Method and apparatus for capturing, geolocating and measuring oblique images
View Patent ↗A computerized system for displaying and making measurements based upon captured oblique images. The system includes a computer system executing image display and analysis software causing the computer system to display at least one oblique image having corresponding geo-location position data; receive one or more signals indicative of user selection of at least two points on a man-made structure depicted within the at least one oblique image; and calculate at least one measurement between the at least two points on the man-made structure depicted within the at least one oblique image using the geo-location position data associated with the at least one oblique image. The system may calculate at least one measurement using a series of interconnected line segments between at least two points on a geographic structure depicted within the at least one oblique image using the geo-location position data associated with the at least one oblique image.
1. A computerized system for displaying and making measurements, comprising:
a computer system executing image display and analysis software causing the computer system to:
display at least one oblique image having corresponding geo-location position data;
receive one or more signals indicative of user selection of at least two points on a man-made structure depicted within the at least one oblique image; and
calculate at least one measurement between the at least two points on the man-made structure depicted within the at least one oblique image using the geo-location position data associated with the at least one oblique image and using multiple values of elevation data from a data table storing a plurality of elevation data associated with terrain displayed within the oblique image;
wherein causing the computer system to calculate the at least one measurement between the at least two points involves selection of intermediate points.
2. The computerized system of claim 1 , wherein a first point of the at least two points has a first elevation, and a second point of the at least two points has a second elevation, and wherein the first elevation and the second elevation are different.
3. The computerized system of claim 1 , wherein the measurement is a size of the man-made structure.
4. The computerized system of claim 1 , wherein the measurement is a length of the man-made structure.
5. The computerized system of claim 1 , wherein the measurement is a width of the man-made structure.
6. A computerized system for displaying and making measurements, comprising:
a computer system executing image display and analysis software causing the computer system to:
display at least one oblique image having corresponding geo-location position data;
receive one or more signals indicative of user selection of at least two points on a building within the at least one oblique image; and
calculate at least one measurement between the at least two points on the building depicted within the at least one oblique image using the geo-location position data associated with the at least one oblique image and using multiple values of elevation data from a data table storing a plurality of elevation data associated with terrain displayed within the oblique image and using a selection of intermediate points.
7. The computerized system of claim 6 , wherein a first point of the at least two points has a first elevation, and a second point of the at least two points has a second elevation, and wherein the first elevation and the second elevation are different.
8. The computerized system of claim 6 , wherein the measurement is a summation of at least two line segments.
9. The computerized system of claim 8 , wherein the at least two line segments are straight line segments.
10. The computerized system of claim 8 , wherein the at least two line segments are non-straight line segments.
11. The computerized system of claim 6 , wherein the measurement is a size of the building.
12. The computerized system of claim 6 , wherein the measurement is a length of the building.
13. The computerized system of claim 6 , wherein the measurement is a width of the building.
14. A computerized system for displaying and making measurements, comprising:
a computer system executing image display and analysis software causing the computer system to:
display at least one oblique image having corresponding geo-location position data; and
calculate at least one measurement using a series of interconnected line segments between at least two points on a geographic structure depicted within the at least one oblique image using the geo-location position data associated with the at least one oblique image.
15. The computerized system of claim 14 , wherein a first point of the at least two points has a first elevation, and a second point of the at least two points has a second elevation, and wherein the first elevation and the second elevation are different.
16. The computerized system of claim 14 , wherein calculating the at least one measurement between the at least two points involves selection of intermediate points.
17. The computerized system of claim 14 , wherein the measurement is a summation of at least two line segments.
18. The computerized system of claim 17 , wherein the at least two line segments are straight line segments.
19. The computerized system of claim 17 , wherein the at least two line segments are non-straight line segments.
20. The computerized system of claim 14 , wherein the measurement is a size of the geographic structure.
21. The computerized system of claim 14 , wherein the measurement is a length of the geographic structure.
22. The computerized system of claim 14 , wherein the measurement is a width of the geographic structure.
23. A computerized system for displaying and making measurements, comprising:
a computer system executing image display and analysis software causing the computer system to:
display at least one oblique image having corresponding geo-location position data;
receive one or more signals indicative of user selection of at least two points on a man-made structure depicted within the at least one oblique image; and
calculate at least one measurement between the at least two points on the man-made structure depicted within the at least one oblique image using the geo-location position data associated with the at least one oblique image and using multiple values of elevation data from a data table storing a plurality of elevation data associated with terrain displayed within the oblique image;
wherein the measurement is a summation of at least two line segments.
24. The computerized system of claim 23 , wherein the at least two line segments are straight line segments.
25. The computerized system of claim 23 , wherein the at least two line segments are non-straight line segments.