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CARS

CARS, a satellite multi view stereo framework

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Overview

From stereo images CARS produces a Digital Surface Model (DSM)
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CARS is an open source 3D tool dedicated to produce Digital Surface Models from satellite imaging by photogrammetry. This Multiview Stereo framework is intended for massive DSM production with a robust, performant and modular design.

Be aware that the project is new and is evolving to maturity with CNES usage roadmaps and projects such as:

Quick start

CARS Docker Image

Docker Status

CARS is available on Docker Hub and can be downloaded by:

docker pull cnes/cars

One main pipeline to generate DSM

You only need to launch one command:

docker run -w /data -v "$(pwd)"/data_gizeh:/data cnes/cars /data/configfile.json

with one configuration input file ("configfile.json") located in a "data" folder to be consistent with the previous command lines:

{

        "inputs": {
            "sensors" : {
                "one": {
                    "image": "img1.tif",
                    "geomodel": "img1.geom"
                },
                "two": {
                    "image": "img2.tif",
                    "geomodel": "img2.geom"
                },
                "three": {
                    "image": "img3.tif",
                    "geomodel": "img3.geom"
                }
            },
            "pairing": [["one", "two"],["one", "three"]],
            "initial_elevation": "srtm_dir/N29E031_KHEOPS.tif"
        },

        "output": {
              "out_dir": "outresults"
        }

}

On the way to the Pyramids...

You want to build the pyramids by yourself? Download our open licence Pleiades data sample to give CARS a try!

Documentation

Go to CARS Main Documentation.

Contribution

To do a bug report or a contribution, see the Contribution Guide.

For project evolution, see Changelog.

Credits

See Authors file

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