Comparison of Free and Commercial Software in the Processing of Data Obtained from Non-Metric Cameras

• Autorzy: Kloc Barbara , Mazur Andrzej , Szumiło Małgorzata

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/131074

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main goal of the work was an attempt to compare the free and commercial photogrammetry software for processing the pictures taken with a camera drone, a traditional digital camera and a smartphone. Due to a wide range of programs on the market, four were selected for comparison (Agisoft Metashape, DroneDeploy, VisualSfM, COLMAP). Their brief description was presented, and then the photos were processed in each of them. Three sets of photographs were used for the processing (part of a residential area, photos of a building, and photos of a tree trunk). As a result, the capabilities of the selected applications were presented on the basis of various input data. Not every program was able to deliver all the desired products. Moreover, they differ depending on the software. The commercial applications have more functionalities. On the other hand, the open-source solutions allow for the development of algorithms. Working in any environment had its own characteristics. The selected applications were compared on the basis of the processing and the results obtained. Due to many aspects of their evaluation, it turned out that the research topic was very extensive. Moreover, it was found that it is very difficult to make an objective statement of the tested programs, because the same program can be scored differently, depending on the user’s needs, capabilities and knowledge.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

orthophotomap; 3D model; photo processing; photogrammetric application; inventory

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 22, nr 2
• Strony: 213--225
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 37 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kloc Barbara

• Department of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, ul. Leszczyńskiego 7, 20-069 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0673-8618

autor

Mazur Andrzej

• Department of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, ul. Leszczyńskiego 7, 20-069 Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0580-9672

autor

Szumiło Małgorzata

• Department of Geodesy, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, ul. Michała Oczapowskiego 2, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-9917

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).