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1. SalonDeProvence A i Filez TechSupport sateliteData ASTER 00 a SatelliteData ALOS Data B ASTER Projects BriceAnselmeResursDK Cartosat 49 EROS 5 EROS B EROS_Peter Formosat H E GE1 GeoStereo Product ICONOS 0 0 IRS Auto search NILTP selected Folder only H E Petya_09_12 2010 5 QuickBird selected folder and subfolders H RapidEye 7 Show details SPOTS H E spot_10m TP Show rasters without metadata SPOT_NI_TP Stereoblock 65 scan_greg y dB search 4 gt Project images Images to add PG PR1A0000 2001051601_023_029 YNIR 1 2 3N PG PR140000 2001051601_023_029 YNIR3B Mirar 0000 ASTER SWIR 45678914 2048 2100 6 6 PG PR140000 2001051601_023_029 YNIRSN pa pria0000 20 pa pria0000 2 ASTER TIR 101112131414 700 700 10 pg pr1a0000 20 pg pria0000 2 ASTER YNIR 1 23N 14 4100 4200 3 3 pg pria0000 20 pg pria0000 2 ASTER YNIR3B 14 5000 5400 1 1 pg pr1a0000 20 pg pria0000 2 ASTER YNIRSN 14 4100 4200 1 1 Radiometry Details Name MIF MID Delete GP Add all Y Add selected X Close Fig 25 Automatic images search in remote sensing product The Add pushbroom images consists of the following parts e folder tree in the left part e in the Project images section is displayed the list of images already
2. Public 5 Geomosaic GeoMosaic_GCP is Nenana Sra pet S NewZealand_Ortho C Public NewZealand_Ortho 665 tif 3 8 nz C Public NewZealand_Ortho 666 tif 5 Pyramid C Public NewZealand_Ortho 667 tif 5 Pyramid 5 oprrrHan 5 Pyramid 5 BHewHHe AaHHbIe Ana P y gt 1 12 W 4120 H 4121 0 000000 0 000000 gi MFile Format Correction parameters gt Color depth ompression egaTIFF eoreference None MS TIFF Save separately Auto S Auto Peete i F nternal Geo C sbit JPEG with quality so 23 Yo Always on E mer C 7 C LZW C ArcInfo World File Apply to image C 16bit C Always off C MapInfo TAB fal Dutput files placement Output folder When output file exists PHOTOMOD resources Skip iTechsupport New_Zealand_Group NewZealand_Images ae Fonts Convert Close Fig 22 Adding images from files located out of profile resources The Add images window allows to perform the following transformations of source images of acceptable raster formats e transformation file of source images in files of inner format MS TIFF for images with size less than 4GB MegaTIFF for images with size more than 4 GB for ex ample for satellite scanner images or images of ADS 40 80 100 project e apply JPEG compression of specified level or LZW compression without quality loss to 16 bit images e perfo
3. 1 Define a set of images block in ADS project according to way of block forming listed above It is strongly not recommended to use not adjustment exterior orientation parameters from odf files Otherwise incorrect data could be used In case of loading such data warning and full path to images are displayed Choose the Block gt Add strip or click the button in the Block editor window to create a strip see Section 7 3 Choose Block gt Add images from files or click the 4 button in the Block editor window The Add pushbroom images window opens Operation of ADS images adding is the same as operation of satellite scanner im ages adding 21 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation dE During ADS project processing you can perform search for ADS images only not any scanner images in the Add pushbroom images window And vice versa for Satellite scanner imagery project you can search only for satellite scanner images and then recog nize their metadata ES For ADS project in the Add pushbroom images window there is the Prepare ADS data button that duplicates the Service gt Prepare ADS data menu item see Section 5 4 3 Add pushbroom images x RECYCLE BIN Mr O H Backup B ADS L11105CIRB164 E B ADS40 L11105CIRNODA ALOS PALSAR L11105RGBB164 5 Camera RC 20 L11105RGBNODA DISTR E Workflow_en vsd DOC_XML S Workflow_rus png DocBook E WorkFlow_rus vsd E bss H O
4. 5 Click the Apply to all button then click OK dE In order to analyze ADS 40 80 100 data adjustment and correctness of their loading to the system it is necessary to measure GCP and check points see the Aerial triangulation User Manual Further it is necessary to measure at least three GCP on block stereopairs if the project is performed in local coordinate system like Cartesian left or right 24 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation loxi Points Images Report Images Adjustment parameters L11105AGBB16A Adjustment import AIRCRAFT ADS PE L111 05RGBNOOA Adjustment import AIRCRAFT ADS APC C Generic Import adjustment Stereo processing V Create stereopairs V Use adjustment result to create epipolar images r Computing device CPU v Select M Parameters Group manually Cres Group automatically X Cancel Fig 14 Setting of adjustment parameters of ADS 40 80 100 images After images models in ADS project were created proceed to project processing stage see the Vectorization DTM and Orthorectification User Manuals 5 5 VisionMap A3 imagery 5 9 1 VisionMap project processing Aerial photogrammetric complex VisionMap A3 consists of digital metric aerial camera and ground based system of automatic processing Aerial camera provides wide aerial survey swath with high ground resolution Ground based system al
5. 22 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e Show rasters without metadata allows to perform search of all files with im ages in selected folder including those without metadata 6 Click the amp Search button In the Images to add section are shown found data eG The automatic split to strips feature allows to load all images to one strip at once and then distribute images among strips using defined image name template or according to exterior orientation parameters ES Images already added in to project are marked in the table by gray color 7 optional Click the Radiometry button to perform radiometric correction of images selected in the Images to add table 8 Click the Add all button to add all images of the table to the list of convertible files Click the Add selected button to add one or more images The Parameters window opens for setting of output images parameters Plies Correction parameters Color depth Compression Format Save separately C 8 bit C None MS TIFF Apply to image C 16 bit JPEG with quality fioo K C MegaTIFF Normalize histogram Auto e L2W e Auto Output Folder PHOTOMOD resources If output resource exists e Skip C Overwrite C Rename cont Fig 13 Default parameters of images transformation 9 Setup parameters of ADS images transformation specify target folder in profile resources where to save transformed images
6. PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 10 o MapInfo TAB to create file in chosen format with tab georeference file dE The button is used to choose coordinate system of georeference file In the Working folder section click the _ button to define target folder of active profile resources to place converted images files there In case of the Images folder has not created yet it could be created automatically Otherwise path to Images folder is displayed in the Output folder section A It is strongly not recommended to place image files in the root project folder e g Pro jects Project_name It is necessary to place source images only in the Images folder In the Output files placement section define the following parameters of output files e click the _ button to define target folder in active profile resources where to save output images files e if files with the same names exist in the target folder In the When output file exists section you should define one of the following actions o Skip not overwrite existing file with the same name o Overwrite overwrite existing file Click the Convert button to convert initial images save them to files in specified folder of active profile resources and load images to chosen strip When the opera tion is completed the system displays information message that shows a number of added and skipped images 7 4 3 Adding images from resources During addin
7. ordinate system could be chosen from the following sources e From DB from the list of coordinate systems database see Section 4 2 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e From file from coordinate system files with x ref system extension located out of profile resources if any e From resource from files with x ref system extension located in active profile resources This allows for example to choose coordinate system from another project of active profile After selecting coordinate systems database the Coordinate systems database international window with coordinate systems list included to the selected database appears Coordinate systems database international xj Find x 1 Cartesian Left Left Cartesian reference system 2 Cartesian Right Local right Cartesian reference system 3 Local Curved Left Local left Cartesian reference system which takes into account Earth curvature 4 Local Curved Right Local right Cartesian reference system which takes into account Earth curvature 5 Abidjan 1987 UTM zone 29N Cote D Ivoire Ivory Coast west of 6 deg West IGN Paris EPSG Supersedes Locodjo 65 U 6 Abidjan 1987 UTM zone 30N Cote D Ivoire Ivory Coast east of 6 deg West IGN Paris EPSG Supersedes Locodjo 65 U 7 Abidjan 1987 Cote D Ivoire Ivory Coast IGN Paris EPSG Supersedes Locodjo 1967 EPSG code 4142 8 Adindan UTM zone 37N Ethiopia west of 42 degrees East Sudan west of 42 degrees Eas
8. reverse images in the strip order 35 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation allows to remove selected strip allows to move selected strips on one strip up allows to move selected strips on one strip down is used to display and edit properties of selected image used to add images from files located out of active profile resources to selected strip used to add images from files located in active pro file resources to selected strip allows to delete selected images from project is used to radiometric correction of selected image i 5 Bt Ey allows to move selected images left right up down tt allows to rotate selected images to any angle relat ively to initial or current location of images in the block allows to open the Block layout window to build block scheme in 2D window considering source or acquired data see the Aerial triangulation User Manual allows to open the ImageWizard utility to setup images allows to show block images in 2D window if they were not displayed during project loading due to limitation specified in the system s setting window see the General information about system User Manual 7 3 Adding strips During strip creation load images to the project using one of the following ways e estimate number of strips define their names number of images in each strip then add strips one by one and load images there e load all images of the project into the same strip and t
9. Creating new project In order to create a new project perform the following actions 1 Choose active profile 2 Run the system 3 Open the New project window using one of the following ways e choose Project gt Open Manage Ctri Alt O or click the button on the main toolbar The Manage project window opens Click the New button e choose Project gt New The New project window opens automatically if there is no existed projects in the active profile ioixi Name f New Zealand Description Type Central projection C ADS 40 C Satellite scanner imagery YisionMap 43 SLF Coordinate system D9 New Zealand Map Grid New Zealand EPSG Supersedes 27291 GD49 North Island Gr X Orientation right geo referencing global coordinate system Relief elevation min m max m mPlacement Projects New Zealand Group e Projects QuickBird Phoenix al Projects QuickBird Spokane Projects Saratov_Data Y Full project path Projects New Zealand Group 1 New Zealand OK Cancel Fig 17 New project window 4 Define a Name of new project 5 optional Input to the Description section a brief project description its main fea tures notes etc 6 Specify project type in the Type field depending on survey type 29 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e Central projection used for processing of aerial or space borne images of central project
10. ID width height number of channels number of bytes per pixel and label about radiometric correction availability in the R column see Section 7 7 The Radiometry Details Name Delete buttons are used to work with image selected in the loading table and allow to perform radiometric correction change project name show image properties and delete selected image from loading table see the Gen eral information about system User Manual 53 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 7 5 3 Parameters of images loading Project creation After choosing images to be added to a strip in the Add pushbroom images window the Parameters window opens and you can use it to specify parameters of images conversion and to select a folder in profile resources to place there output images files leia Correction parameters Color depth Compression Format Save separately 8 bit None MS TIFF Apply to image 16 bit JPEG with quality fioo 3 MegaTIFF Normalize histogram Auto e L2w Auto Output Folder PHOTOMOD resources jProjects2 tkonos_Groupfikonos E MIF output resource exists e Skip C Overwrite C Rename OK Cancel Fig 29 Parameters of images loading In order to setup images output parameters in the Parameters window perform the fol lowing actions 1 Inthe Correction parameters section choose one of the following actions e Save separately by default is used to save ra
11. The sufficient initial data for processing in the system are pairs of files of the same name each includes image tif file and metadata dat file that contain interior and exterior orientation parameters for cor responding image ES In case of processing a big project use the Raster Converter module in distributed pro cessing mode for pre processing of source SLF images After conversion add metadata dat files to target folder with images files 2 Create VisionMap A3 SLF project Choose the VisionMap A3 SLF project type in the Type section specify project name coordinate system terrain heights differ ence and folder to place project files in profile resources see Section 6 1 A It is strongly recommended to input terrain heights values to the Relief elevation section during creation of VisionMap A3 SLF projects type 3 Load images to the project see Section 7 4 2 A There are the following limitations for maximal quantity of source image in project up to than 200 images for 32 bit Windows and up to 400 for 64 bit Windows dE The system allows to form strips of VisionMap A3 images automatically using exterior orientation parameters from metadata see Section 7 8 1 26 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 Choose the Project gt Synchronize 5 Create block layout using adjustment results For that in the Block layout window set the By ties option set the Adjustment results checkbox only and click the Apply button B
12. m OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap Kosmosnimki Express RDC ScanEx http kosmosnimk W 736185 66166471 4 m E 738357 2427000 4 m Basic image Map hybrid 5 257949 4342913 m l DEM ASTER DEM Global SRTM Elevation Reproject tuto reproject into project working coordinate system El NASA Blue Marble BMNG Auto reproject into project working coordinate system Default C None use coordinate system of the web service Wio bathymetry wo hillshade Reproject into coordinate system Landsat Global Mosaic oordinate system not set Select Settings Cancel Fig 76 Parameters of web map 2 Inthe Source section choose one of the web source for data e OpenStreetMap OSM non commercial free world map e Kosmosnimki Express e DEM digital terrain model obtained from one of the following sources A To use DTM from web map it is strongly recommended to save only necessary area of DTM as a separate layer and use this layer in the system see the Creation of DTM User Manual In this case it is recommended to close layer with web map for speeding o ASTER DEM to load data from NASA Reverb o Global SRTM Elevation to load data from CGIAR CSI SRTM e NASA Blue Marble BMNG satellite data with monthly images they are used to temporary change detection o Default o W o bathymetry data without bo
13. o Project properties allows to open the window used to view and edit parameters of project selected in the list See Section 8 3 o Create allows to create new project and to setup its parameters and features o Copy allows to create a copy of project selected in the list o Delete allows to delete chosen project delete project folder with all contents from active profile resources o Backup allows to create project backup o Restore allows to restore a project from backup o Connect allows to connect new folder to place projects there i e to create new virtual folder in the profile resources see Section 8 7 e the search field that allows to search a project in the list by its name or name part lt lt F3 key allows to focus marker on the search field Press F3 again to focus marker on the next found project in the list e additional parameters 74 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o Show this window on startup enabled by default allows to open the Project properties window automatically on the system startup otherwise the system will be started Without project o Open last loaded project on startup allows to open last loaded project on startup e the following buttons used to manage the window o Open allows to close the Project properties window and to load a project selected in the list o W o project allows to close the Project properties window to start work in the s
14. po_311159_ BIGZ PHS 108 AOI SHX APA po_311159_ VBIGZIPHS 426378980 Image po_311159_ VBIGZIPHS 3770 RPC po_311159_ BIGZIPHS 780 Component Images to add po 311159 BIGZ PHS 143 Component po eS ESTE opp WBIGZIPHS a EE Component A E y ON Ge0Ey a 6732 T po oitis mi WBIGZIPHS 116 Component x po_311 po3l GeoEy 6740 7917 n po 311 po3l GeoEy 26928 31668 1 2 Product images po 311 po_3l GeoEy 26960 31665 1 2 Width po S118 6732 7917 po_311159 26928 31668 i Radiometry Details Name Delete Fig 61 Virtual product PhPanSharpened with one image To apply the pan sharpening operation for any chosen images perform the following 1 Choose the Rasters gt Pan sharpening The Pan sharpening window opens 94 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Pan sharpening Source file with high resolution raster grayscale Source file with low resolution raster color Output file with high resolution raster color Project creation Pk E Parameters Output MOutput channels C RGB e All C RGB Gray CPan sharpening method C Principal components e HSY C Brovey 4 Interpolate color image Spectral color correction al Correct colors by area Bal Jv Cut off source images background color Background c ph Grayscale Colors J Adjust color dia
15. saved in rmc file to selected images allows to save radiometric correction parameters of selected image to rmc file allows to save radiometric correction parameters of each selected image to its own rmc file allows to perform the autolevels for selected images without opening the Radiometric correction window The View section contains the image view window and toolbar with the following buttons e allows to zoom in an image by one step a allows to zoom out an image by one step e allows to fit to page data of opened layers Alt Enter e LL allows to display data in 1 1 scale when one pixel of the image corresponds to one pixel on the screen 40 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 allows to open image on full screen e E allows to setup image print parameters see the General information about system User Manual F To show hide scroll bars in the View window is used the Ctrl F8 hotkeys In order to add images from files perform the following actions 1 2 Choose select a strip to add images to the Block editor window or to 2D window Choose Block gt Add images from files or click the L button in the Block editor window The Add images window opens See detailed description of the Add images window in the General information User Manual Select folder in the Folders section or click the _ button in the File section for choosi
16. software included to ADS set 2 optional Preparing of ADS data for loading to a project using system functionality dE It is necessary to perform this step if preprocessing of ADS data was executed on different workstation so it is necessary to correct absolute paths to ADS data files in order to create ADS project in the system This step could be skipped if data preprocessing and project creation was performed on the same machine 3 Creation of ADS project in the system loading of ADS data to a project 4 Creating of math models during the adjustment 5 Stereoprocessing DIM ant orthoimages creation 5 4 2 Preprocessing ADS data Working procedure with ADS data in the system implies its full processing using dedic ated software included to delivery set of ADS survey complex for example XPro GPro program by Leica Geosystems and ORIMA software developed by L Hinsken Usually ADS data preprocessing contains the following steps 1 initial processing transfer of images and trajectory data from on board device to workstation creating of Level 0 images 2 post processing of trajectory data GPS and inertial system measurements to obtain exterior orientation parameters measured in flight odf files 3 geometric transformations projection of Level 0 images on some plane of constant height rectification plane in so called LSR Local Space Rectangular coordinate system using exterior orientation parameters from
17. 1 2 Radiometry Details Mame Delete Fig 58 Example of Geo Eye images pair color image 4 channels BGRN resolution 2 km and panchromatic image 1 channel 0 5 km resolution Perform the following actions to merge images during adding images in project 1 In the Adding images found click the Pan sharpening button The Pan sharpening window opens 92 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 ioi x High resolution image L Width Height Bands Byte pixel 3 31668 1 2 po_311159 pan_0010000 26960 31668 1 2 Multispectral image _Width Height Bands Bytefpixel po_311159_born_O000000 6732 7917 4 8 po_311159 bgrn_O010000 6740 7917 4 8 cres Fig 59 Choosing images for pan sharpening 2 Choose panchromatic image in the High resolution image table 3 Choose color image in the Multi spectral image table 4 Click OK The Pan sharpening window opens iix Parameters utput channels C RGB All C RGB Gray an sharpening method C Principal components e HSY C Brovey JV Interpolate color image IF Spectral color correction is IF Correct colors by area T JV Cut off source images background color Background c ph H rayscale Trim left Trim right JV Adjust color diapasons Color depth auto y Areas without color raster Fu background color y Color area outside color raster fo s A pix 7 Searching for tie points Fig 60 Paramete
18. DEM does not cover images block completely Click the Compute button GSD values calculated by DEM are displayed in the table for selected images 128 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 Save defined GSD values by clicking the Apply button 10 2 Creating overlap map For visual analysis of images and strips overlap in a block the system provides a feature of overlap map creating After creating of such a map the overlap areas are created as kind of vector polygons on a new vector layer Perform the following actions to create overlap map 1 Choose Block gt Create overlap map The Create heat map window opens lx For images For strips J Paint by overlap multiplicity Limit overlap multiplicity 23 me Fig 89 Parameters of overlap map creating 2 Choose elements of a block to be used for overlap map creating For images or For strips 3 optional Set on the Paint by overlap multiplicity checkbox to color overlap areas depending on overlap multiplicity i e on number of images strips that fall into the overlap When the option is disabled overlap areas are not colored 4 optional Set on the Limit overlap multiplicity checkbox and input number of im ages strips in overlap area and when the value will be exceeded the fill color will be not changed 5 Click OK A new vector layer containing overlap map is created ES In order to obtain information about number of images that
19. Delete checked button to delete images selected in the list 8 Project management window 8 1 Project menu Table 6 Brief description of Project menu allows to create a new project FOpen Manage Ctrl Alt O allows to open the Project management window Reload allows to reloads a project to update it after changes appeared during mutual work Synchronize allows to re calculate a project data after editing of some parameters e g re calculates interior orient ation after changing camera parameters Close allows to close current project and to start without project mode see Section 6 2 71 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Properties allows to open the window used to view and edit some parameters of opened project see Sec tion 8 3 allows to open a list of projects opened recently in the system ty Join projects allows to merge data from several projects of active profile see Section 8 9 gt Project state allows to display processing status of the following project stages see Section 8 4 Load work environment allows to load during a project opening a project work environment a set of all layers loaded to the system saved previously to x work file Save work environment allows to save a project work environment to x work file i e to memorize a set of all layers loaded before save operation ER allows to close the main window of the system 8 2 Project management window The
