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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
May. 12, 2006
Joseph M. Nemethy, West Melbourne, FL (US);
John A. Van Workum, Melbourne, FL (US);
Shayan K. Sarkar, Washington, DC (US);
John P. Karp, Indialantic, FL (US);
David W. Dubois, Melbourne, FL (US);
David M. Bell, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Robert A. Killam, Melbourne, FL (US);
Thomas J. Appolloni, Melbourne, FL (US);
Joseph A. Venezia, Orlando, FL (US);
Joseph M. Nemethy, West Melbourne, FL (US);
John A. Van Workum, Melbourne, FL (US);
Shayan K. Sarkar, Washington, DC (US);
John P. Karp, Indialantic, FL (US);
David W. Dubois, Melbourne, FL (US);
David M. Bell, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Robert A. Killam, Melbourne, FL (US);
Thomas J. Appolloni, Melbourne, FL (US);
Joseph A. Venezia, Orlando, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for generating an image-textured digital surface model (DSM) for a geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain may include using a computer to generate a digital elevation model (DEM) of both the buildings and terrain for the geographical area of interest. The method may further include providing a collection of optical images including oblique optical images for the geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain. The computer may also be used to selectively superimpose oblique optical images from the collection of optical images onto the DEM of both the buildings and terrain for the geographical area of interest and to thereby generate the image-textured DSM for the geographical area of interest including both buildings and terrain.