BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA — SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Optica are pleased to announce that 2026 Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award has been awarded to Close-Range Photogrammetry and 3D Imaging, 4th edition authored by Thomas Luhmann, Jade University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Stuart Robson, Stephen Kyle, and Jan Boehm, University College London (UCL), UK.
The Joseph W. Goodman Book Writing Award, a biennial award co-sponsored by SPIE and Optica, recognizes a recent and influential book in the field of optics and photonics that has contributed significantly to research, teaching, business, or industry. It was established in 2005 and is funded by Joseph and Hon Mai Goodman.
The textbook Close-Range Photogrammetry and 3D Imaging was first published in 2006 as an English translation of the German work Nahbereichsphotogrammetrie. Its recent editions have kept the book relevant and on pace with the field’s rapid changes. The uniform presentation style, clear and concise illustrations, and explanations of complex content, coupled with case studies to demonstrate how the technology is used in real life, make it an ideal resource for students, scientists, and practitioners.
About the Authors:
Thomas Luhmann is Professor for Photogrammetry at Jade University of Applied Sciences, Germany. He earned a PhD from Hanover University and a habilitation from TU Dresden, both in Germany. Previously, he worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Photogrammetry and Engineering Surveys and as a project manager and head of R&D Photogrammetry at Leica in Switzerland. He founded the Institute for Applied Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics and led the organization until 2022. His research interests cover all fields of close-range photogrammetry, especially camera calibration, accuracy verification, simulation and image processing in application areas such as wind energy, underwater inspection, industrial metrology, and cultural heritage. His awards and honors include the ISPRS Karl-Kraus-Medal, DGPF Meydenbauer Medal, and Lower Saxony Research Award. He has published 20 books, 350 scientific articles, and 4 patents.
Stuart Robson is the Royal Academy of Engineering and Airbus Chair in Large Volume Metrology at University College London (UCL), where he also earned a PhD. Prior to joining UCL he was an Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellow and a Visiting Research Fellow at University of Melbourne, Australia. His research is focused on developing and demonstrating networks of imaging sensors built into factory infrastructure that can locate, position, and guide manufacturing tools, actuators, and robots across large volumes to fractions of a millimetre. His awards and honors include the ISPRS Karl-Kraus-Medal and the Institute of Measurement and Control’s Calendar Award. He has published over 65 journal papers, 130 conference papers, made numerous presentations at academic and industry events and is co-author of several key textbooks on photogrammetry.
Stephen Kyle is a Principal Research Fellow in Large-Volume Metrology at ULC, where he earned a PhD. Previously, he worked for Leica Geosystems (now part of Hexagon AB), Switzerland. His work covers the fields of large-volume metrology, industrial surveying and industrial photogrammetry. He serves on the organizing committee for the 3D Metrology Conference and on the Board of the Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS). He has 88 publications, including journal papers, conference presentations, technical articles, patents, and translations.
Jan Boehm is Professor of Photogrammetry and 3D Imaging at UCL. He earned a PhD from the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he served as an Akademischer Rat in the Institute for Photogrammetry before joining UCL. His research focuses on 3D data acquisition and 3D data processing, including scene understanding, and combines geometric processing techniques and machine learning approaches to deliver automated acquisition and high-level analysis of 3D data. He has published over 100 papers on 3D data related topics in the photogrammetric, remote sensing, computer vision, and pattern recognition community and is program director for the UCL MSc Geospatial Sciences (BIM & Surveying), which he developed.
About Optica
Optica, Advancing Optics and Photonics Worldwide, is the society dedicated to promoting the generation, application, archiving and dissemination of knowledge in the field. Founded in 1916, it is the leading organization for scientists, engineers, business professionals, students, and others interested in the science of light. Optica’s renowned publications, meetings, online resources and in-person activities fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate scientific, technical and educational achievement. Discover more at: Optica.org
About SPIE
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, brings engineers, scientists, students, and business professionals together to advance light-based science and technology. The Society, founded in 1955, connects and engages with our global constituency through industry-leading conferences and exhibitions; publications of conference proceedings, books, and journals in the SPIE Digital Library; and career-building opportunities. Over the past five years, we have invested more than $26 million in the international optics community through our advocacy and support, including scholarships, educational resources, travel grants, endowed gifts, and public-policy development.
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