Title: Site Model Acquisition under the UMass RADIUS Project
Authors: Robert T. Collins, Allen R. Hanson, and Edward M. Riseman
Affiliation: Computer Vision Research Laboratory, Dept. of Computer Science,
University of Massachusetts, Box4610, Amherst, MA. 0l003-4610
Abstract:
   A set of image understanding (IU) modules is being developed for
   performing several geometric site modeling tasks, including initial
   model acquisition, model extension, model-to-image registration and
   site model refinement.  This paper describes how the UMass system
   would acquire an initial site model.  IU algorithms have been
   developed to hypothesize potential building roofs in an image,
   automatically locate supporting geometric evidence in other images,
   and determine the precise shape and position of the new buildings
   via multi-image triangulation.  This process is demonstrated on a
   subset of images from the RADIUS Model Board 1 data set.
Keywords: RADIUS, model acquisition, aerial image understanding