Author: Dr. R. E. Herron (U.S.A.) 
Title: International Exploratory Committee 
on Biomedical Photogrammetry. 
.This committee l.E.C.B.P. was established in 
1974 in order to try and promote relations between 
the communities of photogrammetry and medicine. 
The chairman of the Committee Dr. Herron and 
its other members Dr. K. Torlegárd (Sweden), 
and Dr. K. B. Atkinson (U.K.) met in Washington 
D.C. in September 1974 during the I.S.P. Sympo- 
sium on Biostereometrics. 
Dr. Herron commented: "The outcome of this 
meeting as well as of subsequent correspondence 
between the Committee members and with 
national and international representatives of bio- 
medical organizations has led to the following 
five conclusions: 
1. There is a growing recognition of the need for 
a comprehensive geometrically based science 
of biologial form. The emergence of biostereo- 
metrics, the spectral and spatiotemporal analysis 
of biological form and functions based on prin- 
ciples of analytic geometry is a timely and 
appropriate response to this need. 
2. We need to do more on a national basis to 
promote the concepts of biostereometrics 
Within the boundaries of individual countries 
before we can expect to gain wide interest and 
support of international biomedical organizations 
in more formal activities and commitments. 
3. Photogrammetric organizations must lend 
support to the efforts of individuals in I.S.P. 
member countries to promote better commu- 
nications with local and national representatives 
of established biomedical societies. 
4. Biostereometrics is at the stage of the 
development comparable with that of electro- 
myography when Galvani first discovered that 
muscels produce electrical activity. A  tre- 
mendous amount of research and design input 
is needed before the breadth of potential app- 
lications can be realised to any substantial 
degree. Of course there will be more immediate 
spinoffs, but the real future of biostereometrics 
is still far in the future. This fact will probably 
limit the rate of national and international 
developments and leave the initiative to a small 
number of dedicated individuals. But for those 
specialists from all aspects of photogrammetry; 
engineers, scientists and manufacturers who 
devote time and energy to this mission, the 
personal and professional satisfaction should 
ultimately prove highly rewarding. 
5. The applications of photogrammetric know- 
ledge to the field of health throughout the world 
is not subject to some of the constraints on 
international communications, which affect 
certain other areas of photogrammetry. It is 
incumbent upon the 1.S.P. in general and 
Commission V in particular to strongly support 
the pursuit of greater understandings and 
enhance the communications about biostereo- 
metrics so that the potentials can ultimately 
benefit humans everywhere without regard to 
national boundaries.” 
Author: Dr. R. E. Herron (U.S.A.) 
Title: ISP Symposium "Biostereometrics 
"74", Washington, D.C., 1974 JP V/15 
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Author: Dr. W. Lotze (G.D.R.) 
Title: Dreikordinatenmessung und indust- 
rielle  Photogrammetrie im VI 
Kongress der IMEKO Dresden 1973 
PP V/32 
Mr. R. Meyer (G.D.R.) summarized a report written 
by W. Lotze on the Sixth Conference of the 
International Measurement Confederation held 
in Dresden in 1973. 
Author: Mr. K. B. Atkinson (U.K.) 
Title: Sessions on Non-Topographic Pho- 
togrammetry, the UK Photogram- 
metric Society’s Symposium, Bir- 
mingham, 1975 
Author: Dr. H. M. Karara (U.S.A.) 
Title: ASP Symposium on Close-Range 
Photogrammetric Systems, Urbana, 
1975 (Reprinted proceedings are 
available from the ASP) 
Following the presentation of all the reports, 
several of those present participated in a 
discussion aobut how Commission V could help 
to cope with the difficult question of "plates or 
films". 
Dr. M. Kurtz (U.S.A.) suggested a.o. that a solid 
state imaging camera, such as used for TV and 
monitoring and claimed that by the vendors to 
have the advantage of metricity, should be 
considered as an alternative solution in this 
matter. 
Thursday, July 15, 1976, from 14.00 to 15.30 
Session 3 of Commission V 
Topic: State-of-the-Art of Close-Range Pho- 
togrammetry 
Chairman: Dr. H. Karara (U.S.A.) 
Invited Paper 
Author: Dr. K. Torlegárd (Sweden) 
Title: State-of-the-Art of Close-Range Pho- 
togrammetry /P V/21 
Panel Discussion 
Topic: "State-of-the-Art of Close-Range Pho- 
togrammetry” 
Moderator: Dr. H. M. Karara (U.S.A.) 
Panelists: Dr. V. Kratky (Canada) 
Mr. R. Meyer (G.D.R.) 
Dr. Kratky stated as his opinion that the trend of 
Close-Range photogrammetric systems are 
towards the use of analytical solutions and on- 
line systems in connections with non-metric 
cameras. 
Mr. Meyer emphasized that the non-metric 
cameras are not inexpensive if complicated 
auxiliary equipment has to be used to get the 
necessary accuracy. Research institutes are 
generally not obliged to think on the economy, 
but in practice most of the solutions in Close- 
Range photogrammetry have to be reached using 
more simple equipment and methods. There- 
fore every problem has to be thoroughly dis- 
cussed and analysed in advance together with 
the user of the results in order to find the less 
expensive but still fully satisfactory solution.