Architectural monument documentation using Close range Photogrammetry
It is widely known that there is a need to survey and record human cultural heritage. We are in a situation that we cannot save much of our cultural heritage. At least we should try to save its memory. It is required to maintain documentation of almost every heritage. Metric cameras are specially designed for photography in close range photogrammetry. The usage of these cameras for architectural documentation is rarely used as these cameras proves to be costly and also in the case of destroyed or damaged buildings, the use of amateur cameras is the only source available that can be used. The use of amateur cameras seems to be only possibility to make permanent documentation of every architectural and cultural heritage within short duration of time. The purpose of this paper is to expose close range photogrammetric principles for 3D documentation for the photographs taken with an amateur camera of which no information is known. The project demonstrates that amateur digital cameras are suitable for a detailed 3D evaluation and reconstruction of large complex buildings. The precision obtained in the process of generating three dimensional models, correspond perfectly with those expected when applying simple photogrammetry principles of close objects.