Exploring the capabilities of portable device photogrammetry for 3D surface roughness evaluation

ABSTRACT The feasibility of using a portable photogrammetric device to digitalise rock surface roughness is investigated. Structured light 3D scanner, terrestrial LiDAR scanner, and portable photogrammetry device are used to scan precast different roughness lab-scale specimens. The reconstructed 3D surface is evaluated for accuracy using point cloud distance, joint roughness coefficient, and 3D roughness parameters. Results show that the portable device can reconstruct a 3D model comparable in accuracy to a structured light 3D scanner in 15 minutes. The proposed method is applied to laboratory-scale model reconstruction, with the potential to scan rock surfaces efficiently and economically in a mine.