20. Project management window shows the list of all projects of active profile and contains basic functions for project management Perform one of the following actions to open the Project management window e choose the Project gt Open Manage e click the f button on the main toolbar e use the Ctri Alt 0O hotkeys 12 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Project management E i p aj xj B E a s a 2 E ES ssl G i jec Project properties WH Projects Project 2 Small E Project 2 Small2 ene Project 2 Small2_copy tH Projects EH Projects Copy fH Projects Project 6 Small eA H Projects Delete El Projects l F B Projects de E Projects IntergraphBW_Group Backup delete Intergraph _New 3 Intergraph_New_copyl uA si Intergraph_New_copy2 Restore Intergraph New copya 13 j Propects IntergraphBW_Groupfintergraph_New Conmect M Show this window on startup 4 5 he Open last loaded project on startup Import 4 x Menoa cns Projects Intergraph W_Group Intergraph_New 2 Fig 46 Project management window The Project management window contains the following elements e list of all projects of active profile e toolbar with the following buttons used for project list management o allows to refresh project list after some changes made to resources structure of active profile using the PHOTOMOD Explorer see Section 8 8 or after connect ing a vi
21. actions to rename strips 69 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Delete staring symbols Delete ending symbols Add prefix e Add suffix New names of strips are displayed in the right column of the table 4 Click OK to apply changes and return to the Block editor window 7 8 3 Deleting images selectively The system allows to delete images selectively using specified selection criteria Perform the following actions to do this A If images were removed from project the do not remove from the Windows file system 1 Choose Block gt Delete images selectively The Selective delete images window opens j Selective delete images Search criteria No GPS time No projection center No interior orientation No EO angles No measured triangulation points Omega absolute value J7 Pitch absolute value _ Phi absolute value J7 Roll absolute value Kappa absolute value A Yaw absolute value Projection center Z Projection center Z Use adjustment results Y Each Imageinstrip By adjusted convergent angle Distance between centers 7 M Image number in overlap V By overlap percentage J Don t filter images with convergence angle range from 10 0 to 30 0 Block bounds offset 0 0 Units Find images matching criteria Search results v fly1_MIIGA KDSCO3900 v fly1_MIIGA KDSC03933 fly1_MIIGA KDSC03993 v fhy
22. bit otherwise 16 bit e Compression choose compression type of output files o None files are creates without compression o JPEG with quality TIFF files are creates with set quality of JPEG compression dE Default compression level is 75 that provides the 5 7 times compression of initial image volume o LZW TIFF files are creates with LZW compression ES This type of compression is applied to output images of MS TIFF format only e In the MegaTIFF section define format to convert voluminous images MegaTIFF format is a set of following files prf and files of MS TIFF format images placed to folder which has a name of source file and is created after conversion in specified target folder To convert image in to MegaTIFF format choose one of the following o Auto by default for automatic identification of output format depending on source image size MegaTIFF only if the size is more than 2 GB otherwise MS TIFF format o Always on to convert source images to MegaTIFF regardless of their size o Always off to convert source images to MS TIFF regardless of their size Im ages with more than 4 GB size are displayed incorrectly in the system e In the Georeference section specify source files format with georeference o None in case of no georeferenced files o Internal GeoTIFF to create GeoTIFF file o ArcInfo World File to create file in chosen format with ArcInfo georeference 43
23. change irregular strip to regular LAdd images from files allows to add images from files located out of active profile resources to selected strip see Section 7 4 2 JAdd images from resources allows to add images located in active profile re sources to selected strip see Section 7 4 3 Add images from resource folder allows to automatically add images from specified folder of active profile resources to selected strip with or without its subfolders HDelete images allows to delete selected images from project im ages files are not physically deleted at that Delete images selectively allows to select images in accordance with specified criteria for deleting see Section 7 8 3 is used to display and edit properties of selected image L Image properties opens a group of menu items used to images block editing allows to invert images order in a strip and to move selected image left right up down Move images Image radiometric correction allows to perform radiometric correction of selected image see Section 7 7 EF Show images allows to show images of block in 2D window if the limitation on images display is specified on the Block scheme Raster tab in the Settings window see General information User Manual Show selected images only allows to turn on of selected images display Check images allows to check images for example to find images where radiometric correction is recommended M
24. color correction allows to setup and apply parameters of spectral color correction to eliminate errors of source colors due to pan sharpening operation A Spectral color correction is used only for 3 channel RGB output image Spectral color correction is correction color of each pixel so that it becomes close to color of source image without visible decreasing of output image detalization To setup color correction parameters by spectrum click the _ button The Para meters window opens to define the following parameters Automatic correction by default is used to automatic analyze and use spectral characteristics of source image m Level allows to define part of automatic correction In the leftmost position of the slider automatic correction is not performed and in the rightmost maximal correc tion is performed the coarsest detalization with colors nearest to colors of source image ES It is recommended to use low level for higher detalization output image could receive the gray hue To improve color rendering it is recommended to increase level Method allows to choose Standard or Averaging method of correction gt In case of using the Averaging method each pixel is given a color from linear combination of pixel color from source multispectral image and corrected color This method allows to bring colors to the color image smoothing the contrast of black and white image However details of output image could ha
25. common boundary of selected block images and Block scheme with outline of each block image selected 130 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation To export vector outlines obtained from block scheme choose export format in the Vectors Export menu ES For projects of Satellite scanner imagery type the Block scheme layer contains attributes of objects that helps to extract scanner images data from metadata 1 1 4 Block scheme See Di QQMaghs A E ni Block scheme Ve s gt o E Block scheme B gt i Raster 4 E AN A Y ANO a jo a a 0 4970520 834925 m 6443513 908270 m 0 000000 m CK 42 30Ha 6 Fig 91 Outlines from block scheme 10 4 Creation pre regions for a block The system provides possibility to create block pre regions by images frames or by stereopair frames to allow mutual project processing during vectorization Pre regions created by stereopairs frames can also increase the speed of automatic points calculation and building dense DEM by reducing the number of images overlap areas see the Creation of DIM User Manual gt Pre regions vector layer which consists of polygons drawn by images block Perform the following actions to create pre regions 1 Select Block gt Build pre regions The Create pre regions window opens 131 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Create preregions 10 x Use frames of stereopairs images by Yoronoy diagram C version 4 x al
26. csv file Click the Open button Setup parameters of import optional In order to prevent change of points coordinates which are already measured on images set the Clear before import checkbox Click OK to add points to catalog Find points from catalog on the map To do this click the button and match geodetic coordinates of point selected in the table to pixel coordinates of the point on the map 6 In order to add geodetic coordinates of GCP on the map manually perform the fol lowing actions 1 2 Locate GC point on the map and place marker to this terrain point Click the button The point s pixel coordinates are added to the table Input manually geodetic coordinates of this point into the Xg Yg columns and specify the point s name in the Name field ES When the fifths point coordinates on the map are measured coordinates measurement residuals are calculated automatically and are shown in the Ex Ey columns of the table Repeat the 1 3 steps for other GC points ES For correct map reference it is recommended to recognize at least four points on the map optional To move ground control points or to edit their coordinates see the description of the main toolbar of the Raster georeference window 118 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 6 Click the fm button to save georeference file to TAB format Table 8 Main toolbar of the Raster georeference window allows to load source image without georef
27. field on the right of the scale gt Aperture is a diameter of circle around the source point of which texture is used for correction To clear image press and hold left mouse button and move rectangle on the artifact area MES To cancel all actions in the editor click the button To undo the last action in the Editor window click the button To redo the last undone action click the button 123 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 5 optional The Transparent background checkbox is set on by default to consider background color Choose the background color in the list Black White or Other Set the checkbox off in order to pixels value could be changed during image correction A In most cases background on edges of image has constant value of color and bright ness It is not recommended to edit image on edge of raster and background to process image correctly because in further image processing it could be necessary to merge raster image and background by color and brightness values 6 Click the f button to save results eG To exit without saving close the Editor window Fig 85 Image fragment without artifact 6 optional By default selected fragment with artifact opens in system s editor To use third party graphic editor choose Parameters gt Parameters and in the Para meters window set the Use internal editor checkbox off 124 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation JV Use i
28. files list high resolution low resolution output Parameters Output Create MS TIFF Create Geo TIFF Output images compression None JPEG with quality 75 m Lo O Law Georeference file JarcWorld TFW BPW Y Distributed processing Cancel Fig 67 Output parameters e Create MS TIFF allows to create output mosaic sheets in MS TIFF format with pyramid that helps to redraw images more quickly on a screen when using systems with MS TIFF format support Create GeoTIFF allows to create output mosaic sheets in GeoTIFF format with pyramid The Output images compression allows to set up the compression parameters of output orthoimages files o None files are creates without compression o JPEG with quality TIFF files are creates with set quality of JPEG compres sion lt lt Default compression level is 75 that provides the 5 7 times compression of initial image volume o LZW TIFF files are creates with LZW compression Georeference file allows to select the format of the additional file created o None files are creates without compression o PHOTOMOD GEO additional file in GeoTIFF format creates 102 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o ArcWorld TFW BPW additional file in TFW or BPW format creates o MapInfo TAB additional file in TAB format creates 9 3 ImageWizard Adjustment of images 9 3 1 The ImageWizard window To manage li
29. images Values of brightness of node in source and changed histograms are displayed ac cordingly in the In and Out fields 2 optional To edit channels histogram separately set the For all checkbox off and choose Channel for edit from the list ES By default the For all checkbox is set on to edit curve for all channels in one time 3 optional Set the Preview checkbox on to preview changes 4 To add note click on the histogram To move node move marker holding pressed Ctrl or Alt key dE To select node click in its vicinity To delete node right click on it 5 Click the Apply button to apply changes and return to the Radiometric correction window To perform color correction do the following actions 1 In the Radiometric correction window click the button The Brightness Con trast Gamma window opens Channels Brightness 1 Contrast 1 1 1 1 I Gamma 1 I I 1 I I I Iv On fly cnet Fig 38 The Brightness Contrast Gamma window 2 Choose Channels for correction All in the same time or separately 64 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 3 Setup balance of image brightness contrast and gamma using sliders 4 optional To display changes automatically set the On fly checkbox on The Apply button allows to display changes 5 Click OK to apply color correctio
30. is completed images loaded will be shown in 2D window 55 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 8 optional Setup paths to image files with the ImageWizard module After block forming proceed to aerial triangulation step see the Aerial triangulation User Manual If metadata with exterior orientation parameters is available create block layout in the by exterior mode measure recommended amount of triangulation points and proceed to adjustment step see the Block adjustment User Manual 7 6 Image properties To display properties of image select an image in the 2D window and choose the Block gt Image properties or click the ki button in the Block editor window or double click on image name in the table of the Block editor window The Image properties window with the following information opens Image properties EW Name air Code 710 Raster parameters Size pix 9662 x 9248 Pixel Format 3 channels x 8 bit Unsigned integer Color channels Red Green Blue Resource name Techsupport Waldkirch_Group Waldkirch_Images 2_0710 tif Ground sample distance m OK Cancel Fig 30 Image properties e Name of image in the project A In case of changing image name only name in project is changing not file name e Code unique ID of image that does not change in case of changing image name in project or file name see Section 9 3 1 ES Image code by default is the same
31. more than 500 MB in size each Otherwise during adding images to the project and their processing in the system the performance would considerably decrease Once the preprocessing results of ADS data are obtained do one of the following e If ADS project would be created on the same computer where the preprocessing of the ADS data was performed proceed to creation of ADS project in the system and images loading to it e Otherwise perform preprocessing of ADS data in the system that includes copying of files needed for ADS project creation to a separate folder correction of absolute paths to ADS files and histogram normalization if necessary PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Sensor calibration Ground countrol and cam tie points In flight exterior onentation odf Level 0 imagery generation Level 1 imagery generation automatic tie points measurement Bundle adjustment Level 1 imagery metadata sup Adjusted exterior orientation calibration cam odf adj in flight exterior cnentation odf PHOTOMOD a DEM creation 3D vectorization ortholmagery generation Fig 9 Workflow of ADS data preprocessing 5 4 3 Preparing ADS data in the system Preprocessing of ADS data in the system includes automatic extraction of necessary files from preprocessing data copying them to the target folder with organization of storages structure and automatic correction of absolute paths to files according
32. of the Match by contents and Auto replace only problem images additional parameters below ES To replace link in active profile resources choose source file in the Source section on the Resources tab To replace link to file from other project choose source file in the Source section on the Projects tab o EX Disconnect selected allows to remove links to source files selected in the table Autoreplace selected and Autoreplace all buttons are used to re link to source images o Be Use virtual allows to replace selected images in the table of the Project images section to virtual raster images with defined size and background gt Virtual rasters are used in case of absence of source raster images Virtual images are formed dynamically in RAM and do not occupy any disk space Virtual images are used in case of absence of source images for instance This provides absolutely correct work with a project when the image information is not used for example in this case the system supports view import export of vector objects TIN and DEM 106 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e The Source section allows to select images source files to match them with Project images This section contains table of project images preview window and toolbar The following tabs in the Source section are used to select source files o Resources displays all active profile resources Resources tree containing a name of active profile in the root
33. tif 63 07 MB E Rostov_SPOT Satellite _Group OO E Satellite_Novokuznetsk x Filter Resource name Techsupport New_Zealand_Group NewZealand_Images 680 tif ages e Techsupport New_Zealand_Group NewZealand_Images 16 resources 2 866 830 683 bytes selected 16 resources 2 866 830 683 b Fig 24 Choosing images from active profile resources 3 Choose images files using one of the following ways e To display images files of interior MS TIFF format and usual TIFF format choose the TIFF images option in the list located in the right lower corner of the window e To display images files of acceptable image formats except for MS TIFF and TIFF formats choose the All resources option in the list located in the right lower corner of the window During images loading you will get a query whether to build a pyramid for speed up im ages refresh on a screen Files of such images will be saved to the Pyramid subfolder in source images folder 4 Choose images files and click the Open button The images are added to selected strip If you are loading 16 bit images for which it is strongly recommended to perform radiometric correction you will get a query whether to start ImageWizard module to perform radiometric correction Click the Yes button to perform radiometric correction or perform it later after loading images to a project see Section 7 7 For fast adding of all images of suitable raster formats from
34. to obtain as a result color image with better resolution As the result of pan sharpening operation new multispectral image is created possessing the same high spatial resolution as the grayscale image It is possible to perform pan sharpening during the adding scanner images that becomes available when the system detects images suitable for such operation in remote sensing product Pan sharpening operation also could be applied to any chosen images 91 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation For pan sharpening operation perform one the following e choose the Rasters gt Pan sharpening e inthe Adding images found window see Section 7 5 2 after found images for pan sharpening click the Pan sharpening button Addind images found 18 x Products ID Product type Product Format Images po_ 311159 GeoEye 1 Geo po_311159 GeoEye 1 Geo GeoTIFF 2 Project images A gt lt Selected image 7 ID po_31 1159 bgrn_0000000 B Name in project po_31 1159_bgrn_0000000 D Image ID po_311159_bgrn_0000000 Image type GeoEye 1 Geo Preprocessing level Standard Geometrically Corrected Format GeoTIFF Remarks Hobart Stereo 11 bit Pan MSI Geo TIFF Bits per sample 11 Pan sharpening Product files po_311159_aoi dbf FILEZ TECH 639 AOI DBF po_311159_aoi prj WFILEZ TECH 143 AOI map projection po_311159_aoi shp WFILEZ TECH 236 AO
35. 0 OB Other project 0 OB cont Fig 47 Project properties The window contains the following parameters e Project shows opened selected project name e Path path to a project in active resources profile Project creation e Type type of opened project central projection satellite scanner survey ADS 40 80 100 or VisionMap A3 e Description description input during project creation e Number of images number of images loaded to a project ES The Statistics button allows to display statistic data about images in project Project images statistics Fa Images in the project 6 Of which unchecked O 1 bps x 3 R G B 6 Fig 48 Project images statistic 76 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e Coordinate system coordinate system and its parameters see Section 4 1 e Relief elevation shows minimal and maximal values of terrain height displayed on the project images if these values were specified at project creation dE Relief elevation data provides correct block scheme creation and is considered during import of external orientation parameters e Contents content of project data and its size Contains of Description Coordinate system and Relief elevation fields could be changed on the Project properties window 8 4 Viewing project report The Project state window is used to view state report of opened project on steps of block forming interior relat
36. 110 1111 1112 1113 Mercator WGS 84 WGS 72 UTM zone 10N WGS 72 UTM zone 105 WGS 72 f UTM zone 11N WGS 72 UTM zone 115 WGS 72 f UTM zone 12N WGS 72 UTM zone 125 WGS 72 f UTM zone 13N WGS 72 UTM zone 135 WGS 72 f UTM zone 14N WGS 72 f UTM zone 145 WGS 72 f UTM zone 15N WGS 72 f UTM zone 155 WGS 72 f UTM zone 16N WGS 72 UTM zone 165 WGS 72 UTM zone 17N 130deg West to 120deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 130deg West to 120deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 120deg West to 114deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 120deg West to 114deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 114deg West to 108deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 114deg West to 108deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 108deg West to 102deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 108deg West to 102deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 102deg West to 96deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 102deg West to 96deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 96deg West to 90deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 96deg West to 90deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 90deg West to 84deg West northern hemisphere EPSG 90deg West to 84deg West southern hemisphere EPSG 84deq West to 78deq West northern hemisphere EPSG ba cres Fig 4 International coordinate reference systems database 4 3 Coordinate reference systems types Coordinate system database contains the following coordinate systems types e Geodetic curvilinear latitude longitude height reference system e G
37. 1_MIIGA KDSC03927 flyl_MIGAiKDSC03930 View in block layout Delete checked Fig 45 Setting of images selection criteria for deleting 70 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 2 Seton one or more checkboxes to search images by chosen parameters to search images with omega phi or pitch roll angles absolute values greater than specified value in degrees set on the Omega absolute value Phi absolute value Pitch absolute value and Roll absolute value checkboxes accordingly to search images where not specified projection centers and or not specified ex terior orientation angles set on the No projection center or No EO angles checkboxes to search images with projection center hight more or less specified value in meters set on the Projection center Z lt or Projection center Z gt accordingly to search images with Distance between centers in strip less than specified value set on the appropriate checkbox set on the appropriate checkboxes to search images with No GPS time No in terior orientation or No measured triangulation points 3 Click the Find images matching criteria button Images found are shown in the Search results list and compose the list of images to delete 4 optional To cancel deleting image set off the checkbox near to image name in the Search results section 5 optional Click the View in block layout button to analyze images selection using block layout 6 Click the
38. 270 degree raster map window allows to show hide loaded vectors raster map window allows to show hide nodes of vectors 119 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 9 9 Dust Correct The Dust Correct module is used for cleaning the artifacts on the orthoimages images of dust particles photo emulsion defects etc gt Artifact is called any object on image that shouldn t be on object images of dust particles photo emulsion defects smooth etc Look like moire pattern color errors grainy lines etc A Image could be edited only in the True Color monitor mode Perform one of the following actions to start module e choose Rasters gt Dust Correct in the main system menu e choose Rasters gt Dust Correct in the GeoMosaic program A The module provides processing for Windows BMP and Stripped SingleScale TIFF without compression images only PHOTOMOD DustCorrect File Parameters Window Ale gerl 02119 Qi B e MO wie z C Documents and Settings Dey Desktop Mosaic2 tif De ie A Noelle wet x 7159 00 Y 5145 00 Fig 81 The main program s window The top toolbar contains the following buttons Alt X allows to close the DustCorrect module 120 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation gt Ctrl O allows to open image to edit Ctri Shift 0 allows to open more than one image e lt allows to return to previous image in module e allows to move to nex
