DIGITAL PHOTOGRAMMETRY AT THE INSTITUT-CARTOGRAFIC-DE-CATALUNYA

Since its foundation in 1982, the Institut Cartografic de Catalunya ha s been dealing with digital images. Though digital images and techniqu es were initially confined to remote sensing, they have been gradually transferred to and combined with photogrammetry. In addition to the d evelopment of remote sensing and digital orthophotography systems, thi s expertise has facilitated the introduction of commercially available digital photogrammetric systems (scanning and stereocompilation) whic h are now in full operation. The paper describes the experience in sca nning, orthophotography production and stereocompilation, draws some c onclusions and gives an insight of the future of digital photogrammetr y.