Reality Capture automated image alignment

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This video shows the use of Reality Capture photogrammetric structure-from-motions software in combination with a bat-script for automated processing of images into a 3D model. It was screen-recorded during testing as part of an automated building documentation workflow for architectural heritage. 

The bat-script is used to monitor a certain folder in Windows for incoming images - transferred from a camera or tabletPC to the computer. After a user-defined amount of images is in the folder, Reality Capture will be initiated to align images and export the resulting registration in csv format. As the parameters for registration export are set to geodetic coordinates, the script is intended to be used with images with a GNSS position within EXIF metadata.  

Within the video, an adapted version from RealityCapture CLI Sample Script "Repetitively check for new images in the image folder and align them with already imported images" is used.  

https://www.capturingreality.com/realitycapture-cli-sample-scripts (last accessed April 17th, 2024)

The video of the script in action can also be found here: https://youtu.be/yz2PH3t7CGQ?si=9EtUCr_0ieif1iZB

(top left batch script, top right Reality Capture instance, bottom left input data, bottom right export data)

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