Concepts for compensation of wave effects when measuring through water surfaces in photogrammetric applications

Abstract. A common problem when imaging and measuring through moving water surfaces is the quasi-random refraction caused by waves. The article presents two strategies to overcome this problem by lowering the complexity down to a planer air/water interface problem. In general, the methods assume that the shape of the water surface changes randomly over time and that the water surface moves around an idle-state (calm planar water surface). Thus, moments at which the surface normal is orientated vertically should occur more frequently than others should. By analysing a sequence of images taken from a stable camera position these moments could be identified – this can be done in the image or object space. It will be shown, that a simple median filtering of grey values in each pixel position can provide a corrected image freed from wave and glint effects. This should have the geometry of an image taken through calm water surface. However, in case of multi camera setups, the problem can be analysed in object space. By tracking homological underwater features, sets of image rays hitting accidently horizontal orientated water surface areas can be identified. Both methods are described in depth and evaluated on real and simulated data.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Concepts for compensation of wave effects when measuring through water surfaces in photogrammetric applications ; volume:XLVIII-2-2024 ; year:2024 ; pages:289-295 ; extent:7
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ; XLVIII-2-2024 (2024), 289-295 (gesamt 7)

Creator
Mulsow, Christian
Sardemann, Hannes
Gueguen, Laure-Anne
Mandelburger, Gottfried
Maas, Hans-Gerd

DOI
10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-2-2024-289-2024
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2408051401082.160608557999
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Mulsow, Christian
  • Sardemann, Hannes
  • Gueguen, Laure-Anne
  • Mandelburger, Gottfried
  • Maas, Hans-Gerd

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