MEASUREMENTS OF THE EFFECT OF UNBALANCED ILLUMINATION
UPON ELEVATION READINGS WITH A MOVING FLOATING MARK
IN A STEREOPLOTTER MODEL
by
Gilbert G. Lorenz
Chief, Map Compilation Branch
U, S, Army Engineer Research and Development Laboratories
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
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Experiments are described in which a Stereoplanigraph is used
for measuring the effect on elevation readings of unbalanced
illumination in the stereomodel. Errors in elevation reading
plotted against light imbalance ratio are presented for two
speeds of floating mark travel based on observations made
during this experiment.
Des experiences au sujet de 1! effet de l'illumination mal
équilibrée dans 1’ emploi d’un stéréoplanigraphe sont décrites.
Dans ces-expériences-ci on a mesuré au moyen d’un stéréo-
planigraphe les valeurs d” élévation ,indiquées sous les /
conditions d^illumination sur le stéréomodele mal equilibrée
à des degrés differents. Les erreurs dans les valeurs
d’élévation ont été tracées en function de la proportion du
mal équilibre d^illumination pour deux vitesses de la marque-
flottante illuminée du stéréoplanigraphe.
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Professor Baetslé, in his paper "Several Questions of Physiological
Optics As They Are Connected with Photogrammetry," has discussed a number
of visual phenomena related to photogrammetry and has referenced a number
of recent articles on other topics pertinent to his general Sub) Robe Two
of these articles, one by Alfred Lit and one by À. L. Diamond, are
with the effect of differences in luminosity received by the left and right
eyes. Experimental measurements dealing with this effect when simulating
contouring with stereoscopic plotting instruments form the basis for this
paper.
In a paper, "Significant Findings of a Stereoscopic Acuity Study,"
published in Photogrammetric Engineering in September 1959, Mr. Abraham Anson
1/ Lit, A. - Depth-discrimination thresholds as a function of binocular
differences of retinal illuminance at scotopic and photopic levels.
Journal of the Optical Society of America (1959) 746-752.
concerned
2/ Diamond, A. L.
phenomenon.
- Simultaneous brightness contrast and the Pulfrich
Ibid 1/ (1958) 887-890
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