Three-dimensional surface reconstruction of aircraft component using digital photogrammetry

In this paper, the application of photogrammetry to accurately reconstruct three-dimensional shape of an aircraft component is presented. This technique, which has matured significantly throughout the years, is originally an optical method to measure distances with high accuracy. In this work, images of the object are taken from several positions using single digital camera. Circular markers are distributed over the surfaces of the object in order to improve the accuracy of the reconstructed object. The accuracy of the reconstruction process is checked by comparing several measurements using caliper with the distance obtained by photogrammetry. The results show that the differences is less than 0.1%