Archaeological Real-time Photogrammetric System 
using Digital Still Camera 
Yoshito MIYATSUKA 
ASIA AIR SURVEY Co.,Ltd. 
Commission V, Working Group 4 
KEY WORDS: Archaeology, CCD, Systems, Close-Range, Real-time 
ABSTRACT: Over 8.000 archaeological sites are excavated every year, before the various constractions in Japan. 
Archaeologists must draw the archaeological sketch maps about so many archaeological remains and they also need 
these maps in good time. Photogrrammetry using film type cameras need much time to make maps. Therefore, we 
developed new real-time system to make image maps in the archeological field using Digital Still Camera. 
  
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1. Introduction 
Archaeologists in Japan usualy used flat table method or 
grid sketch method in order to make the archaeological 
maps. If archaeologists like to measure over 10.000m?, 
these methods need so much times and workers. Then, in 
last 15 years, archaeologists have used the clese-range 
Photogrammetry in archaeological fields. 
the maps. Photogrammetry need wet-process to develop 
the films and plotting machines for stereo-matching. 
Therefore, we developed Digital Still Camera system 
instead of film cameras, and also developed Stereo 
Matching systems instead of plotting machines. Stereo 
Matching systems use only lap-top type personal 
computer, therefor, we can use in the archaeological 
fields or in the cars. 
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