Dr. Herron made a comment regarding the 
problem of defining "metric" and "non-metric" 
cameras, referred to by Dr. Torlegárd. He said: 
"As a user, rather than a theorist, perhaps ! can 
be excused if | sound naive about such matters, 
but shouldn't we focus on the performance of the 
photogrammetric system as a whole rather than 
on one hardware component? This would yield a 
more realistic appraisal of the relative costs, 
practicability, etc. of using cameras of different 
design (with of without fiducials, etc.).” 
Dr. Herron also commented on the paper read 
by Mr. Meyer pointing out that as to biostereo- 
metrics it is often difficult or impossible for the 
user to state exactly what results he is looking 
for. A period of research is generally needed 
before this question can be answered by 
someone who has never had access to such 
comprehensive geometric information before. 
Presented Papers 
Author: Dr. J. Hôhle (U.S.A.) 
Title: On some Innovations in Close- 
Range Photogrammetry PP V/18 
Authors: Dr. H. Papo (Israel) 
Dr. B. Shmutter (Israel) 
Title: Tank Calibration by Stereophoto- 
grammetry PP V/40 
Author: Mr. M. Gordon (New Zealand) 
Titles: Measuring Underwater Models 
PP Vi17 
Authors: Mr. C.-O. Jonason (Sweden) 
Mr. R. Massarsch (Sweden) 
Mr. G. Ivmark (Sweden) 
Title: A New Technique Developed to 
Determine the Movements of an Old 
Masonry Wall as a Result of Piling 
PP V/23 
Thursday, July 15, 1976, from 15.45 to 17.15 
Session 40of Commission V 
Topic: Analytical Methods in Close-Range 
Photogrammetry 
Chairman: Dr. K. Linkwitz (F.R.G.) 
This session was devoted to the activities of 
Working Group V/1 "Analytical and Semi-Ana- 
lytical Approaches in Terrestrial, Close-Range 
and Micro-Range Photogrammetry" chaired by 
Dr. Linkwitz. 
Dr. Linkwitz opened the session with a short 
report concerning the activities of WG V/1 and 
its program during the congress (CR V/01 page 37). 
Working Group Papers 
Author: Dr. K. W. Wong (U.S.A.) 
Title: Mathematical Formulation and Digi- 
tal Analysis in Close-Range Photo- 
grammetry WGP V/05 
Author: Dr. V. Kratky (Canada) 
Title: Analytical On-Line Systems in Close- 
Range Photogrammetry WGP V/04 
After that Mr. V. Lvov (U.S.S.R.) highlighted his 
Presented Paper. 
Author: Mr. V. K. Lvov (U.S.S.R.) 
Title: Principal Works in the Field of Non- 
Topographic Application of Photo- 
grammetry in the USSR for the 
period from 1971 to 1975 PP V/33 
These papers were followed by a series of 
questions by Dr. Linkwitz to the speakers and 
other participants of the session. 
The demand for minimizing the time laps 
between photography and plotting was under 
lively discussion. Examples of practically applied 
on-line photogrammetric systems including solid 
state stereo cameras, computer and display 
units were related to. 
The applications of such very expensive systems 
to create "real time photogrammetry" has to 
be considered important but exceptional cases 
as in e.g. biostereometrics, space craft technique. 
In general one has to limit the application of on- 
line systems only in the plotting phase. 
Friday, July 16, 1976, from 9.00 to 10.00 
Session 5 of Commission V 
Topic: Business Meeting 
Chairman: Dr. H. M. Karara (U.S.A.) 
At this meeting, the list of resolutions drawn up 
by Dr. Karara were discussed and approved for 
submission to the General Assembly. 
Dr. Herron pointed out that the term "biomedical 
photogrammetry" is inadequate to cover the 
scope of Biostereometrics, which embraces 
the application of photogrammetry in such fields 
outside biomedicine as: botany, entomology 
and paleontology, among others. This broader 
base has helped the field to grow rapidly in recent 
years. 
Friday, July 16, 1976, from 14.00 to 15.30 
Session 6 of Commission V 
Topic: Accuracy Aspects and Instrumen- 
tation in Close-Range Photogram- 
metry 
Chairman: Dr. K. Linkwitz (F.R.G.) 
Also this session was devoted to activities of 
Working Group V/1. 
Working Group Papers 
Author: Mr. P. Hottier (France) 
Title: Précision de la photogrammétrie 
analytique à courte distance: Etudes 
qxperimentales et prédiction WGP 
Mr. Hottier highlighted his paper "Accuracy of 
Close-Range Analytical Restitutions, Practical 
Experiments and Prediction". 
Author: Dr. W. Faig (Canada) 
Title: Calibration of Close-Range Photo- 
grammetric Systems: Mathematical 
Formulation WGP V/02 
A lively discussion of the two papers followed. 
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