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SMI 2 Stereo Measure Interpretation
System
SMI 2 mounted at the EC 04
SMI 2 - magnified partial view
Stereo Measure Interpretation
SMI 2
The third device/system in the new series of stereoscopes to be
discussed is the stereo measure interpretation system SMI 2 by
Kern & Co. In order to do this, however, first of all we briefly
want to point out the connection to the interpretation system
EC 04.
With this system Kern has developed and designed a technical
ly sophisticated image evaluation stereoscope and the appro
priate image evaluation system which is based on a concept
carefully worked out by experts and is a revolutionary novelty
not to be found anywhere else on the market.
In order to use the SMI 2 optimally - of course, it can be used with
every light table when it is prepared accordingly - the EC 04
interpretation system also offered by Kern is actually best suited
for a quick and versatile image evaluation.
For the first time a quick and exact image evaluation and inter
pretation of film negative material can be performed without
having to cut the film i.e. to cut it into individual images. Another
novelty is that three films can be put on the light table at the same
time i.e. one relevant film strip and two reference film strips.
Thus you can compare the differences arising between the
different phases with the current condition of the object imme
diately without the amount of work required up to now.
For the first time in the history of photogrammetrical interpreta
tion equipment this system also offers the possibility to perform
spatial image measurements on the uncut film over a number of
photos.
The SMI 2 is exclusively the optical system of an image evalua
tion system - in our case the EC 04. It enables the universal mono
and stereoscopic image evaluation of variable image carriers.
The observation optics is equipped with standardized elements
for independent zooming, image rotation, and image reversion.
It permits binocular mono observation of the left or the right