39. 2D window aa allows to highlight on a block scheme in 2D window those images which are selected in a table or list 2 Select images of block to set them GSD 3 Set GSD value in the Set GSD value section A F For scanner images GSD could be set only manually The Unset GSD button allows to cancel defined GSD value for selected images In this case the GSD column in the table will display for selected images To specify image GSD value manually input this value to the GSD field in the Set GSD value section and click the Set button For calculating GSD automatically perform the following 1 Define Image pixel size um manually in the Calculator section or click the From project button to obtain information from metadata Set the Survey scale as 1 m in meters Calculated value is displayed in the GSD field in the Set GSD value section Click the Set button Set GSD values are displayed in the table for selected images To calculate GSD values by DEM perform the following 1 Click the _ button of the Compute by DEM section and specify DEM for automatic GSD calculation A It is necessary to have data of interior and exterior orientation of image for automatic GSD calculation by DEM optional Set the In void DEM cells use Z checkbox on and specify Z coordin ate in the input field for empty DEM cells if any optional Set the Use image points out of DEM extents checkbox on for the case when
40. 4 Inthe Target folder section choose target folder for files needed for ADS project processing in the system 5 Inthe Camera calibration data placement section specify the exact folder con taining files with interior orientation parameters cam files and misalignment dat file usually they are stored together Subfolders are not examined in this case 6 Inthe Processing section choose what is necessary to perform e Copy found L 1 data to subfolders in the target folders is always performed e Fix absolute paths in sup files strongly recommended is used for automatic input to sup file absolute paths to the following files o ads images features o odf exterior orientation parameters measured in flight o odf adj adjusted exterior orientation parameters o cam interior orientation parameters 19 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e Convert 16 bps images to 8 bps MS TIFF with histogram normalization gray scale only is used for images transformation that increases processing per formance but decreases the quality The images also could be proceed later when loading images to a project see Sec tion 5 4 4 7 Click OK to start data search and copying operation In order to prepare big ADS data volumes in the system you can use distributed processing mode Perform the following actions to do this 1 3 4 Change settings and run the distributed processing server
41. 9 Working coordinate system 7 Images block forming 7 1 The Block menu The Block menu is used for work with images block in 2D window It includes extended features for images block forming as well as additional functions for block scheme creation and obtaining of auxiliary data The Block menu functions are partially duplicated in the Block editor window see section 7 2 and in the Block forming toolbar Some menu items allow to manage operations with selected images in 2D window The Tools additional toolbar is used for group selection highlighting of images block in 2D window see the Vectorization User Manual Table 2 Brief description of the Block menu nAdd strip allows to add new strip 32 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 7 as D O Fe O D D O 5 Delete strip allows to delete selected strips of block in 2D win dow Strip properties used to view and edit properties of selected strips strip s name and type regular or irregular Invert image order in strip allows to invert strips order Selected strips to block start allows to move selected strips to the beginning Selected strips to block end allows to move selected strips to the end Move selected strips up allows to move selected strips one strip up Move selected strips down allows to move selected strips one strip down Make selected strips irregular allows to change regular strip to irregular Make selected strips regular allows to
42. DSS_4strips_new_IO img BD DOCUMENTATION 5 For traslation project B GEOMOSAIC 5 GeoMosaic_GCP IMAGES Las 5 MsOCache 5 Projects Infomap 5 Public 5 RADAR2008 5 Screenshort EE GE Ee m Auto search selected Folder only Show details selected folder and subfolders Show rasters without metadata M Project images Images to add L11105CIRB164 L11105CIRNODA L11105RGBB164 L11105RGBNODA LI1105CIRB164 ADSLEVELIRGBBACKWARD 46285 12273 3 6 L11105CIRNODA ADS LEVELI RGB NADIR 48267 12229 3 6 L11105RGBB1I64 ADSLEVELIRGBBACKWARD 462685 12275 3 6 L11105RGBNODA ADS LEVELI RGB NADIR 48267 12229 3 6 Radiometry Details Name MIF MID Delete Add all Y Add selected ADS data preparation x Close Fig 12 Search for ADS images and accompanying data in the right part of the window Choose folder that contains images The contents of selected path are displayed 5 Inthe Autosearch section define the following settings e Selected folder only used to search for remote sensing data in the selected folder only e Selected folder and subfolders used to search for remote sensing data in the selected folder and its subfolders e Show details allows to open the Adding images found window to view detailed parameters to perform pan sharpening operation and images setting
43. Digital Photogrammetric System Version 6 0 2 USER MANUAL Project creation G RACURS PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Table of Contents l PUFDOSE OF TNE document usais ceras inciso E EE A a ct ds 4 Za VOTO WA SY SUC Mc tl tios 4 3 Creating and choosing active profile ocococcococconcccononoonononconoconncnnnnonnnnononnononnnnonannnnnnss 4 4 Coordinate Systems ss atroces errante nai eiii 6 4 1 General IMIONMallON se heeie ES 6 4 2 Coordinate systems databases cccccececceceececeeeececececeececeeeeseeaeseecesecueseseeseseeeesesenees 7 4 2 1 International coordinate reference systems database ocoococcccccoccnconcncononnoncnnnnnnos T 4 3 Coordinate reference systems types coccococcococcocononcononcononnnncnnonononnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnanennnnos 8 ARTO DOS o a a a a a 8 Sk General Ito Nao Mila 8 5 2 Central projection imagery ai i 9 5 3 Satellite scanner imagery senta is a e di 9 5 3 1 Processing Images algorithms ads 9 5 3 2 Formats of satellite scanner IMAGES ocoocococconcccononnonononcononcnnononnnnnanononnnnennnnos 11 5 3 3 Accuracy of satellite scanner blocks adjustment oocococccnccconccocnoconconononnnnonnnnons 12 5 3 4 Number of points recommended for adjustment of scanner block 13 54 Airborne Digital Sensor ADS tab do 15 5 4 1 Workflow of ADS processing sictieiveriioss ia totecevecnweaalwesincssaniard ia iedmaaveenweanlne
44. I SHP S A poe po_311159_aoi shx WFILEZATECH 108 AOI SHX Acen Bme 05702f2009 00 01 0 000 po_311159_bgrn_0000000 tif FILEZ TECH 426378980 40 Image Satelite elevation 70 1 po_311159_bgrn_0000000_rpe txt FILEZ TECH 3770 RPC Satellite azimuth 139 7 po_311159_component dbf WFILEZ TECH 780 Components DBF Sun elevation 49 38 po_311159_component prj WFILEZ TECH 143 Components map p Sun azimuth 59 58 po_311159_component shp WFILEZ TECH 372 Components SHP Cloud coverage 0 po_311159_component shx WFILEZ TECH 116 Components SHX Raster height 7917 po_311159_image dbf WFILEZ TECH 1170 DBF Raster width 6732 po_311159_image prj WFILEZ TECH 143 Map projection Bands count 4 po_311159_image shp WFILEZ TECH 692 SHP po_311159_image shx WFILEZ TECH 116 SHX 4 of po_311159_ metadata txt WFILEZ TECH 7250 Metadata po_311159 pan_0000000 hdr WFILEZ TECH 460 Header po_311159 pan_0000000 tfw WFILEZ TECH 58 World file Radiometry po_311159 pan_0000000 tif WFILEZ TECH 1705514288 1 Image po_311159 pan_0000000_rpc txt FILEZ TECH 3770 RPC AE po_311159 rgb_0000000_owr jgw FILEZ TECH 99 Overview world File Name rfwm_ type Width Height _ Bands Eytesipixel po_311159 rgb_0000000_ovr j pg FILEZ TECH 185113 Overview Product images _Width Height Bands Byte pixel po_311159_bgrn_0000000 6732 7917 8 po_311159 pan_0000000 26928 31668
45. IFF to convert images with size less than 2 GB e MegaTIFF to convert images with size more than 2 GB E File of MegaTIFF format has prf extension gt Besides during MegaTIFF file creation a subfolder is created in target folder The sub folder has the same name as image file and contains all necessary auxiliary files to display big size image in the system A It is strongly recommended to convert multichannel images with more than 3 channels to MegaTIFF format otherwise channels names will not comply with used ones e Auto by default to define output format automatically depending on size of source image ME The Auto option is recommended for scanner images 5 In the Output folder section click the _ button to define target folder of active profile resources to place converted images files there In the Output folder section path to the Images folder is displayed or it could be created automatically A It is strongly not recommended to place image files in the root project folder e g Pro jects Project_name lt is necessary to place source images only in the Images folder 6 Inthe If output resource exists section select one of the following actions for the case if the target folder already contains files with the same names e Skip allows to leave existing file e Overwrite allows to refresh existing file e Rename allows to save file with new name 7 Click OK to start images loading operation Once it
46. K 1 3 10000 3 5 Rigorous No generic Pleiades 0 5 2 5000 2000 0 8 2 Yes SO KOMPSAT 3 0 7 2 8 5000 40 RPC Yes SO KANOPUS V 2 5 10 25000 3 5 Yes DO 10000 Resours P 0 7 4 5000 SS DO different orbits SO same orbit RPC RPC PC R al us PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 5 3 4 Number of points recommended for adjustment of scanner block There are some recommendations about number of GCP and check points used for different methods adjustment of images included to scanner mono stereo blocks dE For space scanner images it is possible to use only XYZ GCP with X Y Z coordinates Rigorous method Monoblock Stereoblock FORMOSA T 2 EROS A B KOMPSAT 2 Ground control KOMPSAT 2 SPOT 1 4 points SPOT 1 4 TERRA ASTER TERRA ASTER SPOT 5 4 Resours DK 6 E image Check points 3 4 3 4 points in points in Tie points double quadruple overlap area overlap area Fig 6 Number of points recommended for adjustment of scanner block by rigorous method ES If a monoblock contains images with triple or quadruple overlap area it is recommended to measure several points in this area ES Number of GCP could be decreased due to tie points measured in triple or quadruple overlap PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Monoblock QuickBird OrbView 3 WorldView 1 4 4 per image Ground control points 4 5 Cartosat 1 IRS pail per image Check points 3 4 pointsin
47. OW tii odas 107 9 4 Affine georeference correction oococcococcoccccononoonononnonononnononnononnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnennaneninnos 110 SS R A ana 111 9 6 Image pyramid Creaton ii A Ad elem ui 112 91 WNCD INap JO AGING seesi a a a dci 113 9 95 Image georeterencind resies a a eee 115 SE EEE A S 120 9 10 Changing of block images Order ocoococccconocconocconononnononcnnoconnonnnnononnononnnnonnnnnnnnnonens 126 10 Additional feature S unid ia 126 10 1 Specifying ground sample distance GSD ococcccococconccconocconononcononconononnonnnnonnnnonon 126 10 2 GREAUNG overlap uN do netas 129 10 3 Creating vector layers from block layout occococconococnococconoconnnconnncononnoncnnncnanoronnnnons 130 10 4 Creation pre regions for a block oococcococconocconononconocconocnnnonnnnononnononnnnononnnnnnnonens 131 10 57 BIOCK SCNEIMG SCUIROS initial a 135 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 Purpose of the document The purpose of this User Manual is to give detailed information about how to create a project in the PHOTOMOD system further system to add images into a block to edit a images block to manage projects in system also information about types of projects and types of coordinate systems and about additional features 2 Workflow in system To create new project is used the following action sequence 1 Creating and selecting active profile creating local profile or creating connecting
48. Tiff pyramids The Parameters window opens Files list Compression parameters source Source MegaTiff Input parameters Compression parameters No JPEG with quality 75 2 Yo C LZW Y Overwrite existing pyramids coc Fig 75 Parameters of rebuilding MegaTiff pyramids 2 Click the _ button of the File list field and choose a MegaTIFF file 3 Inthe Compression parameters source set one of the following e Source MegaTIFF to use parameters from the source image e Input parameters to set the following compression parameters of images o None files are creates without compression o JPEG with quality TIFF files are creates with set quality of JPEG compression ES Default compression level is 75 that provides the 5 7 times compression of initial Image volume o LZW TIFF files are creates with LZW compression 4 optional By default pyramids replace the existing one To create only missing pyramids set the Overwrite existing pyramids checkbox off 5 Click OK to rebuild pyramids 9 7 Web map loading The system provides possibility to load different web maps as a raster layer Internet connection is needed In order to load a web map perform the following actions 113 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 Choose the Rasters Load web map The Load web map window opens Load web map Aa x f Source Limits in working coordinate system N 259906 61684401 A
49. To split images into strips by metadata if any choose Block gt Split into strips gt By metadata As a result exterior orientation parameters approximate i e calculated by on board devices loads from metadata into project As a result images split into strips in such way that one strip contains images only from the same orbit To split images of the VisionMap project into strips by exterior orientation parameters if any choose Block gt Split into strips gt By exterior orientation data see Sec tion 5 5 f It is not recommended to create stereopairs and perform Stereoprocessing for adjacent images of one strip in VisionMap project 7 8 2 Renaming strips The system provides possibility to group rename of strips in the block scheme add prefix and suffix to names remove a specified number of characters at the beginning end of the name of selected strips To rename strips perform the following 1 Select strips to rename In the Block editor window To select strips press and hold Ctrl key and click on the strips names to select them 2 Click the y button The Group rename window opens Original and New names of selected strips are displayed in the window Group rename Original names New Names flight_one f_light_o_1 flight_two f_light_t_1 Delete starting symbols Delete ending symbols 1 2 Add prefix Add suffix Cancel Fig 44 Group rename 3 Choose one or more
50. a block where images do not form valid stereopairs i e Imagery product is not a stereo product Single space image also belongs to monoblock type During monoblock forming images are loaded to separate strips as usual e Stereoblock is images block formed by stereopairs During stereoblock forming each stereopair is loaded to a separate strip 5 2 Central projection imagery In order to process images acquired by photographic camera you should choose the Central projection project type during project creation See Section 6 1 Once the project of central projection type is created you can load images and form images block Processing of images block of central projection implies full photogrammetric processing including interior relative and exterior orientation In case of a single image or monoblock could be performed interior orientation and direct georeferencing see the Aerial triangulation User Manual 5 3 Satellite scanner imagery 5 3 1 Processing images algorithms In order to process space scanner images you should choose the Satellite scanner imagery project type see Section 6 1 Satellite scanner images are delivered consisting in remote sensing product that is a set of images files and files of accompanying data for example metadata with interi or exterior orientation parameters Data content of remote sensing product depends on a sensor model PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Special aspects
51. active profile resources o 2 Delete pyramids allows to delete pyramids for project images selected in the table of Project images section e images from source files o 3 Replace image allows to match the image selected in project images list with another image source file selected in the Source section e the tool allows to change a link to source file in the table ES To replace link in active profile resources choose source file in the Source section on the Resources tab To replace link to file from other project choose source file in the Source section on the Projects tab o i Autoreplace all allows to automatically replace links to images source files for all project images selected in the table using matching of project images names shown in the table and names of source files in folder of active profile re sources selected in the Source section see also description of the Match by contents and Auto replace only problem images additional parameters below dE Autoreplace is used for example to connect initial images to a project in case if the images were disabled or relocated byWindows file system tools o Je Autoreplace all allows to automatically replace links to images source files for all project images selected in the table using matching of project images names shown in the table and names of source files in folder of active profile resources selected in the Source section see also description
52. added in the project their project names e list of found images in the right part e parameters of searching files specifies in the Auto search section e the Images to add section contains table with found images their names and prop erties and also buttons to edit properties of image The table contains the following columns o Name image name ES The Name button allows to re name image o R denotes that the radiometric correction was performed 47 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o ID source name of image obtained from metadata o Type type of sensor from which image was obtained o Width Height linear size of sheet in pixels o Bands number of channels in image o Bytes pixel number of bytes per pixel of image The Images to add table contains the following features used to work with images o Radiometry allows to perform radiometric correction of selected image eG If the radiometric correction is already performed the R column of the table displays symbol for selected image otherwise symbol ES If a source image has more than three channels it is recommended to perform histogram normalization without radiometric correction in order to obtain output orthophoto with the same number of channels and color depth see Section 7 5 3 o Details allows to open the Image details window to view features of selected image to save them to txt file or to export of scheme vec
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54. and choose action for the case if the target folder already contains images files with the same names A It is recommended to choose the Auto option in the Format section since the size of ADS Images is big eG MegaTIFF format is used for converting of Level 1 images which size is more than 4 GB and or for images fragments if their size exceeds 500 MB After MegaTIFF conversion all ADS images files will have prf extension and will be placed to target folder 10 Click OK to start operation of images load and transformation It could take notice able time due to big size of ADS images 23 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 11 optional Adjust images if necessary in the ImageWizard window and edit the block after images loading is completed 12 After block forming from ADS images you should import adjustment results and proceed to project processing see Section 5 4 5 5 4 5 Processing ADS project In order to proceed to project processing stage stereo vectorization DEM creation mosaic creation you should build mathematic models of images using data loaded to a project by the following way 1 Choose Adjustment gt Block adjustment see also the Block adjustment User Manual 2 Click the Adjustment parameters button The Parameters window opens Choose the Images tab 3 Choose the Import adjustment in the Method section 4 Setthe Create stereopairs and Use adjustment result to create epipole images checkboxes
55. ark all images as checked allows to exclude project images validation check their presence and compliance to images files during project opening at the next working session Market to selected image allows to move marker to center of the image selec ted in the list of the Block editor window Block layout contains groups of menu items used to create block layout allows to refresh load save block layout apply w o layout or by exterior orientation modes build block layout automatically for Unmanned Aer 33 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation lal System UAS projects delete results of automat ic block layout see the Aerial triangulation User Manual Split to strips allows to split images block to strips automatically using images names exterior orientation paramet ers metadata and split VisionMap images block see Section 7 8 1 Rotate selected images allows to rotate selected images at any angle relat ively to initial or current position of block images Rotate images by block layout allows to rotate all or selected images of block con sidering block layout data images don t rotate if the w o layout was used see the Aerial triangulation User Manual Set GSD for selected images allows to define calculate GSD value in meters for all or selected images of block see Section 10 1 Create overlap map allows to create map of images and or strips overlap in new vector layer see Section 10 2 C
56. arts In the Products parts images metadata files and service files are displayed The Products panel is used to view properties of RS products found and contains the following features e The Products table is used to view found RS products and their properties ID of product delivered by supplier product type sensor type and preprocessing level product format number of images included to the product MES For images without metadata found by auto search with the Show rasters without metadata checkbox set you should specify Raster as a product type e The Pan sharpening button is used to start pan sharpening operation merging of color multispectal image with grayscale one with more high spatial resolution to obtain as a result color image with better resolution e The Product files table is used to display all files images files files with metadata of remote sensing product selected in the Products panel and their properties name path size and extension 92 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e The Product images table is used to display only images included to remote sensing product and their properties ID width height number of channels and number of bytes per pixel A It is not recommended to change image ID received from supplier using standard OS Windows tools for instance Otherwise you may face some issues during work with the image since the rest of files related to the product may be associated wi
57. as image name e Size in pixels e Pixel format number of channels bit 96 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e Color channels quantity and contents of image channels e Resource name path to an image in active resources profile e Ground sample distance in meters if it has been specified lt lt It is recommended to set GSD in case of different scale survey or too much elevation difference on ground Also GSD is used for accuracy control for points measurements in triplets To do this set the tolerance for error in meters in the Relative orientation report settings window see the Aerial triangulation User Manual ES The Block Set GSD menu item is also used to specify GSD for all or selected images see Section 10 1 7 7 Radiometric correction Images radiometric correction means improvement of visual features of initial images Their insufficient quality may be due to the peculiar properties of the optical path of surveying devices radiant energy converter analog digital converter etc For example in case of 16 bit image that looks plain black on a screen you have to perform histogram correction For example in case of 16 bit image that looks plain black on a screen you have to perform histogram correction ES If a source image has more than three channels it is recommended to perform histogram nor malization without radiometric correction in order to obtain output orthophoto with the same n
