Fully automatic feature-based registration of mobile mapping and aerial nadir images for enabling the adjustment of mobile platform locations in gnss-denied urban environments

P. Jende, F. Nex, M. Gerke, G. Vosselman

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Abstract

Mobile Mapping (MM) has gained significant importance in the realm of high-resolution data acquisition techniques. MM is able to record georeferenced street-level data in a continuous (laser scanners) and/or discrete (cameras) fashion. MM?s georeferencing relies on a conjunction of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) and optionally on odometry sensors. While this technique does not pose a problem for absolute positioning in open areas, its reliability and accuracy may be diminished in urban areas where high-rise buildings and other tall objects can obstruct the direct line-of-sight between the satellite and the receiver unit. Consequently, multipath measurements or complete signal outages impede the MM platform?s localisation and may affect the accurate georeferencing of collected data. This paper presents a technique to recover correct orientation parameters for MM imaging platforms by utilising aerial images as an external georeferencing source. This is achieved by a fully automatic registration strategy which takes into account the overall differences between aerial and MM data, such as scale, illumination, perspective and content. Based on these correspondences, MM data can be verified and/or corrected by using an adjustment solution. The registration strategy is discussed and results in a success rate of about 95 %.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication Proceedings of ISPRS Hannover Workshop : HRIGI 17 – CMRT 17 – ISA 17 – EuroCOW 17, 6–9 June 2017, Hannover, Germany
EditorsC. Heipke, ... [et al]
Place of PublicationHannover
PublisherInternational Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
Pages317-323
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 May 2017
EventISPRS Hannover Workshop: HRIGI 17 – CMRT 17 – ISA 17 – EuroCOW 17 - Hannover, Germany
Duration: 6 Jun 20179 Jun 2017
https://www.isprs-ann-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/IV-1-W1/index.html

Publication series

NameISPRS Archives
VolumeXLII-1/W1

Workshop

WorkshopISPRS Hannover Workshop
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHannover
Period6/06/179/06/17
Internet address

Keywords

  • Adjustment
  • Feature matching
  • Image orientation
  • Mobile mapping
  • ITC-GOLD

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