photogrammetry
noun
pho·to·gram·me·try
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē 
: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)
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Howard and the models traveled to Britain to work in a high-tech studio outfitted with a photogrammetry rig, which consisted of 160 cameras arranged in a circle.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The shipwreck hunters collected thousands of high-resolution images which were used to create a 3D photogrammetry model of the site, which was posted on YouTube.
—CBS News, 24 July 2024
For instance, she’s found a way to take efficient specimen measurements with an app on her phone that costs only $3, rather than relying on expensive laser photogrammetry.
—Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024
The geolocation data provided to scientists at Curtin University HIVE enabled them to use photogrammetry to convert that data into a 3D digital model.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The shipwreck hunters collected thousands of high-resolution images which were used to create a 3D photogrammetry model of the site, which was posted on YouTube.
—CBS News, 24 July 2024
For instance, she’s found a way to take efficient specimen measurements with an app on her phone that costs only $3, rather than relying on expensive laser photogrammetry.
—Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024
The geolocation data provided to scientists at Curtin University HIVE enabled them to use photogrammetry to convert that data into a 3D digital model.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Photogrammetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogrammetry. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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