58. ate value of Standard deviations in such a way as to none of pixels was not light exposed 6 Click OK As a result histogram stretches of source image for full brightness range To view histogram of image and setup activation function that specify arbitrary brightness transformation perform the following gt Activation function in graphic form is a curve with color of chosen band Values of brightness on source images are placed by X direction values in the In field be Y direction values after transformation values in the Out field Activation function is specified by creating nodes on curve Activation function between nodes is a cubic spline 1 In the Radiometric correction window click the button The Curves window opens Curves Mil x Channel REM 7 5 0 07 j Restore Save JV For all Preview Cancel Apply Fig 37 The Curves window The window contains the toolbar with buttons used to perform the following opera tions allows to restore linear dependence EH allows to display grid allows to show source histogram with gray color x allows to show destination histogram with white color 63 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e allows to smooth segment e Restore allows to restore source curves e Load allows to load curves from crv file e Save allows to save curves in to crv file by default in the folder with
59. backup copy using an appropriate slider in the Compression section the panel is active only if compressed backup is se lected file tar zg 8 Click OK to backup the project 8 11 Restoring project backup To restore a project from a backup copy using integrated tools of the system as well as third party tools any standard archiving utility for instance When restoring project in system copy of project places in chosen path in active profile resources In case of using external resources in folder in Windows file system This folder should be join to resources as a virtual folder In order to restore a project from a backup copy using system tools perform the following actions 1 Click the Restore button in the Project management window see Section 8 In the window opened you can choose a file with project backup tar gz compressed backup or tar uncompressed backup to be restored 88 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Maximum of data restore from archive in case of restore broken or incomplete archives Warning is shown in case of error in restoring 2 Choose a backup and click the Open button The Restore project window opens allowing to specify a project s name and path in active profile resources 15 x ource file CPublictinfomap tar gz Name prone Placement HIKONOS_Moscow Ph5Test Projects Ph5Test Projects Project 1 Ph5Test Projects Project 2 PhSTest Project
60. ckScheme x ini i E Meridian4 BlockSchemeOptions x ini 986B 22 12 2009 14 47 02 BlockSchemeOptions x ini _ E Meridian ACS BundlePoints x ini 180 67 KB 22 12 2009 14 39 24 BundlePoints x ini j natalia CoordSystem x ref system 33 08 KB 22 12 2009 14 39 24 CoordSystem x ref system E New Zealand Group ExtOr x ini 93B 22 12 2009 14 39 24 ExtOr x ini E E NIITP_Group Images x ini 2 58KB 17 04 2010 10 39 19 E fH QuickBird O nn tet ADD 99 19 900M 14 49 90 E E QuickBird Phoenix E QuickBird Spokane y Filter Projects GeoEye_Bulgaria Bulga_GeoEye_DEM Fig 51 The PHOTOMOD Explorer window 8 9 Joining projects In some cases you need to share work with a project among several operators that re quires creating separate projects for each strip of a block in order to their independent orientation processing For further joining of obtained project data into integrated project you should use joining projects operation The system supports joining of several pro jects For successful joining the projects should meet the following requirements 1 Contain ground control points and exterior orientation parameters in the same co ordinate system ES In case of coordinate systems discrepancy you should re calculate them using the tool in the GCP list and Exterior orientation parameters windows see the Aerial triangulation User Manual 2 Joined projects should be placed in active profile resources dE Use the Con
61. client see the Dis tributed processing chapter in the General information about system User Manual Click the Distributed processing button The Preparation of ADS data Distributed Processing window opens Preparation of ADS data distributed processing Found sup files m Number of processing tasks 4 E OK Cancel Fig 11 Parameters of distributed processing of ADS data preparation Quantile of found metadata files is displayed in the Found sup files field optional Specify the number of tasks Click OK to create distributed processing tasks As a result of ADS data preparing subfolders are created in the target folder and their names are the same as images names Each of subfolders contains the following files sup odf odf adj ads as well as image file tif or set of tif files that contain the image fragments according to description in ads file Once the ADS data is prepared you can proceed to ADS project creation and images loading to strips 5 4 4 Loading ADS images Since ADS sensor is able to make survey in different spectral bands both pan and multispectral and at different along track off nadir angles for example 28 0 14 prior to images adding to a project you should define which of them are most suitable 20 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation for specific tasks Besides when choosing off nadir images 14 or 28 it is recom mended to consider
62. creation Raster georeference Bigz Ph5Data2 Techsupport InfoMap_Group InfoMap_Images R09_585 tf E E TIE CO IE IEA s gt r A ds Er E STA Ae e y e A 4 e r BN i o A gt we e gt 4 3412 224 5572 313 0 11213 000 Paint 1 38 095 38 484 13990 687 5113 866 11260 500 11213 000 Paint 2 36 014 21 041 4263 738 16311 554 0 500 1 000 Point 3 19 380 25 267 14842202 15853 107 11260 500 1 000 Point 4 27 616 35 790 9454 847 5947 000 6864 000 121 101 27 967 ixp 5947 000 Yp 6864 000 Xg 9511 488 Yg 9454 847 Fig 78 Raster georefence window The Raster georeference window contains the following elements e toolbar with buttons allow to load save and scale image add ant edit points and also to display coordinate system of used data e left part of window is used to load image e right part of image to load georeferenced image and or vector layer e table with coordinates of points e status bar for displaying marker coordinates To perform georeference perform the following 1 Choose the Rasters gt Images georeferencing The Raster georeference window opens 2 Click the L gt to load source image Choose file and click the Open button Image loads to the Raster georeference window 3 Click the 4 to load the second georeferenced image Choose file and click the Open button Image loads to the Raster georeference window 116 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Raster g
63. ct 2 2 24 TB 1 Projectz1 PhSDataz 1 46 TB Project 3 1 24 TB 2 liProjectzZiPh5Data 2 24 18 Project 4 2 24 TB Projects Project 5 1 46 TB UD WFilez Phs 579 24 GB Project6 1 20 TB Supplementary data Big project iWFilez Outside 579 24 GB Example Test Project iRazuvyanovalDIMAGES116bit 430 40 GB Cancel Apply Fig 1 Creating resources structure of network profile The folder tree displays in the PHOTOMOD Explorer window after creating profile o xi aax mpila ta Profile Example Images Pyramid 02 11 2011 16 52 16 Pyramid B Projects po_7015_rgb_0000000 tif 22 93 MB 26 05 2003 7 26 00 po_7015_rgb_0000000 tif p Supplementary data po_7015_rgb_0010000 tif 22 93 MB 26 05 2003 7 26 00 po_7015_rgb_0010000 tif 5 ioe Pyramid Fig 2 Resources tree of network profile in the Explorer window To avoid loss of data it is not recommended to edit virtual folder for storage group 4 Coordinate Systems 4 1 General information Coordinate system should be selected on the step of project creation It is possible to change the coordinate system of existing project in the Project properties window see Section 8 3 or during block adjustment step see the Block adjustment User Manual For coordinate system choose during project creation click the Select button of the Coordinate system section in the New project window see Section 6 1 Project co
64. d in the window e Stretch channel histogram allows to spread histogram evenly separately in each channel e 3 std dev allows to cut histogram area out of 3 standard deviations e 5 std dev allows to cut histogram area out of 5 standard deviations e Auto std dev allows to exclude light exposed areas on image e Manual std dev allows to cut histogram area out of specified number of standard deviations e QuickLook allows to use brightness from remote sensing data files 7 In the Output format section define the following output parameters to convert images from list e File format section specify output files format interior MS TIFF format e To perform radiometric correction choose the following actions in the Correction parameters section o Save separately recommended to save parameters of radiometric correction of images into separate rmc files In this case just geometric transformations rotation flip are applied to rasters directly ES At that the image is displayed in the system with all defined parameters of radiometric correction 42 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o Apply to image to apply radiometric correction to the image directly without possibility to cancel radiometric transformations applied e Color depth Auto 8 bit or 16 bit ES If color depth of source image is less or equal 8 bit then color depth of output image with the Auto option selected will be 8
65. d placement of joined project 4 Specify name description and placement of target project in active profile resources Click the Next button The Step 4 of 4 Joining parameters window opens 85 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 ioi x Step 4 of 4 Options Images No common images Regard images with identical names as common gt Triangulation points J Merge tie points J Merge ground control and check points No common points Regard points with identical names as common Exterior orientation J Merge exterior orientation data Skip checking of images coo im cos Fig 55 Parameters of projects joining 5 Inthe Images section choose one of the following Project creation e No common images if projects do not contain identical names of images In case of names coincidence and enabled option images will be added to new strips under new names composed as follows image name N where Nis a number of image copy e Regard images with identical names as common allows to join images if their names are the same 6 Seton the Merge tie points checkbox in the Triangulation points section to add tie points of additional projects to tie points of base project and they will get new names automatically if the option is disabled tie points are taken only from base project 7 To merge ground control or add ground control check points set on the Merge ground c
66. defined folder of active profile resources to chosen strip perform the following actions 45 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 Choose Block Add images from resource folder The Select folder window opens that shows only active profile folders without displaying folders content 2 Choose a folder containing images files 3 optional Set the Including subfolders checkbox to search for files with images in subfolders of chosen folder 4 Click OK Automatic images search and add them to selected strip is performed When the operation is completed the system displays information message that shows a number of added and skipped images 7 5 Adding scanner images 7 5 1 Adding scanner images The system provides possibility of converting scanner images into internal format their radiometric correction and also preparing ADS data to load into project For next strips adding choose the Block gt Add strip or click the L button in the Block editor window The Add pushbroom images window opens ES To perform preliminary preparation conversion and saving of scanner images in active profile resources use the Raster Converter module see the General information User Manual dE The Block gt Add images from resources menu item is used for adding scanner images from active profile resources 46 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Add pushbroom images 8 xj
67. diometric correction parameters to individual rmc files In this case only geometric transformations will be applied to image And the image is displayed in the system with all correction parameters specified e Apply to image to apply all parameters of radiometric correction except for histogram normalization directly to the image i e the file is saved with changes e Normalize histogram is used only to apply histogram normalization automatically to correct white color level ES If a source image has more than three channels it is recommended to perform histogram normalization without radiometric correction in order to obtain output orthophoto with the same number of channels and color depth In case of creating orthophoto set off the Use radiometric correction from project checkbox in the Output image paramet ers window see the Orthorectification User Manual Depending on the source image you should define color depth of output image in the Color depth section 8 bit 16 bit or Auto by default for automatic selection of color depth e None without compression 54 In the Compression section choose one of the following options PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e JPEG with quality to compress image with specified quality e LZW without quality loss dE Only LZW compression selected by default could be used to 16 bit images 4 Inthe Format section choose one of the following options e MS T
68. displays at the left At the right the whole content of selected folder of a profile all subfolders and files Only images source files from active profile resources could be matched with images of current project ES To add new images source files to active profile resources without closing the click the s button to start theRaster Converter module see the General information User Manual Save images files in active profile resources and close the Raster Converter module and click the button of the Project images section in the ImageWizard window As a result source image files are displayed in the Source section on the Resources tab o Projects displays all projects of the profile At the left only projects list of a profile is displayed And at the right only images list of selected project When you replace image of current project by other project image in fact you are dealing with a link to image source file of another project f At that if in the Source section the Resources tab is selected the image is replaced by source file from active profile resources 9 3 2 Workflow To re link source image perform the following 1 Choose Rasters gt ImageWizard or click the E button in the Block editor window The ImageWizard window opens 107 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 ad a Mor rs a LEDS 34 64 45 esther Gee LOs A FM Tear ir s LLO N 7207M8B Meet te 11236 110105 M STM Moda j Fi
69. ditional features allows to reverse images in the strip order 10 1 Specifying ground sample distance GSD The systems provides an opportunity to set ground sample distance GSD for block images gt GSD Ground Sample Distance is a pixel size on ground for satellite digital images The GSD parameter is used to create block layout and affect the size of block images see the Aerial triangulation User Manual The GSD value could be set manually or calculate automatically by DEM if any A For automatic calculation of GSD data by DEM it is necessary to have both interior orientation and exterior orientation parameters available projection centers coordinates at least ME GSD value also could be set in the Image properties window that is opened using the Lx button in the Block editor window However this feature allows to set GSD value only manually and separately for each image selected in the table of the Block editor window In order to define GSD for block images perform the following actions 1 Choose the Block Set GSD or click the 4 of the Block forming additional toolbar The Ground sample distance GSD window opens 126 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Ground sample distance GSD a ioj x 3B GE EE a Ae Re Set GSD value Ext or GSDmodified cso m Set ROG S87 0 1073837 a Calculator R09_586 0 1066734 WA RO9_585 E E A Image pixel size um pO From
70. double overlap area Tie points RPC method Project creation Stereoblock ta Cartosat 1 IRS ps 45 per stereopair 3 4 points in quadruple overlap area Fig 7 Number of points recommended for adjustment of scanner block by RPC method dE Number of GCP could be decreased due to tie points measured in quadruple overlap PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Generic method Stereoblock Monoblock Landsat 7 ETM a IRS 1C PAN Ground control IRS 1D Pon IRS P6 Resourcesat 1 ALOS AVNIR 2 Check points Not Not necessarily necessarily Tie points Fig 8 Number of points recommended for adjustment of scanner block by generic method Recommended number of check points on images is not absolute and in many cases is determ ined by the customer requirements to specific project Nevertheless it is necessary to have check points available for objective estimation of adjustment accuracy 5 4 Airborne Digital Sensor ADS 5 4 1 Workflow of ADS processing ADS 40 80 100 Airborne Digital Sensor by Leica Geosystems Switzerland is a scanner survey system installed on aircraft carrier which allows to perform simultaneous survey in different spectral bands under different angles from nadir Processing of ADS project in the system implies performing the following steps PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 Preprocessing of data received from on board storage device using dedicated
71. ect if success Temporary folder for distributed processing projects Techsupport Rostoy_SPOT Rostoy_Copy_Nat ae OK Cancel Fig 65 Parameters of pan sharpening in distributed processing mode 3 Specify Number of tasks for processing which are processed by one com puter 4 optional Set on the Overwrite existing images to overwrite preliminary created images 5 optional By default if process was completed successfully temporary project is deleted Set the appropriate checkbox off not to delete temporary files 6 Select the Temporary folder for distributed processing for temporary data storing 7 Click OK Distributed processing tasks are created and the system shows a message about number of created tasks 5 Click OK to start pan sharpening operation When operation complete produces information message that contains number of created skipped images as a result of pan sharpening 9 2 3 Parameters of pan sharpening To perform the pan sharpening operation correctly specify parameters of output image 98 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Pan sharpening lel x Source file with high resolution raster grayscale Source file with low resolution raster color Output file with high resolution raster color Parameters Output MOutput channels C RGB e All C RGB Gray gt Pan sharpening method Principal components e HSY C Brovey 4 Interpolate color image Spectral color cor
72. ed images from the table The ADS data preparing allows to perform the preprocessing of ADS 40 80 100 data see the Preprocessing of ADS data in the system section In order to add satellite images to a project perform the following actions 1 Choose create a strip See Section 7 3 The first strip is created automatically after project creation For next strips adding choose the Block gt Add strip or click the a button in the Block editor window 2 Choose Block gt Add images from files or click the 4 button in the Block editor window The Add pushbroom images window opens lt lt The system also allows to add scanner images from active profile resources Block Add images from resources To perform preliminary preparation conversion and saving of scanner images in active profile resources use the Raster Converter module see the General information User Manual 49 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 3 Choose folder that contains remote sensing product The contents of selected path are displayed in the right part of the window 4 Inthe Autosearch section define the following settings e Selected folder only used to search for remote sensing data in the selected folder only Selected folder and subfolders used to search for remote sensing data in the selected folder and its subfolders e Show details allows to open the Adding images found window to view detailed parameters to perform pan sharpening ope
73. em processing of georeferenced raster images 3d modeling in the 3D Mod program In order to work in the system without loading a project perform one of the following e in the Project management window click the W o project button see Section 8 31 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e choose Project gt Close if there is some opened project in the system During working without project it is necessary to setup the working coordinate system for correct loading of georeferenced data to the system Specifying the working coordinate system is required to display in Yandex Maps and in Google Maps for this there should exist conversion between the working coordinate system and WGS84 see Section 4 3 To setup or change working coordinate system perform one of the following e choose Service gt Working coordinate system e double click coordinate system name in status bar The Select reference system type window opens Click the Project properties button Working coordinate system allows to display marker coordinates in the Marker window and status bar and also to show marker position in Yandex Maps or in Google Maps Also during import export of objects working coordinate system is considering as a source coordinate system Working coordinate system x Cartesian Right Local right Cartesian reference system Select Orientation right geo referencing local coordinate system Reset OK Cancel Fig 1
74. eocentric Cartesian e Local Cartesian reference systems on the plane e Local Curved reference systems on the sphere e Projected a reference system defined by the map projection e Topocentric horizontal a coordinate reference system with coordinate origin in chosen point The Y axes is leftward in the left handed coordinate reference system and it is northward in the right handed reference system Ground control points coordinates specified by latitude longitude should be converted to Projected coordinate system using the GeoCalculator program see description in the General information User Manual 9 Project types 5 1 General information The system supports the following project types e Central projection is used to process aerial and space borne images of central pro jection acquired by photographic camera PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Satellite scanner imagery is used to process space scanner images acquired by different sensors such as GeoEye 1 IKONOS QuickBird SPOT ASTER IRS FORMOSAT CARTOSAT Resours DK WorldView 1 2 e ADS is used to process images acquired by scanner survey system ADS 40 80 100 installed on aircraft VisionMap A3 SLF is used to process aerial images acquired by VisionMap A3 pho togrammetric complex Depending on type of space survey the following kinds of images blocks are forming during images loading to the system e Monoblock is
75. eoreference Bigz Ph5Data2 Techsupport InfoMap_Group InfoMap_Images R09_585 tif fo ARAN EA AAA A Plcetesenten 088 andn 828 A 5572 313 D 11213 000 Point 1 0 000 0 000 13990 6587 5113 866 11260 500 11213 000 Point 2 0 000 0 000 4263 738 16311 554 0 500 1 000 Point 3 0 000 0 000 14842 202 15853 107 11260 500 1 000 Point 4 0 000 0 000 Fig 79 Loading images 4 optional To load vector layer click the amp button The Parameters window opens The Clear existing vectors checkbox is set on by default to delete vector objects on the georeferenced image Click OK Then click the Open button Information message about loaded vectors is displayed Vectors are load over loaded georefer enced image ME If the Swap X Y checkbox is cleared the vector objects will be imported in the right coordin ate system Otherwise in the left one 5 optional To import coordinates of point from text file perform the following 1 Click the button The Import parameters window opens 117 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Import parameters q Of x C Documents and Settings Dev Desktop120101012 csw i Name OoOo M eparators J Comma Tabulation lv xg f Al V Space Semicolon M Yg f 24 Others Iv Xp k H i Decimal separators v Yp f A J Dot Comma Clear before import OK Cancel Fig 80 Import parameters of points coordinates from a text file Click the _ and choose txt or
76. eoreferenced orthorec tified aerial and satellite imagery splitting of created orthomosaic with the capable of saving sheets in popular raster file format see the Orthophotomaps creation User Manual Pan sharpening allows to perform pan sharpening a technique that merges high resolution panchromatic data with medium resolution multispectral data to create a multispectral image with higher resolution features Batch pan sharpening allows to perform the pan sharpening for the list of image pairs with same properties and also in distrib uted processing mode Dust Correct allows to clean images of dust particles photo emulsion defects etc see Section 9 9 Clear cache allows to delete raster cache from RAM ErlmageWizard module allows to edit path to image files see Section 9 3 1 allows to use one of three modes of displaying raster images in 2D window Cached only Ctrl Shift 1 Depending on zoom Ctrl Shift 2 or Source only Ctrl Shift 3 Images order allows to rearrange block images by z order Rebuild Mega Tiff pyramids allows to rebuild image pyramids for MegaTIFF im ages see Section 9 6 Adjust zoom allows to set zoom of images in 2D window by set GSD in pixels 9 2 Pan sharpening 9 2 1 The pan sharpening operation The system provides possibility to perform the pan sharpening operation gt Pan sharpening is merging of color multispectal image with grayscale one with more high spatial resolution
