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Kucera International, Inc.38133 Western ParkwayWilloughby, OH 44094-5789216-975-4230; 216-975-4238 (fax)

Kucera International Inc. is a professional corporation thatperforms photogrammetric, surveying, engineering, cadastral,and computer services for GIS, facility management, and re-lated programs.

Kucera’s capabilities and experience span all stages andelements of mapping program evolution. For program start-upand management, Kucera provides consulting, feasibilitystudies, specifications, system recommendations, and pilotprojects. For program development, Kucera performs hard-ware/software acquisition, GIS data conversion, and datacollection/generation in the form of aerial photography, GPSsurveys, digital photogrammetric base mapping, cadastralmapping, and image processing. Database maintenance, sys-tem upgrades, update mapping, data integration, data analy-sis, application programming, and GIS training are providedas Kucera’s program implementation and support functions.

Our staff of 100 includes professionals and experts in allour areas of specialization. A team of Kucera professionalsprovides comprehensive, “total quality” management of eachproject from start to finish, with emphasis on close communi-cation/consultation with the client at all times, sound projectplanning and execution, rigorous quality control, timelycompletion, and overall cost effectiveness.

We complement our expert staff with proven, high-calibertechnology, including Cessna and Piper aircraft, Kodak pho-tographic equipment, Trimble GPS, Zeiss photogrammetricinstrumentation, Hewlett Packard, Silicon Graphics, andGateway computers, and GIS/CAD from ESRI, Genasys,Intergraph, Autodesk, Vision International, and a variety ofother application-specific vendors.

At Kucera, we believe that professional, high-quality ser-vice can be delivered for a reasonable cost, and we back upthis belief with some of the most competitive pricing in ourbusiness. For large and small projects alike, ranging fromturnkey to single phase in nature, we utilize our expertiseand technology to its full potential, yielding performancewhich is economical as well as professional.

Kucera is headquartered in Cleveland, OH, and has pro-duction offices throughout the U.S. Kucera is a corporatemember of ASPRS and URISA.

L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc.615 W. Highland AvenueEbensburg, PA 15931814-472-7700; 814-472-7712 (fax)[email protected] ; www.lrkimball.com

L. Robert Kimball andAssociates, Inc.(Kimball) was foundedin 1953, and has grown

to become one of the country’s largest full-service mappingfirms. Headquartered in Ebensburg, PA, the Mapping Sci-ences Division is staffed with 100 highly skilled professionalsproviding the following services:l Aerial Photography - We maintain two aircraft and two

aerial cameras for photography acquisition. Aircraftand cameras are operated by our own highly experi-enced crews.

l Surveying - We have adapted state-of-the-art technolo-gies such as GPS, electronic total stations and electronicfield books. Our services range from property boundarysurveys to horizontal and vertical control/airborne GPS.

l Photo Lab - We maintain a full-service photographiclaboratory that performs film developing, contact anddiapositive printing, enlargements and photo mosaics.

l Analytical Triangulation - Services offered range fromproducing control photos and diapositives to final ad-justment and preparation of the A.T. report.

l Photogrammetric Stereo Compilation - We currently useanalytical and softcopy stereoplotters for the collectionof topographic and planimetric data.

l GIS conversion - Our application development special-ists and technicians use ARC/INFO and ArcView exten-sively to develop solutions for our clients.

l Cadastral Mapping - Kimball has extensive experience incadastral map conversion including scanning andvectorizing, digitizing and compiling parcels based onthe original deeds and plats.

l Orthophoto Production - Digital orthophotos are fullyproduced in-house including scanning of diapositives oraerial film.

l E9-1-1/Public Safety - Kimball offers extensive experi-ence in all facets of public safety technology and is ca-pable of providing our clients with expertise in emer-gency communication system planning, implementationand operation.

Each project, regardless of complexity, is managed by oneproject manager. This approach provides a single point ofcontact for our clients and enables us to build relationshipsthat can ensure a project’s success. Kimball also offers qual-ity, professional architectural, engineering and environmen-tal services.

