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agery to track an invasive

plant species causing dam-

age around the Great Salt

Lake. Aero-Graphics has a

reputation for providing

high-quality aerial map-

ping services and solutions

across many different indus-

tries, including transporta-

tion, oil and gas,

power transmis-

sion, civil en-gineering, and

floodplain map-

ping. To stay current with new technology,

Aero-Graphics

purchased its

second Ultra-Cam digital aer-

ial camera, an

UltraCam Eagle

with a 100 mm

lens, in Decem-

ber 2013.

AERIAL APPROACH TO

WETLANDS MANAGEMENT

The Great Salt Lake is a prime

study area for one of the more

problematic invasive wet-

land plant species in North

America. Phragmites australis

(hereafter Phragmites) is a pe-

rennial grass that often forms

dense monocultures, displac-

ing native plant communities,

and altering wetland hydrol-

ogy. This invasive species

grows up to 12 feet tall and

can have up to 200 stems per

square meter, creating a land

cover virtually impenetrable to

other species and to humans.

When left unchecked, it takes

away opportunities for wet-

land recreational use and dis-

places native vegetation.

The Great Salt Lake and its

associated wet-

lands are rec-ognized as an

important region

that provides critical habitat

for a wide vari-

ety of wetland

dependent birds.

The expansion of

Phragmites has

replaced many

of the high qual-

ity habitats these

avian populations

rely on for food and shelter.

Identifying techniques

that will manage Phragmites

and promote the re-estab-

lishment of beneficial native

plant communities is a high

priority for wetland managers

in the Great Salt Lake region.

This project, begun in 2012 by

Chad Cranney, Eric Hazelton

and Dr. Karin Kettenring at the

Utah State University Wetland

Ecology lab, applies an aerial

approach to researching the

results of herbicide treat-

ments on Phragmites.

PROJECT PARAMETERS

Two herbicides — glyphosate

and imazapyr — were applied

to four test areas, each 15-20

acres in size, on the eastern

shore of the Great Salt Lake

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in the summer and fall of 2012,

2013 and 2014. Aerial imagery

collected each year follow-

ing the herbicide applications

was compared with the imag-

ery collected by Aero-Graph-

ics using the UltraCam Eagle

with a 100 mm lens in the fall

of 2015. When analyzed over

time, the datasets make it

possible to identify changes

in Phragmites cover to help

evaluate treatment strategies

around the lake.“In just one day of flying

with the UltraCam Eagle, we

captured very high resolution

four-band imagery that met

the research requirements of

this project,” said Kelly Fran-

cis, President, Aero-Graph-

ics. “Although the UltraCam

Eagle is better known for its

superb ability to collect ur-

ban areas at a high altitude,

its dynamic range is also

very suitable for this type of

wetlands project.”

“The camera is extremely

consistent and reliable,” said

Francis. “In over two years

of operations, we have been

very pleased with the sys-

tem’s performance.”

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS

OF THE DATA

Images of the test areas

were analyzed visually by

Eric Hazelton. Due to the high

resolution of the imagery,

Phragmites can be identi-

fied at the sub-meter scale. A

combination of the RGB and

NIR bands allow for differen-

tiation between Phragmites

and native vegetation, and

contrast was confirmed us-

ing texture (patterning, shad-

ing, stature). Subsequent

comparison of these meth-

ods to known control points

within each image confirmed

that the method is accurate

at determining Phragmites

near-monocultures as small

as 1 square meter. Digitized

Phragmites areas within each

plot were then used to deter-

mine the percent cover for

each treatment plot.

“Initial inferences from

the imagery suggest that fall

treatments of either herbi-

cide are better than the sum-

mer treatments,” explained

Chad Cranney, MS student

at USU Ecology Center and

Dept. of Watershed Scienc-

es. “These research results

will allow wetland managers

to implement effective con-

trol techniques that simul-

taneously reduce invasive

plant cover, promote benefi-

cial native plant communi-

ties, and improve habitat.” n

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UltraCam Eagle Images

Invasive Plant Species

CASE STUDY Vexcel Imaging

“In just one

day of flying

with the Ultra-

Cam Eagle, we

captured very

high resolu-

tion four-band

imagery that met the

research

requirements

of this project.”

HEIGHTS 2016

Vexcel Imaging

North-America

5775 Flatirons Parkway, Suite 220

Boulder, Colorado, 80301 USA

www.iFlyUltraCam.com

Vexcel Imaging, based in Graz,

taps into more than two de-

cades of photogrammetry

expertise to offer its success-

ful line of UltraCam systems

together with the UltraMap

workflow software solution.

For the last 10 years, the com-

pany was owned by Microsoft,

contributing to the success

of one of the world’s biggest

technology companies. Today,

Vexcel Imaging is a private

company again, continuing

its story of success with even

greater flexibility and agility.