77. epending on their order in the source image 60 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation i Channels fel ES Red Green Channel 2 Blue Channel 3 z I Grayscale single channel ms Fig 34 Window of the order channels setup 2 Setup channels order to display and use in the system MES The Apply button allows to display changes 3 optional To display only one averaged channel set the Grayscale single channel checkbox on ES Also the module provides possibility of converting single channel panchromatic image to image with three equal channels To do this setthe Grayscale single channel checkbox off during conversion As a result image has three equal channels 4 Click OK Perform the following to transform channels of output image 1 Inthe Radiometric correction set the checkbox on near to the EE button and click the HE button The Channels transformation window opens The window contains table with weight coefficients image channels Y Channels transformation A ES 1 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 1 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 1 000 Fig 35 The Channels transformation window 2 Change values in the channels table 61 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 3 Click the Apply button to display changes 4 Click OK to save changes Perform the following to perform more detailed radiometric correction to correct white color level 1 Inthe Radiometric correction window click the li button T
78. erence allows to load georeferenced image allows to add georeferenced vector map of DXF SHP or DGN format to another working window allows to load add GC points data from text file to coordinate table allows to save georeference file in MapInfo format with name similar to image allows to zoom out of left and right parts of window for one step allows to display data in 1 1 scale allows to zoom in of left and right parts of window for one step allows to fit to page data of opened layers allows to delete all points from the table allows to add new point in the table as a pixel co ordinates Xp Yp are displayed coordinates of marker as a geodetic coordinates Xg Yg 0 allows to delete a point selected in the table allows to refresh coordinates of selected point to save pixel coordinates of a new marker position on the map for the point selected in the table he a allows to move marker on map point selected in the table that means that the system performs search for selected point on the map allows to copy coordinates of selected point allows to refresh coordinates of selected point to paste them from a clipboard the following formats are acceptable allows to open the Windows standard color box that allows to choose color of GCP symbols shown on the map raster map window allows to display raster image in grey scale a da a allows to rotate image No rotate Rotate 90 180 or
79. erence in the heading developed by PCI Geomatics company e JPEG2000 JP2 raster format with JPEG compression and georeference in the heading developed the limitation on output file size of JPEG2000 format no greater then 500 Mb 7 4 2 Adding images from files During adding of source images located out of profile resources system the following operations are performed by the system conversion files of internal format saving converted files to specified folder of active profile resources and loading images to selected strip of a block To add and correct source images is used the Add images window 38 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Add images Pat X Folders Files selected 6 19 Pier KOMNbHOTep In Folder c Public NewZealand_Ortho x C Public Newzealand_Orthot669 tif McK 3 5 Ar A Aa g A Eg OKANbHbI AHCK C im Er E ads40 Mame Modified al arcgis 50671 KB a n Microsoft 11 05 2012 11 54 ArcGIS dist 71869KB alin Microsoft 05 04 2011 16 13 i D 71869KB alin Microsoft 05 04 2011 16 13 Documents and Settings 567 tif 71869KB arin Microsoft 05 04 2011 16 14 om 71869KB Wan Microsoft 05 04 2011 16 14 l 669 tif 71725KB alin Microsoft 05 04 2011 16 14 a 71869KB alin Microsoft 05 04 2011 16 14 y PHOTOMODS YAR PHOTOMODSL VAR Program Files Mee Y xS s E ftv llc list selected 0 4
80. es This helps to reduce chance of errors during replacing links to source files in project images table o Automatically check images enabled by default allows to start initial images check and refresh properties in the table of project images after performing of any operation in the ImageWizard module Otherwise table data is not updated after operations performing o Auto replace only problem images enabled by default during executing of auto replace operations for search replace links to images allows to perform pre liminary check of project images and in case of problem images the system will search images source files only for them If the option is disabled the images which are matched with project images are fully replaced e The Tasks panel is used to perform main operations of project images setting o Y Radiometric correction allows to open the Radiometric correction window to perform radiometric processing of project image selected in the table i e images from source file lt Radiometric correction applies only for image loaded into the system Source image is not changed It is possible to apply only geometric transformation flip rotate to the source image 105 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o Create pyramids allows to build external pyramids for project images selected in the table e images from source files The pyramids are saved to subfolder of folder with initial images in
81. ess but performs filtering only when brightness differences between details are exceeding some threshold lt lt Suits very well for identifying and highlighting of objects borders which are homogeneous insight agricultural fields for instance at that inner part of objects remains unchanged e Median non linear filter intended mainly for impulse noises filtration single pixels with unnatural brightness e Sobel non linear differential filter which is the first derivative of the initial raster Used to acquire contour borders of image in raster form 3 Inthe Aperture size list define the matrix size from 3x3 pixels to 21x21pixels 4 Move slider to define Filtering level in percent 5 optional To display changes automatically set the On fly checkbox on lt lt The Apply button allows to display changes 6 Click OK to apply filter For geometric transformations of image in the Radiometric correction window click the Ep button The Rotate flip window opens you can use it for selection of rotation 66 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation angles at 90 180 270 degrees or horizontal vertical reflection To cancel the last op eration or all geometric transformations applied to image using appropriate buttons i Rotate Flip D ua E wt cor Fig 41 The Rotate flip window 7 8 Editing images block 7 8 1 Splitting into strips The system provides possibility to split images loaded in one strip
82. example in this case the system supports view import export of vector objects TIN and DEM o remove links to source files to disable project images To start the module choose the Raster ImageWizard or click the E button in the Block editor window The ImageWizard window opens 103 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Tada Profecias 1 Projects 2 amp Projects 3 11160 113065 M BM Mefapprt ir s Projects 4 a Projects 5 Lie Leche indie l z3 Projects Projects Y a Projects A 11230024 7207M8 Techeupeeart int a IE ario MET 1110050 M ST Meta r 3 Precis 11 110_505 ub 3 Projects 12 2105045 Projects 13 210 50055 heat Projects 14 RI Sprm Projects 15 210 506 tab 3 Projects 16 3 Projecte 17 3 Projects 14 3 Projecia 19 a Prenis 2 3 Precis 21 Projects 22 Projects 23 Projects 24 Projecia 25 E Projects 26 Projects ET Projects 28 Projects 2 e Projects 20 1157 11105 A 65 6 oe Medardo 112135 112000 A FM Technet fied E Projects 41 e Projects 22 Projects 43 Fig 68 The ImageWizard window A name of opened project is shown in header of the ImageWizard window The ImageWizard window contains the following main sections e The Project images section is used for control of project images setting view images properties and links to images source files The section contains toolbar project im ages table and window of selected image view The table contains the following informat
83. fall to chosen overlap area al locate a part of overlap map and choose the Window gt Objects attributes You can export overlap map using the Vectors Export menu item to choose export format 129 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Eoma R L Man Navi 3 s Marker 30 E Vectors gt O E Block scheme i Raster 4 ef ep re y a a o o 4970520 834925 m 6443513 908270 m 0 000000 m CK 42 30Ha 6 Fig 90 Overlap map 10 3 Creating vector layers from block layout The system allows to obtain auxiliary data from block scheme outlines of all selected block images or common boundary of block group of selected images as vector objects on new vector layers This data from block scheme is used for example to define boundaries during TIN or DEM building Perform the following actions to obtain vector data from block scheme 1 optional Select block images to build outlines for particular part of a block 2 Choose Block gt Create vector layer from block layout The Create vector layer from block layout window opens if images were selected on the block scheme Otherwise contour of block scheme is created for all images 3 Click one of the following buttons All images The system creates and displays two vector layers Block outline with common block boundary and Block scheme with outline of each block image e Selected images The system creates and displays two vector layers Block outline with
84. fomap_Group j Projects Infomap_Group InfoMap Sharonoy Projects Infomap_Group Enm3apos Projects IntergraphBwW_Group Projects Intergraph_Tol Projects Italy Projects Japan_Group Projects JoinTest Projects MalBlock_Group Projects NIITP_Group Projects New Zealand Group Ss DP Full project path Projects Infomap_Group InfoMap Newgen copy Do not check images in the project copy cont _ Fig 50 Copying of project Input a name for a project copy into the Name input field Project creation ES In case of making copy from copy of project the Project_name_copy 2 is used as a name 5 Define a set of data to be copied in the Contents table To do that set on the checkbox of data for making copy eG To copy source images into Images folder of new project the Images checkbox is used 6 Inthe Placement section choose a folder to place a project copy to active profile resources The Full project path field displays a path to a new project copy in active profile resources 7 optional Set the Do not check images in the projects copy checkbox to exclude check of presence of all project images according to their relative paths and their parameters that could take a long time 19 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation ES This process could take much time in case of checking amount of source images Thus in most cases it is not recommended to set on this checkbox 8 Click OK to create a copy
85. form the following opera tions e allows to choose and add image to the list e allows to remove image from the list B allows to select all images e E allows to unselect all images e HE allows to invert selection of files fs allows to move selected image to the top of the list DE allows to move selected image up the list EE allows to move selected image down the list a allows to move selected image at the end of the list Perform the following to create list of source images 1 Add in the left list high resolution source images 2 Add in the right list low resolution source images 3 Click the _ button and define the Pan sharpening output directory 4 Click OK to return for the Pan sharpening window 3 Setup the parameters of pan sharpening 4 Click OK to start batch pan sharpening operation To start the pan sharpening operation in distributed processing mode perform the following actions 1 Change settings and run the distributed processing server client see the Dis tributed processing chapter in the General information about system User Manual 2 Click the Distributed processing button The Distributed processing window opens The Number of images displays in the window 97 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Number of images 1 Number of tasks for processing y al Overwrite existing images V Delete temporary proj
86. g 69 The ImageWizard window 2 Inthe table of the Project images section select image to re link xi A EA Tetas sgt He ie US iix iio po Projects 1 Projects 2 3 Projects 3 Projects dl Projects 5 3 Projects t Projects Y Projects A Projects Y 3 Projects 10 3 Precis 11 3 Projects 12 Projects 13 3 Projects 14 5 Projects 15 3 Projects 16 Project creation 3 Inthe Source section on the Resources or Projects tab choose the source image to re link 4 Click the 3 Replace image button to replace link for this source image 5 Click the Close button to exit from ImageWizard module To join link to source image if there is no link perform the following A If one of the links to source file is unavailable the system automatically offers to launch the m ageWizard module to search and add link to image 1 Choose Rasters gt ImageWizard or click the sy button in the Block editor window The ImageWizard window opens 108 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 11180 11363 34 BL 43M8 Tedaupport labs Pett DA 6409 Me a 11212 LEZ a A 7 LM Techeupport Hit El i ES e B d hi E i i HOU E tal al E 5 11 5 2 La E PJ _ i AR RRR RRR a a 2 E feed a a ren ers i Fig 70 The ImageWizard window 2 In the Project images section an error is displayed for those images t
87. g images from active profile resources they are loaded in their initial format i e conversion to the system interior format is not performed That is why prior to adding it is strongly recommended to prepare source images in the Raster Converter program save them to target folder and connect this folder to active profile resources as virtual see the General information User Manual Otherwise the source images of acceptable raster formats are loaded to the system directly with creation of pyramids in separate files in the Pyramid folder that could result in noticeable slowdown of the system work In order to select and add images located in active profile resources perform the follow ing actions 44 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 Choose create a strip in the Block editor window or in 2D window to add images there 2 Choose Block Add images from resources or click the button in the Block editor window The Open window opens that shows all active profile resources A lalx eX c mpila 730 E New_zealand 670 tif 162 30 MB E New_Zealand 4C5 671 tif 169 97 MB _ E New_zealand_Roma 673 tif 166 34 MB 17 09 2 E New_Zealand_Test_Sheets 674 tif 166 09 MB_ 17 0 E New_Zealand_Work 675 tf GNZ Greg 676 tif E Project_Data 677 tif E Oblaka_test_bulgaria 678 tif E ResursDK_Group 679 tif 6 l RGBI_Group 680
88. gorithm Remove slivers Fig 92 Pre regions parameters 2 Inthe Use frames of section select one of the following ways of pre regions creation e stereopairs to create pre regions using overlap areas of two stereopair images gt When using stereopairs frames the system fills in polygons attributes automatically as follows region_image_code with the left image code region_image_name with the left image name region_image_code_2 with the right image code region_im age_name_2 with the right image name e images to create pre regions by near nadir areas of each image When using images frames the system fills in polygons attributes automatically as follows region_image_code region_image_name 3 Select a way to create pre regions using selected frames Using Voronoy diagram or version 4 x algorithms earlier system s version algorithm PHOTOMOD 4 x 4 optional Set the Remove slivers slider at min value the pre regions are built considering narrow strips at max value the pre regions is created without narrow strips 5 Click OK to create pre regions The system creates a new vector layer with pre regions ME To load edit save and close of pre regions layer the system provides standard too for work with vector objects see description in the Vector objects editing chapter of the Vectorization User Manual 132 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 1 4 Block scheme S gt 0 H Block sche
89. hat don t have link to source image Ojal ei Techsupport InfoM Techsupport InfoMe Techsupport InfoMe Techsupport InfoM Fig 71 Image without link to source file 3 Select images in the Project images table 109 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 Inthe Source section on the Resources or Projects tab choose the source image 5 Click the Autoreplace selected button to get a link to selected file As a result path to the source file is shown in the table of the Projects images section Project images 2 M8 35 Se la on A Zi Properties Name Techsupport InfoMe ROO S86 ROG S87 Techsupport InfoMe R10_505 Techsupport InfoMe R10_506 Techsupport InfoMe R10_507 Techsupport InfoMe M View Fig 72 Image with link to source file 6 Click the Close button to exit from ImageWizard module 9 4 Affine georeference correction The system provides possibility to perform affine correction for georeferenced data A This correction is necessary to affine coordinate system to obtain correct results gt An affine coordinate system is a coordinate system on an affine space where each coordinate is an affine map to the number line For correction perform the following 1 Choose Rasters gt Affine georeference correction The Georeference affine correction window opens 110 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Georeference affine correc
90. he Auto levels window opens Mode Trim left 1 0 A Yo Trim right 1 0 23 ey J Cut background Background color b H Tolerance b 4 Standard deviations Bo H Auto adjust c Cancel Apply Fig 36 The Auto levels window Choose the correction Mode Separate channels correction separately for each channel All channels correction for all channels rateable Red Green Blue correction only for chosen channel Autocolor automatic selection of the best brightness for displaying Standard deviations stretching histogram of source image for full brightness range QuickLook allows to use brightness from remote sensing data files External image using image from folder as a sample for correction Set the Trims left and right area of histogram in percent which will not consider in stretching of histogram optional By default the Cut background checkbox is set on for removing back ground on image edges To remove background set the following parameters Background color value of background color for cutting 62 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation ES If the O value is set in the Background color field background does not consider during correction e Tolerance deviation from background color value for cutting 5 Set the value of deviation each pixel from average in the Standard deviations field The Auto adjust button allows to calcul
91. hen perform automatic splitting images into strips using images names exterior orientation parameters if such data is available or metadata lt lt Automatic splitting of VisionMap images is also available Perform the following actions for creating the single sheet 36 1 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Choose the Block Add strip or click the button in the Block editor window s toolbar The New strip window opens F During creating of project the New strip window opens automatically to create the first strip BN Name Stip 3 Irregular strip coca Fig 21 New strip properties Define Name of the strip optional To create block scheme not linked to regular grid set the Irregular strip checkbox Otherwise the system creates strip of regular type F F F If there is no tie points between regular strips by default overlap percent is used to tie strips not less than 10 If irregular strip is creating block scheme does not stick to regular grid Images with overlap are loaded in separate strip If there is a strip with gap between im ages it is recommended to create two strips one of which is irregular Click OK New strip creates and its frame displays in block scheme 2D window The row with name of strip displays in the table of the Block editor window F F Frame of regular strip displays in block scheme 2D window with blue color irregular with orange Irregula
92. images only Frames color ea soe FF Fill color i Cancel Fig 96 Block scheme export settings 136
93. individual or shared work with projects re spectively For profiles creation and organizing resources structure of each profile you can use the Control Panel module To view and edit active profile resources is used the PHOTOMOD Explorer module To launch these modules is used the Start gt Programs gt PHOTOMOD UAS menu and also the context menu of the System Monitor module the icon in the Windows system tray More details about system resources recommendations on organizing of local or network work and about creating profiles and virtual folders connecting see in the General in formation User Manual In one work session of the system could be used only one active profile Close all program modules an perform one of the following to choose active profile e choose active profile in the Profile list from the context menu of the System Monitor module the icon in theWindowssystem tray e choose active profile with mouse double click by profile name in the Profile list in the Control Panel module ES Current active profile is marked in the profile list by the icon Restart program after chosen active profile All active profile resources are available for work until another active profile is selected PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 2 Control Panel Network profiles management Oj xj Profile Resources Help Pr be or Resource tree ise GBs Profile Project 1 4 49 TB fImages Proje
94. ing calculation of ground sample distance GSD 9 In the Placement list choose a folder of active profile resources to place project files there A Only folders of two upper levels could be used to place project files into the Placement list virtual folders and their subfolders which do not contain images files To edit structure of profile resources use the PHOTOMOD Explorer module see the General information User Manual Virtual folders connection to network profile is performed only in theContro Panel module After update of profile resources structure click the button to refresh the list in the Placement section The Full project path input field will show the project name and full path 30 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 10 Click OK to complete a project creation After that service folders and configuration files are created in the specified project folder 11 optional In case of creating the ADS project proceed to ADS data preparing and images loading see Section 5 4 4 aax c mpila uA Nz_Int_1_copy Globals x ini 238 B Images x ini 1116 10 01 2012 13 31 26 10 01 2012 13 31 26 i E 1 New Zealand Y pe Cache backup 10 01 2012 13 31 31 backup pe Cameras Cache 10 01 2012 13 31 28 Cache B Data Cameras 10 01 2012 13 31 28 Cameras p Locks Data 10 01 2012 13 31 28 Data p gt ProjOptions p Locks 10 01 2012 13 31 28 Locks pe Temp ProjOptions 10 01 2012 13 31 28 ProjOptions back
95. into different strips automatically Strips recognition could be made by image names by external orientation parameters or by metadata Also images could be split into strips automatically for VisionMap project In order to split images into strips using images names perform the following actions 1 Choose Block gt Split into strips gt By image names The Automatic splitting into strips by image names window opens Automatic splitting into strips by image names me xf Image name format Strip name _ Image name Regular expression Rad Sidd Jon Strip name position D M Position of image number in strip b A Each image in a separate strip Strip names From image names Serial numbers cot Fig 42 Split images into strips by names 2 Choose one of the following name formats e Strip name _ Image name is used for simple images names where you can use the or separator to specify strip name and image name e Regular expression allows to define a template of images complex names to recognise a strip name and image number in the strip 67 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation For example R09 56R585 and RO9 56R586 two images of 9 th strip R10 56RS05 n R10 56RS06 two images of 10 th strip The template allows the following symbols combination o Xd to define any digit o w to define any digit or character o to define any symbol Specif
96. ion o Name project image name o Fl perform of radiometric correction o image pyramid o Properties size of image in pixels and size of source image in megabytes o Image path link to the source image file in active profile resources The view window is used for displaying of project image selected in the table To show image in the view window set the View checkbox on The toolbox contains the following buttons o allows to refresh data o 4H allows to select all images 104 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o E allows to unselect all images o allows to inverts images selection o E allows to load radiometric parameters from rmc file and apply them to project image selected in the table o E allows to save radiometric parameters of project image selected in the table to rmc file o li allows to start radiometric parameters of selected images without additional parameters o 4 allows to delete radiometric parameters of project image selected in the table o l allows to start the Raster Converter to add new source images in active profile resources see the General information User Manual e The Parameters section contains additional features for project images setting o Match by contents enabled by default during executing of auto replace oper ations in addition to automatic names matching the system checks content of im ages source fil
