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1. Fig 43 Alignment axis The alignment axis has two horizontal lines a red and a white one The white line is the horizontal level of the recording vehicle the red line is the corrected horizon You will notice that the white line may tilt during playback of the recording The red line however stays level with the optical horizon User manual Horus Movie Player a 3 9 Exporting images and videos The Horus Movie Player can export a movie file with the Export video function in the File menu File Modules Options Help Open file Ctrl O Recent Files Import Load View hsf Ctrl V Open Session Save Session Save Session As Horus Project Go to frame Ctrl G Open stream New Camera Configuration Export Video Export Panoramic Download map tiles KR Exit Fig 44 Export video function in the File menu The Horus Movie Player will open a dialogue box in which you can specify the directory where the video must be saved Select FORMAT and DESTINATION for the video the export Fig 45 Specify the filename and format In this screen you can specify the filename 1 and the format 2 Click Save to export the video 3 9 1 Export as AVI When exporting a recording to the AVI format you need to choose a compression program and the compression ratio in a dialogue box Videocompressie Compressieprogramma Microsoft RLE Compressiekwalitet 100 j
2. Google Maps Google Maps Satellite Google Maps Labels Google Maps Terrain Fig 11 Select a map background Next click Download map tiles from the File menu Lo HorusMoviePlayer 1 1 164 0 File Modules Options Help Open file Ctrl O Recent Files Import Load View hsf Ctrl V Open Session Save Session Save Session As Horus Project Go to frame Ctrl G Open stream New Camera Configuration Export Video Export Panoramic Download map tiles Ei Fig 12 Download map tiles Horus Movie Player will calculate the amount of tiles that has to be downloaded Click Startto start the download Download map tiles for recording Tiesto download 645 3x Zoom level 3 2 Fig 13 Downloading map tiles User manual Horus Movie Player sp After the download is finished a pop up screen will appear Click OA to finish the download process The map data is downloaded to the es folder in the recording directory ig 14 Tiles are saved in the Tiles folder The downloaded map will be used when the recording Is opened The download function only downloads the selected type of map Please note that the downloaded map only covers the travel path when there is no internet connection Fig 15 Only the downloaded part is visible User manual Horus Movie Player op 3 3 Player controls buttons The player controls are located in the toolbar of the main screen There are se
3. Horus Movie Player User manual User manual Horus Movie Player LAN REVISION HISTORY DATE VERSION AUTHOR October 2018 1 0 Bijwoordbeeld tekst en techniek 1 0 May 2015 Bijwoordbeeld tekst en techniek September 2015 Horus View and Explore User manual Horus Movie Player TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 WORKING WITH THE HORUS MOVIE PLAYER 1 1 1 1 Introduction Horus Movie Player System preferences 2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 WORKING WITH THE HORUS MOVIE PLAYER Open a movie file Description of the screen elements 3 2 1 Map screen 3 2 2 Selecting a map background 3 2 38 Zoom and move the map background 3 2 1 Selecting a position on the travel path 3 2 2 Download a map for offline use Player controls buttons 3 3 1 Timeline Main screen cursor 3 4 1 Zooming in and out 3 4 2 Go to a specific frame number 3 4 3 Taking a snapshot 3 4 4 Snapshot properties 3 4 5 Creating a panoramic image 3 4 6 Muting the audio Player preferences 3 5 1 Image rendering mode 3 9 2 Spherical view 3 5 3 Flat view 3 5 4 Panoramic view 3 5 5 Multiview Rendering an external camera 3 6 1 Disable thumbnail viewer update 3 6 2 Playback speed 3 6 3 Adjust the brightness Camera settings 3 7 1 Adjusting the camera angles 3 7 2 Adjusting the camera height 3 7 8 Adjusting the time shift 3 7 4 Adjusting the camera position in relation to the GPS User manual Horus Movie Player 1
4. Snapshot Hyperlink CheckBox Length Area measurement Height Int Float Text with a limited list of valid values A line of tekst Multiple Lines of text A date with time One or more files on the computer The path is stored not the file itself An icon not used anymore A print screen file The path to the file is stored the print screen itself is stored locally on the computer Hyperlink to a file or on the internet A field that can be yes or no Is displayed as a checkbox A length measurement An area measurement A height measurement An integer A number with decimals 0 3 3 Field properties AutoComplete AutoFill CancelUpdate Category Default Value Dirty DisplayName Hidden Items ReadOnly Specifies the auto completion suggestions function during typing The suggestions are formed considering previous entries Specifies that the field is filled automatically Defines the category that an attribute belongs to When multiple categories are defined for an entity the form will use tabs for each category The default value for a field this value is used when a new entity is created The displayed name of the field Specifies if the field is hidden A hidden field is not displayed even though it is present in the data layer Specifies the read only mode of a field A read only field can be viewed but not be edited SnapshotFileNameFormat This property
5. You can open this file in the xml editor you prefer Notepad exe Is usually well suited for quick editing tasks You can now create your own form using the command in the following section Make sure to give the form a unique ID layer entities Kladblok Bestand Bewerken Opmaak Beeld Help lt xml version 1 0 lt EntityDescr iptioncol lection xmIns xsi http www w3 org 2001 xXMLSchema instance xmlns xsd http lt EntityDescription u kroner tere in DisplayName Register all damages to the road surface ID gt lt Attributes gt lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Damage number Type Int value bla bla ae pla Autoco lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Frame number Type Int AutoComplete false gt lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Snapshot number Type String Autocomplete false gt lt AttributeDescription DisplayName km start Type String AutoComplete false Fig 215 The ID of the annotations form in the xml editor User manual Horus Movie Player 2p 16 3 XML Commands The following Xml commands are used for the annotations form AttributeDescription For example lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Type las Type Enum AutoComplete true EnumValues Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 gt lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Snapshot1 Type Snapshot Category Snapshots SnapshotFileNameFormat Las_ las Been_ been 1 jpeg gt Displayname Defines the name of th
6. create new project annen nennen 26 Horus Project Builder unne 26 EE 3 EN nee 32 Image rendering leie gt EEE 18 Image rendering mode lat VIE EEE 19 MINNE 19 panoramic VIEW rrrrrnnnrrrrrvrnnrrnnnsrrrrrenrnnnnnnn 19 spherical VEN un ea 18 Immersive view adjust Image SIZE use 62 building a new view 61 camera distortion nnee enen 64 Image PSN 62 overlap blending nnen eneen 63 Immersive View Builder 61 Import as spatialite Loyer 37 IMU Save Settmges REENEN 65 IMU settings adjustment nennen 64 STAU je EEE 9 Installation directory nnn eenen 9 Introduction Movie Plover 7 IR adjusting colors een 60 blue red white rendering 60 9 10 TE 60 rainbow rendertng nnen 60 rendering method 97 thermal rendering nnen 37 visualization ee 59 IR coloring module ernennen SCH Last selected objects data form 40 Layer convert to spatialite nn 39 import DEIN One 39 merge with other layer nnen 37 Layer Edit module nnen eneen 43 Layer import import as new layer nneeeenenneeennnnennnnnenee nn 40 import as spatialite Loyer 39 merge with existing layer 39 Layer manager 5112 EEE 28 Layer Manager engen 28 Layer objects project on ground Level 31 Layers activating and deactivating 30 LONS ege ee 31 DGutftermg REENEN ER creating a new Tom 80 creating a new layer nnn 28 deleting a lay
7. Fig 46 Choose compression ratio Click OXto proceed 3 9 2 Export advanced The Horus Movie Maker has more advanced features for making exports We advise to use this tool is you need more options User manual Horus Movie Player a 3 10 Saving a session The Save session option allow you to save the current work session When a session is saved the Horus Movie Player stores all screens settings layers and annotations as they were on the moment the session was saved To save a work session click Save session in the File menu File Modules Options Help Open file Ctrl O Recent Files Import Load View hsf Ctrl V Open Session Save Session Save Session As Horus Project Go to frame Fig 47 Save session option The Horus Movie Player will ask for a directory to save the current work session Click Save to save the work session in the specified directory La Opslaan als Gr Computer Lokale schijf C horus Organiseren v Nieuwe map B Amold a E Computer H amp Lokale schijf C Jk SAVG AllShare A data Download A Gebruikers horus Je inbox Je MSOCache PerfLogs Program Files Proaram Files 686 di Configs amp DataGrabber A GrabberClientApp Haaglanden GMC Haaglanden Meldkamer d Haaglanden VSA MovieMaker MovieRecorder di New Layer amp RecorderBuilder amp StorageServer Bestandsnaam Determination of road surface
8. click the Add height line button Fig 117 Add height line button Move as close to the object you want to measure and place the start point of the height line on ground level by left clicking Pull the line upwards to the top of the object and right click to define the end point of the height line Fig 118 Height line with measurements User manual Horus Movie Player a 6 2 Editing geometries entities 6 2 1 Edit multiple features To enter data on the annotations form select the desired layer and enable the Got mode Fig 122 Annotations form You can now enter the information on the form Click Saveto store the form User manual Horus Movie Player 6 2 2 Copy Paste information on forms Using the Copyand Paste buttons you can copy data from one form to another Click the Copy button the Layer Edit module will open a dialogue screen in which you can specify the field you want to copy Td com ve ed sm Fig 123 Specify fields to copy The data on the form Is copied to the clipboard memory When you open the form of another geometry you can paste the data by clicking the Paste button 6 2 3 Deleting a geometry To delete a geometry select the geometry by left clicking it The index finger symbol in the cursor indicates that an object is selectable A selected object is marked with a red outline Fig 124 A selected geometry To delete the selected geometry click t
9. 27 27 29 29 29 30 31 31 31 31 3I JI 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 38 38 39 40 41 41 41 41 42 42 42 43 43 6 10 S 9 6 5 7 Deleting a layer Exporting a layer Export to Excel 5 7 1 Select the export source LAYER EDIT MODULE 6 1 6 2 6 3 Geometries 6 1 1 Performing measurements on ground level 6 1 2 Adding a point 6 1 3 Changing the icon for a point 6 1 4 Adding a line length measurement 6 1 9 Adding a multiline 6 1 6 Adding a polygon 6 1 7 Adding a circle 6 1 8 Adding a rectangle 6 1 9 Adding a grid 6 1 10 Adding a height line Editing geometries entities 6 2 1 Edit multiple features 6 2 2 Copy Paste information on forms 6 2 3 Deleting a geometry 6 2 4 Undo deleting 6 2 5 Clone geometries 6 2 6 Show feature selection 6 2 7 Export geometries annotations Move features HEIGHT PROFILER MULTI CLICK MEASUREMENT IR COLORING MODULE 9 1 9 2 Select an IR rendering method 97 1 IR coloring thermal rendering 9 1 2 IR coloring rainbow rendering 9 1 3 IR coloring blue red white rendering 9 1 4 Adjusting the IR coloring Deactivating the IR Coloring IMMERSIVE VIEW BUILDER MODULE 10 1 Building an immersive view 70 1 1 Select a camera User manual Horus Movie Player 43 44 44 44 45 46 46 47 48 48 49 49 50 51 51 52 SE IJ 54 54 54 55 DD 56 56 57 08 61 61 61 62 62 62 62 63 63 63 11 12 13
