured in suitably located points, see [5]. For obvious reasons, emphasized in [5] and
[6] this method for the determination of the radial distortion must be regarded as an approximate
one, which cannot be used for a complete camera calibration but which nevertheless can give very
valuable information about the geometrical qualities of the model. There are also other factors which
are of importance for the reliability of the error propagation formulas. First, the completeness of
the relative and also of the absolute orientation is of great importance. Although the error propaga-
tion formulas according to [2] are in principle valid only for flat ground and vertical photographs,
they can also be applied under more general conditions provided that the relative and the absolute
orientation are sufficiently well performed. This will be empirically demonstrated below. But if the
orientation procedures mentioned are only approximately performed, as for instance in a mirror
stereoscope, the elevation differences and the inclinations may have a disastrous effect upon the
reliability of the error propagation formulas.
2.1 Measurements of y-parallaxes
2.11 Position and notation of model points
For accuracy investigations it is required that the y-parallaxes shall be measured in at least 15
points, regularly distributed over the model (Fig. 3). Ten redundant y-parallaxes will then be ob-
tained. If at the same time possible radial distortion of the reconstructed bundles of rays is to be
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