A resume of some industrial applications of photogrammetry

Abstract Photogrammetry displays many attributes which make it an ideal tool for precise industrial measurement. Modern automated photogrammetric systems are fast, accurate, reliable, flexible and economical in comparison to traditional as well as some modern three-dimensional coordinate measuring techniques. The benefits of industrial photogrammetry have attracted growing recognition over the past decade, to the point where the method is now a widely used measurement tool, especially in the aerospace, aircraft manufacturing, microwave antenna and shipbuilding industries. In this paper the role of close-range photogrammetry in industry is discussed. Characteristics of the technique are reviewed, systems aspects are touched upon, and four diverse applications are summarized.