10. damage Bedum Opslaan als Horus Movie Player Session hmpproj Mappen verbergen Fig 48 Saving the current work session 3 10 1 Opening a saved work session A saved work session is opened via the Open session option in the File menu Openen en je d Computer Lokale schijf C horus Organiseren v Nieuw we map dl Lokale schijf C Neem SAVG H di Configs A AllShare E A DataGrabber eg GrabberClientApp A Download gt Gebruikers Hasglanden GMC horus A inbox d MSOCache A PerfLogs Program Files Program Files x86 ProgramData d temp A Westwood Windows Haaglanden Meldkamer Haaglanden VSA MovieMaker MovieRecorder A New Layer RecorderBuilder A StorageServer etermunatior Bestandsnaam Determination of road surface damage Bedum hmpp Horus Movie Player Session 4 Openen Annuleren Fig 49 Select the saved session Select one of the saved session s and click Open The Horus Movie Player will load the saved work session and restore all screens layers et cetera User manual Horus Movie Player SS 4 Horus Project Builder The Horus Project Builder is developed to keep track of the recordings and enables you to quickly oversee and open them in the Horus Movie Player The Project Builder generates a kml file that can be opened in Google Earth The travel paths of all recordings in a spe
11. data must be imported 9 3 8 Import as spatialite layer A spatialite layer is highly recommended when you have to annotate a large amount of geometries A spatialite layer allows you to store the annotations and open them at a later time This allows you continue to work without having to annotate all geometries in one session When all annotations are made you can export the layer to another format for instance GIS or CAD data 9 3 9 Merge with an existing layer You can merge the data with an existing layer by choosing the option Merge with You can merge with any already open and editable layer User manual Horus Movie Player ay 9 3 10 Import as a new layer If you want to insert the data as a new layer choose the option nsert as new layer ths IED KOR gt Fae TE i I SUSE LACE CH Ae Ae IB Da at Fig 86 Layer imported in the Layer manager In the figure above the new layer is projected on the map data and in the main screen If the imported data is not visible in the main screen refresh the image by clicking the Playor Forward button In this example the Override height checkbox is marked see 5 2 7 because the data in this layer misses height information no Z coordinates recorded With the Options button you can select the labeling that is visualized in the main screen see 5 2 10 9 3 11 Show attribute data of geometries The geometries in the screen are clickable By double clicking a geometry
12. measurements can be provided with written information The Annotation Module allows you to add Information to the geometrical annotations The Annotation module is activated with the Annotation button amo aer Fig 169 Annotation module button The Annotation screen is shown at the bottom of the screen Date 8 4 2013 Time 12 07 36 Fig 170 Annotation module The Annotation Module is controlled with the buttons in the Annotation screen From left to right Add annotation ENNE Delete annotation Previous annotation Next annotation Edit annotation Cancel editing Save edit Export User manual Horus Movie Player sy 11 1 Browse annotations The Annotation Module shows the annotation in the order they were made The arrow buttons allow you to browse the annotations Fig 172 Browse button Each annotation has a unique title and an automatically generated description The title consists of a unique number and the creation time and date of the annotation The description consists of the recording date and time plus the coordinates of the recording location Annotations Fig 173 Title and description of the annotation The recording location of the annotation and the images from that location are shown on the map and in the main screen To get a good look on the annotation it may be necessary to use the Previous frame or Next frame buttons in the Horus Movie Player controls see 0 11 2 Edit an
13. the attribute data of the selected geometry is shown Fig 87 Attribute data of a geometry By pressing the 7 key the Horus Movie Player will open the last selected objects attribute data form 9 3 12 Add a preset number to a data form When you have selected an object and you want to retrieve the attribute data form at a later moment it is possible to add a preset number to that object and its data form This is done by pressing Ctrland a Fkey By pressing Ctrl FZ Horus Movie Player will store the objects form it can later be retrieved by pressing the 2 key You can use the F keys in the range from F2 to F8 so you can set seven presets for data forms User manual Horus Movie Player oy 9 3 13 Show annotations form of a geometry By right clicking a geometry the attached form see 16 1 will be opened Fig 88 The form attached to the selected geometry 9 4 Trash layer When an annotation or geometry is removed from an annotation layer the deleted annotation Is actually moved to the trash layer All removed items can easily be viewed and retrieved from the trash layer Click the trash layer button to show hide the trash layer Fig 89 Trash layer for the user created Road damage layer 5 9 Deleting a layer If you want to delete a layer select the layer in the Layer manager and click the Delete layer button see 5 4 The Horus Movie Player will ask for confirmation before the layer is deleted
14. 0 10 11 12 12 12 13 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 1 1 1 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 3 7 5 Main screen cursor 3 8 Compass and alignment axis 3 9 Exporting images and videos 3 9 1 Export as Al 3 10 Saving a session 3 10 1 Opening a saved work session 4 HORUS PROJECT BUILDER 4 1 Creating a new Horus Project 5 LAYER MANAGER MODULE 5 1 Starting the Layer manager module 3 1 1 Layer manager control buttons 5 2 Opening a layer GIS CAD 5 2 1 Editing of layers activation and deactivation 5 2 2 Visibility of layers 3 2 3 Troubleshooting layer visibility 5 2 4 Setting the visible range 5 2 9 Adjusting the layer object colors 5 2 6 Making objects in a layer selectable 3 2 7 Selection range 5 2 8 Override height 5 2 9 Selecting an Icon for points in a label 5 2 10 Select layer labeling 3 2 11 Set Query type buffering annotations 9 3 Creating a new layer 5 3 1 Schema Editor Building annotation forms 3 3 2 Type of fields 3 3 3 Field properties 5 3 4 Finishing a new form and the new layer 5 3 9 Annotation form functions 5 3 6 Adding a hyperlink to an annotation 3 3 7 Select the import action 5 3 8 Import as spatialite layer 5 3 9 Merge with an existing layer 5 3 10 Import as a new layer 5 3 11 Show attribute data of geometries 5 3 12 Adda preset number to a data form 5 3 13 Show annotations form of a geometry 5 4 Trash layer User manual Horus Movie Player 2I 24 25 23 26 26
15. 14 15 16 17 10 1 2 Determine the image position 10 1 3 Adjust the image size 10 1 4 Blend the overlap 10 1 5 Correct the camera distortion 10 1 6 Adjust the IMU settings 10 1 7 Saving the IMU settings 10 2 Load a default camera setup ANNOTATION MODULE 11 1 Browse annotations 11 2 Edit annotations 11 2 1 Adding a attachment to an annotation 11 2 2 Cancel editing annotations 11 3 Save annotations 11 4 Export annotations 11 4 1 Export annotations by category 11 4 2 Export annotations in Excel SURFACE MEASUREMENT MODULE ORTHO PROJECTION MODULE 13 1 Recording a orthographic projection 13 2 Generating the orthographic tiff image 13 3 Merging orthographic TIFF s into a single image VIEW FEATURES IN 3D TRAVELPATH DESIGNER 15 1 Creating a travelpath in a Sketch layer CREATING XML FORMS EXPERIENCED USERS 16 1 Creating a new form 16 2 Creating an annotations form 16 3 XML Commands 16 4 Adding a hyperlink field to a form INDEX 87 User manual Horus Movie Player 64 64 65 66 66 67 67 68 69 69 70 70 70 71 71 71 72 73 76 76 77 78 79 13 82 82 82 83 85 1 Working with the Horus Movie Player 1 1 Introduction Horus Movie Player The Horus 360 Suite consists of three separate programs the Horus Movie Recorder the Horus Movie Maker and the Horus Movie Player This manual describes the Horus Movie Player software The Horus Movie Player can be supplied with optional inve
16. 93 0 x64 B HorusMoviePlayer 1 1 149 464 e HorusProject m Recorder_Backend_783_artifacts Recorder Frontend 83 artifacts Recorder PipelineBuilder 195 artifacts Fig 53 KML file in the recordings directory When this file is opened in Google Earth the travel paths of the recordings are shown as colored lines These lines are clickable and provide a direct connection to the Horus Movie Player Horus View amp Explore Recording GAHANDLEIDING Recording2011 Directory arr Time 9 6 2011 9 40 13 A ja cb hd AN Fig 54 A clickable travel path in Google Earth User manual Horus Movie Player a D Layer Manager module With the Layer Manager module several layers can be added to the views in the Horus Movie Player These layers are used for the actual inspection and survey activities he Layer Manager is used to add and remove layers and to adjust their properties Layers are used to add information to the visual and geographical data This information is added in the form of annotations or features A feature can consist of a geometrical shape like a line polygon height line a point a written annotation a form of a combination of the aforementioned For more Information see chapter 6 page 45 Forms are the foundation for the normal working routine with the Mobile Mapping suite it is therefore important to understand some basics of the inner workings of the xml forms This is explain
17. Confirm layer delete Are you sure you want to delete the selected layer s Fig 90 Deleting a layer User manual Horus Movie Player sy 9 6 Exporting a layer A layer can be exported using the Export button Select the layer you want to export and click the Export button the Horus Movie Player will open the Layer Export screen Fig 93 Select the projection for the export file Set the export directory and the file name with the button The default filename for a spatialite file is the name of the selected layer for instance Annotations Click OX to start the export During the export a progress bar is displayed 9 7 Export to Excel If you want to export your data to excel a xls template should be used To place your attribute data in the right columns please make the field according to the names in the annotations Put the names in the excel template between signs Layer Export Format SHP Filename C NUsers Auke Downloads rd Export shp Fig 94 Export to Excel 9 7 1 Select the export source You can select two data sources for the layer export Layer by selecting this option Horus Movie Player will export only the data that is present in the layer loaded around your recording and visible in the map Original data source will export all data that is present in the original data source User manual Horus Movie Player uy 6 Layer Edit module The Layer
