@inproceedings{6af46cc8014f4d389f63a5d9ebba255f,
title = "Terrain matching by analysis of aerial images",
abstract = "A terrain matching algorithm has been developed for use in a passive aircraft navigation system. A sequence of aerial, optical images is matched to a reference digital map of the three-dimensional terrain. Stereo analysis of successive images results in the recovery of an elevation map of the observed terrain. A 'cliff map' is then used as a novel, compact representation of the terrain surface. The position and heading of the aircraft are determined via a terrain matching algorithm that locates the observed cliff map within the reference cliff map. Novel results using real terrain data and an implementation of a real stereo algorithm provide an important extension to previous results using simulated stereo.",
author = "Rodriguez, {Jeffrey J.} and Aggarwal, {J. K.}",
year = "1990",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0818620579",
series = "Proc 3 Int Conf Comput Vision",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
pages = "677--681",
booktitle = "Proc 3 Int Conf Comput Vision",
note = "Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Computer Vision ; Conference date: 04-12-1990 Through 07-12-1990",
}