This research is to evaluate the feasibility of applying three-dimensional modelling of the close-range photogrammetry in documenting archaeological monuments by using digital photogrammetry image processing software and digital consumer camera. The digital camera used was Nikon D3100, the processing software was (AgiSoft PhotoScan) and (ArcGIS, ArcScene extension). The study area was selected in the centre of Baghdad province by choosing one of the archeological monuments in it, namely the Abbasid alace. A set of camera locations represent the locations of the images, and as a result of the processing, 81 digital images were arranged in a sequence in which the results of this step were verified. The points cloud after processing were 1,082,617 points. Six control points were selected, used as distances constrained. The validity of the fixed location of the points can be ascertained by checking the data. The program provide the error and accuracy for each image, where a total error in the scale bar was 0.005253 meters, a total error of marks points was 0.010957 meters and the accuracy for all six points was 0.005 meters.

Smartphones recently expanded the potential for low-cost close-range photogrammetry for 3D modeling. They enable the simultaneous collection of large amounts of data for a variety of requirements. It is possible to calculate image orientation elements and triangular coordinates in phases as in Relative and Absolute image orientation. This study demonstrates the photogrammetric 3D reconstruction approach that performs on tablets and smartphones as well. Images are taken with smartphone cameras of iPhone 6 and then calibrated automatically using normal calibration model for photogrammetry and computer vision on a PC, depend on Agisoft Lens add-on that imbedded in Agisoft program, and MATLAB camera calibration Toolbox, and by using an oriented bunch of images of chessboard pattern for large point cloud-based picture using matching. The camera calibration results indicate that the calibration processing routines pass without any error, and the accuracy of estimated IOPs was convenient compared with non-metric digital cameras and are more accurate in Agisoft Lens in terms of standard error. For the 3D model, 435 cameras were used, 428 cameras located from 435 are aligned in two photogrammetric software, Agisoft PhotoScan, and LPS. The number of tie points that are used in LPS is 10 tie points, and 4 control points which used to estimate the EOPs, and the number of tie points that are regenerated in Agisoft PhotoScan were 135.605 points, the number of Dense cloud 3,716,912 points are generated, for 3D model a number of 316,253 faces are generated, after processing the tiled model generated (6 levels, 1.25 cm/pix), the generated DEM having (2136×1774/pix), the dimensions of the generated high-resolution orthomosaic are (5520×4494, 4.47 cm/pix). For accuracy assessment, the Xerr. = 0.292 m, Yerr. = 0.38577 m, Zerr.= 0.2889 m, and the total RMS = 0.563 m in the estimated locations of the exterior orientation parameters.

The processing of GPS observations in precise positioning is complex and requires professional surveyors since it must be carried out after each static measurement. In GPS network adjustment, the obtaining of the correct coordinates of the determined point is possible after determining the components of GPS vectors and aligning the networks of these vectors, while PPP requires the availability of precise products for the reference satellites orbits and clock. For that reason, surveyors can take advantage of free online GPS data processing. In this paper, the authors compare the results obtained from different sources of free online GPS data processing (AUSPOS, OPUS, CenterPoint RTX, APPS, MagicGNSS, CSRS-PPP, GAPS, and SCOUT) in terms of their accuracy, availability, and operation. This is then compared with free GPS processing software (gLAB and RTKLIB), and finally with commercial software (TBC Trimble Business Center). The results show that online processing services are more accurate than offline processing software, which indicates the strength of their algorithms and processes. The CSRS-PPP online service had the best results. The difference between the relative solution of AUSPOS and OPUS, and CSRS-PPP is insignificant.

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Modern technology has radically altered documentation and has promised to do so again. Photographic and non-photographic documentation tools are combined into a single operation in which digital imaging technology is the mainstay. 3D support is still not popular among users involved in documenting the facades of modern buildings or important historical sites. This is a very important technique nowadays for (memorizing, preserving, restoring, and protecting) the facades of modern buildings or historical sites that need restoration and continuous follow-up. Cost and time play a vital role in the quick development of documentation strategies and tools to provide a true comparison between these methods. Surveyors can now complete projects with unprecedented precision because of advancements in hardware and software technology. For their daily activities, surveyors now rely on contemporary electronic instruments such as total stations and GPS. When conducting work, the surveyor always chooses the most appropriate equipment and the most cost-effective method of completing it. There are numerous microchips on the market nowadays. Surveyors can benefit from tools like GPS, complete bot stations, and digital levels. Over time, large, expensive survey equipment has been replaced with the smallest, most powerful equipment available. For example, the 3D ground laser is a highly expensive piece of equipment due to the high cost of the laser scanner. An alternative technology has been developed which is the use of the Total Station. The type is capable of scanning interfaces through a cloud of points based on the control point and back sight (B.S) and processing them by the software used to process the data acquired by the laser scanner. The 3D results of the output model from Total Station are compared with the model’s output from smartphone camera images after processing. In this paper, the interface is scanned, and its details will be mentioned in the case study.