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further enhanced by a new generation of lens cones of
which the 15/4 UAG-S offers an exceptionally high
resolution of approximately 120 Lp/mm (AWAR).
In 1995 the PAV30 gyro-stabilised camera mount was
introduced for angular motion compensation (AMC).
Features like FMC, AMC, pin-point photography through
GPS controlled flight management and the high resolution
lens cone have made the Leica RC30 aerial camera system
a most cost effective tool.
Industrial measuring systems
One decade after first introducing photogrammetric and
geodetic 3D measuring techniques into the industrial
environment, the systems from Leica are well established
on the shop floors of a variety of industries. The main
benefits are:
* measurement without physical contact
* mobile systems, measurements where best suitable
* objects to be measured can remain in position.
* objects to be measured can be sensitive, large or delicate
* minimal interference to the manufacturing process.
* replace expensive, time- and space- consuming physical
gauges
* improve manufacturing accuracy and quality standards
* reduce time requirements up to 8096
Within the reporting period the following systems have been
further developed:
* Industrial theodolite measuring systems
* Laser Tracker system
* Industrial software platform Axyz
The V-STARS digital photogrammetric — industrial-
measuring system uses Kodak still video cameras to survey
the object. The processing of the digital images is largely
automatic, with the support of high-performance digital
image processing programs. If certain points of the object
have to be determined the targetless method with a cable-
free probe can be applied. V-STARS systems are now in
use in aeronautics, aerospace, automotive industries, in
shipbuilding and in nuclear installations
4. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Research and development in Switzerland in the academic
area is primarily conducted at the Departement of Geodetic
Sciences, ETH Zurich and the Departement de Genie
Rurale, EPF Lausanne. There are however a number of
other institutions which are selectively active in either
satellite remote sensing, image analysis, computer vision,
machine vision, robot vision and related areas. Among
those are
- Institute of Geography, University of Zurich
- Institute of Geography, University of Bern
- Institute of Geography, University of Fribourg
- Institute of Geography, University of Basel
- Institute of Communication Technology, ETH Zurich
- Institute of Electronics, ETH Zurich
- Multi-Media Laboratory, University of Zurich
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- Institute of Applied Physics, University of Bern
Institute of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics,
University of Bern
- Center of Computer Science, University of Genéve
- Institute of Microtechnology, University of Neuchatel
- Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science,
University of Neuchatel
In 1994 the group Inter-University Partnership in Earth
Observation and Geoinformatics“ has been founded, which
consists of several Institutes and individuals from the
University of Zurich and ETH Zurich. The common aims of
the group are to support and coordinate research and
teaching activities in the areas of remote sensing and
geoinformation systems. The current membership includes
professors/scientists from
University of Zurich
* Institute of Geography
* Institute of Computer Science
ETH Zurich
* Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry
* Institute of Cartography
e Institute of Scientific Computing
* Institute of Communication Technology
e Institute of Information Systems
* Institute of Theoretical Computer Science
In November 1994 there was a first successful workshop of
all members at Monte Verita, Ascona. The following
research projécts were presented and discussed at this
occasion:
* Prof. K. Brassel, Prof. R. Weibel, Institute of Geography,
University of Zurich
- Modelling and visualization of topographic data
- Generalization of spatial data; use of expert systems,
artificial intelligence, neural networks
* Prof. A. Carosio, Institute of Geodesy and Photogram-
metry, ETH Zurich
- Development of a software system for automatic pattern
recognition in topographic maps of small scale (1:25000
and smaller), based on template matching
- 3-D Geographic Information Systems
Modelling and Visualization of 3-D GIS data, based on
topographic maps (raster data).
- Database Management System for cartographic raster
images
- Query Language for geometry in raster-based GIS
- International standardisation of geographic information
exchange
- Data transfer between GIS
Prof. A. Gruen, Inst. of Geodesy and Photogrammetry,
ETH Zurich
- Automatic DTM Generation from digital images.
The algorithm is based on multiphoto geometrically
constrained matching, using strict geometric sensor
models for aerial images and very good approximations
for SPOT, TM, J-ERS OPS and MOMS-02 satellite
images.
Project ,AMOBE*“
In this interdisciplinary project, the expertise of the IGP in
Digital Photogrammetry and that of the IKT
(Communications Technology Lab, Prof. O. Kuebler) in
Computer Vision/Image Understanding is being
combined to develop novel, reliable and geometrically
precise image analysis methods towards the semi-
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