Computer-Assisted Photo Interpretation Research At United States Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories (USAETL)

George E. Lukes

doi:10.1117/12.965735

12 November 1981 Computer-Assisted Photo Interpretation Research At United States Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories (USAETL)

George E. Lukes

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Proceedings Volume 0281, Techniques and Applications of Image Understanding; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965735
Event: 1981 Technical Symposium East, 1981, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

A program in computer-assisted photo interpretation research (CAPIR) has been initiated at the U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories. In a new laboratory, a photo interpreter (PI) analyzing high-resolution, aerial photography interfaces directly to a digital computer and geographic information system (GIS). A modified analytical plotter enables the PI to transmit encoded three-dimensional spatial data from the stereomodel to the computer. Computer-generated graphics are displayed in the stereomodel for direct feedback of digital spatial data to the PI. Initial CAPIR capabilities include point positioning, mensuration, stereoscopic area search, GIS creation and playback, and elevation data extraction. New capabilities under development include stereo graphic superposition, a digital image workstation, and integration of panoramic Optical Bar Camera photography as a primary GIS data source. This project has been conceived as an evolutionary approach to the digital cartographic feature extraction problem. As a working feature extraction system, the CAPIR laboratory can serve as a testbed for new concepts emerging from image understanding and knowledge-based systems research.

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George E. Lukes "Computer-Assisted Photo Interpretation Research At United States Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories (USAETL)", Proc. SPIE 0281, Techniques and Applications of Image Understanding, (12 November 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965735

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