18. Edit module allows you to perform measurements add shapes and annotations to an editable layer This chapter describes the functions of the Layer Edit module m bi gt Fig 95 Layer edit button The Layer Edit module is activated with the Layer edit button When the Layer Edit module is activated the edit buttons will appear in the toolbar Fig 96 Layer Edit toolbar From left to right Selection tool k Add point wD Move vertically Add line z dnb Move horizontally A Add multiline ate Add polygon wm Add Arc Circle a Add Rectangle nEn Add Grid Add Height line E Edit multiple features ei Delete Geometry Restore feature Try undo delete Fa C Clone feature de Show Feature selection Export PER 4 User manual Horus Movie Player sD 6 1 Geometries The Layer edit module allows you to annotate points and objects in the images by creating a geometry These geometries are linked to the GPS coordinates and they are projected on the image in the main screen This means that the GPS information is leading for the exact size and shape of geometries not the image data When creating a geometry it is important to maintain the highest possible accuracy This is determined as stated by the GPS coordinates The accuracy for possible measurements is Indicated by the color of the cursor in the main screen The accuracy decreases when the cursor is moved away from the recording pos
19. G mr KBIDSA OE Fig 147 IR Coloring window in the main screen 9 1 Select an IR rendering method By clicking the pull down button in the IR coloring window you can select the IR coloring method Fig 148 Select IR coloring method 9 1 1 IR coloring thermal rendering By selecting the thermal rendering the image in the main screen will be shown in the thermal IR rendering method Fig 149 IR image in thermal rendering User manual Horus Movie Player o gt 9 1 2 IR coloring rainbow rendering By selecting the rainbow rendering the image in the main screen will be shown in the rainbow IR rendering method Fig 150 IR image in the rainbow rendering 9 1 3 IR coloring blue red white rendering By selecting the blue red white rendering the image in the main screen will be shown in the blue red white IR rendering method Fig 151 IR image in thermal rendering 9 1 4 Adjusting the IR coloring By using the slider in the IR Coloring window the color spectrum of the IR rendering can be adjusted Fig 152 IR Coloring window 9 2 Deactivating the IR Coloring The IR Coloring module can be deactivated by clicking the R Coloring button or unchecking the R Color imaging option under Modules in the menu bar wa HorusMoviePlayer 1 1 149 0 File Modules Options Help Map Annotations Goog Layer Manager Inmeter IR Tracker IR Color Imaging Height profiler Mul
20. GS84 the PSG 4326 is a standard for recording without any transformations When recorded at this way loaded data dwg shp also needs to be in the same EPSG format Please note that the recording always needs to be in an oblate spheroid ellipsoid This is because the software always needs it s complete radius of the map whole world For example When you have recorded something in WGS84 EPSG 4326 the input layers need to be in WGS84 EPSG 4326 When recorded in WGS84 EPSG 3785 the input needs to be in WGS84 EPSG 3785 For the Netherlands there is already a conversion for RD The input here is Dutch RD EPSG 28992 In the future we will support more projections 9 2 4 Setting the visible range The layers are rendered up to a certain distance from the cameras or recording vehicle for that matter This means that the layers and the related annotations are shown up to a certain distance To increase or decrease the distance in which the layers need to be rendered the visible range can be adjusted in the Layer Manager By increasing the visible range the layers will be rendered uptoa larger distance from the cameras Decreasing this distance will result in a smaller rendering distance User manual Horus Movie Player B Fig 63 Setting the visible range of the layers User manual Horus Movie Player 9 2 9 Adjusting the layer object colors The color of objects in layers can be adjusted by using the pull down arro
21. The height is defined as the difference between the lowest and the highest part Geometry COG The center of gravity of the geometry Geometry GetUnits The unit in which the size of a geometry is expressed m2 for polygons and ml for lines Geometry GetAmount The size of the geometry Shows the surface area for polygons in square meters and the total length in meters for lines 16 4 Adding a hyperlink field to a form It is possible to add a field in the annotations form in which the user can specify a hyperlink This requires the following line in the AttributesDescription lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Link Type Hyperlink AutoComplete false gt After you are finished editing save the xml file to the recording directory User manual Horus Movie Player sp 16 5 Link values Please find an example of linking values to each other below lt AttributeDescription DisplayName Country Category Type Enum Hidden false ReadOnly false Value Netherlands EnumValues Netherlands USA AutoComplete false gt lt CancelUpdate gt false lt CancelUpdate gt lt Dirty gt true lt Dirty gt lt AttributeDescription gt lt AttributeDescription DisplayName State province Category Type Enum Hidden false ReadOnly false Value Groningen EnumValues Groningen Country Netherlands Fryslan Country Netherlands Drenthe Country Netherlands Texas Country USA California Country USA AutoComplete
22. The time shift indicates the time difference caused by the vehicle speed and GPS lagging from the actual recording location and the location measured by the GPS When during playback the recording position on the map doesn t correspond with the location on the main screen the ime shift slider can be used to synchronize the recording location and the GPS location The number itself stands a frame shift no distance is changed here 3 7 4 Adjusting the camera position in relation to the GPS The difference in the distance between the cameras and GPS antenna can affect the accuracy To adjust this the camera position in relation to the GPS antenna can be set with the sliders Lev Arm X Y and Z By moving the slider the position of the camera can be set up to 1 cm accurate 3 7 5 Mainscreen cursor The main screen cursor see 3 4 can be activated or deactivated with the checkbox in the preferences menu d show cursor 7 Ke a Fig 40 The main screen cursor shows the accuracy of measurements User manual Horus Movie Player a 3 8 Compass and alignment axis The compass and alignment axis help to determine the exact position of objects and the viewing direction in relation to the recording location By clicking the Compass button the Horus Movie Player will project a compass on the camera position With the Alignment axis button the alignment axis can be de Jactivated Fig 41 Compass and Alignment axis buttons
23. act measurements of vertical areas from the recording position First you have to create a drawing annotation layer to do this refer to section 5 3 page 36 Next the Surface Measurement module must be started Click the Surface Measurement button In order to perform an exact measurement the baseline of the vertical area has to be determined The baseline is the line where the extended vertical area crosses the ground level or surface This is explained in the following illustration Fig 183 Determination of the baseline The vertical green lines mark the vertical area the facade of the building The red line marks the surface area where the vertical area meets the surface This red line is the baseline The surface measurement can be applied to any layer In this example we put the result into the sketch layer To start the surface measurement create a sketch layer for the measurements Open the Layer Manager and create a new Sketch layer r New layer Design a new lan Design a new layer ayer fro Create a new sketch layer Fig 184 New Sketch layer wi Layer Manager w Multi Click Measurement ij Surface mea suremen t Fig 185 Select sketch layer and enable editing User manual Horus Movie Player a Click the Options button and enable the Area labeling Length Height Z Axis Fig 186 Enable Area labeling Activate the Surface measurement module s
24. al photo from Google Maps in the Horus software This is done in the Sketches layer using the line string geometry 15 1 Creating a travelpath in a Sketch layer First the line string layer has to be created Press Ctrl N a dialogue box appears in which you can set the name of the layer r aJ Input Provide a new Sketch Name Travelpath Fig 206 Creating a new sketch layer After the layer has been created select the layer in de Layer Manager and check the Edit checkbox The following step is to create the line string this is done with the Multiline tool N Fig 207 Add multiline button A multiline can be created in the main screen but it is recommended to draw the multiline in the map screen Fixed elements on the map for instance building roads waterways provide handholds for the GPS position of the images in the recording Draw the multiline points on the map please refer to 6 1 5 page 49 preferably on positions that can easily be recognized from the recording positions such as road crossings or parallel to the sidewall of a building Fig 208 Linestring on the map User manual Horus Movie Player 7D Next click the Travelpath button Fig 210 Select line string layer The next step is to connect the images to the points on the line string Search for the image that was recorded on the first point of the line string this can be done In the main screen of the Horus Mo
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26. asurements possible The cursor may vary from this image User manual Horus Movie Player sp 3 4 1 Zooming in and out To zoom in or out on the image in the main screen you can rotate the mouse wheel or use the zoom buttons above the main screen Fig 19 Zoom buttons 3 4 2 Go toa specific frame number With the Go to frame button you can enter the number of a frame Click on the Go to frame button and fill in the frame number to immediately go to the specified frame Goto frame Goto frame Fig 21 Go to frame screen 3 4 3 Taking a snapshot With the snapshot button you can take a snapshot from the viewpoint in the main screen When clicking the camera button the Horus Movie Player takes a snapshot from all cameras After the Snapshot is made the Horus Movie Player will ask for a directory to store the snapshot The default name for a snapshot is a combination of the GPS coordinates and the recording time and date Fig 22 Snapshot button 6 St Opslaan als a 1 GER e JAY d Computer MATTHUS E HANDLEIDING Recording2011 06 09_09 28 47 ny A NieuweRecorder a Naam d Recording01 10 2013 16 54 27 Recording2011 06 09 09 28 47 A _annotations di annnnn annotations A entities annotations annnnn A annotations A entities exports di knip rt di eponts Je oude entity stuff di knip Snapshots d oude entity stuff d Snapshots Rec
27. cified directory are displayed as colored lines in Google Earth You can select a recording by simply clicking on a line The recording will then be opened in the Horus Movie Player The KML file can also be opened with the Layer Manager module With this function you can switch rapidly between recordings When you click on a line a pop up screen will show the name of the recording See chapter 9 2 4 1 Creating a new Horus Project To create a new Horus Project click Horus Project in the File menu Modules Options Help Open file Ctrl O Recent Files Import Load View hsf Ctrl V Open Session Save Session Save Session As Horus Project Fig 50 Horus Project option in the File menu The Horus Project Builder will open in a new window Fig 51 Horus Project Builder To create a new project you have to specify the directory in which all or the required recordings are saved Click the Choose Horus Project Directory button and select the directory After that click OK in the Project Builder screen The Project Builder will search all recording in the specified directory Fig 52 Project Building searching for recordings User manual Horus Movie Player 7D MP Click Close when the search is finished The Project Builder has created a kml file in the directory that was previously specified di Recording01 10 2013 16 54 27 di Recording2011 06 09 09 28 47 B HorusMovieMaker 1 0
