Three-dimensional visualization of buildings for urban warfare

Ulrich Thoennessen; Hermann Gross

doi:10.1117/12.488114

22 July 2003 Three-dimensional visualization of buildings for urban warfare

Ulrich Thoennessen, Hermann Gross

Proceedings Volume 5101, Battlespace Digitization and Network-Centric Systems III; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.488114
Event: AeroSense 2003, 2003, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Future conflicts will probably lead the armed forces also into regions, for which topographical data are missing as well as out of date. Here IMINT must support the planning and transaction of military operations through improved target recognition in combination with topographical information. High-resolution LIDAR data, multi-spectral image data and GIS with orthorectified elevation data, combined with 3Dimage maps with high geometrical and spatial precision integrated in a network (Smart Sensor Web, SSW), open new additional possibilities of the reconnaissance. To improve reconnaissance, we investigate the 3D-modeling of built up areas including texturing and visualization for the observer. In a future joint-sensor system the information of several sensors should be used in common and should also be combined with non-imaging knowledge (Rapid Terrain Visualization, RTV). By this, the technology is a key technology for military applications in urban warfare and in the battle against terrorism.

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Ulrich Thoennessen and Hermann Gross "Three-dimensional visualization of buildings for urban warfare", Proc. SPIE 5101, Battlespace Digitization and Network-Centric Systems III, (22 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.488114

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