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Date Submitted:
6-4-2008
Frontier Geomatics
Addresses Bottleneck in Aerial Mapping Providing Aerial Triangulation Services
Aerial triangulation is a critical step in the entire photogrammetric process, including planimetric and topographic
map compilation, orthophoto production, and digital terrain model editing and creation. “Over the years I have offered AT bundle adjustments only, but have expanded my services photo point measurements
to deliver my customers a full AT solution as well as boresighting capabilities for their NovAtel SPAN, IGI-Aerocontrol, Leica
IPAS and Applanix POSAVsystems,” said Roman Kathofer, president of Frontier Geomatics, Inc.
Aerial triangulation provides exterior orientation parameters necessary to convert image measurements into
ground coordinates, and correlate image points to points on the ground.
Frontier Geomatics will provide: - ABGPS/IMU processing and EO-input for
AT point matching from SPAN, Aerocontrol, IPAS and POSAV systems
- Imagery from Z/I DMC, Leica ADS, metric digital cameras
and scanned large-format photography
- Direct import of Intergraph, Socet Set and DAT/EM projects, if available
- Full
tie-point matching with Inpho's MATCH-AT with blunder detection and thorough manual data cleaning
- Camera self-calibration,
if requested
- Data export to PATB, Bingo, BLUH, Socet Set, Z/I projects, DAT/EM Summit Evolution, Pex2, Phorex Phocus and various
analytical stereo-plotters
- Full report on results with analysis of input data as well as achieved accuracies
- In case of boresighting
we issue a Boresight Certificate with angles and their standard deviations
“I take on any size of blocks, whether they are just
a few dozen or a few thousand photos. I take pride in a fast turn-around and meticulous quality-checking,” said Kathofer.
Frontier Geomatics also provides a means for confident, airborne
kinematic positioning without ground reference using TerraPOS, the Precise Point Positioning software.
TerraPOS is GNSS (GPS+GLONASS) post-processing software capable of accurate positioning without the use of
reference stations or DGPS services. Reference stations are made obsolete by employing precise satellite orbits and satellite
clock corrections coupled with state-of-the-art error modeling.
TerraPOS is specially developed for kinematic applications, such as airborne photogrammetry or LIDAR operations, seabed
mapping, or seismic surveying. When processing kinematic raw data of good quality, accuracy of 3 cm (horizontal) and 4 cm
(vertical) RMS has been independently verified. The combination of great ease-of-use and this level of performance makes TerraPOS
unique worldwide.
Frontier Geomatics Inc. is an airborne sensing consulting firm specializing in GPS, INS and Lidar mapping systems.
They are a partner of TopoSys North America, a NovAtel SPAN (GPS/INS) representative, and market and support
the most accurate GPS-PPP software TerraPOS. Frontier Geomatics supplies state-of-the-art survey systems, customized solutions
and personal technical support to provide valuable, reliable and affordable solutions to customers in the airborne sensing
field.
For more
information, visit: www.FrontierGeomatics.com For more information about Frontier Geomatics’
AT services call 720-934-2482 or email your questions to: info@lidarcomm.com
Woolpert International Awarded Mapping Contract for Gold Mine
Woolpert International,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Woolpert, Inc., was awarded a contract by Petaquilla Minerals LTD to produce digital orthophotos
and topographic data for the company’s gold mines located in Panama. Woolpert International was contracted to acquire
and process LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) data for approximately 625 square miles of the Petaquilla mining area. The
LiDAR data will be used to develop a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and digital orthophoto imagery. Woolpert International has
partnered with GeoInfo, a Panama-based firm that will provide final QC and packaging of the data. For more info about Woolpert: http://www.woolpert.com
LiDAR Services International Announces Completion of Two International
LiDAR Projects.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada – LiDAR Services International (LSI) announces the completion of two international LiDAR projects one in Costa
Rica and the other in the Dominican Republic.
The project in Costa Rica was a large (+750 km) transmission line full thermal rating project for I.C.E. the
government electrical utility company. LSI mobilized the HELIX-1 LiDAR system to San José Costa
Rica for installation on a helicopter operated by Air Costa Rica. Data collection components included LiDAR
data, high resolution downward digital imagery, forward video, and real time meteorological data. Thermal
rating analysis and PLS-CADD modeling will be completed by LSI’s teaming partner WIRE Services which is a subsidiary
of Manitoba Hydro.
The second project was located in the Dominican Republic and was for SNC Lavalin and Barrick Gold Corporation.
