“Decision-Ready”, High Accuracy Maps While Still-In-The-Air, As They Are Collected

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Ultra-Fast Mapping: Why? When?

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Natural disasters require immediate response – to save lives and property– to survey damage– to identify open access routes

Security emergencies– Decision ready imagery needed

INSTANTLY to plan and execute response

Challenges

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Large aircraft (or satellites) must fly high to capture images, the cloud deck often impedes image capture

Ortho-processing many small images using traditional Aerial Triangulation (AT) process is time consuming– AT requires good quality ground control information,

which is very difficult to collect in unstable post-crisis areas

Large format cameras can’t efficiently collect data of small/irregular areas

Solution

Smaller aircraft and medium-format cameras are ideal

Direct Georeferencing

In-FlightOrtho software– produces full resolution orthorectified imagery in

the aircraft as it is captured. Images are automatically developed, corrected and orthorectified

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Trimble Digital Sensor System (DSS) 500 with In-FlightOrthoTM

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Trimble DSS 500

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Industry’s First Aerial Imaging Solution with “In-Air” Orthophoto Production

Trimble DSS 500Much more than “just a camera”

DSS is a directly-georeferenced, medium-format imaging solution

DSS includes a completely integrated, ready-to-use workflow with IMU, flight management, metric imaging camera, software, and support/maintenance for all components

Every DSS includes In-Flight Ortho and RapidOrtho for ultra fast orthophoto production

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DSS 500: Dramatically New

The DSS 500 with In-FlightOrtho is the next generation of DSS solutions, comprised of:

– All-new compact camera system with embedded computer, solid-state drives, Applanix POSTrack V6

– 7” Pilot smart display– 8.9” Operator tablet (not required for pilot only

operation)– Azimuth mount or optional 3-axis SSM 270 mount– Various camera and lens – options, 39 MP/80 MP – RGB or CIR or NIR– “In-Air” image production

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In-FlightOrtho™: Only with DSS

Every DSS has what no other system has – the ability to produce directly georeferenced orthos in real-time, in the air.

9Real-time image and ortho thumbnail display

In-FlightOrtho™ (comes included on all systems)

Real-time image & ortho thumbnail display

Instantly detect issues with imagery and georeferencing: “Air-to-ground QC”

No special computer HW required; off-the-shelf laptop with SSD and Ethernet cable

Absolute accuracy limited by DEM accuracy and source of GNSS corrections– Sub-meter accuracy possible with Omnistar XP

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Why DSS 500?

Every DSS Includes In-FlightOrtho and RapidOrtho

Ideal for rapid, high-accuracy mapping

Direct georeferencing – computes position of points on ground without

GCP – no Aerial Triangulation (AT)required

Mapping grade camera – calibrated, stable over time– Process certified by the USGS

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Why DSS 500? continued

Flexibility of variable focal lengths

Radiometric accuracy

Complete turnkey solution including:– all hardware and software– Workflow– Installation– Training– warranty and support

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Measures position and orientation using Navigation Sensors

Computes position of points on ground without needing GCPs

Ideal for medium-format digital camera where traditional AT can often be difficult & costly due to large number of images

& GCPs required

Direct Georeferencing

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Orthophoto production can be completed in hours; not months / weeks / days

Saves cost and reduces the risk of placing personnel in dangerous environments to collect GCPs

With In-FlightOrtho direct georeferencing can be obtained on the fly

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Advantages

Low cost to operate

– state-of-the-art computer hardware is extremely compact, low-power

– can be easily deployed in small, low-cost-to-operate aircraft for very cost-effective mapping

– proven pilot-only operation, reducing personnel and fuel costs

Platform for future business growth

– Designed to scale to support future OTS computing hardware, reducing your future upgrade costs

– Supports other sensors, so you can grow as your business grows

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Advantages Continued

Directly Georeferenced Imagery

– DSS is designed and built around the use of Applanix POS AV Direct Georeferencing for maximum productivity and accuracy

Super Efficient Flight Management System

– With an embedded POSTrack flight management system with full DEM support, the DSS is capable of taking each and every image at exactly the right location and overlap

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Advantages Continued

“Air-to-Ground” Quality Control– The ultimate in-field Quality Control through In-FlightOrtho

capability

– Full-res orthophotos are produced in real-time immediately upon image capture using the GNSS-Inertial solution and onboard DEM

– The pilot / operator can see at a glance how things look and fit together “on-the-ground”, immediately verify the quality of the imagery, GNSS data, Inertial data and camera interior orientation.