LaFave, White & McGivern, L.S., P.C.133 Commercial StreetPO Box 679Theresa, NY 13691-0679315-628-4414 or 800-427-9036; 315-628-4529 (fax)[email protected]

LaFave, White & McGivern is a professional land surveyingand photogrammetric mapping partnership formed in 1968from the practice of Aziel LaFave Land Surveyor, founded in1946. In addition to the headquarters in Theresa, the firm hastwo offices serving the surveying needs of New York andother northeastern states: Rome, NY; and Boonville, NY.

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LaFave, White & McGivern is one of the oldest and largestfirms of it’s type in upper New York. With a staff of licensedprofessional surveyors and certified photogrammetrists, thefirm provides photogrammetric, cadastral, geodetic, topo-graphic and engineering design surveys. Our complete photo-grammetric mapping capabilities from ground controlthrough aerial triangulation and digital mapping can alsoproduce digital orthophotographs from the same aerial pho-tography. Digital orthophotographs are produced with theZeiss Phodis OP digital orthophoto system and can be pro-vided in file formats for most CAD and GIS systems.

Survey instrumentation includes the latest state-of-the-artelectronic Total Station Instruments with data collectors. Formaximum speed and efficiency in performing field surveys,reducing notes and plotting survey maps, the offices havefield-to-finish survey software systems. The data collectorsdownload directly into these systems, the data is reducedand the survey map is plotted. This approach reduces themanpower and time requirement for completion of projects.The most recent addition to survey is G.P.S. capability withLeica 399 & 9500 units.

Landata Geo Services, Inc.5411 Jackwood DriveSan Antonio, TX 78238-1809210-684-2147; 210-684-3884 (fax)[email protected] ; www.landata.com

Landata Geo Services, Inc. (LGS) isan industry leader in the develop-ment of Geographic Information Sys-tem (GIS) database products and ap-plications. During its forty years ofcontinual operation, LGS has con-stantly upgraded its resources and ca-pabilities to competitively offer one-stop, full-service digital mapping and GIS solutions forprivate and governmental agencies. LGS’s expertise includes:l On-site Needs Assessment and Implementation Plans for

government and utility agencies developed specifically tofit our client’s individual and specialized requirements

l Surveys utilizing GPS and conventional survey tech-niques

l Aerial Photography in black and white, color, and infra-red using WILD RC30 cameras with image motion com-pensation

l Photogrammetric Mapping using Leica SD2000 Analyti-cal Stereoplotters

l Softcopy Photogrammetry and Orthophotography Ser-vices using the Helava DPW-770 analytical softcopy anddigital orthophoto workstations

l Hard Copy Data Conversion to premier digital and GISformats through scanning, autovectorizing, heads-up,and table digitizing techniques

l GIS Database Development in major GIS software formatsincluding ESRI’s ARC/Info, Intergraph’s MGE, Bentley’sGeoGraphics, MapInfo, and Autodesk’s AutoCad Map.

l Applications Development for municipal and regionalplanning, property inventory and appraisal, land recordsmanagement, land registration, facilities management,and emergency dispatch services

l Training in the use of GIS software and applications

LGS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Title Com-pany and a member of Landata Group, Inc. Landata Group of-fers a comprehensive expertise in land records managementand information systems. Landata Group has offices world-wide including Stewart Information Hungary Ltd. inBudapest and Stewart Data Slovakia in Bratislava. Othermembers of the Landata Group include Landata Field Ser-vices (land surveying companies), Landata Inc. (a real estate/GIS company) and Landata Technologies (a document imag-ing and records management company).

Landcare Aviation, Inc.Oneida County Airport5900 Airport RoadOriskany, NY 13424315-736-4225; 315-736-4227 (fax); www.landvue.com

Landcare Aviation, Inc. (LAI) of-fers fast response, high resolution,aerial digital imaging services. Weoperate 12 GPS-ACCUPHOTOequipped aircraft nationwide com-bined with sophisticated technology.

Color/CIR images are providedquickly with required resolution(standard resolution: 6 inch to 2 foot with custom acquisitionto 2 inches.) LAI collects and provides in-flight geo-refer-enced imagery compatible with GISs. Clients include emer-gency planners, forestry, utilities, rail- road, agriculture, andenvironmental.

