NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

The first menu in i.ortho.photo provides the user with the following options:

Initialization Options:

1) Select/Modify imagery group
2) Select/Modify imagery group target
3) Select/Modify target elevation model
4) Select/Modify imagery group camera

Transformation Parameter Computation:

5) Compute image-to-photo transformation parameters
6) Initialize exposure station parameters
7) Compute photo-to-target transformation parameters

Ortho-rectification Option:

8) Ortho-rectify imagery group raster files

RETURN to exit

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The options to follow are described as follows:

1. Select/Modify imagery group

The current imagery group is display at the top of the previous menu. You may select another (new or existing) imagery group for the ortho-rectification program using option (1). After choosing option (1) you will be prompted for the name of a new or existing imagery group. Option (1) using the GRASS Image Processing Program i.group, for creation or modification of imagery groups. For more information on imagery group creation or modification please the the GRASS manual page for i.group.

2. Select/Modify imagery group target

The target location and mapset may be selected or modified using option (2). After choosing option (2) you will be prompted for the names of the target location and mapset, where the ortho-rectified raster files will reside. The target location is also the location from which the elevation model (raster file) will be selected -- see option (3). Option (2) uses the GRASS Image Processing Program i.target, for selection or modification of the imagery group target location and mapset. For more information on imagery group selection or modification please the the GRASS manual page for i.target.

3. Select/Modify target elevation model

Option (3) allows you to select the raster file from the target location to be used as the elevation model. The elevation model is required for both the computation of photo-to-target parameters (option 6) and for the ortho-rectification of the imagery group files (option 8). The raster file select for the elevation model should cover the entire area of the image group to be ortho-rectified. Currently, the elevation model raster file is expected to be in units of meters. DTED and DEM files are suitable for use as the elevation model in the ortho-rectification program. After selection option (3) you will be prompted for the name of the raster file in the target location that you want to use as the elevation model.

4. Select/Modify imagery group camera

Using option (4) you may select or create an camera reference file that will be used with the current imagery group. A camera reference file contains information on the internal characteristics of the aerial camera, as well as the geometry of the fiducial or reseau marks. The most important characteristic of the camera is its focal length. Fiducial or reseau marks locations are required to compute the scanned image to photo-coordinate transformation parameter (option 5). For a more detailed description of option (4) please see the GRASS manual page for photo.camera.

5. Compute image-to-photo transformation parameters

The scanned image to photo-coordinate transformation parameters are computed using option (5). In this interactive option you associate scanned reference points (fiducials, reseau marks, etc.) with their known photo coordinates from the camera reference file. Complete documentation for this option is available under the manual entry photo.2image.

6. Initialize exposure station parameters

The use of photo.init (menu 6) is only required when rectifying a tilted or oblique aerial photo.
If option (6) is selected, initial camera exposure station parameters and initial variances may be selected or modified. Complete documentation for this option is available under the manual entry photo.init.

7. Compute photo-to-target transformation parameters

The photo to target transformation parameters are compute using option(7). Here control points are marked on one or more imagery group files and associated with there known positional and elevation coordinates. Complete documentation for this option is available under the manual entry photo.2target.

8. Ortho-photo imagery group files

Option (8) is used to perform the actual image ortho-rectification after all of the transformation parameters have been computed. Ortho-rectified raster files will be created in the target location for each selected imagery group file. You may select either the current window in the target location or the minimal bounding window for the ortho-rectified image. Complete documentation for this option is available under the manual entry photo.rectify.

NOTES

SEE ALSO

AUTHOR

Updated rectification and elevation map to FP 1/2002 Markus Neteler

Last changed: $Date: 2003/09/09 13:06:16 $