97. ion and also for small format images from VisionMap A3 e Satellite scanner imagery used for processing of space borne scanner images e ADS 40 used for processing of data acquired by ADS 40 80 100 digital sensor e VisionMap A3 SLF used for processing of images acquired by VisionMap A3 camera 7 In the Coordinate system section click the Choose button see Section 4 1 Project coordinate system could be chosen from the following sources e From DB International Local used for coordinate system choosing from in ternational or local database ES To create new coordinate system is used the Coordinate system builder see the General information about system User Manual e From file used to load a coordinate system from the x ref system file if any placed outside from active profile resources e From resource used to load a coordinate system from the x ref system file located in active profile resources from another project of active profile for in stance 8 optional Set the Relief elevation checkbox and specify approximate difference of terrain heights on project images in the min and max input fields If the relief elevation data is unavailable or inaccurate by the time of project creation the system allows to define the value later in project properties Terrain elevation data is used to refine a block layout it is considered during import of exterior orientation parameters and dur
98. item No total is displayed for strip selected in the table o Image the Image name item No total in strip total in block is displayed for image selected in the table o Font size allows to change the font size of table text To select highlight the image in the Block editor window click the image name in the list To select strip click the name of strip ES To select multiple images strips use Shift and Ctrl keys dE To highlight several images in 2D window use additional toolbar of group selection see the Tool section in the Vectorization User Manual The Edit gt Select all Edit gt Invert selection and Edit gt Cancel selection allows to change strip or images selection both in block scheme and in 2D window The Block menu items buttons of the Forming block toolbar and the toolbar of the Block editor window Table 3 The toolbox of Block editor window allows to change the Block editor window size so that window displays all list of strips images allows to show hide the list of strips images and the status bar to comfort work with block images in 2D window in the Block editor window only toolbar displays rh is used to search for an image by name part of la allows to select in the list initial images that contain marker position LE allows to edit names of several strips of the block at the same time A is used to display and edit properties of selected strip name and type of strip
99. ive and exterior orientation Choose Project Project state or click the button on the main toolbar The Project state window opens Project state X Images 6 strips 2 amp a y Yy Interior orientation pE 15 ed E Vv Relative orientation ee ar ox E Yy Exterior orientation git Fig 49 Project state summary window The Project state window contains a list of project processing steps and toolbars to perform these steps Project state on interior relative and exterior orientation steps is marked by the following icons e W completely accomplished step e E partly accomplished step not accomplished step The window contains information about number of images strips in the block and the following buttons used for block forming e im to add new Strip T PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 to add the image from files located out from active profile resources to selected strip see Section 7 4 2 e 11 to add the image from active profile resources to selected strip see Sec tion 7 4 3 You can use the following buttons to perform interior orientation step see the Aerial triangulation User Manual to define camera parameters 3 to perform manual measuring of fiducial marks 3 to perform interior orientation in semi automatic mode to perform interior orientation in automatic mode MES to open interior orientation
100. lock adjustment quality control is performed in the Aerial triangulation module see the Aerial triangulation User Manual A For VisionMap A3 SLF projects the Block adjustment toolbar is not shown Accuracy control could be checked by merging coordinates of the same points on neighbor stereopairs in stereomode Proceed to stereo processing step 1 1 28 Block scheme 04 15 I AQMAQia Block layout F xj ode e By ties C Wio layout C By ext or By centers Geo gop eza Initial approximation overlap 60 A Lo ao 4 o QuickTies Edit tjaja Tie points GC points Imported exterior orientation Account for DEM Projection centers and angles Projection centers only Adjustment results Image scaling Apply Close 4 gt s f Or f Jre f a a Soja mo 675741 710946 m 3582197 096933 m 0 000000 m WGS 84 UTM zone 36N Fig 15 VisionMap A3 SLF project 5 5 3 VisionMap A3 central projection In order to perform processing of small format images in the system execute the follow ing actions 1 Specify folder with VisionMap A3 data 2 Create a project of the Central projection type In the New project window choose the Central projection project type specify project name coordinate system terrain heights difference and folder to place project files in profile resources see Sec tion 6 1 27 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 3 Load images to the project from a folder with Visio
101. lows to perform automatic processing of photogrammetric blocks consisting of hundred thousands im ages and millions tie points f There are the following limitations for maximal quantity of source image in project up to than 200 images for 32 bit Windows and up to 400 for 64 bit Windows Ground based processing system provides full production cycle from images upload to photogrammetric production output The processing includes the following operations e copying of images and accompanying information to the ground based system e flight results preprocessing and validation e aerial triangulation without GCP e check of aerial triangulation results 25 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e optional exterior orientation using GCP with additional adjustment e optional DEM calculation e orthomosaic creation and quality control of work e import of large format images KCC or SLF suitable for stereo vectorization in the system Depends on type of source image there are two ways of VisionMap A3 project pro cessing e to export initial large format images SLF Super Large Frame create a project of the VisionMap A3 SLF type see Section 5 5 2 e to small format images create a project of the Central projection type see Sec tion 5 5 3 5 5 2 VisionMap A3 SLF In order to perform stereo processing of large format SLF images in the system perform the following actions 1 Specify VisionMap A3 data folder
102. lt lt Allowable values of intense are from 0 to 255 If the maximal value 255 is set correction is performed by whole area In case of high values of threshold correction may cause to halo effect on objects and also could make worse colors of whole image o Cut off background colors of source images allows not to apply histogram stretching to background color of source image The Background color field allows to define color of background e the Trim left and Trim right fields of the Grayscale and Colors section allows to define size of histogram area on color and b w images in percent that will not con sider in histogram stretch operation e the Color depth list is used to choose color depth of output image 8 bit 16 bit Auto by default e the Areas without color raster section allows to choose one of the following ways of filling areas without color image o Fill background color to fill areas with background color of source images o Fill grayscale raster to use grayscale image as a base for these areas e Value of the Color area outside color raster parameter in pixels to perform color extrapolation on image edges e the Searching for tie points checkbox allows to use tie points in pan sharpening in case of visible shift between objects on color and black white images The Output tab is used for setting the following parameters of output image 101 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation gt Pan sharpening Oix Batch
103. me Raster 4 b 4970028 834925 m 6445121 908270 m 0 000000 m Fig 93 Creation of pre regions using Voronoy diagram when the Remove slivers slider is placed to the middle position 133 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 1 16 Block scheme aw mea JJ QQ lus ba Strip names Image names pa Strip outlines po Image outlines 4 b e a I _ e oo AE 2582796 703632 m 6583591 954263 m 0 000000 m GD49 NZ Map Grid Fig 94 Pre regions created using images frames 134 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 1 16 Block scheme 8 ate QAm a lus main Navi t 3 p Marker 3 D E Pre regions Vect 3 gt 0 H Block scheme Raster ee eet 4 E NAN AAN Y ANO a aw ow o a a e 2583756 703632 m 6583863 954263 m 0 000000 m GD49 NZ Map Grid Fig 95 Pre regions created using stereopairs frames 10 5 Block scheme settings The system provides possibility of block scheme export to KML format For export choose the Block gt Export block layout to KML The Export block layout to KML allows to specify the following parameters e the Export selected images only checkbox is used to export part of block scheme e Frames color allows to specify color of block scheme border e Fill color allows to set on the color filling inside of block scheme border 135 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Export block layout to KML Ale x Export selected
104. n It is used the same workflow as for only one image 121 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 2 Find artifact should be edited on image C Documents and Settings Devy Desktop Mosaic2 tif M 5600 00 Y 4511 00 Fig 82 Image fragment with artifact To change scale of working window is used key to zoom in and to zoom out To move on zoomed image right after mouse move press and hold Alt key and left mouse button or press and hold Shift key and use arrows on the keyboard 3 Select fragment on image with artifact and clear fragment to replace artifact Press and hold the Shift key and drag a rectangle by mouse ES To break off selection press the Esc key C Documents and Settings Dey Desktop Mosaic2 tif x 5725 75 4501 25 q left 5646 top 4464 right 5726 bottom 4501 7 Fig 83 Selecting fragment with artifact 122 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 Click the E button on the main module toolbar or use the Ctrl c hotkeys to copy fragment and open selected fragment in the editor The Editor window opens Fig 84 The Editor window 5 In order to delete artifact perform the following actions 1 2 Choose the source point with clean texture Place market in the chosen point and click while holding pressed the Shift key to mark the source point The source point is marked by green diagonal cross option To specify the aperture size input value in pixels in the
105. nMap A3 data including subfolders see Section 7 4 2 A There are the following limitations for maximal quantity of source image in project up to than 200 images for 32 bit Windows and up to 400 for 64 bit Windows 4 Choose Orientation gt Import orientation from metadata The Import orientation from metadata window opens 5 Set the Import interior orientation and Import preliminary exterior orientation checkboxes 6 Click OK After that the exterior and interior orientation parameters are imported from images metadata to the project At that a camera file with name containing camera serial number is created for each project camera 7 Choose Orientation gt Direct georeferencing or click the button of the AT toolbar After that the system displays information window which contains informa tion about number of images adjusted using exterior orientation parameters Proceed to stereo processing step 1 1 28 Block scheme Be Ms IQAQMAQhe main Navi y p Marker 0 EH Block scheme B gt i Raster Import orientation from metadata k lol xi J Import interior orientation TF Replace existing data J Import exterior orientation FF Replace existing data A co a 4 gt EEO AAA AA AAA a a Olu 6 613052 322638 m 5670606 140649 m 0 000000 m WGS 84 UTM zone 31N Fig 16 VisionMap A3 project central projection 28 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 6 Project creation 6 1
106. ne action Perform the following actions for radiometric correction ws to fit to of the image corresponds to one pixel on the screen 1 Select image in the List section in main window of the Raster Converter module 2 Click the button or double click the strip name in the list As a result temporary pyramid for faster refresh of image creates and the Radiometric correction window opens Temporary pyramid is placed in the Pyramid folder inside of folder with source images To display images in scales differing from 1 1 required amount of free place on chosen disk to store temporary pyramid s files 58 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation i Radiometric correction 666 16491 x 16453 x 3 x 8 AAMA EEr e Ke Ral o o m Fig 31 The Radiometric correction window Name height width and byte per pixel of image are displayed in the title of the Radiometric correction window Coordinates of marker and brightness are dis played in the status bar of window 3 It is recommended to perform autolevels setup for 16 bit image Otherwise it is displayed with black color If bytes per channel more than 8 histogram of images stretches for full brightness range separately on each channel Y Question Raster 16 bits per sample gt y Perform autolevels Fig 32 Requirement to perform radiometric correction 4 Click the Yes button The Auto levels window opens 99 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 P
107. network profile to place all project project group files resources and selecting the profile as active 2 Creating project creating new project specifying project type and name choosing coordinate system and a folder into active profile resources to place new project files 3 Forming images block loading project images 3 Creating and choosing active profile Prior to work in the system you should create a profile for placing project resources such as project configuration files images files files processing projects project group A profile represents a resources tree with the following structure e Root profile virtual name e Top level branches profile virtual folders virtual names of physical local or network folders disks lt lt One physical folder disk or folders disks group could be specified as a virtual folder storages group Storage folders are a special type of virtual folder Resources are automatically placed in storage folders by the system on the basis of free space analysis Thus storage folders allow optimization of multiple disk usage for storage resources which is advantageous when network processing large projects e Resources all data of a profile all subfolders and files of each virtual folder in profile Thus profile resources are placed on any servers workstations or network disks PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Profiles can be local or network to organize
108. ng folder Load image in the list by one of the following ways e Select image in the File section and click the button The down arrow button on the right of the button allows to open menu used to perform one of the following actions o all images files only from current folder o all images files from current folder including subfolders o Adding scanner images e in the File section select the image press and hold left mouse button to move selected image to the List section optional To build temporary pyramids to open source images and provide their fast redraw in the View window or in the Radiometric correction window click the 4 button in the List section dE Temporary pyramid is build automatically when you choose file without pyramid in mode of all images displaying Temporary pyramid is also build automatically after Files with pyramids are placed to the Pyramid subfolder created automatically in the source image folder see the General information about system User Manual 41 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 6 optional Perform the radiometric correction to eliminate radiometric errors To perform radiometric correction without additional settings click the iz button The Auto levels window opens Stretch channel histograms 5 std dev Auto std dev Manual std dev QuickLook Cancel Fig 23 Selecting image correction mode The following types of correction are displaye
109. nks to images is used the Image Wizard module Raster image file in active profile resources could be used in more than one project the same time In this case each project contains only links to source images and information about size and color of images interior and exterior orientation parameters ImageWizard module main function is managing of the links to the source files i e matching project images with raster files as well as control of correctness of this matching allows to build pyramids and perform images radiometric correction Pay attention when edit images in the ImageWizard module module to avoid of project data lost The ImageWizard module provides the following capabilities e view images properties and features e create delete exterior pyramid of images not for MS TIFF format ES Such as MS TIFF images already have pyramids it is not allowed to create pyramids for them again e images radiometric correction e edit links to images source files o replace links to source files to match them to project images o replace project images with virtual rasters of certain size with pattern fill gt Virtual rasters are used in case of absence of source raster images Virtual images are formed dynamically in RAM and do not occupy any disk space Virtual images are used in case of absence of source images for instance This provides absolutely correct work with a project when the image information is not used for
110. ns 111 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Ma 8 gt Save raster layer Al ES Limits Ymax 260618 414 3 m min 736094 737 23 m xmax 738180 737 2 m Ymin 257386 414 23 m El Use Mics F selected obje i fy CUTrEenNT Vet cor lj ver Output file GSD f o 23 m Estimated file size 2086 X 3232 pix 25 72 MB Format C TIFF e MS TIFF C MegaTIFF Compression C None e LZW C JPEG 100 Yo Georeference e TFW C TAB cres _ Fig 74 Raster layer saving parameters Specify coordinates of layer Limits to save optional To save image only inside of selected object set the Use limits of selec ted objects in current vector layer checkbox on Define the following parameters of Output file e GSD of image in meters In the field the Estimated file size in pixels and megabytes is displayed e Image Format could be TIFF MS TIFF or MegaTIFF e the compression type could be None without compression LZW or JPEG ES In case of JPEG compression set the quality of compression e type of the georeference file TFW or TAB Click OK Define name and path for file and click the Save button 9 6 Image pyramid creation The system provides possibility to create pyramids for MegaTIFF image if images of this format without pyramid are used in the project 112 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Perform the following to create pyramids 1 Choose the Rasters gt Rebuild Mega
111. ns of image To perform color balance do the following actions 1 In the Radiometric correction window click the 3 button The Color balance window opens Magenta Green y y I 1 y y 1 1 1 Yellow Blue I I I I ul I 1 I 1 Values lo H b H a pa J On fly col Fig 39 The Color balance window 2 Set the red green or blue channels balance using sliders or input values of color in the Values field with range from 100 to 100 3 optional To display changes automatically set the On fly checkbox on lt lt The Apply button allows to display changes 4 Click OK to apply color balance of image To improve visual properties of source image with using different filters perform the following 1 In the Radiometric correction window click the button The Filters window opens 65 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Filter type Aperture size Filtering level 0 100 On fly cono coo Fig 40 The Filters window 2 Specify one of the following image processing types in the Filter type list e Blur is used for image details dithering e Gaussian blur is a type of blur filter where transfer value is not a linear function but part of Gauss function Bell curve e Sharpen allows to highlight and intensify differences between image s individual details image sharpness e Sharpen edges is used to setup image sharpn
112. nternal editor Y Maximize editor window Fig 86 Parameters In order to delete artifact perform the following actions 1 In case of selected fragment be equal to edited fragment from third party graphic editor without changing frame area of this fragment click the amp button or use the Ctrl L hotkeys button on the main module toolbar or use the Ctrl C hotkeys to copy fragment 2 Click the EX 3 Inthe third party graphic editor to paste fragment are used Ctrl V hotkeys 4 Copy edited fragment and past it in the Dust Correct module using Ctrl C and Ctrl V hotkeys ES To open internal editor on full screen the Maximize editor window checkbox is set on by default Otherwise set the checkbox off 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to clear other parts of image C Documents and Settings Dev Desktop Mosaic2 tif x 5622 75 Y 4511 75 Fig 87 Results of image correction in the Dust Correct module 125 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 9 10 Changing of block images order The Images z order additional toolbar is used to change block scheme view and con tains buttons used to perform the following operations allows to reset images order use the first order allows to invert images order images in all strips and order of strips allows to move selected images to the top LE allows to move selected strips to the top JE e allows to invert strips order 10 Ad
113. o a target project so after projects joining you should perform block adjustment see the Block adjustment User Manual Projects processing data vector resources DEMs TIN mosaics data are copied to a target project In case of names coincidence the resources will obtain new unique names automatically Other data located in user project folders is also added to target project To join several projects of active profile perform the following actions 1 Click the ty button of the Project management window see Section 8 The Step 1 of 4 Base project window opens 82 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation lol Step 1 of 4 Base project Projects Projects Proj Projects Proje Projects Projec jProjects Project 5 Projects Proje Projects Proj Projects Project i W e tel El EN e tel E e te Projects fInfomap_ Group Basic project data 65 597 51 KB Images DB Image cache 14 390 88 MB DEMs 16 56 GB Mosaic data 1 15 MB Other processing data 350 9 44 GB Backup copies 97 58 MB Temporary data 495 23 KB Other project 1 76 MB Fig 52 Selection of base project used to be joined with other projects 2 Select a base project and in the Items to copy table define a set of data that will be copied from the base to target project Click the Next button The Step 2 of 4 Additional projects window opens 83 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Join projects Step 2 of 4 Additional projec
114. o perform histogram normalization without radiometric correction in order to obtain output orthophoto with the same number of channels and color depth 7 Form images list in the Images to add table to add them to a strip 90 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation ES The system allows to load all images in one strip and split them in to strips automatically later using image names or exterior orientation parameters 8 Click the Add all button to add all images of the table to the list of convertible files Click the Add selected button to add one or more images The Parameters window to define output parameters of images dE In order to select multiple images in the Images to add table use the Shift and Ctrl keys to select all images use Ctrl A hotkeys 9 After setting of output parameters in the Parameters window click OK Selected images are saved to active profile resources loaded to a strip and displayed in block scheme in 2D window 7 5 2 Detailed properties of adding images To display detailed parameters of recognized remote sensing products choose prepare and add found images manually to load them to a project is used the Add pushbroom images window Perform the following actions to open Adding images found window 1 Choose folder that contains images The contents of selected path are displayed in the right part of the window 2 Inthe Autosearch section set on the Show details checkbox 3 Click the 4 Search butt