The comprehensive digital

aerial camera portfolio pro-

vides a range of imaging capa-

bilities starting with the base

model UltraCam Hawk, fol-

lowed by the Falcon Prime, and

the ultra-large Eagle Prime

camera systems. The UltraCam

Osprey Prime II/Prime Lite can

be used for combined nadir

and oblique image capture.

On the terrestrial side, the

car-based mobile mapping

system UltraCam Mustang al-

lows to capture the world from

a street-level perspective. For

indoor and off-road capture, it

can be complemented with the

UltraCam Panther portable 3D

reality capture system.

Rounding out the UltraCam

offerings is the fully integrated

workflow processing software

UltraMap providing a straight-

forward workflow and con-

stantly updated feature sets

that lead to an optimal output

in all of the numerous areas of

applications of the UltraCam

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By Mary Jo Wagner

For decades, the high-mountain regions of Nepal have been caught in a perpetual catch-22. The small populations of these remote, isolated areas depend nearly ex-clusively on local natural resources for their livelihoods, yet they have to exploit

those same resources in order to have roofs over their heads, heat their homes, and cook their food. A new initiative has paired satellite image-ry with advanced object-based image analysis to better manage those vital resources.

“Producing land-cover maps for mountain-ous areas can be challenging for traditional land-classification technologies because slopes, sun, and satellite angles strongly affect spectral meas-urements,” says Kabir Uddin of Kathmandu’s International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a regional knowledge center working to improve living standards and sustain vital ecosystem services for the eight coun-

tries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas. “Advanced technology gives us the tools to overcome these unique challenges and map these regions with high accuracy.”

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Compounding the situation, major changes in climate have reduced water availability, in-creased temperatures, and produced a shift in growing seasons—all of which affect agricultural

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Background: An ICIMOD team manu-ally validated the ac-curacy of the 2011 classification maps. Photo credit: Madhav Dhakal

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Mexico and graduated from NMSU with a degree in surveying engineering and from the University of Alaska, Anchorage with a degree in geomatics. 

Her experience includes working for the Bureau of Land Management in the Alaska and New Mexico fi eld offi ces, conducting original boundary surveys and dependent re-surveys.  She’s a licensed professional land surveyor in fi ve states: New Mexico, Arizo-na, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah.  Amanda now conducts boundary surveys, construc-tion staking, and design for large-scale mining reclamation projects, water rights, mining claims, and utility surveys.

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Legacy incremental models for software development have not always served the

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Nora Csanyi MaySENIOR SYSTEMS/GEODETIC ENGINEER AT FUGRO GEOSPATIAL INC. AND INSTRUCTOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTYMARYLAND, USA

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P eople have described Chris Trevillian as a “parachute guy” (you can

parachute him into nearly any situation) and as a geospatial “Swiss

army knife.” Coming to Trim-ble from a surveying background, Chris has held several challenging positions related particularly to new and disruptive technologies. For ex-ample, when Trimble jumped into the UAS arena years back, it was no surprise that Chris was parachuted into that field.Chris studied integrated science

and technology at Virginia’s James Madison University and worked as a survey party chief before joining Trimble in 2011. He holds an LSI in

Colorado and has worked as a systems engineer, trainer and product spe-

cialist for surveying, surveying software, imagining rovers, UAS, and more.

Now a product manager, Chris is known for his effective training style,

sense of humor, and wide-eyed enthusiasm for the technology.

Chris lives in Boulder and recently married the love of his life,

Emily. While not working he can be found with his wife and friends

somewhere in the mountains riding a bike or alpine ski touring.

Chris TrevillianPRODUCT MANAGER AT TRIMBLE NAVIGATION

COLORADO, USA

JOhn PerryCEO OF ALTAVIAN, INC., FLORIDA, USAT he boom is on: UAS companies are launched nearly daily for

consumer and professional craft, so positioning a UAS firm

as a serious player is no small task. Having been founded only

in 2011, Altavian has risen to become one of the top providers of UAS for the U.S. government and is growing substantially in commercial markets.

John Perry holds an MS degree and is a PhD candidate in geomatics from the University of Florida. He is the recipient of a graduate research fellowship from the National Sci-ence Foundation and the Best Pres-entation Award from the Institute of Navigation. He previously worked as academic staff for the geomatics pro-gram at the University of Florida and volunteered internationally with En-gineers Without Borders.

Since founding Altavian in 2011, John has been actively involved

in AUVSI, ASPRS, and MAPPS, advocating for the safe and pro-

fessional use of unmanned aircraft in geospatial professions and

industries.

