Publications / 2006 Proceedings of the 23rd ISARC, Tokyo, Japan

Development of a System for Measuring Volume of Earth Transported on a Barge Using Digital Cameras

Masaharu Masutani, Hideki Sugimoto
Pages 608-613 (2006 Proceedings of the 23rd ISARC, Tokyo, Japan, ISBN 9784990271718, ISSN 2413-5844)
Abstract:

To measure the volume of earth on the barge accurately and efficiently, a systemwas developed for accepting earth using digital cameras. The developed systemhas been applied at actual sites. The system measures the volume of earth on the barge using the technique of aerial photogrammetry. Stereo images are taken by two digital cameras that are installed above the hold of the barge. The images are subjected to stereo matching using personal computers to obtain the three-dimensional shape of the surface of the earth loaded on the barge and calculate the volume of the earth. This paper describes the principle of measurement, provides a system overview and reports the results of verification of system accuracy.

Keywords: digital cameras, aerial photogrammetry, measuring volume,three-dimensional coordinates