Al Stringham, Bill Partridge, and Ed Bohling foundedLandcare Aviation, Inc. “Starting with a rented Cessna 172,we focused on using 35mm/70mm cameras to collect highquality imagery.” Faced with finding and photographinglarge areas and remote sites, LAI developed the LORANbased laptop ACCUPHOTO System. Mission planning wasCADD based. The camera fired on pre-programmed pointsand exposure position recorded in-flight. LAI licensed thetechnology to Genisys Comm Inc. who further developedGPS-ACCUPHOTO with numerous enhancements. Aerial im-aging firms worldwide use GPS-ACCUPHOTO systems.

During 1990, LAI saw the value of digital imagery usingKodak’s Photo-CD® technology. In early 1992, 15,000 squaremiles of coverage was archived onto Photo-CD®. Early usersincluded Madison County Real Property Services, OneidaCounty Solid Waste Management Authority, New York PowerAuthority. During 1993, LAI provided coverage for OneidaCounty’s 911. LAI’s single aircraft has grown to a fleet of 12 tomeet expanding requirements for imagery.

LAI continues with TASC/EMERGE Precision Farming In-formation Service. LAI provides aircraft and crews for TASC/



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EMERGE. During the 1997 growing season, we covered over150,000 acres in 18 states on a regular basis. Requirements forfast turn-around (48 to 72 hours) has allowed us to build anetwork of permanent bases around the country for many lat-eral applications requiring fast turn around for rectified, geo-referenced imaging services.

LAI works with many clients to provide images to effi-ciently meet their challenging requirements.

Land Data Technologies Inc.11411 - 163 StreetEdmonton, AB T5M 3Y3 Canada403-451-6477; 403-451-3419 (fax); [email protected]

Land Data Technologies, a member of the Stewart WeirGroup of surveying and engineering companies, has been ac-tive in the mapping and land information disciplinesthroughout North America and worldwide since in-corporation in 1972.

The company employs a comprehensive and technically-sophisticated approach to the initial design, detailed acqui-sition, and end-user application phases of georeferencedland information with associated relational databases for themapping, GIS and AM/FM communities.

Combining the superior performance of Wild and Zeissanalytical and digital analogue data capture systems,Intergraph Mini and PC-based computer graphics, compre-hensive quality assurance programs and database man-agement systems with in-house GIS and information manage-ment expertise, Land Data Technologies provides thecomplete range of hard and softcopy information products tothe users of land-based data.

In response to the increasingly sophisticated and special-ized needs of land information managers, and in keepingwith a philosophy for the ongoing integration and applica-tion of advanced and innovative technology. Land Data Tech-nologies includes ISM SysImage digital ortho-photo; Micro-image MIPS digital image processing and analysis system;Vexcel VX3000 and Scitex Response 810 high resolution im-age and document scanning and laser plotting systems as in-tegral components of its land infor-mation GIS/AM/FM anddata conversion portfolios.

Land Data Technologies provides geomatic products andservices for a wide range of applications including:l Urban and rural topographic and cadastral landbases;l Engineering design and construction;l Utility and infrastructure database management

systems;l Oil, gas, and mining exploration;l Forestry and natural resource inventories;l Wildlife habitat/vegetation classification;l Agriculture management;l Land use planning, analysis, and modeling;l Transportation and utility corridor studies;l Water resource management;l Environmental monitoring and damage assessment;

l GIS and AM/FM database development and appli-cations;

l Specialized map, plan, and chart creation and up-dating;

l Remote sensing analysis;l Record drawing inventory and management systems.