– If a problem is spotted the mission can be immediately aborted, or images re-flown.

Benefit: massive potential cost savings in flight & ground costs

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Who uses the DSS?

Government mapping agencies– Civil and defense applications

Small and medium-sized mapping companies– Corridors, small / irregular collects, low-altitude

(under cloud)– Combined with LIDAR– Smaller aircraft = dramatically lower operating

costs

Larger mapping companies– Same small / irregular projects, seen as

complementary to large-format camera systems (reduces cost on small projects)

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DSS 500 Product Lineup

DSS camera options– 539 (39MP sensor) – 580 (80MP sensor)

DSS system options– DSS Tactical Lenses– DSS SingleCam– DSS DualCam– DSS Azimuth mount– DSS 3-axis gyro-stabilized mount

DSS software options:– DSS In-FlightOrtho – DSS In-FlightOrtho High Precision Option, with Inpho OrthoBox

& DTMBox

DSS Options

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Digital Sensor System Options

DSS In-FlightOrthoTM

– Real-time, mapping-grade ortho-mosaics

– High-productivity ortho mapping

DSS Tactical In-FlightOrthoTM

– Real-time, high-resolution ortho maps from safe flying heights

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Digital Sensor System Optionscontinued

DSS RapidOrthoTM – Ultra-fast, mapping-grade ortho-mosaics– High-productivity ortho and stereo

mapping

DSS DualCam– Complete solution with two camera heads

for either simultaneous 4 band orthos (RGB + NIR) or wide swath RGB capture

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Camera sensor options

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Applanix 39 MP sensor; VIS or CIR or NIR

Phase One iXA 80 MP sensor; VIS

• Pixel size: 0.0068 mm • Lenses: 40, 60 & 210 mm• Terrestrial and airborne

calibration with full report• Field-replaceable shutter (focal

plane)

• Pixel size: 0.0052 mm• Lenses: 55 mm; 80 mm, 110 & 240

mm available upon request• Terrestrial and airborne calibration

with full report• Field-replaceable shutter (lens

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Tactical Option: high-res images from safe flying heights

• 210 & 240mm lens options

• High resolution images from > 10000 feet: sub-10cm centimeter-scale GSDs

• Previous generation DSS 400 deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq

• high accuracy of geocoding, high-resolution of imagery proved to be invaluable for threat assessment

• Net result: produce high resolution map from higher altitudes for recon mapping applications

• Available with In-FlightOrtho

8 cm GSD @ 10000’ AGL, DSS VIS image

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Crop of full image, 9cm GSD from 10,500’ AGL. DSS 439 with 250 mm lens.

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picture (close up) of a DSS 539 210 mm lens or DSS 580 240 mm lens

DSS500 DualCam

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DSS DualCam Standard DSS 539/580 system

expanded to add 2nd nadir camera configured for VIS/NIR

Allows:– simultaneous collection of VIS and

NIR imagery for mapping and remote sensing applications (DSS 539)

– Or collection of wide swath VIS imagery (DSS 539/580)

Allows high-productivity in a single flight

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DSS DualCam continued

All hardware modules, camera heads, and workflow software of DualCam compatible with standard DSS 539/580

Provides 100% interchangeability of modules for support and flexible re-configuration

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DSS DualCam Sensor Head

Form and fit of camera heads identical to standard DSS 539/580

Mounted in small-footprint SSM 270 stabilized mount, automatically leveled and steered by POSTrack

100% flexibility for support and camera angle re-configuration

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DualCam – 4 Band Orthophoto Option Orthophotos produced individually for

the RGB and NIR cameras These are then co-registered and

output with following options:– Two separate orthophotos (RGB/NIR)– Single 4 band orthophoto (RGB/NIR)– Four separate Grayscale orthophotos

(R/G/B/NIR)– Single CIR orthophoto (NIRRG)

Orthophotos can then be mosaicked as needed using OrthoVista

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DualCam – 4 Band Orthophoto Option continued

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NIR 4 Band

DualCam – Wide Swath

Add a 2nd VIS camera to nearly double swath width

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Need an image

Products and Specifications – DSS539 and DSS580

Orthophotos / orthomosaic:

Typical RMSE ground accuracy = 1.2 X pixel resolution

(e.g. 0.12m RMS at 0.10m GSD)

Digital Elevation Model from stereo:

Typical RMSE vertical accuracy = 3 X pixel resolution

(e.g. 0.9m RMS at 0.3m GSD)

3 cm GSD. DSS image courtesy of Tuck Mapping.

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