Robotic 360° photography for virtual site visits

摘要

A robotic photographic method has been developed for use inoutdoor locations such as construction sites, to provide 360° panoramic visual database material for representation of a virtual site,together with the software for authoring and delivery of the material tousers via the Internet. A portable digital photographic system thusbuilt can take a 360° panorama photograph in digital form withinminutes. The Java software package can present an image in an efficientand effective “video” style with full dynamic“hyperlink” support