For this project LSI mobilized a fixed wing aircraft containing LSI’s HELIX-2 LiDAR system from Canada to the
Dominican Republic. This was the second project LSI has successfully completed in the Dominican Republic.
Contact: Art Silver, Vice President
Sales & Marketing Tel: 403-517-3132 E-mail: art.silver@lidarservices.ca Web: www.lidarservices.ca
Making The Most of Your Digital Data Part II: Imagery for Oil &
Gas Applications
by Kumar Navulur,
V.P. Business Development, Pixxures Inc. Digital
imagery can be used for variety of applications in the Oil & Gas market. The following section details a variety of uses
of imagery for both upstream as well as down stream applications. Read full article...
TopoSys Presents Advantages of Simultaneous Aerial LIDAR/Ortho Image Acquisition at ILMF
TopoSys North America Inc., Denver, Colo., will
feature the advantages of simultaneous LIDAR/Ortho Image acquisition at the International LIDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) in Denver,
Colo. February 21-22 and will conduct a workshop titled “Complete, End-To-End, Workflow of Typical LIDAR Projects from
Pre-Flight Planning through to Data Processing and Final Deliverables.”
The workshop will provide an in-depth view of the step-by-step processes and workflows of wide-area and corridor
LIDAR/ortho imagery projects. It will focus on the use of the TopoSys line of LIDAR/imaging systems and using TopPIT, the
pre-and-post processing software, to create deliverables such as Digital Surface Models (DSM), Digital Terrain Models (DTM)
and True Ortho-Imagery.
Read full article...
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Date Submitted: 1-7-2008
TerraPOS Uses Precise Point Positioning to Provide Confident Airborne Kinematic Positioning Without Ground Reference
TerraPOS is GNSS (GPS+GLONASS)
post-processing software capable of accurate positioning without the use of reference stations or DGPS services. Reference
stations are made obsolete by employing precise satellite orbits and satellite clock corrections coupled with state-of-the-art
error modeling.
TerraPOS is specially developed
for kinematic applications, such as airborne photogrammetry or LIDAR operations, seabed mapping, or seismic surveying. When
processing kinematic raw data of good quality, accuracy of 3 cm (horizontal) and 4 cm (vertical) RMS has been independently
verified. The combination of great ease-of-use and this level of performance makes TerraPOS unique worldwide.
The software suite is based on
the principle of Precise Point Positioning and has been developed by TerraTec of Norway
Read full article....
GeoDigital Acquires LinearVision
and Announces Major Expansion
GeoDigital International
Inc today announced that it has completed the acquisition and integration of LinearVision LLC which it has acquired from management
and Apex CoVantage. As of January 1st 2008 this group which has to date mapped over 60,000 miles of power lines in North America will operate
as a wholly owned division of GeoDigital. The LinearVision trade name will be
retained as a brand identity representing the company’s unique line of image and Lidar data viewing tools that are designed
to assist utilities in the management of their power line, pipeline and other linear corridor assets.
With the completion of the integration
and deployment of new airborne Lidar and image acquisition hardware GeoDigital has commenced a major expansion of operations
and a recruitment campaign to expand its offices in Victoria BC, Ottawa and Toronto Ontario and Lompoc California. The company
is seeking individuals to operate an new generation of mobile helicopter based Lidar and image mapping systems and to conduct
Lidar and image data processing for a diverse range of clients needing the rapid delivery of engineering grade survey and
image mapping data. Qualified applicants are invited to forward their résumé’s to Jobs@GeoDigital.com or Jobs@Linearvision.com
stating their expertise, area of interest and desired operating location(s).
TopoSys LIDAR/Imaging Systems Deliver High-Value LIDAR Applications
There are two schools of thought in the LIDAR mapping business:
One group wants to commoditize LIDAR by flying as high and as fast as possible to collect low-res LIDAR data… covering
very large areas at a very low cost … with little or no value-add. Then, there is a second group that recognizes the
growing demand for higher accuracy, higher density, higher quality LIDAR data that can be acquired simultaneously with multispectral
imagery to derive the full benefits of the technology and generate a greater return on their investment.
The TopoSys line of LIDAR/Imaging systems are engineered specifically to deliver high
value applications such as engineering site
development, road surveys, power and pipeline monitoring, hydrographic studies, coastal erosion, topographic mapping and 3D
urban/city models.