28. d level The multi click measurement is performed by defining the corners points from different recording locations The Horus Movie Player can calculate the surface area using the spatial data and GPS info To perform a multi click measurement click the Multi click measurement button BPHUDM gt Fae eg ES A LE te d A f 2 Fig 140 Multi click measurement screen In this example the surface area of the large window in the main screen indicated with the blue rectangle will be measured The multi click measurement can be performed by two methods the 3 click and 5 click method The 3 click method uses the spatial data from 3 frames the 5 click method uses the data from 5 frames and is the most accurate For the measurement of the window in this example the 3 click method is sufficient therefore the 3 Click method is selected 1 After that you need to specify the number of points you need for the measurement In this case a rectangular shape four points are needed 2 Fig 141 Defining the MCM settings User manual Horus Movie Player en To start the measurement click the Start button To start the multi click measurement click on the corners of the shape while holding the Shift key The points or edges of the rectangle will appear in the boxes of the Status field Multi Click Measurement Mub Click Measurement Select Type Method Number of points 4 Fig 142 The selected p
29. d level By selecting Override he ght all spatial data is projected on ground level This can typically be used with data without a Z coordinate Fig 67 Override height checkboxes User manual Horus Movie Player D 9 2 9 Selecting an icon for points in a label In the Layer Edit module you can add points in the image layer The points are indicated with an icon With the Options button you can select the icon you want to use within that layer Click the Options button and select con The Horus Movie Player will open a window in which you can select the icon you want to use Click OK to confirm w E Fig 69 Select an icon for the points in layers With the S ze slider you can set the display size of the icons in the main screen User manual Horus Movie Player Zn 9 2 10 Select layer labeling Geometries can have several attributes by means of labels These labels show information about the geometry like length surface area geographical coordinates etc A geometry without labeling looks like this Fig 70 Geometry without labeling With the Labeling option you can select the labels you want to display Check the labels you want to display Selectable Options Height attachments directory text stamp title gpsinfo icon Area Height Fig 71 Select the labels to be displayed This will res
30. dd point function Is active Fig 102 Cursor with crosshair User manual Horus Movie Player D By clicking the left mouse button a point is added to the image and geometry The point is shown in both the map screen and the main screen GED HERB M ZAR KIN E APS HE ASE hi e p ser me Fig 103 The added point is shown in the map screen and the main screen A point can be moved by clicking the left clicking and holding the Shift button 6 1 3 Changing the icon for a point The icon that is used to indicate a point can be changed This is described in paragraph 5 2 9 6 1 4 Adding a line length measurement With the Add line button you can add lines to the image geometry This function can also be used to perform measurements on ground level To add a line perform a length measurement click the Add line button Fig 104 Add line button A small crosshair will appear with the cursor in the main screen this indicates that the Add line function is active To draw a line left click on the point where you want to start the line pull the line to its end point and left click again The length of the line is shown on ground level Fig 105 Line with length indication User manual Horus Movie Player sy 6 1 5 Adding a multiline A multiline is used to measure non straight lines Click the Add multiline button to draw a multiline A Fig 106 Add multiline button A small crosshair will appear wi
31. e field spaces are allowed Type Defines the type of field the following values are valid String A line of tekst Text Multiple Lines of text Int An integer Float A number with decimals Enum Text with a limited list of valid values Date A date with time Attachments One or more files on the computer The path Is stored not the file itself Icon An icon not used anymore Snapshot A print screen file The path to the file is stored the print screen itself is stored locally on the computer Hyperlink Hyperlink to a file or on the internet CheckBox A field that can be yes or no Is displayed as a checkbox User manual Horus Movie Player sy Category Defines the category to which the attribute belongs When the EntryDescription uses one or more categories the program will create a tab for every category in the form Annotatie Default Technische beoordeling Conclusie Snapshots Las 0 Geo 0 Fig 216 Each category has its own tab Fields without a category will be placed in the Default tab DefaultValue The standard value for the field This value is displayed in the field when a new annotation Is created Hidden Valid values true or false in lowercase Determines that a field is not visible in the form When the field is present in the data it will not be displayed in the form ReadOnly Valid values true or false fin lower case This command b
32. ed in paragraph 16 1 9 1 Starting the Layer manager module The Layer Manager is activated by clicking the Layer Manager button Fig 55 Layer manager button Ca vetter ww u File Modules Options Help BP HOD gt gt AG GT I SBOE ADE HOMSH Fig 56 Layer Manager screen in the bottom of the screen 9 1 1 Layer manager control buttons In the left bottom corner of the Layer Module screen you ll see four buttons which are used to create open delete and save layers This is described in the following paragraph S Se ee From left to right FE E B F P CS Li New layer Fig 57 Layer buttons Import layer Delete layer Trash layer Save layer Layer properties User manual Horus Movie Player a 5 2 Opening a layer GIS CAD To open an existing layer click the mport layer button see 5 1 1 The Horus Movie Player will open the mport Layer screen SPATIALITE WFS HORUSPROJECT OSGeo SDF 3 6 OSGeo SHP 3 6 OSGeo ArcSDE 3 6 OSGeo WMS 3 6 Fig 59 Select the type of file you want to import Click the URL button 2 and specify the directory of the data you want to import After that click the Connect button 3 The layer will now be loaded in the mport layerscreen SPATIALITE G HANDLEIDING Recording201 1 06 09_09 28 47 panden sqite Default panden Featid WGS84 Fig 60 Select the type of file you want to i
33. elect the sketch layer that you have just created in the pulldown menu and click Apply Surface measurement Layer Ei The module will now generate the surfaces the progress is shown in a separate window Click Close to proceed Fig 189 Draw the baseline at ground level User manual Horus Movie Player ny Click the Surface drawing mode button In this mode the cursor will flip vertical when the baseline is crossed This allows you to move the cursor along the vertical surface past the baseline Activate the Layer edit module and select Add polygon see 6 1 6 page 49 to draw a polygon geometry on the vertical surface The area is indicated in the geometry Fig 192 Vertical surface with area labeling User manual Horus Movie Player uy 13 Ortho Projection module The Ortho Projection module creates orthographic projections of the surface from the camera point of view These projections are based on geotiff images This module is used for example to asses road surfaces from a recording made by a mobile camera unit Click the Ortho projection button to start the module Fig 193 Ortho projection button Next select the directory to save the projections to Click Select directory and specify the desired directory folder r Map selecteren RE Bureaublad Ai Bibliotheken gt B HorusCitymapperl gt pl Computer D thi Netwerk gt GA Configuratiescherm amp Prullenbak D A data D A Manua
34. er rnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 41 User manual Horus Movie Player EPONE een 42 format for export fie 42 ICON TO pOINtS anne 32 MENE een 31 DRAN ee 31 opening a GIS CAD Layer 29 override height nnen 31 projection for exporten een 42 OE 33 select labeling nnen 33 Selectable obiecte aaneen 31 selection Fangen nennen 31 troubleshooting arena 30 EDI eebe 30 visible range anna nenn 30 Lenght measurement nnn 46 aa UL US EE ER 47 Line add a Nee 46 add height line REENEN 50 add multiline He 47 EELER 47 Map download for offline use 13 selecting a recording location 12 Map background selecting map 12 ZOOMING and MOVING nnn 12 Map STEEN 11 Merge layers REENEN 39 MOEN 54 Multi click measurement nnen 96 M ltiple Uif es 74 MN 18 Open movie UE 10 Ortho Projection module neen 73 Orthographic projection generating geotiff 74 RECON ING ER 74 PEN 17 Panoramic view rrrrrrnnnnrnvvvnnnnvrrrrnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnenee 18 Playback speed 21 Player controls PIN 15 Player preferences ccccccccsssssssseeeeeeeeeeseees 18 Points Adding a point to a Layer 45 NN Nr 46 MOVE POSITION E 46 SOME enn EE 82 Heer 49 Reference ODI OC ehe 44 Schema editor field properties nnnnnnnnnnnnnneennnen eenen 36 i Ke E E E dee Nee A 36 finishing a TO Na 37 Schema e e e 35 Screen elements description nennen 11 Selecting objects nnn 31 Selection
35. false gt lt CancelUpdate gt false lt CancelUpdate gt lt Dirty gt true lt Dirty gt lt AttributeDescription gt In this example we use a layer with to values Country amp state province We linked the state province to the country For example when selecting Netherlands as country you only can select Groningen Fryslan and Drenthe User manual Horus Movie Player oy 17 Index Alignment avis Annotation OT Meeres Annotation Form add hyperlink field unse PUNCU ON eebe Annotation module nne Annotations add attachment EEN add hyperlink nenn 39 browse annotatiOns nennen cancel editing reine Create a new Loyer create annotion form nnee description oneens eneneeenennnnnenenn Me EDGE EE D4 export ee ee natenersnrtennk ante tnelkenin SAVE annotalotns nnn Area measurement DOON eeben rectangle een Attachment to an annotation u Attr bute data JEMEN eege SHOW Dl EE EE ende Attr bute data form Preset Number AttributeDescription anssen Audio PUTOC OMICS i bcccdnaissnsvatananciierdatacvercaredvenddaeten AUF kes SJ EE EE BIE BITEN ES eure Camera GPS adjustment eenen height adjustment e Camera angles 0 101119 en Camera default nanne Camera distortion 2 0 S UCE EE Camera Settings Camera setup load default setup anne een Cancel editing annotations EE EE EE User manual Horus Movie Player En 48 Clone geometrie
36. he Delete geometry button Fig 125 Delete geometry The Delete geometry button is not shown when no geometry is selected The Layer Edit module will ask for confirmation to delete the geometry annotation Click OA to confirm 6 2 4 Undo deleting Click the 7ry undo delete button to retrieve a deleted item from the associated Trash layer see 5 4 page 43 a Fig 126 Try undo delete User manual Horus Movie Player sp 6 2 5 Clone geometries A geometry can be cloned with the Clone geometry button Fig 127 Clone geometry button To clone a geometry select the geometry in the main screen and click the Clone geometry button The Layer Edit module will place a clone over the existing geometry The cloned geometry may not seem visible but when you select and move the geometry the original geometry will remain on its position whilst the clone can be re positioned 6 2 6 Show feature selection When geometries are crossing or overlapping each other it may be difficult to select the desired feature Even when the Selection Range is set to the minimal range it may be tricky to select the right geometry The feature selection tool helps to select the correct feature geometry In the following example the three line geometries are crossing each other and all three are selected red outlined Fig 129 Show feature selection button The Active selection screen is opened Select an item in the pulldown menu 1 to v
