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This work describes the use of genetic algorithms for automating the photogrammetric network design process. When planning a photogrammetric network, the cameras should be placed in order to satisfy a set of interrelated and competing constraints. Furthermore, when the object is three-dimensional a combinatorial problem occurs. Genetic algorithms are stochastic optimization techniques, which have proved useful at solving computationally difficult problems with high combinatorial aspects. EPOCA (an acronym for “Evolving POsitions of CAmeras”) has been developed using a three-dimensional CAD interface. EPOCA is a genetic based system that provides the attitude of each camera in the network, taking into account the imaging geometry, as well as several major constraints like visibility, convergence angle, and workspace constraint. EPOCA reproduces configurations reported in the photogrammetric literature. Moreover, the system can design networks for several adjoining planes and complex objects opening interesting new research avenues.
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Olague, G. (2001). Autonomous Photogrammetric Network Design Using Genetic Algorithms. In: Boers, E.J.W. (eds) Applications of Evolutionary Computing. EvoWorkshops 2001. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2037. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45365-2_37
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