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Spinoff story
Software Programs Derive Measurements from Photographs
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A scientist at Kennedy Space Center devised a software program to calculate the unknown dimension of objects in photographs to assist in the investigation following the Columbia disaster. In 2008, DigiContractor Corporation of Tarzana, California, licensed the technology for a product line that can calculate measurements from photos for applications from landscaping and flooring projects to crime scenes and auto accidents.