Faig W. Aerotriangulation

Lecture Notes. — Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of New Brunswick, 1976. — 124 p.These lecture notes have been written to support the lectures in aerotriangulation at UNB. They should be regarded just as such and can by no means be considered complete. For most approaches examples have been selected while many other formulations are mentioned or even neglected. This selection was based partly on the availability of programmes to our students and is not intended as classification.Purpose and Definition of AeroTriangulation
Applications of Aerotriangulation
Some Remarks Concerning the History of Aerotriangulation
Overview of Methods of Aerotriangulation
Some Remarks on Basic Analytical Photogrammetry
Graphical and Mechanical Methods of Aerotriangulation
Basic Idea of Radial Triangulation
Methods of Radial Triangulation
Graphical Method
Numerical Methods of Radial Triangulation
Slotted Templets
Stereo Templets
Jerie's ITC Analogue Computer
Methods of Strip Triangulation and Instrumentation
The Principle of Continuous Cantilever Extension with Scale
Transfer
Triangulation Instruments
Strip Triangulation with Plotters without Base Change
Precision Comparators
Point Selection, Transfer, Marking, Targeting etc.
Error Theory of Strip Triangulation
General Assumptions
Vermeir's Simplified Theory of Transfer Errors
Coordinate Errors in Strip Axis
Double Summation
Off-Axis Points and Their Coordinate Errors
Strip Adjustment with Polynomials
General Remarks
The U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Method, as Example
Aerotriangulation with Independent Models
General Remarks
Determination of Projection Centre Coordinates
The NRC Approach (Schut)
Formation of Strips from Independent Models
Strip and Block Adjustment (Schut)
The Stuttgart Program PAT-M
The E.M.R. Program (Blais)
Comparison of the Three Approaches
Bundle Adjustment
General Remarks
USC&GS – Block Analytic Aerotriangulation
Conclusions and Outlook