PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING
March 2018
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INDUSTRY
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sensor
was used by
the Univer-
sity of Hous-
ton’s Nation-
al
Center
for Airborne
Laser Map-
ping (NCALM) to reveal extensive Mayan ruins in Guatemala.
Lidar technology was able to identify hundreds of previously
unknown structures, including raised highways, and complex
irrigation and terracing systems.
After the collapse of the Mayan civilization, their cities and
monuments were quickly covered by thick rainforest, hiding
the ancient civilization from airborne observation and making
it very difficult to survey on foot. Flying high above the rain-
forest, Titan’s lasers penetrated the canopy to collect almost a
million data points per second from the forest floor, giving ar-
chaeologists a “bare earth” view of the structures underneath.
Having rapidly covered 2,100 km2, Titan’s data revealed mas-
sive amounts of ruins hidden below the forest, showing that
their urban centers were significantly larger than archaeolo-
gists had previously thought.
Optech Titan is the first commercial multispectral lidar
sensor to incorporate 3 independent laser wavelengths into a
single sensor design, with beams at 532, 1064, and 1550 nm
(0.5/1.0/1.5 microns) and a ground sampling rate of 300 kHz
per beam. Because Titan uses both green and infrared chan-
nels, it is capable of simultaneous water depth mapping and
high-precision 900-kHz topography. Titan can also be used for
purposes such as vegetative and forestry applications, which
require multiple wavelengths for improved classification accu-
racy and carbon credit counting initiatives.
Find out more at
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Teledyne Optech
is pleased to
announce the latest addition to its
innovative line of airborne laser
terrain mappers, the
The new Galaxy PRIME builds
on the advanced and unique
PulseTRAK™ and
productivity features of the current
sensor platform by adding extended range
performance for even greater collection efficiency, improved
vegetation penetration, and increased low-reflectance target
detection. An innovative “night mode” increases range
performance further still, and an expanded range of motion
for the dynamic FOV used by SwathTRAK™ ensures that the
Galaxy PRIME is quite simply the most versatile, highest-
performing, and most productive sensor on the market, no
matter the type of terrain you survey. Coupled with its compact
form factor, the Galaxy PRIME offers maximum application
and platform flexibility.
The new Galaxy PRIME with PulseTRAK™ technology
delivers a truly continuous operating envelope — no more
data gaps and density variations in multipulse transition
zones. This lets surveyors use very high laser pulse repetition
frequencies to generate data with high point density, even at
high altitude and in variable terrain, without complex flight
planning. Full 100% point density is maintained across the
multipulse transition zones for true data integrity, without
having to create artificial filler points through interpolation.
Core to Galaxy PRIME is a significant increase in range
performance over the Galaxy T1000, as well as improvements
to Teledyne Optech’s patent-pending SwathTRAK technology.
SwathTRAK dynamically adjusts the Galaxy’s scan FOV in
real time during data acquisition, enabling constant-width
data swaths and constant point density, even in highly variable
terrain.
Whether you operate on flat terrain, in the steepest
mountains, or anywhere in between, the award-winning
Galaxy offers you the highest data quality and constant point
density at the lowest cost and in the smallest package —
guaranteed!
For further information, please contact your Regional Sales
Manager or
URISA is pleased to announce the Exemplary Systems in
Government (ESIG) Awards process for 2018. Since 1980,
URISA’s ESIG Awards have recognized extraordinary
achievements in the use of geospatial information technology
that have improved the delivery and quality of government
services. The award competition is open to all public agencies at
the national/federal, state/provincial, regional and local levels.
Winners will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at
in Palm Springs, California (October
9-12, 2018).
Submissions are due on or before Monday, June 4, 2018. A
detailed application requiring details about the Jurisdiction/
Organization, SystemDesign, Implementation, Organizational
Impact and System Resources is available online at http://
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PEOPLE
Teledyne Optech
is pleased to announce
that Mr. Michael Perdue is joining the
company as Director of Customer Service
starting February 1. Mr. Perdue’s arrival
is part of Teledyne Optech’s drive to
provide top-notch service to our clients
and demonstrate our commitment to their
success.
