Evaluating the geometric shape of a flying paraglider
This paper describes the photogrammetric approach to find the geometric shape of a paraglider. As its geometry is only available during the flight this had to be done under special conditions. The layout of the camera positions was limited by the strict safety of the pilot as well as a wind and fl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-06-01
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| Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XL-5/265/2014/isprsarchives-XL-5-265-2014.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper describes the photogrammetric approach to find the geometric shape of a paraglider. As its geometry is only available
during the flight this had to be done under special conditions. The layout of the camera positions was limited by the strict safety of
the pilot as well as a wind and flying situation that guarantees a stable geometry of the object for several minutes. The data
acquisition was finally carried out in the area of Lake Garda and the pilot had the challenging task to handle the calibrated camera
using a telescope arm in predefined positions during his flight. The evaluation of the 3D position of selected discrete points
representing the paraglider's shape was done by employing a bundle adjustment software and led to very satisfying results which
were also proof of the stability of the paraglider during data acquisition as well as of the symmetry of the resulting shape. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1750 2194-9034 |