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ARCHITECTURE AND COMPONENTS OF PHOTOGRAMMETRIC WORKSTATIONS
Author(s) -
Bonjour J.D.,
Newby P. R. T.
Publication year - 1990
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/j.1477-9730.1990.tb00694.x
Subject(s) - workstation , plotter , photogrammetry , computer science , computer graphics (images) , superimposition , graphics , software , architecture , engineering drawing , operating system , engineering , artificial intelligence , geography , archaeology
Several generations of photogrammetric workstations have followed one another since the analytical plotter was developed at the beginning of the 1960s. The outcome of this evolution, resulting from important developments in mini‐ and microcomputers, is illustrated today by more and more powerful photogrammetric workstations based on distributed processing architecture. This paper introduces present day architectures, as well as hardware and software aspects of the various components of these systems including graphics workstation, real time processor, superimposition system, correlation system and special input/output devices. Finally, an attempt is made to outline the prospects for further evolution.