I use Global Mapper as a fairly inexpensive tool for a lot of my mapping
needs. While I haven't done any image rectification with it, it does have
that feature. (http://www.globalmapper.com/)
But yes, you'd want to set up some sort of rig that can get the camera
pointing straight down.
- Mike.
-----Original Message-----
From: "Tom Longson (nym)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:58:33 -0700
Subject: Re: [Geowanking] Mapping Burning Man
> My only issue with real planes, is that all the shots I've seen look like
> this:
> http://www.seansavage.com/photos/burningman/images/blackrockcity-aerial2.jpg
>
> I could be wrong, but I think orthographic techniques require a bit closer
> to perpendicular than that. Does anyone know anything about mounting cameras
> on the bottom of a plane?
>
> nym
>
> On 6/21/06, Dav Yaginuma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > It might be simpler, and more fun, to just hitch a ride with people at
> > the BRC airport each day. I have a friend who used to fly his small
> > plane out to BM each year. He would take a few friends for a ride
> > every other day or so and he would often take hitchikers (usually
> > skydivers) up when he did a run.
> >
> > http://www.danger-island.com/~dav/photos/burningman/2001/dcp03018.html
> >
> > On 6/21/06, Mikel Maron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Scott Haefner is another SFBay local KAP-er [
> > http://scotthaefner.com/kap/], who's done some KAP mapping [
> > http://scotthaefner.com/kap/gallery/map/?region=bayarea]
> > >
> > > Wind speed varies quite a bit on the playa, day to day and hour to hour.
> > The rig itself wouldn't need any GPS itself, since it would be nearly
> > impossible to duplicate the altitude, location, and yaw/pitch/roll of the
> > shot. The images could be manually georeferenced post event by
> triangulating
> > known locations within the images.
> > >
> > > So, what height would be required to photograph the extent of the playa
> > from a point nearly directly above the Man?
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Nikolaj Nyholm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: [email protected]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:50:10 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Geowanking] Mapping Burning Man
> > >
> > > i know this low-fi gimmick won't fully serve the purpose, but the
> > premiere issue of make magazine had a how-to (
> > http://www.makezine.com/01/KAP/) on aerial kite photography.
> > >
> > > the article author maintains a website (
> > http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/) and even has some burning man
> > photographs (http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap/gallery/gal187.html) in his
> > gallery.
> > >
> > > /n
> > >
> > > Eugen Leitl wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 02:50:03PM -0700, Kevin Elliott wrote:
> > > >> Weather balloons and kites are cheaper :)
> > > >
> > > > Large model airplane flying GPS-guided hairpins, and a good camera;
> > > > mosaic the result.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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