PhotoModeler Updates

Fall Newsletter

5 Oct 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Our fall PhotoModeler newsletter has been published. It has three topics: an interesting case study on remote property assessment; a link to our new scanning white paper; and a description of this RSS feed.

New Customer Accuracy Study for a PMV Setup

28 Sep 2009 19:00:00 GMT

A new customer-written article titled "Metric Potential of a 3D Measurement System Based on Digital Compact Cameras" has just been published on our site.

Customers that use multiple cameras simultaneously might wonder what sort of accuracy is possible. Multiple cameras are used with the PhotoModeler Video add-on (PMV) to track object movement or shape change.

This article addresses that while using inexpensive consumer-grade digital cameras with zoom lenses. This type of camera is not ideal for photogrammetry but is inexpensive and if you need more than one (when capturing an object frozen at one instant in time from multiple views) it is nice to keep cost down. When keeping cost down, can you still have accurate measurement? - this paper addresses that concern.

Newly Published Whitepaper

11 Aug 2009 19:00 GMT

A new white paper titled "A New Way to 3D Scan" has just been published on our site.

Here is an excerpt:

Introduction
Do you need to create dense 3D point clouds and detailed surface models of physical objects, and do you want to do it in a cost-effective and efficient manner? A new class of 3D scanning technologies, called photo-based scanning, may be the solution you are looking for.

This new technology uses a standard off-the-shelf digital camera in combination with specialized software that analyzes the digital images - there is no additional hardware required. The new technology is called photo-based scanning, or photogrammetric scanning.

In this white paper we define 3D scanning, review the current methods for 3D scanning, introduce photo-based scanning, plus examine strengths and weaknesses of the various technologies.

Fascinating use of PhotoModeler Video

9 Jul 2009 21:30:29 GMT

A customer used PhotoModeler and the PMV module (which adds the 4th dimension (time) to measurement) to track changes in wing shape of micro unmanned aerial vehicles (muav).

View the project description page to see photos and access links to their full papers discussing the technique and the results.

PhotoModeler 6.3.3 Patch Release

22 Apr 2009 18:47:00 GMT

PhotoModeler and PhotoModeler Scanner 6.3.3 upgrade patch has been released. This release is mostly for small fixes, and to synchronize with the new CD printing.

To find out more about this release visit the upgrades page.

New 3rd Party Articles

15 Apr 2009 20:00:00 GMT

A number of new interesting articles written by 3rd parties were added to our articles page. Some of these are:

"PhotoModeler Scanner in VFX"
"Police Take Accident Reconstruction To Skies"
"Photogrammertry for the Preparation of Archaeological Excavation. 3D Restitution According to Modern & Archive Images of Beaufort Castle Landscape (Lebanon)"
"Using digital images to reconstruct three-dimensional biological forms: a new tool for morphological studies"
"How to weigh an elephant seal with one finger: a simple three-dimensional photogrammetric application"

View the articles page.

PhotoModeler Automation Release

20 Jan 2009 20:00:01 GMT

PhotoModeler 6.3 with RAD targets and a greatly enhanced automation module was released Jan. 20th, 2009.

Read the press release or visit the add-on modules page for more information.