37. iew the annotation attributes 2 The selection is outlined red in the screen 3 IR 670271 67899 9033 13953 5 2200 LINESTRING 4 4669387339855 748 51 904016435430863 47 643242 4 46695 76432281 LINES TRING 4 4669853075580992 51 304000013312134 47 643242 4 4665742613181 damage LINI NG 446702714896 78992 51 901991239595456 4 242 22004 19 7 2013 9 03 57 Fig 130 Active selection Select the desired feature geometry and click OX Next you can edit the selected geometry User manual Horus Movie Player sp 6 2 7 Export geometries annotations This button is used to export a single or multiple geometries annotations to a file or another layer This function is different from the export function in the Layer Manager see 5 6 this button only exports the selected features not the entire layer I Fig 131 Export geometries button 6 3 Move features Features geometries can be moved along the vertical horizontal axis whilst the software visually transforms the shape according to the point of view Select a geometry with the Selection tool Yaw AL 1 66 295 45 Date 19 7 2013 Time 8 54 59 Fig 133 Select tool Fig 134 Move feature buttons When you move the cursor to the main screen it transforms to a hand with a pointing finger Place the hand on the selected geometry and move it along the selected axis vertically or horizontally Fig 135 Move selection vertically User manual H
38. ition The color of the cursor will change to orange and red to indicate a decreased accuracy Fig 97 A changing cursor color indicates the accuracy of measurements possible The cursor may vary from this image 6 1 1 Performing measurements on ground level The cursor can be used as a reference object to estimate measurements and angles of objects in the main screen By holding the Shift button and using the scroll wheel on the mouse the cursor will project a circle of the desired diameter on ground level Fig 98 Projecting a circle on ground level User manual Horus Movie Player oy By pressing the Alf key and using the scroll wheel of the mouse the cursor will project a mast of the desired height Fig 99 Projecting a mast in the main screen By pressing the Sh ftand Alt key and scrolling the mouse wheel a cone will be projected in the main screen This can be used to estimate the angle of objects in the main screen Fig 100 Projecting a cone in the main screen 6 1 2 Adding a point You can add a so called point to any location in the image Points are used to indicate areas or objects of interest and can be accompanied by an annotation on a form A point will be placed on ground level in the annotations layer see 6 1 1 To add a point to the image click the Add point button Fig 101 Add point button A small crosshair will appear with the cursor in the main screen this indicates that the A
39. l Otho projection A Manuals Mememepmaten oc anderen Fig 195 Specify the directory for the geotiffs Click OK to confirm the selected directory User manual Horus Movie Player zD Hold the Shift key and draw a rectangle in your view from top left to bottom left and pull the rectangle to the right Release the mouse button to finish the rectangle Draw the rectangle in front of the recording vehicle preferably in the area where the cursor Is green see 3 4 page 15 Make sure there is some overlap in the surface area you want to record the utmost part of the rectangle must overlap the front of the rectangle in the next frame 13 1 Recording a orthographic projection After the rectangle is completed the Single tiffand Multiple tiffbuttons are enabled Single tiff creates an orthographic projection based on the information in one single rectangle By clicking Multiple tiff the recording is played back and the module creates orthographic projections from the rectangle in each frame The recordings are stitched to one large orthographic projection A Multiple tiff recording is stopped by clicking the Multiple tiffbutton a second time Ortho projection Fig 197 Single and Multiple tiff buttons enabled 13 2 Generating the orthographic tiff image Search the destination folder with Windows Explorer all recorded tiff files are stored here If you open the folder you will see all images
40. les k Import k Load View hsf Ctrl V Inen Session Fig 8 Opening a new movie file The program will open a window in which you can select the recording The Horus Movie Player will open the entire recording after you click on OK User manual Horus Movie Player op Me 3 2 Description of the screen elements The user can control the Horus Movie Player by using a mouse and the toolbar buttons The screen elements are explained in this section Date 19 7 2013 Time 8 32 38 Fig 9 Horus Movie Player screen elements 1 Map screen 2 Player control buttons 3 Modules toolbar 4 Preferences toolbar 5 Main screen 3 2 1 Map screen The map screen shows the geographical location where the image in the main screen 5 was recorded please note that the GPS data should be recorded in order to show the relevant GPS information The camera position is shown in the center of the map screen together with the direction of the field of view and the travel path in red Annotations that are made with the Annotation Module are also shown in the map screen The data loaded via the Layer manager additional module will also be visible in the map User manual Horus Movie Player D 3 2 2 Selecting a map background You can select a map background or turn off the map background by choosing one of the options in the pull down menu File Modules Options Help Google Maps v No background Openstreet Map Bing Aerial Bi
41. locks the edit function of the field i e the field cannot be edited SnapshotFileNameFormat Only applies to field of the Snapshot type Defines the name of the snapshots that are made It is possible to use the values of other fields in the name of this field the snapshot file name this is done by writing that field name in braces for instance Snapshot_feature_ id jpeg This value of SnapshotFileNameFormat causes the snapshot of an annotation with the id value of 45 to get the filename Snapshot_feature_45 peg Enum values Only valid for the Enum type fields Contains valid values for the field separated by the symbol alt 0124 If you want the values one two and three in the list of choices you need to type oneltwolthree AutoComplete Valid values true or false in lower case This command will result in an auto complete function when the user is filling in the form The suggestions are formed by the values in other annotations User manual Horus Movie Player p AutoFill This command will fill the field with a calculated value The following values are possible FrameNumber The number of the current frame that Is being displayed Geometry Length Only valid for lines The total length of a line Geometry Area Only valid for polygons that form a plane The total surface area of the polygon in square meters Geometry Height The height of a geometry in meters
42. mera The Horus Movie Player is designed to be used on a single screen setup However if you want to work on a double screen setup it is possible to render an extra camera view that can be placed drag and drop on an external display To render an external screen render external camera in the Options menu Ee HorusMoviePayer 114470 ven E File Modules Options Help i Map D Show all frames Openstreet Map Disable tumbnailview update IR SG Render External Camera Ctri E ke SS Fig 33 Render external camera option The External window will appear in the main screen this screen is empty The image in the external window will appear when the main screen image is refreshed by pressing Play or the Next Previous frame button BP AUD gt HAG GY gt Le KB GOL ASS OBI OG 5 Fig 34 The external screen appear in the main screen The external screen has the following additional buttons From left to right mr mm BEER Camera ID Select a camera from the pull down Fig 35 External screen buttons man Rotate screen Rotate the screen 90 degrees clockwise New external Opens an extra external viewer viewer Contrast Adjusts the contrast automatically Brightness Adjusts the brightness a slider will appear User manual Horus Movie Player 9 3 6 1 Disable thumbnail viewer update The thumbnail view in the Multiview mode see 3 5 5 will load the stream from all cameras during playback This
43. mport Scheme Specifies the color scheme FeatureClass Specifies the Feature class to visualize Property Select the properties Projection Select the projection standard Action Define how the layer is imported in the layer manager User manual Horus Movie Player 9 2 1 Editing of layers activation and deactivation With the Eart checkbox in the Layer manager you can select the layer you want to edit When the checkbox is marked the layer can be edited You can only edit one layer at a time the travel path and cursor layer cannot be edited annotation Fig 61 Layer edit checkboxes 0 2 2 Visibility of layers By activating or deactivating a layer is made visible or invisible in the main screen A layer is activated by selecting the Visible box in the Layer Manager Fig 62 Layer visibility checkboxes 9 2 3 Troubleshooting layer visibility It is possible that a layer is not immediately visible in the main screen It may be necessary to move to the next or previous frame before the data is visualized in the main screen In case of a GIS layer that is only 2D data without Z Coordinate look up or down in the main screen the GIS is most likely not projected on ground level To do so select the Override height box in the Layer Manager see 5 2 7 Also check the setting of the Projection field during the layer import see 5 2 There are several options possible in recording and projecting Within the W
44. ng Hybrid Bing Roads Google Maps Google Maps Satellite Google Maps Labels Google Maps Terrain E Fig 10 Selecting a map background The cursor position in the map screen is also shown in the main screen 3 2 3 Zoom and move the map background You can zoom in and out on the map by using the scroll wheel on your mouse Place the mouse pointer on the map screen and move the mouse wheel up or down to zoom in or out By holding the left mouse button and moving the mouse you can move the map 3 2 1 Selecting a position on the travel path It s possible to jump to a recording location on the travel path on the map by clicking on the location in the map screen Place the mouse pointer on the location and left click with the mouse The Horus Movie Player will show the images recorded on that location in the main screen User manual Horus Movie Player a 3 2 2 Download a map for offline use It is possible to download a map that covers the travel path of the entire recording session The download function is intended for situations in which no internet connection is available but amap background is necessary To start downloading a map it is necessary that a recording Is opened The travel path of the recording session determines the amount of map tiles that is needed Select the type of map you want to download in the map screen Map No background No background Openstreet Map Bing Aerial Bing Hybrid Bing Roads
45. ng08 Apr 2013 12 05 59 amp annetations di 2abBeest 2422 4bc3 9641 feasted Man oun a wan sne mm a mend M annotations e Damaged pavement snapshot Bestandsnaam Damaged pavement snapshot Fig 177 Selecting an attachment for the annotation 11 2 2 Cancel editing annotations The editing of annotations can be canceled with the Cancel edit button Fig 178 Cancel edit button 11 3 Save annotations To save the edited annotation and the added attachments click the Save button Fig 179 Save annotations button User manual Horus Movie Player oy 11 4 Export annotations Annotations can be exported using the Export button The annotations can be exported in two different methods as an Excel file or sorted by categories Click the Export button to export the annotations ea Fig 180 Export annotations button By clicking the Export button two options will appear Export Annotations By Category Export to Excel Fig 181 Choose export method 11 4 1 Export annotations by category To export the annotations by category select the option Export Annotation By Category The Annotation Module will now ask for a directory to save the annotations Select the directory and click OK 11 4 2 Export annotations in Excel To save the annotations to an Excel worksheet click Export to Excel User manual Horus Movie Player DB 12 Surface Measurement module The Surface Measurement module is used for ex
