A Short Walk With a Tablet Creates Detailed 3-D Models of Buildings

ETH Zurich

"It isn't that easy to differentiate between correct and incorrect information," said Torsten Sattler, a member of the research group,

in a news release. "We solved the problem by programming the software to scrupulously delete all dubious values. In future, this could probably even be used to survey entire districts."

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The researchers' system even provides real-time feedback on the tablet showing what sections have and haven't been adequately mapped, so the user can make another pass if necessary. The team's work will be shared with others who are working with Project Tango hardware.

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