• Blunders are defined as those statistically significant deviations in image measurements which are based on the initial estimates of camera stations parameters (positions and attitudes). Blunder edit is performed when Visual Basic is executed in the Intersection Mode with automatic edit option selected. When such deviations are detected, they are reported in full together with their effect on related camera stations and object points. The error report produced by Visual Giant must be examined carefully. Reported errors must be verified and removed before proceeding with the triangulation adjustment. Blunder detection may need to be performed several times before realizing a blunder free block of photographs. It is strongly recommended that the blunder detection be completely satisfied before proceeding with the aerotriangulation process.

• Automatic error editing is the process by which random errors, which are statistically significant, is identified and removed from the adjustment solution. Visual Giant performs this task by automatically performing a sequence of complete adjustments cycles. The upper limit for the number of these adjustment cycles is a user input (see figure ???). After each one of these adjustment cycles, all image residuals are compared to their statistically expected values. If the comparison failed at the 90% significant level, the corresponding measurements are excluded from the block and another complete adjustment cycle is performed. This process continues until one of the following two conditions is satisfied :

1. No new image measurements are excluded or previously excluded image measurements are reintroduced in the solution.
2. The number of requested error detection cycles has been exhausted.

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