B ecause the natures of surveying and civil engineering change rap-idly, dynamic leaders don’t stand

still and let the changes pass by; such is Christine Gayron. She has a BS in ge-ology and is a licensed land surveyor in New York State. She started her career in civil engineering and land survey-ing back in 2000. By 2002, she was a project manager for utility infrastruc-ture projects and for high-order con-trol surveys. After becoming licensed in 2010, Christine founded Gayron de Bruin Land Surveying and Engineer-

ing (GdB), a firm that has embraced multiple advanced technologies.Christine is active in many profes-

sional organizations and is the New York younger member delegate for the NSPS. She is also on the board for the American Society of Civil Engineers, Long Island Branch, and is on the faculty of the online learning service, GeoLearn. Christine is married to a NY City firefighter. They have three children and live on Long Island. She’s also an avid cyclist and competes in triathlons.

Christine GayronPRESIDENT OF GAYRON DE BRUIN LAND SURVEYING AND ENGINEERING, PC

NEW YORK, USA

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Now in its 4th year!

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DAT/EM Systems Interna-

tional has kept pace with

emerging technologies

during our 28-year life. Throughout

this time, we have evolved modern

tools by meeting the requirements

of both new and traditional pho-

togrammetrists. We are currently

expanding with the technologies of

virtual and augmented reality, mic-

rosatellites, 3D stereo for GIS, and

the rapidly advancing UAS industry.

3D stereo merges perfectly

with immersive visualization tech-

nologies and we are developing

tools for using stereo imagery and

point clouds within virtual reality.

Adding virtual reality to our Sum-

mit Evolution photogrammetric

workstation and LandScape point

cloud editor promises entirely

new ways of experiencing and

utilizing geospatial data.

We foresee implementing

tools to use imagery from micro-

satellites, similar to our previous

developments with stereo high-

resolution satellites. As microsat-

ellites become available, DAT/EM

software will introduce features

to use these sensors for vector

information extraction.

Industries like forestry, min-

ing, conservation, and utilities are

embracing the value of 3D stereo

in GIS applications to plan proj-

ects where the goal is to gather

and analyze 3D vector informa-

tion. For these industries, Sum-

mit Evolution Lite or Mobile offers

streamlined tools while allowing

signifi cant control over the data.

For UAS enthusiasts, we offer

Summit UAS, in either stereo or

non-stereo packages, which pro-

vide new ways to interact with

and analyze UAS data.

DAT/EM Systems International

is continually satisfying the bal-

ance between traditional photo-

grammetry and emerging trends

by developing applications that

can fi t within anyone’s budget,

skill level, and objective.

VISION I DAT/EM Systems International OUTLOOK ‘16

Balancing Traditional Photogrammetry with Emerging Trends

DAT/EM Systems International

Anchorage, Alaska USA

+1 907-522-3681

sales@datem.com

www.datem.com Virtual Reality, Microsatellites, 3D Stereo for GIS, UAS Technologies

Jeffrey

Yates,

General

Manager

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A fter a few challeng-ing years, Spectra Precision sees con-

tinued growth in developed markets in 2016 and the be-ginning of a slow recovery in emerging markets which ex-perienced a severe slowdown last year. This coming year will provide new opportunities for growth and Spectra Precision has prepared itself for some time now to benefit from these opportunities.

Over the last three years, we have undertaken signifi-cant changes – some organi-zational but also many in our product portfolio. This was a strong commitment from us to provide correct responses to evolving customer and mar-

ket needs and to be ready for the new opportunities recov-ering survey and construc-tion markets bring.

Some of the adjustments and efforts made by Spectra Precision in 2015 include:n A reorganization of our re-sources in all areas: market-ing, engineering, operations and recently in sales and distribution.n A renewal and expansion of the Spectra Precision port-folios, bringing new and up-dated products and solutions to better fit customer needs and expectations.n GNSS portfolio was up-dated with a new SP60 GNSS receiver to replace older generation GNSS products,

and to provide an excep-tional degree of configuration flexibility.n New MobileMapper 300 GIS system designed for use with Android smartphones and tab-lets was introduced. n Highly successful FOCUS 30 series of motorized total sta-tions were replaced with an up-to-date and even more powerful FOCUS 35 series.n Nikon total stations were en-hanced with new features and capabilities making them more technologically advanced and productive.n New FOCUS 2 series of to-tal stations and FOCUS DL-15 digital level were introduced to specifically address entry-level customers in emerging markets.n Continuous enhancements to our field and office soft-ware including Spectra Pre-cision Central cloud solution enriched with the new Cloud Corrections service.

All these adjustments and

improvements enable us to be ready for next year’s chal-lenges and to take advantage of new opportunities. With such a wide range of prod-ucts, ranging from GNSS and GIS solutions, optical equip-ment, radio communications technology, and data col-lection devices to field and office software, Spectra Pre-cision is very well positioned for what is ahead of us in 2016 and beyond.

Spectra Precision is an established brand known for delivering quality products to the survey and construction market, is recognized for its innovative and cutting-edge technologies, and is ready to continue that tradition in 2016.

VISION I Spectra PrecisionOUTLOOK ‘16

Spectra Precision Ready for New Challenges and Opportunities

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