LH Systems, LLC10965 Via FronteraSan Diego, CA 92127858-675-3335; 858-675-3345 (fax)[email protected]; www.lhsystemsgroup.com

LH Systems, LLC, is a joint venturecompany of Leica Geosystems andBAE Systems Mission Solutions (for-merly GDE Systems then Marconi In-tegrated Systems). LH Systems de-signs, develops and manufactures arange of products and software-based systems for the acquisi-tion, processing and maintenance of precise information, pri-marily from airborne and satellite imagery. LH Systems wasfounded on 1 June 1997 to take over the Leica photogramme-try and aerial camera systems business on a worldwide basisand the commercial photogrammetry systems business of theHelava Associates, Inc., subsidiary of GDE Systems. Productlines include aerial camera systems (RC30, PAV30), flightmanagement system (ASCOT), post-processing of airborneGPS (Flykin Suite+), photo interpretation equipment (APT2,ST4, TSP1), analytical plotters (SD2000/3000), triangulationpackage (ORIMA), feature collection software (PRO600), pho-togrammetric scanner (DSW500) and digital photogrammetricsoftware (SOCET SET®, DODGER). LH Systems has an-nounced a novel airborne digital sensor, scheduled for launchat the ISPRS Congress in Amsterdam in July 2000. Imageryfrom this high resolution sensor, which has been developedjointly with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), will be suit-able for photogrammetric derivation of very precise geo-graphic information and the sensor will deliver both multi-spectral and panchromatic data.

Headquartered in San Diego, California, LH Systems op-erates with a distribution network consisting of direct out-lets and appointed representatives. The direct outlets con-sist of subsidiary companies in Heerbrugg (Switzerland),London, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, Madrid and Sydney, and salesoffices in Denver and Singapore. LH Systems competes ef-fectively in the systems business, stressing flexibility andfast response as it provides its customers with solutions forprecise information from imagery. The company’s systemsprovide users in over 75 countries with the latest produc-tion tools for precision mapping to support engineering,telecommunications, environmental, planning and otherland-related information applications.



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Litton TASC55 Walkers Brook DriveReading, MA 01867781-942-2000; 781-942-7100 (fax)[email protected] ; www.tasc.com

TASC helps a wide variety ofgovernment and commercial cli-ents use information technologyin new and exciting ways. A keyfactor in our thirty years of suc-cess and strong customer satis-faction has been a constant focus on the challenging and dy-namic requirements of our clients. Another is TASC’semphasis on promoting a truly multi-disciplinary environ-ment. Our employees have expertise in software engineering,system design, technical analysis, and product integration fordiverse technological areas.

TASC has long been recognized for extraordinary advancesand unique capabilities in the management, processing, andapplication of spatial information. TASC is a leader in pro-viding information systems, services, and products that inte-grate years of expertise with GIS, remote sensing, photogram-metry, imagery collection and processing, and visual andspatial computing. Our staff is equally proficient in modify-ing off-the-shelf GIS and image processing software to ad-dress customer-specific needs. The results of these efforts arecomprehensive, cost-effective software products and servicesthat integrate analytical tools and data synthesized frommultiple sources.

For instance, TASC’s legacy in precision navigation en-ables us to provide high-resolution, low cost digital airborneimagery that is readily accessible for commercial softwareproducts. TASC’s innovative approach combines capabilitiesin image processing, GIS, GPS, high-volume information dis-semination, and weather to create tailored precision imageryproducts for agribusiness, under the Emerge brand name, andother industries. WSI Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiaryof TASC, is the leading commercial supplier of high qualityweather information services. From broadcast to aviation,WSI delivers real-time weather data and imagery to a widerange of customers, as well as powerful software packages forimproved forecasts and analysis.

Founded in 1966, TASC has over 2,600 employees at nearly30 offices in the U.S. and U.K. You can learn more aboutTASC on the Web at www.tasc.com.

LizardTech, Incorporated1520 Bellevue Avenue, 2nd FloorSeattle, WA 98122919-833-9662; 919-833-9614 (fax)[email protected] ; www.lizardtech.com

LizardTech is a private company focused on publishing in-novative software that provides users of all levels instant ac-cess to digital images and multimedia content. This includes

maps, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, animation, pho-tographic archives, engineering drawings, and large docu-ments using CD-ROM, local area networks, and the Internet.

LizardTech offers the most advanced image compressionon the market today. Its image compression software, calledMrSID (Multi-Resolution Seamless Image Database), was de-veloped at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) by thesame team that developed the current FBI standard for finger-print image compression. MrSID has been developed specifi-cally for customers who have extremely large files sizes (Gband Tb), need incredibly fast access to their images, and alsowho do not want a noticeable loss in image quality. One of itskey features is selective decompression which makes it idealfor Internet-based access to large digital imagery.

