Where do we go from here?
Details of the Vobster Quay underwater navigation day – showcasing how we use the latest technology to answer “where am I?”
Category: Photogrammetry
Accurate Capture
Discussion around the use and benefits of accurate GPS values with image alignment in photogrammetry
Go Large & Print Big
Long time friend and collaborator Grahame Knott of Deeper Dorset decided he wanted some art to hang in the house. Whatever was going to hang needed to be relevant and big enough to fill the wall in a single image. With everything in life, size matters and the opportunity to print an ortho photo was Read more about Go Large & Print Big[…]
Line of Control
Living in the South East of the UK you are never far away from reminders of more turbulent times. Built during 1940/41 and stretching across the the country are lines of bunkers – known as pillboxes – and other fortifications intended to slow down an invading army. Type 24 Pillbox by Deep3D on Sketchfab. Thankfully Read more about Line of Control[…]
Orthophotos Online
Discussion on the benefits of orthophotos, the limitations of viewing these files online and how a solution to online viewing has been found.
Lights, Camera, Action!
The latest release of Agisoft Metashape 1.5.3 has seen some major improvements to the animation pane. Photoscan 1.4 beta first saw the animation pane appear and we did a review at the time. There was a choice of horizontal or vertical viewpoints and any detailed camera track could be loaded but needed 3rd party software Read more about Lights, Camera, Action![…]
For The Wrecks They Are A-Changin
The seabed and wrecks are dynamic environments. As divers we are not always aware of just how much things change unless something dramatic occurs. In 2012 the stern of the Karlsruhe was very ship-shape with neat lengths of teak decking in place. Then the stern winch capstan collapsed to the seabed and upended everything. Anything Read more about For The Wrecks They Are A-Changin[…]
Invasion of the Wreck Snatchers
Last week we set out to scan the wreck of the SMS Karlsruhe, one of the ships scuttled on the 21st of June 1919 in Scapa Flow. Everything was set; the Heart of Gold was prepared, the Suex scooter ready and the mindset was prepared for some serious scanning. The base for the week was Read more about Invasion of the Wreck Snatchers[…]
Commit To Cut – Photogrammetry Guides the Saw
A good friend of mine was planning to sort his back garden out, but life threw stuff in the way and the project stalled. Built on a slope, right outside the back door was the planned space for a set of steps that lead into the rest of the garden. Could we design and make Read more about Commit To Cut – Photogrammetry Guides the Saw[…]
The Value of Quality
Quality In During a brief visit to London’s Victoria and Albert Museum one of the subjects was shot with the best camera to hand – an iPhone. The museum contains a wealth of art – the very finest expressions of what it means to be a creator. There were many worthy subjects but most were Read more about The Value of Quality[…]