3D Reconstruction

About this course

Turn overlapping drone photographs into measurable 3D reconstructions. Explore dense matching, meshing, texturing, model simplification and web delivery, and assess whether a reconstruction is fit for use in a digital twin.

This advanced course is part of the UAV, Photogrammetry & 3D school. Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led. Estimated study time: 22 h.

Course curriculum

• Module 1 — Dense Matching and Multi-View Stereo
• Module 2 — Fusion, Meshing and Texturing
• Module 3 — Oblique and Façade Capture
• Module 4 — Level of Detail and Model Simplification
• Module 5 — Measurement in 3D Models
• Module 6 — 3D Tiles and Web Delivery
• Module 7 — Neural Reconstruction: NeRF and Gaussian Splatting
• Module 8 — 3D Models as Digital-Twin Inputs

Applied learning

• Case Study — Brackenhill: the Silo That Passed Every Check
• Lab 1 — A Capture Plan for the Silo
• Lab 2 — Measuring the South Façade
• Lab 3 — One Reconstruction, Four Clients
• Capstone — A 3D Reconstruction Specification and Twin-Ready Model of a Site

Who this course is for

GIS / Remote Sensing Professional; Technology Professional

Prerequisites

NE-UAV-205

Course details

• Course code: NE-UAV-304
• Level: Advanced
• Estimated duration: 22 h
• Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led

Includes online course lessons and practice activities. Course scenarios use simulated data. Course materials are in pilot review.