Articles | Volume XXXVIII-5/W16
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XXXVIII-5-W16-391-2011
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10 Sep 2012
PROJECT PHOTOFLY: NEW 3D MODELING ONLINE WEB SERVICE (CASE STUDIES AND ASSESSMENTS)
Keywords: Photogrammetry, Computer Vision, Automation, Reconstruction Algorithms
Abstract. During summer 2010, Autodesk has released a still ongoing project called Project Photofly, freely downloadable from AutodeskLab web site until August 1 2011.
Project Photofly based on computer-vision and photogrammetric principles, exploiting the power of cloud computing, is a web service able to convert collections of photographs into 3D models.
Aim of our research was to evaluate the Project Photofly, through different case studies, for 3D modeling of cultural heritage monuments and objects, mostly to identify for which goals and objects it is suitable. The automatic approach will be mainly analyzed.