46. ngs To save the camera settings from the Immersive View Builder click the Save button in the MU settings tab Fig 166 Save IMU settings 10 2 Load a default camera setup To load a default camera setup click File and select Load View Modules Options Help Open file Ctrl O Recent Files Import Load View hsf Ctrl V Open Session Save Session Save Session As Fig 167 Load a camera setup The Horus Movie Player will open a dialogue box in which you can specify the directory for the camera setup file Select the camera setup you need and click Open Openen or je NieuweRecorder Recording08 Apr 2013 12 05 59 Organiseren Nieuwe map A NieuweRecorder Recording08 Apr 2013 12 05 59 A shape Ji Recording01 10 2013 16 54 27 Recording2011 06 09 09 28 47 m Recorder Backend 783 artifacts m Recorder Frontend 83 artifacts Recorder PipelineBuilder 195 artifacts ml wen tore Horus Setup Files files hsf v Qpenen Annuleren Fig 168 Select the camera setup file hsf The new setup file will immediately render the camera streams in the main screen User manual Horus Movie Player D 11 Annotation module This functionality is almost end of life nowadays It has been integrated with the layer manager The Annotation module and the Layer Edit module are connected The graphical annotations that are made in the Layer Edit module height lines surface areas
47. notations To edit an annotation click the Eart button Fig 174 Edit annotation button The 7itle and Description fields of the annotation become editable the text in the fields are black when editable Annotations Titel Feature 6 date 10 10 2013 11 08 35 Omschrijving Pavement in the sidewalk is damaged New paving stones are needed Total area 9 square meters Fig 175 Editing the annotation User manual Horus Movie Player oy 11 2 1 Adding a attachment to an annotation You can add an attachment to an annotation with the Add link in the Attachment field You can only add attachments in the edit mode To add an attachment click the Add link Fig 176 Adding an attachment The Annotation Module will open a window in which you can select the attachment The attachment will be added after clicking Open NieuweRecorder gt RecordingP8 Apr 2013 12 05 59 annotations 2abbeeif 0122 4bc3 9641 ted43029ebab j 1 d 2det70al 7512 4952 90B1 dae LdNGBf2 10 10 2013 1106 Bestandsmag di AfbGe43 9375 de2l alc MABIIMSOIB 10 10 2013 1150 SB SbbdblBc43db 435c 9192 75000303708E 9 10 2013 12 44 09907570 a8b2 4100 Beca d5428052d1 78 13 11 24 Ti2BebSa Oidt 89c 9080 004366282138 9 10 2013 1026 Je 30694078 0206 4485 8199 193bad3a0l ae 60035de7 4909 4944 BI b6SIIMICIaf bedkbdda babd bbd b be McabcfGab 1 eldtdb a 2955 439e beld IATA 19809 jeuweRecorde r BD Recordi
48. ntory tools as the Layer Manager Annotation Module Immersive View Builder and IR Coloring These are also described in this manual The Horus Movie Recorder s main function is to record all the data from the camera s and additional sensors The Horus Movie Recorder has a simple playback function it is merely used to check the images that have just been recorded The Horus Movie Maker is used to edit the recordings It is used to select the useful recordings and allows you to cut out sections that aren t needed The Horus Movie Player is used for the actual inspection and survey duties This manual is written in the assumption that the reader has basic knowledge of video inspections and basic computer knowledge User manual Horus Movie Player D 1 1 System preferences Screen Resolution 1024 x 768 recommended or higher at Normal size 96dpi Video Graphics 64 bit and NVIDIA GT 600 series or higher Adapter NEIWOEKING Simple TCP IP Network Card Hardware Rights Local Administrator rights Recommendations USB 3 ports Monitor Full HD monitor 1TB or higher SSD for fast writing to disk User manual Horus Movie Player D 2 Installing the software The latest version of the Horus Movie Player can be downloaded from the Horus website http www horus nu supportlearn download You can start the installation of the Horus Movie Player by double clicking on the installation package Icon Fig 1 Installation package This will s
49. oint s appear in the boxes To move to the next frame click the Next frame button in the player controls and select the points of the shape from the recording position of this frame Select the points in the same order as in the previous frame The Calculate button will appear in the bottom right corner of the multi click measurement screen Click this button to calculate the surface area Fig 143 Multi click measurement screen with finished selection User manual Horus Movie Player oy The surface area that is calculated is shown In the main screen Fig 144 Result of the multi click measurement The geometry that is projected on the image will stick to the object in the image The annotation will be visible from other recording positions Fig 145 The annotation seen from another recording location User manual Horus Movie Player op 9 IR coloring module The IR coloring module Is used to visualize the images from IR cameras With this module you can select rendering methods and set the visualization for the IR rendering To use this module it Is necessary that the images were recorded with a thermal IR camera Otherwise the IR coloring module will simulate an IR visualization To start the IR coloring module click the P Coloring button in the main screen Fig 146 IR Coloring button When the IR Coloring is activated a small window will appear in the Horus Movie Player R Video 8 KUNN PA
50. on around the Y axis image turns around Tx Position of the image on the X axis Er ans Dale Ty Position of the image on the Y axis Tz Position of the image on the Z axis With the 7x yand zdials the position of the image in the screen can be set 10 1 3 Adjust the image size The size of the image can be adjusted using the dials in the Camera size tab H fov Horizontal size V fov Vertical size Fig 159 Camera size dials User manual Horus Movie Player sp The height and width of the image can be set with these dials When the orientation Is set correctly the height and width adjustments will result in an almost seamless fit with the other images Fig 160 By correcting the width the overlap will fit With minor adjustments to the positions and height width this will be the result There are minor overlap differences on the marked locations Fig 161 Minor overlap issues 10 1 4 Blend the overlap By blending the overlap the immersive view will gain smooth overlaps which are almost invisible The blending is adjusted with the dials in the Camera blending tab Crop left Crops the image on the left side in portrait mode Cropright Crops the image on the right Crop up Crops the image on the upper side Crop down Crops the image at the bottom of the image Blend left Adjusts the blending on the left side Blend Adjusts the blending on the right side right Blend up Adjusts the blending on the
51. order Backend 783 artifacts Recorder Frontend 83 artifacts Recorder PioelineBuilder 195 artifacts Opslaan als Bitmap a Mappen verbergen Fig 23 Specify the directory to save the snapshot User manual Horus Movie Player op 3 4 4 Snapshot properties You can set the snapshot properties i e the size of the images by clicking the arrow on the right of the snapshot button After clicking this button a small window will appear in which you can select the size of the image 600x400 800x600 1024x768 1280x960 1280x1024 460014200 1920x1080 1920x1200 8 Fig 24 Snapshot properties 3 4 5 Creating a panoramic image The panorama button allows you to create a panoramic image from the current position After the panorama is made the Horus Movie Player will ask for a directory to store the image Fig 25 Panorama button 3 4 6 Muting the audio If audio was recorded during the video registration the Horus Movie Player will playback the audio simultaneously with the video You can mute the audio with the Mute button By clicking the Mute button again the audio is switched back on PPAG de Fig 26 Mute button User manual Horus Movie Player D 3 5 Player preferences With the player preferences you can set and adjust the viewing mode and other settings of the Horus Movie Player Fig 27 Preferences buttons 3 5 1 Image rendering mode You can select the viewing mode o
52. orus Movie Player sy 7 Height Profiler The Height Profiler module enables the Horus Movie Player to display a height profile of the travel path A height profile can only be displayed when height data was recorded during the recording session To activate the Height Profiler click Height Profiler in the Modules menu Modules Options Help Annotations Layer Manager IR Color Imaging Height profiler Multi Click Measurement Immersive view builder mere 3 KO ner e yntsoen 9 Leeuwer T Fig 136 Height Profiler in the Modules menu The Height Profiler module is displayed in the bottom of the screen Height Profiler ayer Manager sil Height Profiler Fig 137 Height Profiler The height profiler shows two graphs the upper shows the height profile with the timeline in frame numbers on the horizontal axis The lower graph shows the incline and decline of the track On the right the Distance from the start the Distance to the finish the Slope and the Heading are shown With the Zoom out button you can zoom out to the full graph after you have zoomed in To zoom in drag a square over the height profile After you release the left mouse button the Height Profiler immediately zooms in Fig 138 Drag a square to zoom in User manual Horus Movie Player D 8 Multi click measurement The multi click measurement function is used to measure surface areas that are not on groun
53. our own layer you can add textual information and a form to the geometries 16 2 Creating an annotations form If you want to create a layer in which you want to add both geometrical and written annotations you need to create a form first This form is needed when you create the new layer The following paragraph Is intended for users that are familiar with xml programming An annotations form is defined by the entity xmlfile This file is stored in the same folder as the recording The entity xml file can also be stored in the C Horus folder if the file is stored in that folder the form can be used In all recordings A file called ayer_entities xml does the same as the entity xm file but it defines forms for several layers For this file you need to define an EntityDescription in which the D refers to the layer it applies to For instance D lampposts_basefile_rdrefers to the layer in which all lampposts are visualized The difference between the entity xm file and the layers entrtes xml file can be seen in the first lines of the xml file Because a layer_entities xml defines multiple forms the file starts with the lt EntityDescriptionCollection gt tag Within these tags a set of EntityDescriptions are defined with the lt EntityDescriptions gt lt Entitydescription tags To create a new entity xml file you can use an existing xml file from the recording directory Fig 214 The existing file is used to create a new form
