System and method for quantitative image quality assessment for photogrammetry

A method comprising:

• receiving one or more quality assessment images via an image receiver;
• processing the quality assessment images, by use of a data processor, to determine if a quality of the surface texture features of an object or environment depicted in the quality assessment images satisfies a pre-determined quality threshold, the pre-determined quality threshold corresponding to a likelihood of a satisfactory result if images of the object or environment are used for photogrammetry;
• generating an image quality map indicating image quality values corresponding to regions of the surface of the object or environment that have satisfactory or unsatisfactory texture features for photogrammetry;
• and
• generating instructions or prompts for a user, the instructions or prompts directing the user to perform actions with respect to the object or environment that will effect improvements of the texture features for satisfactory photogrammetry.

A non-transitory machine-useable storage medium embodying instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

• receive one or more quality assessment images via an image receiver;
• process the quality assessment images to determine if a quality of the surface texture features of an object or environment depicted in the quality assessment images satisfies a pre-determined quality threshold, the pre-determined quality threshold corresponding to a likelihood of a satisfactory result if images of the object or environment are used for photogrammetry;
• generate an image quality map indicating image quality values corresponding to regions of the surface of the object or environment that have satisfactory or unsatisfactory texture features for photogrammetry;
• and
• generate instructions or prompts for a user, the instructions or prompts directing the user to perform actions with respect to the object or environment that will effect improvements of the texture features for satisfactory photogrammetry.