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Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry in the UKGlobal leaders in: publishing - academia - products - services
The only exclusive ‘photogrammetry’ journal in the world and with rapid review procedures Allows your research output to be distributed/ published early, when it matters and to whom it matters
The Photogrammetric Record
Provides a focus on the science and technology of remote sensing and application of remotely sensed data in all major disciplines. Comprehensive coverage with 24 online & 12 print issues per year
International Journal of Remote Sensing
An independent publishing house specialising in photogrammetry, remote sensing, geomatics & the applied sciences
Whittles Publishing
Marketing, editorial and media services to the Geomatics industry: produces GeomaticsWorld, GIS Professional and Engineering SurveyingShowcase
P.V. Publications
Providing Opportunities for Academics
The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society
(RSPSoc)
UK ‘learned society’ for remote sensing and photogrammetry, with
a UK focus but international interests/membership
Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES)
Supports surveyors working within the civil engineering industry
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
The leading source of land, property, construction and related
environmental knowledge with 120,000 members worldwide
Publish your research in the leading English language international journals
Join one of the UK’s leading organisations
Publish with or subscribe to the UK’sleading English language publishers
Background: Mam Tor landslide, Derbshire, UK.Orthophoto + DEM generated by Dr Jan Walstra using historical aerial photography: civil-unrest.lboro.ac.uk/cvjhc/jan/index.htm
英国的遥感与摄影测量全球先驱：出版-研究-产品-服务
Serving the needs of Industry
The Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society
(RSPSoc)Institution of Civil Engineering
Surveyors (ICES)The Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Buy from and utilise the skills of the UK’s leading suppliers of Geomatics services
Join one of the UK’s leading organisations
Maintain your knowledge by subscribing to the leading English language literature
Study at a UK based university (BSc, MSc, PhD), learn English & gain exemption from professional exams
aerial photography, Lidar, SAR, TLS, remotely sensed
data, UK & worldwide mapping, heritage recording
close range industrial measurement, mapping,
production of cost-effective satellite systems
development, training and education
Equipment Data acquisition Software
Image courtesy of Tertia Barnett
Services/projects provided by UK industry
英国的遥感与摄影测量
全球先驱：出版-研究-产品-服务
ARUP
Remote Sensing & Geographical Information Systems
www.arup.com/geotechnics
BlueSky International Ltd is a leading provider of aerial photography in the UK, also
specialising in associated products and services including, 3D building models, 3D printing, height data and thermal imagery.
BlueSky offers geographically accurate national coverage of highly detailed digital
aerial photography as part of the GeoPerspectives™ product range. Imagery is
compatible with GIS and CAD software products.
Other products & services provided include:Hi-Resolution digital scanning
Photogrammetry, Historical imageryBespoke mapping service, Satellite data
www.bluesky-world.com
Volunteers being trained to capture 1500 Neolithic rock-art-sites in the northeast of England using cheap digital cameras. DEMs, Orthophotos, fly-thru visualizations created by volunteers also.
Collaborative project between English Heritage, Loughborough University and the county councils of Northumberland and Durham
3D Laser Mapping Ltd. are the leading LiDAR specialist in the UK and supplier to 90% of the UK airborne LiDAR operators. Based in Nottinghamshire, 3D Laser Mapping provide pre and post sales support for a wide variety of LiDAR products and offer consultancy services and training from our highly experienced technical staff.
3D Laser Mapping
http://www.3dlasermapping.com
Join the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc) for the following core membership benefits:
•Subscription to either The Photogrammetric Record or RSPSoc Annual Conference Proceedings
•Discounted subscription to the International Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
•Eligibility for RSPSoc honours and awards
•Subscription to the quarterly RSPSoc Newsletter;
•Discounted registration to a full programme of RSPSoc meetings, including the Annual Conference, one-day symposia, evening lectures, joint events…
•Membership of the RSPSoc’s thematic Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in Archaeology, Geology, Laser Scanning, Modelling, Aerial Photographic Libraries, Ocean Colour, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Vegetation…
•Full access rights to the RSPSoc website, offering a range of learning resources, Society information, networking opportunities and interactive features
For information on joining, renewing or changing membership category: http://www.rspsoc.org/
Courtsey of Tertia Barnett
Recent projects carried outby UK Universities
REMOTE ASSET INSPECTION FOR TRANSPORT CORRIDOR ENVIRONMENTSThis is a collaborative project funded by EPSRC between Newcastle University and industrial and government agency partners. The aim of the research is to improve the reliability, safety and profitability of transport networks through the identification of existing and potential slope stability hazards using remote surveying techniques. Detailed assessment of earthwork characteristics such as gradient, aspect, vegetation cover, moisture potential and recent movements is achieved through the integration and intelligent analysis of high-resolution airborne LiDAR, colour and NIR digital photogrammetry and TLS data. The outcomes will enable costly geotechnical site investigations to be prioritised through the identification of areas likely to fail, achieving a balanced and responsive tool for risk assessment.
Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry in the UK
Bath Spa University, Bath, England, BSc Geographic Information SystemsA three year degree programme that delivers knowledge, skill and understanding coupled with industrial experience, Located within Bath Spa’s Newton Park Campus, set in 4.5 square kilometres of open countryside only 8 kilometres from the World Heritage city of Bath.http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/schools/science-and-the-environment/gis/default.aspFax: +44 (0)1225 875 776; E-mail [email protected]
Geography at Leicester University is working on a project, sponsored by the Ordnance Survey (UK), to extract three dimensional attributes of vegetation from the digitized return signals from Riegl LMSQ560, a full-waveform airborne laser scanner. The study looks at the level of classification that can be achieved from the attributes of points extracted by commercial software for waveform analysis, and the advantages of waveforms over discrete return point clouds. Test site is located in the southeast of England (Figure A). The project will further explore whether more information about the attributes of vegetation can be extracted from the raw waveforms. The decomposition of a waveform into a number of targets is shown in Figure B. In a related study, members of the Department, in collaboration with Infoterra Ltd. (UK) are exploring the use of terrestrial laser scanner data for forest characterisation and tree measurements. The team are interested in automated extraction of forest properties such as stem density, stem volume, diameter at breast height and canopy cover. Figure C shows a point cloud image colour coded based on a range from the scanner position.
Contributions: Dr. Nick Tate ([email protected]); Dr. Kevin Tansey ([email protected]);Ms. Cicimol Alexander ([email protected]). More information: http://www.le.ac.uk/geography/index.html
Image 1. SRTM elevation model of Portsmouth region, showing the extent of an 8m sea level rise.
Image 2. ASTER false-colour image of a major iron ore deposit in Mauritania, West Africa, differentiating between ferrous and ferric facies.
Portsmouth’s coastal setting has led to it developing expertise in the remote sensing of inter-tidal zones, coastal dynamics, flooding, erosion and landslides. Our geologists are also involved with the remote sensing of volcanic hazards and exploration for mineral resources. Remote sensing and GIS at Portsmouth are taught via BSc, MSc, MPhil and PhD degrees.
Premature infants are liable to suffer lack of oxygen to the brain which can lead to permanent brain damage. Optical Tomography is a new imaging method, which together with image reconstruction software, generates 3D images representing the tissue oxygenation and blood volume in the infant’s brain necessary for monitoring. The system deploys an array of laser emitters and detectors (optodes) which are built into a helmet system which must be located in optical contact with the infant’s head. Data from the optodes are used along with a 3D model of the infant head in the image reconstruction process. Photogrammetric techniques are being developed to generate an accurate surface model of the infant head and to establish its precise alignment with respect to the optode imaging array during image capture. Following a successful initial validation process, the developed techniques are now being tested under clinical conditions. The technique is being extended through the use of real time photogrammetry to monitor localised brain activity in adults.
Acknowledgements: UCL Departments of Medical Physics and Bioengineering and the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering. This work has been funded by a studentship award from CAPES (Brazil).
PhD student: Mauren Abreu de Souza; Supervisors Professor Jeremy Hebden and Dr. Stuart Robson.
Deployment of the imaging helmet under clinical conditions, prior to attachment of optodes.
Optical topography sensor applied to the head of an adult
Optical tomography images of a phantom head used during validation
Water surface measurement
Accurate spatial measurement remains important in photogrammetry, especially since the use of consumer-grade digital cameras is increasingly accepted in many industrial applications but also in in diverse fields ranging from medical and forensic since to architectural work. Research recently conducted at Loughborough University demonstrated the potential of these sensors to maintain their temporal stability and manufacturing consistency. However, this study also identified residual systematic error surfaces (Domes), discernable in digital elevation models (DEM). These “Domes” are caused by slightly inaccurate estimated lens distortion parameters. The potential of a mildly convergent image configuration to minimise these error surfaces has also been investigated using simulated data.
Current work is focused on verifying these findings by conducting a case study to measure a dynamic water surfaces on a small river, situated in Loughborough. A pair of synchronised digital cameras were used to capture oblique stereo images pairs (normal and mildly convergent) of the water surface and a level staff. Accuracies will be assessed and analysed, which hopefully demonstrates further that a mildly convergent image configuration can minimise residual systematic error surfaces in DEMs and effectively improve accuracies achievable using consumer-grade digital cameras for spatial measurement.
Contributions: Dr Jim H. Chandler, Rene Wackrow, Dr Xin Sun and Professor Koji Shiono
Accuracy assessment of photogrammetric configuration and water surface level measurement
River Surface Model
Surface model using photogrammetric normal case
Surface model using a mildly convergent configuration
Digitally Recording our Heritage
Lincoln Cathedral is regarded as one of the world’s foremost examples of gothic architecture and yet many of the medieval details from roof structures to stained glass windows have never been accurately recorded. A series of laser scanning campaigns were carried out by IESSG. Linked 3D point clouds were created of the 12th Century roof space through the nave and the main doors to the outside view of the west front pictured here. The IESSG’s activities at Lincoln, with details of the technology and its potential, were presented on BBC television.
This project is an example from a range of IESSG environmental and engineering projects involving ground and airborne (LiDAR) based laser scanning and digital photogrammetry. Digital terrestrial and airborne camera calibration, and integrated system performance and calibration are further related fields of research at the Institute (for more information about research and courses available at the IESSG visit: www.nottingham.ac.uk/iessg/).