Reconstruction of 3D models of buildings from their shadows using satellite images

Authors

  • H. Habraman The Department of Electronic Means of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine
  • D. K. Mozhovoy The Department of Electronic Means of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20535/SRIT.2308-8893.2020.1.02

Keywords:

photogrammetry, geographic information systems, satellite imagery, 3D modeling

Abstract

The creation of three-dimensional models of buildings using aerospace images in recent years has become a very relevant and sought-after area, since such models are now used in various fields of human activity. Currently, the creation of such models can be performed in various ways: using stereo shooting from a satellite, taking pictures from a quadcopter, measuring by an airplane lidar by scanning a building from the Earth. But all these methods require expensive equipment and highly qualified professionals, which is a limiting factor for the widespread use of these technologies by ordinary users. The purpose of this article was to show an alternative solution for creating three-dimensional models of buildings based on satellite imagery and free software. In this work, we used the well-known software packages – Google Earth and SketchUp.

Author Biographies

H. Habraman, The Department of Electronic Means of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro

Hadi Habraman,

a Ph.D. student at the Department of Electronic Means of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine.

D. K. Mozhovoy, The Department of Electronic Means of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro

D.K. Mozhovoy,

Candidate of Sciences (engineering), an associate professor at the Department of Electronic Means of Telecommunications of the Faculty of Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Dnipro, Ukraine.

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Published

2020-06-23

Issue

No. 1 (2020)

Section

Progressive information technologies, high-efficiency computer systems

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