Method and apparatus for generating high resolution vidicon camera images

A system for generating photogrammetric images comprising:

• first means including a Vidicon camera for acquiring sequential images of a scene from a moving vehicle and providing sequential image data corresponding thereto;
• second means for maintaining said camera at an optimal angle relative to the direction of movement of said vehicle;
• and
• third means for processing said sequential image data to provide image data of enhanced resolution therefrom, said third means including a processor, said processor including:
• means for determining the position of the vehicle, said means for determining the position of the vehicle including:
• a correlator,
• means for providing vehicle speed and position information to said correlator, and
• means for providing object identification information to said correlator, and
• means for providing a previous frame of image data to said correlator and
• an image sharpening processor.

A method for generating photogrammetric images including the steps of:

• generating sequential interlaced scanned images of a scene from a moving vehicle with a camera and providing multiple frames of sequential interlaced scanned image data corresponding thereto;
• maintaining said camera at an optimal yaw angle relative to the direction of movement of said vehicle to provide equally spaced scanned lines for each of said frames of image data;
• and
• processing said sequential image data to provide image data of enhanced resolution therefrom.