The present invention discloses a stereo image measuring device capable of carrying
out high-speed and highly reliable three-dimensional measurement for a stereo image,
easily correcting any omitted measurement, measurement errors or the like, and
achieving a much higher speed, efficiency and reliability for measurement as a
whole. A survey instrument measures a number of control points on site. A camera
is, for example a digital camera, a film camera or the like. A control point search
unit executes correlation between a control point measured beforehand by the instrument
survey and an image. A search area setting unit sets a search area to be used for
image correlation processing based on the control points correlated by the control
point search unit, and sets respective data blocks, i.e., a reference data block
and a search data block. An arithmetic operation unit executes orientation calculation,
and image correlation processing (stereo matching) for the search area set by the
search area setting unit. A display unit is a stereo monitor, a personal computer
monitor or the like providing stereoscopic vision. A measuring unit executes additional
measurement when the result of correlation processing is not satisfactory.