54. r image rendering with the pull down menu in the player preferences Ca vt HL APH Fig 28 Select the image rendering mode Panoramic 3 9 2 Spherical view The spherical view is the default mode for the Horus Movie Player In this mode all images are stitched together to form a seamless spherical view Fig 29 Spherical view User manual Horus Movie Player sy 3 5 3 Flat view In the flat view mode the images of all separate cameras are shown Fig 30 Flat view 3 5 4 Panoramic view In the panoramic view the image is shown as a flat panorama Fig 31 Panoramic view 3 5 5 Multiview In the multiview mode you can select the camera image you want to view In the main screen In the multiview mode the Horus Movie Player will show an extra screen with the images from all cameras under the map screen By selecting one of these images the Horus Movie Player will show this image In the main screen eS SS ee I JG Fl Ti eee gt AED CODD PAG MI MHM TR mn lt ROES ASE OF gt Fig 32 Multiview User manual Horus Movie Player D 3 9 6 Views In case of a combination of views it is possible to store more setups In a recording In the recording location a new folder named Views will be stored Inside the folder you need to place the setups regarding the recording In the player you will be able to change switch to the desired view User manual Horus Movie Player 3 6 Rendering an external ca
55. range TEE 31 Show feature selection nennen 53 SE neat ntt 74 SE OE DO En 16 DEOPOR Saenen 17 SnapshotFileNameFormat eee 82 software license agreement 9 SE Le E 39 Spatialite Loyer 39 TANN een 18 Surface Measurement baseline rnnnnnnnrsnnrrrnnnnnnssennnvrnnnnnnsssrnnnvnnnnnn 70 User manual Horus Movie Player Surface Measurement module 70 System preferences rrrrrrrrrrrrnnvrrnnnrrrrrsnnnnnnsrn 8 Timeline see een 15 Re SS NEDE 22 Irash EE 41 Travelpath designer nnn 77 Type kml command inazensis 81 View features in AU 76 Work session OE EEE 25 EN 25 SL EE EE NENNEN 25 Working with the Movie Player nsssssssssssnnnnnnnn 10 XML Commandes 81 BOON EEE 16
56. requires a lot of data to be processed Especially on older computers this may cause a decrease in system performance The camera and data stream can be limited with the Deactivate thumbnail view update function This function freezes the thumbnail update to increase the system performance Click Options in the menu bar and check the Disable thumbnail view preview option Fig 36 Disable thumbnail viewer update 3 6 2 Playback speed The playback speed can be set with the pull down menu in the player preferences Click the pull down arrow and select the playback speed Fig 37 Select the playback speed 3 6 3 Adjust the brightness The brightness of the image in the main screen can be adjusted by using the brightness slider in the player preferences KT et Fig 38 Slidebar for adjusting the brightness User manual Horus Movie Player a 3 7 Camera settings 3 7 1 Adjusting the camera angles When the camera angles In the main screen are offset they can be adjusted by using the camera adjustment settings roll camh timeshift lev arm X lev arm Y lev arm Z Wi show cursor Fig 39 Camera adjustment With the Jaw Pitch and Poll sliders the corresponding angles can be adjusted 3 7 2 Adjusting the camera height If the camera height in relation to the ground level is offset the camera height can be adjusted with the Camera h slider 3 7 3 Adjusting the time shift
57. rojected on ground level Fig 111 A circle on ground level By right clicking the geometry is finished You can slice the circle by left clicking To set the starting point of the slice move the mouse until the starting point is found and left click once Next you can set the size of the slice by moving the mouse After the size is set left clicking a second time Fig 112 A partial circle on ground level User manual Horus Movie Player op 6 1 8 Adding arectangle The rectangle Is used to annotate rectangular areas on ground level the Layer Edit module calculates the surface area immediately Click the Add rectangle button to draw a circle Fig 113 Add rectangle button Start drawing a rectangle from top left to bottom left and drag the rectangle from left to right Right click to close the rectangle 6 1 9 Adding a grid A grid consists of squares with an equal size To add a grid click the Add grid button and set the size of the sides in meters with the slider a w ar er De Fig 115 Set grid size Start drawing a grid from top left to bottom left and drag the rectangle from left to right Right click to close the grid Fig 116 grid on ground level User manual Horus Movie Player d 6 1 10 Adding a height line Height lines are used to measure indicate heights of objects in the images For height measurement it is important to be as close to the object as possible To draw a height line
58. s at the bottom These buttons are used to copy and paste data from or to selected fields in the form Settings Specifies the fields that are copied Copy Copies the specified field to the clipboard Fig 81 Buttons in the form Paste Paste the copied fields Save Saves the data in the form With the Settings button you can select the fields you want to copy with the Copy button Select the fields by marking the checkboxes Select fields to copy Diepte HORUS DB ID Fig 82 Fields to copy within forms The copied data can quickly be transferred from one form to another to speed up your working process User manual Horus Movie Player on 9 3 6 Adding a hyperlink to an annotation If the form has a Hyperlink or Link field this field will have to edit buttons on its right side These buttons allow you to edit specify the hyperlink The pencil button is used to fill in a hyperlink Always use the full URL including http Fig 84 Hyperlink being edited To finish editing click the checkmark The other button is used to specify a link to a file on your computer 9 3 7 Select the import action The imported layer data can be processed in three ways Insert as a new layer convert to a spatialite layer merge with the standard annotation layer or merge with another layer FeatureClass Ligplaatsen Property DOCUMENT Projection Action Fig 85 Select how the
59. s nee a a 53 ENN ener mene ne ne ee 23 U ec ee ee 15 22 COLOP EN 15 Cursor reference nuno oerenennn nee eenennnnn 44 JE UN see ee 82 Delete geometry rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 52 Displayname nnn annsnenennnns enen r venen 61 Edit multiple features annen 51 Editing geometries entities cece 51 Entity xmlfile create new file 80 Enum values rnnrrrrrvonnrrnnnsrrrrrrnnnrnnnsrrrsrennnnnnnnn 82 Estimating measurements project circle on ground level 44 project cone on ground level 45 project mast on ground level 45 Export Annotations ccccceccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 69 Export AS EEE 24 Export source database range REENEN 42 ETNE UN 42 Exporting images and videos 24 External camera thumbnail viewer update nnen 21 External camera view 20 ESE VIEW EEE NE TN 18 Floating objects nennen 31 FN ee a eae ern E 35 copy and paste ann nennennnnrenenn 52 field properties nnsssnssnnnneereosrnnrrreeessrnn nn 36 Lo EE ee 36 finishing a FOr TE 37 Frame number 16 Bette ses 44 Geometries SE 41 Geometries Clonmg nn 53 Geometry DOE PE EE EEE 54 undo delete ee ee 52 Geotiff merging geotiff kee 79 NVF 29 GPS position correct recorded position nnn 64 Er oi ME 49 EE 49 FIG VG DIE ee 50 Height ae UE 39 Hidden ervvrrrrrrrnnnnnnrrrrrrrrvvvvnnnvvrrrrnnnnnnsssnrnrssene 82 Horus Project
60. specifies the filename of the created snapshots It is possible to include values of other fields in the filename In order to do this inert the field name in curly brackets for instance Snapshot_feature_ id jpeg When snapshot with id 45 is used this will create the following filename Snapshot feature 45 jpeg User manual Horus Movie Player en 5 3 4 Finishing a new form and the new layer When the desired field are dragged and dropped in the center column see click OA to complete the form At Specfies whether or not the user wil see suggestions when filing in this field The suggestions are formed b Fig 77 Newly created form The Horus Movie Player will display the properties of the new layer in the New Layerscreen Click OK to create the new layer r New layer Design a new layer Road Damage C Users HorusCitymapper 1 Desktop Manual Schema with 14 attributes Fig 79 New layer in the layer manager User manual Horus Movie Player oy After you have marked the checkbox in the Ea tcolumn you can immediately start editing the layer After you ve added a geometry to the layer the form that was just created will appear You can also open the form by double clicking on existing geometries EB HAODH FAG we ale PL AE Regenten gi de the ned NT ROE vw Oo Fig 80 Annotation form 5 3 5 Annotation form functions The annotations forms have four button
61. tart the setup wizard click Nextto start the installation procedure Fig 2 Start screen of the installation wizard Before installation just must have read the software license agreement after accepting the terms In the agreement check the box and press Next to proceed me eee SC SR Leben EE Buerg Fig 3 License agreement After that you must select the location where the Horus Movie Player should be installed Click Next after you have selected the desired installation location Fig 4 Selection of the installation location The installation wizard needs a final approval before it can install the Horus Movie Player Click nstall to start the installation Fig 5 Installation screen The progress of the installation is shown by a progress bar After the installation is finished click Finish User manual Horus Movie Player D 3 Working with the Horus Movie Player The Horus Movie Player is started by double clicking the icon on the desktop E sil Fig 6 Desktop icon The program will show a splash screen during the start sequence Buer sp view and explore Licensed to Tria Licentie Horus eind 2013 Creating the controller 1 1 1490 Fig 7 Start screen 3 1 Open a movie file After the program has started you can open the movie file you want to review To open a movie file click File in the menu bar and select Open file Modules Options Help Open file Ctrl 0 Recent Fi
62. th the cursor in the main screen this indicates that the Add multiline function is active To draw a line left click on the point where you want to start the line pull the line to a between point and left click You can add as much in between points as needed To end the multiline right click The length of the multiline is shown on ground level Fig 107 Multiline with length indication 6 1 6 Adding a polygon The polygon is used to annotate areas on ground level the Layer Edit module calculates the surface area immediately Click the Add polygon button to draw a polygon Fig 108 Add polygon button A polygon is defined by its edges by left clicking the edges are placed in the image geometry To define the final edge of the polygon right click The Layer Edit module immediately calculates the surface area of the polygon Fig 109 Polygon on street level Depending on the layer settings see 16 1 a form can be attached to the polygon or other shapes that you draw In this form you can add additional information about the shape form User manual Horus Movie Player D 6 1 7 Adding acircle The circle is used to annotate circular areas on ground level the Layer Edit module calculates the surface area immediately Click the Add circle button to draw a circle Fig 110 Add circle button Start drawing a circle from the centre left click at the center and draw the mouse sideways The circle is p
