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Photogrammetry for GIS: The Multimedia Revolution
Author(s) -
Waters R. S.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the photogrammetric record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1477-9730
pISSN - 0031-868X
DOI - 10.1111/0031-868x.00039
Subject(s) - photogrammetry , presentation (obstetrics) , fragmentation (computing) , computer science , diversity (politics) , multimedia , subject (documents) , world wide web , political science , artificial intelligence , medicine , law , radiology , operating system
After giving an account of his personal experiences in the mapping industry, the author considers definitions of the terms photogrammetry, GIS and multimedia. The interaction of photogrammetry and GIS from the viewpoint of commercial suppliers is examined with reference to four companies: Intergraph, Leica, Laser‐Scan and ERDAS. The main effects on the end user of a fast developing market are identified as the need to choose from an ever increasing diversity of products and services, and the opportunity to benefit from the changing presentation of height information. Finally the subject of professional institutions is discussed; any proposals for further fragmentation should be resisted.