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Date Submitted: 11-13-2007 TopoSys Virtually Eliminates Calibration Flights For Aerial LIDAR Surveys Denver,
Colorado – November 13, 2007 – TopoSys has virtually eliminated the need for calibration flights or “Boresighting”
for aerial LIDAR surveys with their line of LiDAR sensors which are highly stable, completely integrated, turn-key systems
of IMU, GPS, LIDAR sensor and digital imaging systems.
"Calibration" and "boresighting"
are two terms for the process to determine the offsets between the IMU coordinate axes and the Lidar coordinate axes. This
is accomplished with a "patch test" flight over a suitable area in a clover-leaf, or figure eight, pattern (N-S,
W-E and reverse). Most aerial LIDAR manufacturers recommend collecting "3D objects" on the terrain that are easily
identifiable in the Lidar imagery, such as industrial buildings with flat roof tops or gabled roofs are even better. The results
from this small patch flight are the roll, pitch and heading offsets between the IMU and the laser.
Read full article.... Read full article.... Date Submitted: 9-14-2007 Independent Geo-Spatial Quality Review, Is It Really Worth the Extra Money? A
common question asked by many purchasers of geo-spatial data is “Do we want to spend additional money for independent
quality control (QC)”? The project may have been purchased as a low bid and money was saved, should
you use this saved money to contract with an independent QC provider for verification that the data was indeed collected and
processed as detailed in your scope of work? The potential always exists that the data delivered
may not be suitable for the intended mapping applications. The industry is experiencing a reduction in geospatial product pricing; this is in part due to
the latest advances in sensor technology and processing software. The downside of these advances is that
all providers, whether they have advanced systems or not, need to collect and process data on tighter budgets and schedules.
Even though vendors have best intentions, errors and quality review can be overlooked when budgets are tight. Read full article... Date Submitted: 9-14-2007 Second
Largest Forest Products Company Realizes Multiple Benefits from LIDAR and Ortho Imagery The
use of LIDAR in forestry applications has been relatively slow to develop operationally. However, increasingly forest products
companies are finding that high-accuracy, high-density aerial LIDAR data combined with multispectral, ortho imagery is particularly
suitable for forest inventory and monitoring, harvesting forecasts and timber growth as well as optimization of transportation
routes. One of the leading forest products companies in South America is making a major commitment
to the use of LIDAR and imagery and realizing significant benefits to their operations. Forestal Arauco S.A. (www.arauco.cl) is the world’s second largest cellulose producer and one
of the largest forestry enterprises in Latin America in terms of surface area and yield of its plantations. In
February 2006, Arauco contracted Digimapas Chile Aerofotogrametria Ltda. (DMCL), Santiago, Chile, to acquire, process and
map 7,500,000 hectares (almost 30,000 square miles) of aerial LIDAR and ortho photo data of forested areas in Chile. Dr. Markus
Rombach (Markus.Rombach@Digimapas.cl), director of Digimapas Chile (www.digimapas.cl) said “We started the operational
mapping in November 2006 and can reach a monthly production of approximately. 450,000 hectares (about 1800 sq. mi.). So far
we have mapped approx. 2.5 million hectares of a total of 7.5 million hectares to be delivered to Arauco during the next year.”
On a weekly basis, Digimapas is delivering digital terrain and surface models (DTM, DSM) of one meter post spacing;
LIDAR intensity images; true ortho images in RGB and CIR; and LIDAR wave form data. Read full article... Date
Submitted: 7-23-2007
Established Premier Event for
the LIDAR Industry - Call for Papers The
International LIDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) is now seeking submissions of presentations and technical papers for the ILMF 2008
Annual meeting, which will be held February 21 – 22, 2008 in Denver, Colorado, U.S.A at the Adam’s Mark Hotel.
The
Conference Technical Committee is seeking papers and work-in-progress reports on all aspects of airborne and bathymetry LIDAR
with a particular emphasis on papers that address the key commercial and technical issues facing the industry. Read full article... Digimapas Receives Major LIDAR Mapping Contract in Chile Santiago, Chile - July 23, 2007 - Digimapas Chile Aerofotogrametria Ltda
announced that it has received a contract for mapping more than 73 000 km² of Chilean territory to generate
high resolution and high precision elevation models in combination with digital imagery for forest applications.
As of the beginning of June 2007, more than 19 000 km² of LIDAR and digital imagery data were ready to be delivered
to customers. Digimapas utilizes state of –the-art airborne LIDAR and imaging sensor systems from TopoSys GmbH, Biberach
Germany, which allows Digimapas to serve as the premier Chilean service provider to the main national industries
such as forestry, mining and infrastructure. Read full article... TopoSys Streamlines Creation of True
Digital Orthos and 3-D City Models TopoSys GmbH, Biberach, Germany, has developed a line of turn-key, LIDAR/Imaging systems and software that provides a fast and cost effective
solution to gather, process, and generate final deliverables such as true digital orthos and digital 3-D city models.
