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The Potential of Panoramic Images for 3D Indoor Model Reconstruction

                                                                                                  Vol.54  No.3 & 4  2019




         (a)                                images able to produce 3D indoor
                                            modelling. As mentioned above, the     The result shows
                                            surfaces of the interior building are
                                            distorted, most probably because        that researchers
                                            of the residual error of marked point
                                            on each image are larger than it        could make use
                                            supposed to be.
         (b)                                                                       of cheap camera
                                            4. Conclusion and                           for surface

                                            Future Work                               measurement

                                            The research has presented an                using the
         (c)                                approach in which photogrammetric      photogrammetric
                                            method could be used for 3D
                                            indoor modelling. This research has          software.
                                            achieved the aim and objectives for
                                            3D indoor modelling. The consumer
                                            camera proved that DSLR SLT-A35
                                            can generate a 3D indoor model to
             Figure 9: 3D indoor model      millimetres accuracy at the images.
            (a) Front view, (b) right view,   Resolution remains important and
            (c) left view                                                       time can be considered. However,
                                            it is suggested that a 16 megapixels
                                            camera can provide a good           the 3D surface needs to be improved
                                            resolution for surface measurement.   effectively to preserve the features
                                            The result shows that researchers   on the surface of the buildings.
        There are 30 samples of distance    could make use of the cheap camera   There are several recommendations
        have been compared based on         for surface measurement using the   that would be useful in the future
        actual measurement and 3D interior   photogrammetric software. The      research such as ensure that the
        model results. The accuracy of      comparison of actual measurement    camera used for the research is
        the 3D interior model is 0.017m     with the measurement that the       well-calibrated. The information of
        (Root Mean Square Error) and the    PhotoModeler used is interesting,   camera calibration gives changes
        standard deviation is +0.018m.      which it is reliable to evaluate the   to minimize accuracy of the
        This result explained the errors of   results. The PhotoModeler Scanner   research, the number of images
        the measurement in the oriented     software uses their ability in stitching   for each point is marked must
        images that are affected by the     more than 10 images to complete     be maximized to have a good
        marking point’s process. From the   the orientation and manage to       overlapping coverage, ensure that
        results, analysis can be made by    generate a 3D indoor modelling. The   all points appear on three or more
        taking precautions that the errors   successful to complete the research   images, the number of points that
        of the model will be minimized,     in PhotoModeler proves that the     appear at two photographs have to
        and measurement accuracy has a      generation of 3D model can be used   maximize otherwise the research
        possibility to maximize.            in any applications related to indoor   will not successful to carry out
                                            space. Performing the process in this   tie points measurement on next
        All four models are captured in four   research with a simple measurement   images, ensure that the angle
        different views: front, right, left and   such as tape distances,       between the camera positions close
        back view. The surfaces are not as   inexpensiveness of instrumentation   to 90 degrees as possible. For the
        perfect as the original images due   like digital camera fits the procedure   research, the camera captured
        to the overlapping of marking points   in orientation processes and easy   360° view, at least, 25 points in the
        during the orientation process. The   to capture the sequential photos   photographs have good coverage
        3D model in Figure 9 is produced    are several advantages that can be   with 60% of overlapping coverage
        using 15 images from digital camera   described.                        and the points need to be marked
        DLSR SLT-A35. The procedure is                                          on each image precisely to minimize
        applied, and the results indicate   For future developments on 3D       the residual errors in referencing
        that the accuracy of panoramic      modelling, reduction of processing   process.



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