63. this is the standard annotation form for the new layer Click the Edit schema button to proceed The Schema editor is opened The Schema Editor is explained on the following pages How it works nr Sqlite database DHS iere ose layer_entities xml User manual Horus Movie Player zD 9 3 1 Schema Editor Building annotation forms A necessary step in creating a new layer Is defining the field that are used on the annotation form This is done in the Schema editor You can drag and drop the field from the column on the left to the center form builder The properties of a field can be set in the field in the right column E Schema editor Een Dim Tet 17 Date H wenn Men Deen Ben CheckBox Be Length measurement A Area measurement femme K Ra E N 7 7 7 7 7 7 cal v Fig 76 Schema editor In the example above all types of fields are placed in the form In the following sections each field and the properties are described The Schema editor generates an xml layer entities xml More advanced users do prefer to edit this xml file directly with notepad or other xml programs For more about the advanced way of creating a new layer please see chapter 16 User manual Horus Movie Player 7D 0 3 2 Type of fields Enum String Text Date Attachments Icon
64. ti Click Measurement Immersive view builder Fig 153 Deactivate the IR Coloring User manual Horus Movie Player oy 10 Immersive View Builder module The Immersive View Builder allows you to stitch the camera images together in order to create an immersive view The immersive images are used in the spherical rendering in the main screen see 3 5 2 The Immersive View Builder module is activated with the mmersive view builder button AEB KGDH Ae wf AMS DOS AST ie A a Fig 155 Immersive View Builder module 10 1 Building an immersive view 10 1 1 Select a camera The number of camera streams that is available to build an immersive view is shown in the Camera selection field It is recommended to build the immersive view with one camera at a time It can also be useful to use the alignment axis see 0 To start building an immersive view select a camera Fig 156 Camera selection immersive view builder User manual Horus Movie Player sy 10 1 2 Determine the image position The image from the camera that you have selected is displayed in the main screen In this example a Ladybug camera is selected these film in landscape mode Fig 157 The selected camera in landscape orientation To adjust the orientation use the Yaw Pitch and Roll dials in the Camera position tab Yaw Rotation around the Z axis image moves left right Pitch Rotation around the X axis image moves up down Roll Rotati
65. ult in a geometry with the selected labels Fig 72 Geometry with labeling 9 2 11 Set Query type Buffering SQ lite data During playback of the recording the Horus Movie Player will buffer all annotations and features that are made in the visual proximity of the recording The buffering of all data along the travelpath may cause a high load on the computer To reduce the load the amount of data that needs to be buffered can be reduced by setting the Query type Click the button Options in the Layer Manager click Querylype and select the desired query type Default setting is Bounding Box Seacatde Opens ea ae v v v BUFFER Labeling gt CONVEXHULL QueryType gt LOCAL_BOUNDING_BOX BOUNDING_BOX NONE ROWID NEAREST_NEIGHBOUR Fig 73 Select query type User manual Horus Movie Player en 5 3 Creating a new layer By clicking the New layer button the Horus Movie Player will open the New layer dialogue box In this box you can specify the type and the name of the layer Select the form you have created from the pull down menu and type a name for the layer in the Name field Next you have to specify a directory for the new layer It is recommended that you save the layer to the recording folder Select the folder or create a new one in the dialogue box Fig 75 Select a storage location Next you have to specify the Schema for the layer
66. upper side Fig 162 Blending dials Blend Adjusts the blending at the bottom of the image down User manual Horus Movie Player sy 10 1 5 Correct the camera distortion The distortion of the camera lens may cause difficulties when stitching the images The camera distortion can be adjusted with the dials in the Camera distortion tab 1st 2nd Mustache distortion 3rd Pincushion distortion Ath Barrel distortion Fig 163 Camera distortion correction dials By adjusting the distortion the image Is corrected to fit in the immersive view Fig 164 Before and after the correction of the camera distortion 10 1 6 Adjust the IMU settings An Inertial Measurement Unit abbreviated as IMU measures speed orientation gravitational forces and the yaw pitch and roll This data is used to increase the accuracy of recordings and the processing of the recorded data With the data from the IMU the software can keep the images level and correct deviations caused by a travelling vehicle or sloping roads Any deviations can be corrected with the dials in the MU tab Yaw Corrects the yaw Pitch Corrects the pitch Roll Corrects the roll Tx Corrects the X axis position of the vehicle on the map left right Ty Corrects the Y axis position of the vehicle on the map height Tz Corrects the Z axis position of the vehicle forward Fig 165 IMU settings backward User manual Horus Movie Player oy 10 1 7 Saving the IMU setti
67. us_geotiff_635 rena echt horus_geotiff_635 ne 635 horus_geotiff 635 horus_geotiff_635 us_geotift_t T A horus_geotiff horus geotiff 635 Gen NEEN in 1214299 a hanen Ge 634 en 634258652974356 tif if tif us_geotiff 635 horus_geotiff 635 horus_geotiff 635 horus_geotiff 635 horus_geotiff_635 rus geotiff 635 horus_geotiff_ 635 horus_geotiff_ 635 Gear EE 634258702270443 634258707730453 634258713814463 Ge Gier ours 634258735498501 634258741114511 i tif tif tif tif tif Fig 198 Recorded tiff files User manual Horus Movie Player a 13 3 Merging orthographic TIFF s into a single image Before you can merge orthographic TIFF images Into a single image please contact support dhorus nu Horus Support will help you to configure the Merge Geotiffs option This requires installation of OSGeo4W Right click on the folder in which the TIFF s are saved in the context menu select Merge geotiffs N Ortho project Openen In nieuw venster openen Media Player Lan afsos ct toevoegen Merge Geotiffs VLC Media Player Afspelen Grant Admin Full Control Toevoegen aan Windows Media Player lijst Met Windows Media Player afspelen 7 Zip Delen met Vorige versies terugzetten In bibliotheek opnemen Fig 199 Merge geotiffs EN C Windows system32 cmd exe 634261825799937 tif Copying nodata values from source C Users HorusCit ymapperi Desktop Manual horus geotiff 635634261825799937 tif to destination UsersHorusCit ym
68. ven control buttons dep KUDD Fig 16 Player control buttons These buttons represent the following functions from left to right Play backwards Stop Play 10 frames back Previous frame Next frame 10 frames forward 3 3 1 Timeline The timeline under the main screen allows you to scroll through the recording By moving the slider to the left you move towards the beginning of the recording lan earlier point in time By moving it to the right you move towards the end of the recording a later point in time GPS Latitude Longtuder 53 00021250 66034100 MoitPach Yank 006 1 3 279 19 Date 6 4 2015 Teme 121643 Fig 17 Timeline slide bar 3 4 Main screen cursor The cursor in the main screen Is used to look around in the images that the cameras have recorded By holding the left mouse button down and moving the mouse you can look around in the images The cursor in the main screen Is projected on the ground level it doesn t respond to vertical objects It always represents the virtual ground level The cursor changes color to indicate the accuracy of the measurements that are available at the indicated point A blue cursor indicates that the accuracy is high this is the case when the cursor is held closer to the camera By moving the cursor away from the camera the cursor will turn yellow and eventually red to indicate that accuracy has decreased Fig 18 A changing cursor color indicates the accuracy of me
69. vie Player By using the amp and gt arrows in the Travelpath Designer the previous and next frames can be selected To connect the image the recording location to the line string point click the Add to travelpath button in the Travelpath Designer The recording location of the image is now connected to a GPS position Repeat these steps until all points on the map are connected to a recording position Next you have to determine whether you want to create a straight travelpath or that you want to interpolate the points in order to create smooth curves This is done with the nterpolate and Angular buttons Fig 211 Curved and Straight travelpath buttons User manual Horus Movie Player op Click Finish to finish editing the travelpath The Travelpath Designer will now create the travelpath between the first and last point of the line string All frames of the recording between these points are now visible on the map be Fig 212 Add to travelpath button Openstreet Map Fig 213 Travelpath projected on linestring User manual Horus Movie Player d 16 Creating xml forms Experienced users 16 1 Creating a new form Layers are used to annotate the images of the recording session Normally the annotations layer IS started when a recording is opened but the geometrical annotations geometries that are made in this layer do not have the possibility to add written annotations by means of a form When you create y
70. w features in 3D Some features like areas geometries that are made in the Surface Measurement and the 3 Click measurement module can be visualized in 3D In the following example a 3D visualization is made from this road side cabinet Select both features and click the View selected features in 3D button Fig 204 3D button Horus Movie Player will open a window in which the 3D visualization is shown The 3D object can be moved using the mouse hold left mouse button s Video xr OP CODD SPAR EI SLS k I RER ABB OED MG nn wi pr RTE Sa _ Denn T Mn re ita x 2 en a i Kn 7 a User manual Horus Movie Player a 15 Travelpath designer The Travelpath Designer module is used to add a GPS track to existing recordings when no GPS signal was available or recorded during the image recording session It can be used to adda travelpath with a maximum of 100 meters to a road or in a building The base file for a travelpath is a line string a continuous line connected by points These point function as reference points and are place on locations of which the almost exact position is known By connecting an image that was recorded on a specific point the software is capable to spread the other images from the recording over the line string thus creating the GPS travelpath with the accompanying images A line string can be created in another program for instance AutoCad but it can also be created based on an aeri
71. ws in the Outline and Fill columns Click the arrow and select the color the new colors are in effect immediately and apply to all objects within that layer The opacity can be altered by using the slide button in the Opacity column Fig 64 Outline fill and opacity settings of layer objects 9 2 6 Making objects in a layer selectable Objects in a layer are normally selectable by selecting an object or annotation the user can delete the object To prevent annotations or object s from being deleted from a layer the selection possibility can be turned off by unchecking the checkboxes in the Selectable column Fig 65 Outline fill and opacity settings of layer objects 9 2 7 Selection range The selection range determines the sensitivity of objects during selection by the cursor Small objects like line geometries may be difficult to select with the cursor To increase the selection range of the cursor the Selection Range can be increased The selection range Is expressed in pixels so when the Selection Range is set to 5 the selection width of the cursor is 5 pixels in diameter Fig 66 Selection range of the cursor 5 2 8 Override height Normally the Horus Movie Player uses the ground level from the camera position as a reference for the spatial data in the layers If the ground level reference from the layer data does not correspond with the measurements from the recording position objects tend to float above groun

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