Unlike conventional ortho images, in true
ortho images vertical walls of buildings are correctly projected and roofs are not offset. In order to accomplish this, the
image data is blended with the elevation model, both of which are acquired simultaneously by the TopoSys LIDAR/Imaging systems.
The capability to acquire, and record, digital image data in four spectral channels, synchronously, with
high point-density LIDAR, provides the capability to compute all captured objects in their correct position without leaning
edges. Read full article... Unlike conventional ortho images, in true ortho images vertical walls of buildings are correctly projected and roofs
are not offset. In order to accomplish this, the image data is blended with the elevation model, both of which are acquired
simultaneously by the TopoSys LIDAR/Imaging systems. The capability to acquire, and record, digital image
data in four spectral channels, synchronously, with high point-density LIDAR, provides the capability to compute all captured
objects in their correct position without leaning edges. Read full article... Unlike conventional ortho images, in true ortho images vertical walls of buildings are correctly projected and roofs
are not offset. In order to accomplish this, the image data is blended with the elevation model, both of which are acquired
simultaneously by the TopoSys LIDAR/Imaging systems. The capability to acquire, and record, digital image
data in four spectral channels, synchronously, with high point-density LIDAR, provides the capability to compute all captured
objects in their correct position without leaning edges. Read full article... Date Submitted: 6-18-2007
TopoSys Introduces Complete Line of LIDAR/Imaging Sensors to North America
Denver, Colorado - June 18, 2007 - TopoSys North America
has introduced a complete line of LIDAR sensor systems, engineered by TopoSys GmbH, Biberach, Germany, to address the increasing
applications for aerial LIDAR, from precise wide-area topographic mapping to high-density corridor mapping.
The TopoSys LIDAR sensor
family consists of three systems: The Falcon III, Harrier 56/G3, and Harrier 24.
Read full article
Established Premier Event for the LIDAR Industry - Call for Papers
The organizers of the established premier event for the LIDAR industry, are
delighted to announce a Call for Papers. This focal gathering of industry leaders, pioneers, experts from government,
academia and professionals from industries looking to invest in and benefit from LIDAR technology and services will take place
in Denver Colorado at the Adam's Mark hotel from February 21 – 22, 2008.
Read full article...
Date submitted: 6-6-2007
TopoSys North America Opens Denver Office,
Adds Industry Veteran to Staff
Denver, Colorado - TopoSys GmbH, Biberach, Germany,
has founded a subsidiary to strengthen its position in the North American LIDAR market.
As of February 2007, TopoSys North America, Inc. has established its North American headquarters in Denver, Colo.,
a major hub in the world-wide geospatial industry, to serve as a sales and support center to meet the ever increasing demand
for TopoSys LIDAR systems in the region.
Read full article...
Spectrum Mapping Announces Awards
of Several Major Projects
Spectrum
Mapping, LLC announced the awards of several major LIDAR and remote sensing projects including LIDAR/digital ortho projects
in: Tulum Mexico for a major resort and residential development; petroleum seismic surveys in Pennsylvania; 400 square miles
for a wind farm in Colorado; and an environmental impact study for a military base in Colorado utilizing LIDAR, digital ortho
and hyperspectral imagery.
Read full article...
QCoherent
Software announces the release of LP360 Classify
Colorado
Springs, CO USA - QCoherent Software, provider of LP360 and Limitless LIDAR™ software tools, announces that LP360 Classify
will be released at the ASPRS 2007 Annual Conference in Tampa, Florida. LP360 Classify runs on top of LP360 and ArcGIS™,
enabling users to classify/edit LIDAR point clouds. With LP360 Classify, LIDAR points can be interactively driven to LAS predefined
or reserved classifications. Classification tools are available in the ArcGIS data window and in LP360 cross-section, providing
the unique and powerful ability to leverage ArcGIS layers in point cloud classification operations. LP360 Classify expands
LPObjects for the customized programming of complex filters and extraction algorithms.
For
more information and a free 30-day software trial, visit QCoherent online at www.QCoherent.com, by phone at 719-386-6900,
or by email at info@qcoherent.com. QCoherent Software is an innovative provider of high-capacity, integrated, Limitless
LIDAR™ software tools. QCoherent software is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
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