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New Post 11/20/2008 8:33 AM
  tombsy
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Orthorectifying without GCPs 

Is it possible to orthorectify a digital photo without GCPs? We are 2000 miles away from the site and cannot afford to collect them (We could possible collect them via Landsat). What we were provided with is:

- Digital and Hard Copy of Airphoto (Fiducials included).

- Camera Type (Wild RC 20), Lens and Focal Length, Filter Type and Scale.

- Center Point of Camera (X,Y,Z)

 

Thanks

 

 
New Post 11/20/2008 11:16 AM
  mminari
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Re: Orthorectifying without GCPs 

It is not possible to orthorectify a data file in ENVI if it does not have associated RPCs (rational polynomial coefficients).  So, what you need to do is first build the RPCs (via Map ->Build RPCs) and I am afraid this is going to require that you select GCPs.  You don't need to go to the field to do this, but you will need a reliable reference image to select GCPs.   The information you have is not enough to place the image on the earth accurately.  A landsat image should work if you believe the referencing to be reliable.

 
New Post 11/21/2008 7:08 AM
  tombsy
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Re: Orthorectifying without GCPs 

We also have the IMU data from the airplane for each photo. (Pitch, Roll, Yaw).

Does this make any difference?

 
New Post 11/24/2008 10:21 AM
  mminari
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Re: Orthorectifying without GCPs 

You will need the omega, phi and kappa values which can be calculated from the IMU.  They are non-trivial calculations so I wonder if your data provider has a means to calculate them for you.

 
New Post 11/24/2008 12:37 PM
  tombsy
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Re: Orthorectifying without GCPs 

Hi again.

I have tried several times using this method and it seems to be out about 80m. The arial photo company used a gyroscope when taking the photos. By using a gyroscope, would it essentially make the omega and phi = 0.0?

 

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