115. of loading satellite images to a project are described in Section 7 5 Depending on data content of remote sensing product Sensor model the system sup ports the following algorithms of images processing e Rigorous algorithm allows to process remote sensing products that include metadata files with interior and exterior orientation parameters Rigorous algorithm of images processing provides accuracy that is about image resolution by RMS on check points It allows to use minimal number of ground control points and to obtain more accurate results during calculation of exterior orientation parameters e Generic uses parallel perspective model or DLT Direct Linear Transformation al gorithm allows to process any satellite images including IRS LandSat etc ES However it requires more GCP per stereopair 10 GCP is recommended 6 at least as compared with rigorous algorithm e RPC algorithm allows to process remote sensing products that include metadata RPC files for example IKONOS QuickBird OrbView 3 With RPC coefficients available you can use fewer amount of GCP to obtain satisfying results of photogram metric processing ES About recommended amount of triangulation points used for satisfying accuracy of adjustment of satellite images block see in Section 5 3 4 How to adjust satellite images blocks depending on processing algorithm see in the Block adjustment User Manual Adjustment accuracies of scanne
116. of project 8 6 Deleting project In order to delete selected project perform the following actions 1 Open the Project management window see Section 8 2 Choose a project in the list to delete 3 Click the Delete button 4 Click the Yes to confirm the project deleting At that the project folder will be com pletely removed with all files and service folders from active profile resources To delete project files located out of project folder e g images files use PHOTOMOD Explorer see Section 8 8 8 7 Connecting new folder The Project management window see Section 8 allows to connect new virtual folder to active ocal profile to place projects during their creation or copying lt lt In order to connect a virtual folder to network profile use theControl Panel module see the General information User Manual In order to connect new virtual folder perform one of the following e click the Connect button The Browse for folder window opens Choose physical folder to connect it to a profile Click OK Input virtual folder name to the Connect virtual folder window and click OK e click the button of the Manage projects window s toolbar The PHOTOMOD Ex plorer window see Section 8 8 opens that displays all active profile resources and contains tools to manage resources structure To connect a new virtual folder is used the button 8 8 The PHOTOMOD Explorer The Project management window see Sec
117. on The Adding images found window opens 91 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Bi Addind images found Ee Ea M Products Project images D Product type Product for Images po_7015 IKONOS 2 GeoTIFF 2 m Selected image 1D po_7015_rgb_0000000 B Name in project po_7015_rgb_0000000 Dl Image ID po_7015_rgb_0000000 Image type IKONOS 2 Preprocessing level Standard Geometrically Corrected Pan sharpening M Product Files po_7015_a FILEZ T 238 AOI DBF Format GeoTIFF of po_7015_a WFILEZ T 236 AOI SHP po_7015_a MPFILEZAT 108 AOI SHX po_7015_c WFILEZAT 398 Compone a Y ms po 201S IES Compone po_ 015_c FILEZ T 116 Compone po 7015 i WFILEZIT 940 DBF Images to add po_7O15_ FILEZ T 916 sP Name R 15 Type wan Height Bands eyes po_7015 i WFILEZ T 116 SHX po_7015_ FILEZ T 6039 Metadata v D width Height Bands _Byte pixel 2001 2001 3 6 2001 2001 3 6 Fig 28 Detailed properties of adding scanner images When the images list is formed click the Close button in the Images to add section to go back to the Add pushbroom images window The Images to add section of the Add pushbroom images window displays all images to be loaded added both auto matically and manually The Adding images found window is divided for Products and Images p
118. ontrol and check points checkbox and choose e No common images points are not joined but added in case of identical names they will be added with the same names e Regard images with identical names as common points are joined by names 86 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 8 Seton the Merge exterior orientation data checkbox in the Exterior orientation section to add exterior orientation parameters of additional projects to exterior ori entation parameters of base project 9 optional To avoid check for images existence according to their relative paths and parameters set on the Skip checking of images checkbox ES It is recommend to enable this option to save time during joining operation 10 Click the Execute button to start joining projects 8 10 Creating project backup The system provides creation of project backup in the form of compressed or uncom pressed archive located out of profile resources on any local or network disk that is helpful for project storing or further sending passing lt lt Copy of project creates only in active profile resources during making copy of project In order to create backup copy of a project as compressed uncompressed archive perform the following actions 1 Select a project in the projects list of the Project management window see Sec tion 8 2 Click the Backup button 3 Specify a file name for project backup and select a folder for backup placement inWindo
119. operators opinions about comfort of work in stereo mode Depending on tasks to be solved the system provides the following ways of images block forming add images to each strip in order to form stereopairs using nadir image and one of off nadir images it is preferable to use off nadir images taken along flight 28 since in this case you obtain more basis to height rate that results in DEM accuracy decreasing form images block using only nadir images to create orthomosaic as a result product Nadir images are especially preferable if it is necessary to build panchromatic mosaic Orthoimage is a high accuracy image of the earth s surface converted to the map projection form stereopairs from two off nadir images in each strip 14 and 28 that allows to reach maximal value of survey basis to height rate and provides maximal DEM accuracy but could bring poor result during automatic tie points measurement if it is necessary for quality control of mathematical models creation after adjustment import for instance creating a general project where triplets were made by the following way add off nadir images to one strip 14 and 28 and nadir images in the other It is recom mended to use strips with off nadir images for DEM creation and strips with nadir images for orthomosaic creation considering DEM built by off nadir images In order to load images to ADS images project perform the following actions
120. pasons Trim left jo 1 Ls Trim left 0 1 23 Trim right jo 1 FA Trim right 0 1 m of Color depth Auto w E background color y Areas without color raster Color area outside color raster o s FA pix cont Fig 62 Parameters of pan sharpening 2 Choose the panchromatic image in the Source file with high resolution raster grayscale field 3 Choose the Source file with low resolution raster low in the field 4 Specify name and path of Output file with high resolution raster color 5 Setup the parameters of pan sharpening 6 Click OK to start pan sharpening operation When operation complete produces information message that contains number of created skipped images as a result of pan sharpening 9 2 2 Batch pan sharpening The system allows possibility to perform the pan sharpening operation with same parameters for more than 2 images To do this it is necessary to prepare a txt file with the list of paths to source images high resolution low resolution images and also a path of output file which will be created as a result of pan sharpening In order to start batch pan sharpening perform the following actions 95 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 1 Choose the Rasters gt Pan sharpening The Pan sharpening window opens Pan sharpening Eije E3 Source file with high resolution raster grayscale Source file with low resolution raster color Out
121. previous step creating of Level 1 images 4 automatic tie points measurement and block adjustment of Level 1 images with without GCP using ORIMA program Data obtained after preprocessing include the following files e transformed Level 1 data t1f files each of them is an image or image fragment from a set of image fragments composed according to file of image description ads eG That means that during Level 1 images creation the image may be split into several fragments tif files as defined by options of images transformations performed by dedicated software 16 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e exterior orientation parameters measured in flight odf files e adjusted exterior orientation parameters odf adj files e image description files ads files containing list of fragment files names which consist the whole image e exterior orientation parameters cam files containing data about optical system focal length as well as coordinates of each detector in sensor focal plane e metadata sup files for Level 1 images which contain parameters of LSR coordin ate system and parameters of linking between rectification plane coordinates and Level 1 image coordinates eG A limit of Level 1 image size and size of fragments the image consists of could be specified during preprocessing It is recommended that each Level 1 image is not more than 4 GB in size and consist of fragments not
122. project 4 10 Y R10_505 0 1085332 Y R10_506 0 1045001 Survey scale hi V R10_507 0 1084972 Unset GSD Compute by DEM DEM dem x dem 5x5 m ea J In void DEM cells use 2 J Use image points out of DEM extents To compute image GSD by DEM the image interior and exterior orientation parameters are to be specified Compute Fig 88 Defining GSD The table contains the following columns e Name displays a list of all block strips and images e GSD m displays current GSD value in case of unavailable GSD data is displayed e Interior orientation displays statistics about interior orientation parameters availability for block images available unavailable e Exterior orientation displays statistics exterior orientation parameters availab lity for block images available unavailable e GSD modified displays if GSD value was changed Toolbar of the Ground sample distance GSD image contains the following buttons for selecting images 8 allows to select all images e E allows to unselect all images J allows to invert selection of files fs allows to select highlighted images 127 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation DE allows to unselect highlighted images e E allows to select in a table or list those images which are highlighted on a block scheme in
123. put file with high resolution raster color Elk Parameters Output utput channels C RGB All C RGB Gray an sharpening method C Principal components e HSY C Brovey 4 Interpolate color image E Spectral color correction Ed Correct colors by area al J Cut off source images background color Background c b mH Grayscale Colors Trim left jo 1 g Trim left jo 1 23 Yo Trim right fo 1 A o Trim right jo 1 7 Yo V Adjust color diapasons Color depth auto reas without color raster E background color y Color area outside color raster o s A pix E Fig 63 Parameters of batch pan sharpening 2 Inthe Batch files list section click the _ button and choose a text file with list of paths to source images ed button The Pan sharpening images list Otherwise to form image list click the window opens Pan sharpenning images list fel ES Me H AA Y Y G HE A Av Y po_369114_pan_O000010000 tiF_1_po_369114_pan_000001000 C 15 tif po_369114_pan_0010000000 tiF_1_po_369114_pan_o01000000 Pan sharpenning output directory C timages sis me Fig 64 Pan sharpening images list Left part of the window is used to form list of high resolution images right part to form list of low resolution images 96 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation The window contains the toolbar with buttons used to per
124. r blocks see in Section 5 3 3 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 5 3 2 Formats of satellite scanner images Resurs DK FORMOSAT 2 KOMPSAT 2 SPOT 1 5 TERRA ASTER Rigorous EROS A B IKONOS QuickBird WorldView 1 2 GeoEye 1 IKONOS KOMPSAT 2 QuickBird OrbView 3 WorldView 1 2 Cartosat 1 IRS P5 With RPC ALOS PRISM SPOT 6 7 Pleiades KOMPSAT 3 Resurs P TH 1 RapidEye KANOPUS V Y 3 GF 1 Resurs DK Generic DLT and its IRS 1C 1D PAN modifica tions Landsat 7 ETM ALOS AVNIR 2 Resourcesat 1 IRS P6 TIFF GeoTIFF DIMAP TIFF GeoTIFF CEOS SISA CAP DIMAP HDF RAW TIFF TIFF GeoTlFF TIFF GeoTIFF NITF GeoTIFF NITF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFFiGeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF NITF TIFF GeoTIFF GeoTIFF NITF TIFF GeoTIFF CEOS GeoTIFF DIMAP V2 JPEG 2000 and GeoTIFF DIMAP V2 TIFFiGeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF GeoTIFF NITF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFF GeoTIFF TIFFiGeoTIFF HDF Super Structured HDF Fast Super Structured HDF Fast C TIFF GeoTIFF 1A 1R 1G 1A 14 1A Geo Basic Standart Standart Ortho Ready Basic Standart Standart Ortho Ready Geo Basic Standart Standart Ortho Ready Geo 1R 1G Basic Standart standart Ortho Ready Basic Basic Standart Standart Ortho Ready Orthokit 1B1 1B2 Primary Primary 1R 1G 1A 2A 1A 1B 1B 1 1A 1R 1G 1A 1B 1 2 1B2 Fig 5 Formats of satellite scanner images 11 Project c
125. r strip is marked by orange color in the table of the Block editor window To view and edit strip properties name and type click the button or double click the strip name in the table 5 Repeat the 1 4 steps for adding new strips 7 4 Adding images 7 4 1 Images formats The system provides work with images of commonly used raster formats However for effective work in the system it is strongly recommended to use images of interior MS TIFF format or MegaTIFF for images with more than 4 GB size 3 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation MS TIFF format raster TIFF format with pyramid set of resampled copies of image Pyramid provides fast refreshing of images on the screen The system contains some features used for conversion of images of different raster formats to files of MS TIFF format For conversion to MS TIFF format or direct load to the system you can use initial images with the following raster formats e Tag Image File Format TIFF images of TIFF Big TIFF and GeoTiff formats includ ing 12 bit images with without JPEG compression with pyramid or without it that the system considers as 16 bit ones so images radiometric correction is not neces sary e Windows Bitmap File BMP e VectOr Raster Maps RSW images ofPanorama e ERDAS IMAGINE IMG ERDAS system raster format e NITF NITF e JPEG JPEG e GIF GIF e PNG PNG USGS DEM DEM PCIDSK PIX raster format with georef
126. ration and images setting e Show rasters without metadata allows to perform search of all files with im ages in selected folder including those without metadata 5 Click the A Search button The system performs search for remote sensing products browses for files and images and recognizes their properties from metadata see a list of scanner images formats in Section 5 3 2 Once the search is completed you will get one of the following results e If the system failed to recognize RS product format you will get the following warning No remote sensing imagery products is found dE Set the Show rasters without metadata checkbox on to add images from TH 1 sensor with incomplete data set Images could be added if RPC files are available If in the Auto search section the Show details checkbox is not set the Images to add table shows all images found and their properties from metadata e If in the Auto search section the Show details checkbox is set the Adding images found window opens and you can view detailed parameters of remote sensing products perform pan sharpening setup images and choose images manually to add them to the Images to add table see description in Section 7 5 ES Already added images are marked in the table by gray color 6 optional Click the Radiometry button to perform radiometric correction of images selected in the Images to add If a source image has more than three channels it is recommended t
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128. reate vector layer from block layout allows to create vector layers with common block outline boundaries of all images or selected image of the block see Section 10 3 Build pre regions allows to create pre regions by images stereopairs to provide joint work on a project see Section 10 4 Export block layout to KML allows to export block scheme to KML format 7 2 The Block editor window The Block editor window is used to form a block of project images The Block editor window contains a table of created strips and images loaded to project and contains tools for images block editing The Block editor window is synchronized with 2D window so all changes in the images list of the Block editor choosing adding deleting moving of strips and images are shown in the block scheme in 2D window and vice versa To open the Block editor window choose the Windows gt Block editor Ctrl Alt B or click the E button on the main toolbar e Block editor l Poa dl t gll t Faa aR RAS w 1 2 3 1 2 0714 gt BIPM 2 0710 gt 2 3 0724 3 0722 gt 3 0720 gt Strip 2 2 2 Image 2_0712 2 3 6 Font size 8 Fig 20 The Block editor window 34 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation The Block editor window contains the following elements e toolbar to form and edit block images e the list of existed strips and loaded there images e the status bar with the following data o Strip the Strip name
129. reation No No Yes Yes same pass Yes same pass Yes Yes same pass No Yes from the adjacent passes Yes same pass Yes same pass Yes No Yes same pass Yes from the adjacent passes Yes Yes from the adjacent passes Yes Yes Yes Yes from the adjacent passes Yes No Yes from the adjacent passes Yes No No No Yes from the adjacent passes Yes No PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 5 3 3 Accuracy of satellite scanner blocks adjustment Table 1 Accuracy of satellite scanner blocks adjustment Resolution bw color m Survey sys tem Scale of or RMS Exy Ez Processing Stereo pro thophoto with GCP m without GCP algorithms cessing mosaic SPOT 1 4 10 20 50000 10 15 100 Rigorous Yes DO SPOT 5 Rigorous Yes DO and 5 in mode 25000 315 9 SuperMode 10000 SO 2 5 10 IRS 1C 1D 6 23 100000 20 20 po Generic Yes DO Cartosat 1 5 25000 3 5 80 RPC Yes SO IRS P5 10000 Resourcesat 5 8 100000 20 20 Generic Yes DO 1 IRS P6 7 0 0 100 EROS A 25000 4 2 EROS B S 2 S IKONOS 1 4 5000 1 3 10 Rigorous Yes SO RPC QuickBird 0 6 2 4 5000 1 10 Rigorous No RPC ASTER 50000 15 25 Rigorous Yes SO FORMOSAT 2 8 25000 3 5 100 Rigorous No 10000 KOMPSAT 2 1 4 10000 ZI 200 Rigorous Yes DO RPC WorldView 1 0 5 5000 0 5 15 Rigorous Yes 2 RPC 2000 GeoEye 1 0 5 2 5000 2000 0 5 1 5 Yes SO Resours D
130. rection Sa Correct colors by area r J Cut off source images background color Background c bpb H Grayscale p Colors Trim left fo 1 FA Lo Trim right fo 1 A Yo Trim left jo 1 EA Lo Trim right jo 1 23 Lo J Adjust color diapasons Color depth Auto bd Areas without color raster Fu background color z Color area outside color raster fo s FA pix ca The Parameters tab is used for setting the following parameters of output image Fig 66 Parameters of output image e the Output channels allows to choose quantity of channels in output images o RGB by default o All all channels from source image o RGB Gray four channels e the Pan sharpening method section allows to choose one of the following methods of increasing resolution of output image Brovey HSV Principal components e The HSV and Principal components methods produce similar results where is no domination or deficiency of one color The Brovey produce the same results on images with average brightness but different results on dark or glaring images see the Orthophotomaps creation User Manual e methods of color correction during pan sharpening A Color correction is not possible for 4 channel output image RGB Gray 99 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o Interpolate color images by default allows to apply bilinear interpolation of color in source image o Spectral
131. report The following buttons are used to perform relative orientation step see the Aerial trian gulation User Manual e 5 to build block layout e 2 to view input and edit ground control points coordinates e 35 to measure tie points in automatic mode e x to view input and edit all triangulation points GCP check and tie El to view relative orientation report The button is used to block adjustment see the Block adjustment User Manual 8 5 Copying project In order to copy selected project to another folder of active profile resources perform the following actions 1 Open the Project management window see Section 8 2 Choose a project in the list to delete 3 Click the Copy button The Backup project window opens In the Source project field you can see a path to chosen project in active profile resources 78 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 eG By default the Project name copy is used as a name of project copy 2101 Source project Projects Infomap_Group InfoMap Newgen Name InfoMap Newgen copy Contents Type Qty Size 7 Basic project data 39 3 20 MB Images 13 408 46 MB Y Image cache 4 27 00 MB Y DEMs 97 3 74 GB Y Mosaic data 21 3 14 MB Y Other processing data 108 3 98 GB Y Backup copies 408 194 31 MB Temporary data 3 614 00 KB Other project 0 OB Selected 677 resources 7 94 GB Placement iProjects In
132. rm radiometric correction to improve visual properties of images e save images georeference if georeference files are available for source images The following buttons in the Source section allows to select images source files 36 allows to select all files E allows to unselect all files aE allows to invert selection of files 39 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation allows to refresh lists of files and folders in case of changing in file structure while module is launched Table 4 The List section toolbar allows to select all files allows to unselect all files allows to invert selection of files allows to enable display only source images of ac ceptable raster formats enabled by default allows to add to the list images files selected in the Files section allows to remove selected images files from the list they are not removed physically at that allows to remove all images files from the list they are not removed physically at that E allows to enable display of selected images with created pyramid in the View window enabled by default allows to show in Preview window all images if se lected image without pyramid temporary pyramid creates automatically allows to enable display of images with radiometric correction applied enabled by default allows to perform radiometric correction of image selected in the list allows to apply radiometric correction parameters
133. roject creation Y Auto levels Mode Trim left 1 0 23 Yo Trim right 1 0 7 Yo J Cut background Background color bo H Tolerance b m Standard deviations Bo H Auto adjust A Cancel Apply Fig 33 The Auto levels window 5 Setup parameters of correction and click OK Image radiometric correction is per formed Oz Generally it is suffices in the Standard deviations mode specify the Standard deviations value or click the Auto adjust button to correct image automatically The system allows to save radiometric correction parameters to rmc files in order to apply these parameters to other images Perform the following actions to do this 1 Select image in the List section in main window of the Raster Converter module 2 Setup parameters and perform radiometric correction of selected image 3 Click the gl button and define a folder to save radiometric correction parameters in file with rmc extension ES To save radiometric correction parameters in folder with source image click the w button 4 Choose image for correction in the list 5 Click the button The Load correction parameters window opens 6 Choose parameters file and click OK Correction parameters apply to selected im ages Perform the following to change channel s order of output image 1 Inthe Radiometric correction window click the 22 button The Channels window opens ES The first order of channels is set d
134. rs of pan sharpening 5 Setup the parameters of pan sharpening 93 Project creation 6 8 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Click OK The virtual file PhPanSharpened with one image is displayed in the Products section of the Adding found images window A The process of pan sharpening performed after specifying parameters of transformation but before adding images into project see Section 7 5 3 This process could take much time Choose images in the Product images table to view its settings in the Selected image section and to add in the Images to add table When the images list is formed click the Close button to return to the Add pushb room images window Choose images to load into strip in the Add pushbroom images window see Section 7 5 2 setup transformation parameters in the Parameters window Then load images see Section 7 5 3 Addind images found M Products Project images Eer eS pe aces format mages eo 20 311159 Gece ye 1 Geo as 2 M Selected image ID po 311159 _bogrm_0000000 B itl bili A Name in project po 311159_bgrn_0000000 a Image ID po_311159_bgrn_0000000 Image type GeoEye 1 Geo Preprocessing level Standard Geometrically Corrected Product files po_311159_ VBIGZIPHS 639 AOI DBF Format GeoTIFF of po_311159_ WBIGZ PHS 143 AOI map pr po_311159_ MBIGZIPHS 236 AOI SHP
