PhotoMesh - 3D Geospatial Authoring Tool

Fully automated generation of high-resolution large scale 3D models from standard photographs.

PhotoMesh fully automates the generation of high-resolution, textured, 3D mesh models from standard 2D photographs. This breakthrough application combines unlimited scalability with superior precision to produce consistent and accurate 3D models that enhance the realism of any 3D visualization.

Skyline Software Systems

Herndon, US

Description

Skyline’s PhotoMesh fully automates the generation of high- resolution, textured, 3D mesh models from standard 2D photographs, offering a significant reduction in cost and time compared to traditional modeling methods. PhotoMesh’s breakthrough technology is based on the highest-performance photogrammetry, computer vision, and computational geometry algorithms. Combining any number of photographs, in a wide range of formats and resolutions, PhotoMesh generates highly-detailed 3D models that can be viewed and queried using TerraExplorer or other 3D, GIS products. PhotoMesh employs elaborate tiling mechanisms to efficiently handle projects with even hundreds of thousands of photos. Running on standard hardware, PhotoMesh can also exploit computer clusters and cloud computing to accelerate database creation. A single project can run simultaneously on hundreds of fuser machines, each processing different build steps and communicating with PhotoMesh Manager.

Specifications

Feature Extraction and Mapping: Mapping facilities

Y

Semi-automatic corner point extraction

Y

Semi-automatic line feature extraction

Y

Semi-automatic building extraction

N

3D superimposition

Y

Integration with scanned maps

N

Integration with 2D vector maps

N

Integration with 3D vector maps

N

Integration with point clouds

Y

Automatic texturing

yes

Required Computer System: System includes hardware

N

Operating system(s)

Windows

CPU (min.)

I7

CPU (preferred)

I9

Min. RAM memory [Mb]

16

Preferred RAM memory [Mb]

32

64-bit version of software available

Y

Distributed processing capacity

Y

GPU based calculations

Y

Min. graphic card

on board

Hardware handling of big data sets

GEForce - Nvidia

User definable operations and extensions

available API

Images and data: Source data

aerial, drone, terrestrial

Input image formats

jpg, tif

Export data formats

3DML, 3D Tiles (Cesium), I3S, OBJ, DAE, OSGB, GEOTIF, LAS

Scanned analogue Aerial Photos

N

Digital Aerial Nadir Frames

Y

Oblique Images

Y

Linear array sensors

N

Optical Satellite Images

N

UAS Images

Y

Radar Images

N

DEMs & Orthoimages: Automatic matching

yes

Automatic breakline extraction

Y

Checking facilities (DEM editing)

N

Automatic contour generation

N

Mosaicing of orthoimages

N

True orthoimage generation

Y

Dense DSM creating capability

Y

DSM to DTM filtering

Y

Automatic seam line creation

N

Dense Image Matching

Y

General: Year of introduction

2014

Year of last update

2019

Regional settings available

American, European

License configuration

stand alone, multi-computer, cloud

Orientation and triangulation: Automatic interior

Y

Relative

Y

Automatic aerotriangulation

Y

Automated blunder detection

Y

Self calibration

Y

images simultaneously processed

Y

Automatic Relative

yes, no gps input required

Measurement tools: Length

Y

Area

Y

Volume

Y

Image manipulation & processing: Automatic contrast manipulations

Y

Spatial convolution

Y

Resampling

Y

Radiometric corrections

Yes

Radiometric adjustment for mosaicing

Y

More information: Main applications

3D reconstruction from variable image sources & integration with LiDAR

Distinguishable features

unlimited scale, high quality optimization, customizable API for unique workflows