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entire section on quality measures and performance. Chapter
8, only 48 pages, on applications, provides instructive samples
of completed projects. This is well illustrated and the short
commentaries, including notes on typical accuracies, are
insightful. The reader gains useful impressions not only of
the challenges facing the close-range photogrammetrist but of
the remarkable results that can be accomplished for a broad
spectrum of clients.
The hundreds of references in chapter 9 begin with more
than 50 textbooks and your reviewer was delighted to see
the inclusion of
Multiple View Geometry
by Hartley and
Zisserman, copies of which seems to adorn the desks of several
of his colleagues! The long list of papers is divided into sections
that parallel chapters 1 to 8 of the text. While some readers
would be more comfortable with conventional references, in
parentheses throughout the text, there is no doubt that dipping
into chapter 9 for recommendations matching a particular
section of the book is straightforward and provides sufficient
material for the committed student or practitioner.
The book is generally well presented and is certainly well
illustrated, though some diagrams are drab and many require
careful study as details, captions and units on axes are often
very small. Though the authors attempt to improve readability
through consistent notation and four-color printing, resulting
in numerous clear, extremely helpful diagrams, many
graphics are too small and the color is insufficient: red
symbology overlaid on panchromatic images, for example
to show the results of matching, is often difficult to discern.
In a few cases, the editorial standard slips, for example the
odd word has not been changed from German to English, the
undergraduate howler “principle point” slipped through at
least twice and your reviewer could not find in chapter 9 the
references cited in two captions to graphics. The curmudgeonly
graphics may indicate an attempt to reduce price by seeking
economies: in your reviewer’s copy, despite careful handling,
the transparent polythene layer or laminate on the outside of
the cover began unattractively to peel before his first complete
read! Nevertheless, this edition retains the cachet of a top-
rate, prize-winning textbook and includes comprehensive,
informative updates. The list price is reasonable for 684
pages of this caliber and aspiring readers may secure lower
street prices.
Close-Range Photogrammetry and 3D Imaging
is unhesitatingly recommended to undergraduates, graduate
students, researchers and practitioners alike.
ASPRS is actively seeking
Highlight Articles
for publication in
PE&RS
Highlight Articles are meant to
extend the impact of
PE&RS
to
an even broader range of readers.
These articles are semi-technical or
non-technical. Each article should
address topics of broader interests
with greater impact to the geospa-
tial community, and accommodate
the interests of readers with a
diverse level of geospatial knowl-
edge. Highlight Articles may:
review recent or historical developments in technology,
industry or academia; discuss new or unusual approaches
to common problems; address topics of common concerns
or interests.
ASPRS is interested in articles of varied topics but are
most interested in articles on:
• Use of UAS for mapping purposes
• Humanitarian activities/relief efforts facilitated by
imaging and geospatial technologies
• Sports applications of photogrammetry
• Microsatellite platforms
• Remote sensing projects by international teams
• Imaging and geospatial information programs/
initiatives in K-12 education
• Machine vision and artificial intelligence applied
to imagery
• Remote sensing applications in the following
industries; beer, wine, truffles
• Intelligent transportation systems facilitated by
photogrammetry, remote sensing, imaging, and
geospatial technologies
• Cybersecurity related to geospatial information
• Privacy issues related to geospatial information
(must be balanced and thoughtful presentation)
Please note:
Highlight Articles are NOT peer-reviewed
articles and should not contain lengthy lists of references
or complex equations. They should contain high quality
photos and graphics.
For more information, contact: Rae Kelley, Assistant
Director-Publications at
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C
orrection
The Citation in the ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards
for Digital Geospatial Data published in the March Issue of
PE&RS
on page 176 should have been as follows:
ASPRS, 2015. ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards for
Digital Geospatial Data, November 2014,
Photogrammetric
Engineering & Remote Sensing
, Volume 81, No. 3, 53 p.,
URL:
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doi:10.14358/PERS.81.4.281.281.