135. rtual folder see Section 8 7 o Be allows to display all projects as hierarchic tree list shows project folders virtual folders and their subfolders o BE allows to display all projects as linear list o E allows to display all projects opened recently in the system o e allows to open the Control Panel window used to manage profiles see the General information User Manual A After performing of some changes in profiles list resources structure in the Control Panel window you need to restart all opened modules of the system 73 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation o E allows to open the PHOTOMOD Explorer window to change the structure of active profile resources see the General information about system User Manual ES After changing the resources structure of active profile in the PHOTOMOD Explorerwindow you should refresh projects list using the button o fy allows to open the Join projects window used to merge data of several pro jects see Section 8 9 o 4 allows to open the Rename project window used to rename a project selected in the list A It is possible to change project name if it is not opened on other computers in the network e comments section shows project description input by user during the project creation in the New project window or during project properties editing in the Project properties window e the following buttons are used for projects management
136. s Project 3 Ph5TestiProjects Project 4 Ph5Test Projects Project 5 JPh5Test Projects Project 6 Ph5Test Projects Project 7 Full project path iPh5Test Projects infomap_new cond Fig 57 Restore of project backup 3 Click OK to restore project from backup 8 12 Work environment It is possible to save load project work environments to work with project in new session with project data opened in previous session Project work environment is a set of all opened layers in the project vector data DEM and so on The work environment is stored in the file x work of the active profile re SOUICES To save the work environment do the following 1 Choose the Project gt Save work environment The Destination file window opens 89 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 2 Define name and path to save the work environment 3 Click OK to save work environment eG By default it is offered the folder Data in the project folder in active profile resources To load a work environment do the following 1 Open a project 2 Choose the Project gt Load work environment The Save window opens 3 Selecta file x work with the work environment and click OK 4 Click OK to load work environment 9 Processing of raster images 9 1 The Raster menu The system provides the Raster menu to perform various operations with raster images Table 7 Brief description of Raster menu Raster Conver
137. t EPSG 9 Adindan UTM zone 38N Ethiopia east of 42 degrees East Sudan east of 42 degrees East EPSG 10 Adindan Ethiopia Sudan EPSG 11 Afgooye UTM zone 38N Somalia west of 48 degrees East EPSG 12 Afgooye UTM zone 39N Somalia east of 48 degrees East EPSG 13 Afgooye Somalia EPSG 14 Agadez Niger EPSG 15 AGD66 AMG zone 48 Australia 102deg East to 108deg East EPSG 16 AGD66 AMG zone 49 Australia 108deq East to 114deq East EPSG y cres _ Fig 3 Coordinate systems database window The system provides possibility to edit coordinate systems database The Coordinate systems builder module allows to edit coordinate systems to create new ones to perform import and export of coordinate systems see the General information User Manual 4 2 Coordinate systems databases 4 2 1 International coordinate reference systems database The International reference system database is the list of reference systems in sup ported formats with the GeoTIFF the EPSG European Petroleum Survey Group company s standard image georeference Besides EPSG database the list includes Cartesian on plane and Local Curved on the sphere reference systems Cartesian reference system is used for processing of small image blocks with large scale survey PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Coordinate systems database international Find was x Project creation 375 1099 1100 1101 1102 1103 1104 1105 1106 1107 1108 1109 1
138. t image in module e EL allows to zoom out an image e 1 1 Alt 1 allows to show raster image in zoom 1 1 e UL allows to zoom in an image E Alt Enter allows to zoom image to fit e Ctrl C allows to copy selected fragment to clipboard ER Ctrl V allows to paste selected fragment from clipboard i Ctri L allows to paste edited fragment from third party graphic editor without changing frame area of this fragment e EE allows to form set of channels to display on the screen e Transparent background allows to set color of transparency of images background The Window menu contains the following menu items e Cascade allows to stack opened windows e Tile vertically allows to locate opened windows from left to right e Tile horizontally allows to locate opened windows from up to down e Close allows to close active window e Close all allows to close all windows in the DustCorrect module To clear image from artifacts perform the following 1 Choose File gt Open Ctrl 0 or click the button on the main module toolbar and choose image in BMP or TIFF without compression format to load into module A The module provides processing for Windows BMP and Stripped SingleScale TIFF without compression images only MES The module provides possibility to clear from artifact more several images at the same time To open more than one image click the 4 butto
139. ter allows to launch the Raster Converter program for preparing and converting raster images into the in ternal format files and then for placing them in active profile resources see the General information User Manual ScanCorrect allows to run the ScanCorrect program for compens ation of metric errors occurred when scanning graphical data on flatbed polygraphic scanners see the ScanCorrect program User Manual Image georeferencing allows you to perform georeferencing images by geodetic coordinates GCP points obtained from vector raster maps or from a list of file txt see the Aerial triangulation User Manual Affine georeference correction allows you to perform affine correction of georefer enced images Load georeferenced images files allows to load georeference images from folder inWindows file system see the Aerial triangulation User Manual Load georeferenced images resources allows to load georeference images from active profile resources see the Aerial triangulation User Manual 90 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Save raster layer allows to save a georeference raster image of the active layer with specified parameters in output file format TIFF MS TIFF MegaTIFF Orthorectification allows to create orthophoto production and mosaick ing see the Orthorectification User Manual 4 GeoMosaic allows to run the GeoMosaic program allows to create the orthomosaic from g
140. th initial file name The Images panel is used to view images properties perform radiometric correction define project names and manually form a list of images to be added to a project The panel Images contains the following features e The Project images list is used to display images loaded to a project project names of the images e The Selected image section is used to view properties of image selected in the Product images table of the Products panel and to view the image perform ra diometric correction and adding it to the load list The ID field displays unique image name obtained from supplier The Name in project field allows to specify some name of the image in project by default it is the same as ID The 4 button allows to clear input field of project name the Em button is used to copy ID to input field of project name The window below shows all properties of selected image including properties of survey satellite sensor The Radiometry button is used to view selected image and perform its radiometric correction The Add button allows to add selected image to the Images to add table to load it then to the project e The Images to add section is used to display data selected for loading to a project The table shows all images selected for loading added manually to the Adding im ages found window and added automatically to the Add pushbroom images window The table displays the following images properties
141. tion 8 allows to open the PHOTOMOD Explorer to view resources and edit structure of active local profile create folders re name copy and delete resources ES In order to edit resources structure of network profile use the Control Panel module see the General information User Manual 80 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Do not delete rename or remove configuration files in the PHOTOMODS VAR folder in order to avoid lost of project data A Please be careful during change resources structure of profile to avoid data loss To open the PHOTOMOD Explorer window click the I button in the Project manage ment window See detailed description in the General information User Manual e exl c pila tA O x El GeoEye_Bulgaria H EEE backup 15 10 2010 20 33 29 backup E Hassel_Group Cache 15 10 2010 20 33 13 Cache Ideal Cameras 15 10 2010 20 33 12 Cameras E El Infomap_Group Data 15 10 2010 20 33 29 Data H IntergraphBW_Group Features 15 10 2010 20 33 29 Features E El Intergraph_Tol Images 15 10 2010 20 33 12 Images E Italy Locks 15 10 2010 20 33 12 Locks H Japan_Group ProjOptions 26 05 2011 0 15 08 ProjOptions Bl JoinTest Temp 15 10 2010 20 33 29 Temp El MalBlock_Group BlockCT x ini 37 64 KB 22 12 2009 14 42 25 BlockCT x ini i a Meridian BlockGrid x ini 584B 22 12 2009 14 39 24 BlockGrid x ini _ Meridian ACS BlockScheme x ini 6 91KB 22 12 2009 14 47 02 Blo
142. tion A ES Source images Images list C Images folder le mames mask 2 Sea 1 subfo Correction x all 1 0 EA al2 o o EA al3 o o 7 Xx N 1 Y a2l o o A a22 1 0 7 a23 o o 23 cres _ Fig 73 Parameters of georeference affine correction 2 Inthe Source images section choose the way to obtain source image e to apply correction only for some of project images choose the Image list click the _ button and select images e to apply correction for all images of project which are placed in one path choose the Image folder Click the _ button and choose path with images BG In order to choose images of one format specify the mask of extension in the File name mask field ES To search raster images in subfolders set on the Search in subfolders checkbox 3 Inthe Correction section specify coefficients of polynomial approximate a11 a23 in corresponding fields 4 Click OK Information message with number of corrected images id displayed Georeference files are creates in MapInfo TAB format and locates in folder with source images 9 5 Saving of raster image The system provides possibility to save georeferenced raster images loaded to project in chosen format To save georeferenced raster images perform the following actions 1 Load raster layer to the project 2 Make the Raster layer active 3 Choose the Raster gt Save raster layer The Save raster layer window ope
143. to their placement At the stage of ADS data preparing it is also could be process a converting of 16 bit images to 8 bit MS TIFF images with histogram normalization A It is recommended to prepare ADS data in the system only if you use different workstations for ADS data preprocessing in dedicated software and for creation of ADS project in the system In order to prepare ADS data in the system perform the following 1 Choose Service gt Prepare ADS data The Preparation of ADS data window opens PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Preparation of ADS dat Bini xi Source data placement V FIlez PhProjectsiDataSamples 4D540_COLORIBAUTZEN_Y1 a 4 Including subfolders Target folder Camera calibration data placement iFilez PhProjects DataSamples 4D540_COLOR BAUTZEN_ 1 Project_3icam 4D540_30095 v002 Processing The following operations should be performed Copy found L1 data to subfolders in the target Folder JV Fix absolute paths in sup files J Convert 16 bps images to 8 bps MS TIFF with histogram normalization grayscale only OK Distributed processing Cancel Fig 10 Preparation of ADS data 2 Specify folder with ADS data obtained after preprocessing in the Source data placement section 3 optional If ADS data folder includes subfolders with data from on board device Level 0 and Level 1 images preprocessing files you should set the Including subfolders checkbox
144. tor boundary of image to MIF MID format Y Image details Eel ES Image ID po_7015_rgb_0000000 Image type IKONOS 2 Preprocessing level Standard Geometrically Corrected Format GeoTIFF Remarks MOSCOW STEREO SAMPLE Bits per sample 11 Acquisition date and time 03 05 2002 09 01 00 000 Satellite IKONOS 2 Satellite elevation 72 3 Satellite azimuth 341 0 Sun elevation 49 76 Sun azimuth 170 18 Raster height 2001 Raster width 2001 Bands count 3 Save MIF MID Fig 26 Image properties o Name allows to change project name of selected image by default the image name is the same as the file name 48 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation Y Change name of the image in project Aa ES mM Image names already in use po_7015_rab_0010000 i Change image name Image ID po_7015_rgb_0000000 B Current image name po_7015_rgb_0000000 ES New image name po_70 15_rgb_0000000 D a Fig 27 Edit image name The En buttons of the Image ID and Current image name fields allows to copy accordingly ID and old name of image in to the New image name field The 5 button allows to clear the New image name field o MIF MID allows to export scheme vector boundary of images selected in the table to MIF MID format that allows to estimate images coverage of territory of in terest for instance dE Ctri A hotkeys allows to select all images o Delete allows to remove select
145. trol Panel module see the General information User Manual In the Control Panel it is also possible to prepare in advance new virtual folder that will be used as a target folder for new joined project 81 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation The main idea of projects joining is as follows 1 9 Define a base project and then to add data from additional projects to the base one The base project is privileged i e its data is copied to target project first of all and then data from other projects missing in the base project is added to it Properties of joined target project are taken from selected base project Cameras used in additional projects are added to base project cameras Images are copied to joined project if they are located in the project folders other wise only relative paths to images are copied Those images could be connected later to joined project using replace and auto replace operations in ImageWizard see Section 9 3 1 Images from additional projects that are absent in base project are always added to new strips of target project In case of some inconsistency in strips order you may use block editing features to adjust a block scheme see Section 7 Images GCP check points are joined by names matching Tie points are not joined just added to triangulation points of a target project i e are recognized as new points with new names Only data of preliminary exterior orientation is copied t
146. ts InfoMap InfoMap copy InfoMap A InfoMap B InfoMap InfoMap D InfoMao Newoen Selected projects Projects Infomap_Group InfoMap Newgen JProjectsfInfomap_Group InfoMap copy ety see Pt Basic project data 102 3 80MB V DEMs 97 3 74 GB W Other processing data 108 3 98 GB Backup copies 428 194 37 MB Temporary data 14 638 48 KB Other project 0 OB Fig 53 Selection of additional projects 3 Define a list of additional projects and set of their data to be added to base project data Use the button to add and the button to remove items from list of addi tional projects Click the Next button The Step 3 of 4 Name and placement for the target project window opens 84 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation D xi ep 3 of 4 Name and placement for the target project fInfomap_all Joining projects JProjects Infomap_GroupInfoMap Projects Infomap_Group InfoMap Newgen Projects Infomap_Group InfoMap copy Projects Project 1 p Q Projects Project 2 2 Projects Project 3 Projects Project 4 Projects Project 5 Projects Project 6 Projects Project 7 Projects Project 8 Projects Project 9 Project 5l nfo map_Group Projects Project 10 Projects Project 11 Projects Project 12 Projects Project 13 Projects Project 14 Projects Project 15 Projects Project 16 Full project path Fig 54 Selection of name an
147. ttom topography of the global ocean o W o hillshade data without terrain features e Landsat Global Mosaic satellite data from the Landsat system 3 optional Defile limits of web map loading in to the project 114 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation 4 Inthe Reproject section select one of the following e Auto to transform into projects coordinate system automatically if possible e None to use coordinate system of the web service e Reproject into coordinate system allows to choose the output coordinate system of web map 5 optional To setup web map loading click the Settings button and setup parameters of network using gt Settings fey xi Map cache location c PHOTOMODS VAR MapCache A Cache expory time hours O store permanently 2400 v Timeout waiting for server reply s fso A Time till retry after server timeout s Connect through proxy server Address and port http 127 0 0 1 8080 Username Password coc Fig 77 Parameters of web map loading 6 Click OK New vector layer adds in the Layer Manager and in the work are of the Map window loaded map is displayed 9 8 Image georeferencing The system provides possibility of georeferecing from one image to another allows to transfer ground control points from one image to another The Raster georeference window is used for referencing one raster image to another 115 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project
148. umber of channels and color depth see Section 7 5 3 Images radiometric correction could be performed on different stages of project pro cessing for example e on stage of initial images preparation in theRaster Converter module see the Gen eral information User Manual e on stage of images loading from files located out of profile resources including loading of satellite scanner images as well as ADS 40 80 100 scanner images e on stage of block forming from project images e on stage of project images setting in the mageWizard module The Radiometric correction window is used to perform radiometric correction of selec ted image Perform one of the following to open the Radiometric correction window click the button in the Block editor window 57 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e choose the Block gt Image radiometric correction Table 5 The toolbox of Radiometric correction window allows to zoom in an image by one step allows to zoom out an image by one step Alt Enter llo data in 1 1 scale when one pixel allows to perform the radiometric correction allows to edit curves allows to change brightness contrast and gamma of image allows to edit color balance of the image allows to apply filters allows to apply geometric transformation rotate reflection allows to cancel all actions up to 10 last actions allows to undo the last action allows to redo the last undo
149. up Temp 10 01 2012 13 31 28 Temp H Globals x ini Images x ini NZ_Greece_Test BlockGrid x ini 245B 10 01 2012 13 31 31 BlockGrid x ini NZ_Greece_Test_Greg BlockScheme x ini 811B 10 01 2012 13 31 31 BlockScheme x ini Hi NZ_Greece_Test_copy_GCP Blockscheme0Options x ini 957B 10 01 2012 13 31 31 BlockSchemeOptions x ini E H NZ_Int_1 CoordSystem x ref system 32 75KB 10 01 2012 13 31 28 CoordSystem x ref system E NZ_Int_1_Source ofthe H NZ_Test_AAT_1 Gf NZ_Test_AAT_Test y A gt Filter 14 resources 36 430 bytes selected O resources O bytes Y Fig 18 Service folders and files of a new project In order to view or edit some parameters of created project use the Project properties window To display residuals vector perform one of the following e choose Project gt Properties see Section 8 3 e double click coordinate system name in status bar The Select reference system type window opens Click the Project properties button After project creation proceed to the image block forming step load and setup project images see Section 7 6 2 Without project mode The system allows working without loading a project Without project mode allows to load processing data of some active profile project vector objects TIN DEM to view edit control accuracy import export Without project mode provides the following possibilities changing working coordinate syst
150. ve lightly image blur The Color hue section allows to setup intensity of red green and blue colors In the middle position of slider this channel are not corrected The left position allows to decrease intensity of color and the right one allows to increase it gt E g to correct color of vegetation decrease intensity of green color o Correct colors by area allows to setup and apply parameters of colors correction by area A Spectral color correction is used only for 3 channel RGB output image A Pay attention when correct colors by area to avoid deterioration of image quality in non corrected areas 100 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation ES It is recommended to perform correction colors to obtain images with more homogeneity images by color and also in case of visible shift between objects on color and black white image In this case correction colors by area allows to increase sharpness of objects To setup color correction parameters by area click the _ button The Parameters window opens to define the following parameters m The Aperture size allows to define size of area around changing pixel size of square in pixel on color image Color characteristics of pixel s vanity is used to correct color of edited central pixel IE Maximal aperture size is 9 pixels RGB threshold allows not to consider in correction pixels with values in channels differ from values of changing pixel more than threshold
151. ws file system 4 Specify one of the following backup types in the File type list TAR uncompressed archive tar or TAR GZip compressed archive tar gZ eG It is recommended to create uncompressed TAR archives for storing of projects copies Creation of compressed archives file tar gz is used to send small projects or part or project data by e mail see also Section 8 11 5 Click the Save button The Backup project window opens 87 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Backup project i Destination file C Public InfoMap Natalia tar Uncompressed TAR archive will be created Contents Type Q ty Size Y Basic project data Images metadata Images Y Image cache Y DEMs Y Mosaic data Other processing data Y Backup copies Temporary data Y Other project 41 9 16 6 97 21 107 412 3 1 Selected 694 resources 7 95 GB 3 23 MB 5 44 KB 1 72 GB 34 51 MB 3 74 GB 3 14 MB 3 97 GB 194 10 MB 614 00 KB 7 47 KB Compression cres Fig 56 Creating of TAR uncompressed archive Project creation 6 Define in the table content of data to project backup To do that set on the checkbox of data for making copy During project backup creation only selected resources located in project folder are saved archived If images are placed out of project folder you can backup only raster cache reduced copies of images 7 optional Define a compression level of
152. y position of strip name R and image number in images names S tem plate e Each image in a separate strip is used to form scanner monoblock see Sec tion 7 5 3 Set one of the following templates for strips name e From image names strip name obtained from images name is used e Serial numbers allows to specify strip name as a serial number To split images into strips by imported exterior orientation parameters if any perform the following 1 Choose Block gt Split into strips gt By exterior orientation data The Split into strips by exterior orientation window opens Split into strips by exterior orientation m xi Images order from GPS time image names Direction of motion between strips top to bottom bottom to top Direction of motion inside strips left to right right to left cot Fig 43 Split images into strips by exterior orientation 2 Specify the following parameters of splitting images into strips e Images order from by GPS time or image names A If the GPS time is unavailable for part of images they add to the separate strip automat ically e Direction of motion between strips up to down or bottom up 68 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project creation e Direction of motion inside strips left to right or right to left See information about import of exterior orientation parameters in the Aerial trian gulation User Manual
153. ystem without project see Section 6 2 o Cancel used to close the Project properties window e status bar shows path to selected project in active profile resources In order to open project of active profile perform the following actions 1 Open the Project management window 2 Choose a project in projects list 3 Click the Open button Project data is load to the system 8 3 Project properties To view edit project parameters specified during project creation use the Project properties window To open the Project properties window perform one of the following e choose Project gt Properties to display properties of the project opened in the system e open the Project management window Select a project in the list of all projects of active profile and click the Project properties button 19 PHOTOMOD 6 0 2 Project properties o x Project Bulga_GeoEye_DEM Path Projects GeoEye_Bulgaria Type Pushbroom scanner imagery Description A Number of images fa Statistics oordinate system was 84 UTM zone 35N 24deg East to 30deg East northern hemisphere Belarus Bulgaria Cen Select X Orientation right geo referencing global coordinate system Relief elevation min fo 000 m max 0 000 m Contents Basic project data 20 265 75 KB Images 3 42 04 MB Image cache 6 4 50 MB DEMs 7 205 15 MB Mosaic data 0 OB Other processing data 0 OB Backup copies 9 5 89 KB Temporary data

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