In 1980, the Federal Technology Transfer Act was enactedto allow federal agencies to license and transfer rights of pub-licly owned intellectual property to private industry. This actwas extended to the Department of Energy in 1984. In 1989,Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) extended the federalprovisions to their operation and allowed nonclassifiedLANL technology to be licensed to the private sector.

In 1992, the initial technology license (for MCICR) wascompleted, and Lizard Tech was formed. The company ini-tially focused on end-user products in the Macintosh market.These products, Fast Eddie and Planet Color, an industrialstrength image compression technology, evolved from 1993and an exclusive agreement was signed with LANL in Octo-ber 1995.

In May 1996, LizardTech made its strategic move to Se-attle, where there is better support for early stage companies.MrSID was provided to the Library of Congress as its first cus-tomer in February 1997. LizardTech sold and delivered itsfirst commercial system to Analytical Surveys Inc. (ASI) inJuly 1997. ASI is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is aleader in photogrammetric engineering. Other industrial cus-tomers include Space Imaging/EOSAT, Paradata, San DiegoData Processing Corporation, and the United States Geologi-cal Survey.

Lockheed Martin Corporation11107 Sunset Hills RoadReston, VA 20190703-707-6710; 703-707-5281 (fax)[email protected]

LockheedMartin is aleadingcontractorand a major supplier of high-quality products and services togovernment and commercial customers. From aggregates toaerospace, the corporation employs more than 190,000 peopleworldwide who are dedicated to designing, developing, andmanufacturing systems and products in leading-edge tech-nologies.

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five sectors—Energy and Environment, Aeronautics, Elec-tronics, Information and Technology Services, and Spaceand Strategic Missiles which report to the Corporate Execu-tive Office.

Within the sectors researchers, scientists, engineers, andtechnicians integrate and operate systems which support de-fense space exploration, aerospace and aircraft, electronics,information management, and energy/environment indus-tries, and produce materials for construction and industrialuse. The corporation ranks first in research and developmentactivities among U.S. Department of Defense contractors.

Overall, three of Lockheed Martin’s four sections provideproducts and services that have relevance to photogrammetryand remote sensing. First, the Space and Strategic MissilesSector produces launch vehicles and satellites for military,civil and commercial customers; provides spacecraft payloadintegration services and ground-based support of space sys-tems; and builds the External Tank for NASA’s Space Shuttle.

Second, the Information and Technology Services Sector isa leader in global information technologies, developing hard-ware and software solutions for complex information man-agement systems, sophisticated automated test equipment,and training systems for development, simulation systems,and image processing technology.

Third, the electronic sector designs, develops and manu-factures high-performance defense and elec-tronic systemsfor undersea, shipboard, land-based, and airborne appli-cations.

Lockheed Martin’s vision is to be recognized as the world’spremier systems engineering and technology enterprise. Itsmission is to build on its aerospace heritage in order to meetthe needs of its customers with high-quality products andservices.

Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett, Inc.One Aerial WaySyosset, NY 11791-5501516-938-0600; 516-931-6344 (fax)[email protected]; www.lkbinc.com

Established in 1889, Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett, Inc.(LKB) is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firmheadquartered in Syosset, NY, with a branch office inNorwalk, CT. LKB maintains five departments: Engineering,Mechanical and Electrical, Construction Administration,Field Survey, and Mapping. These departments provide ser-vices in civil, environmental, mechanical and electrical;transportation engineering; site development; environmentalconsulting; solid waste and wastewater management; con-struction administration and inspection; facilities and sys-tems planning; field surveying; and aerial photography andphotogrammetry. Our present staff of approximately 175 iscomprised of engineers, construction inspectors, surveyors,photogrammetrists, photo lab technicians, environmental sci-entists, landscape architects, geo-logists, and various techni-cal and support personnel. We can provide technical and

operational services to undertake projects of any magnitudein any location.

The Field Survey Department can provide up to ten fully-equipped field survey crews to perform con-struction surveys,cadastral and geodetic surveys, photogrammetric control sur-veys, and topographic surveys. LKB currently offers a com-plete range of surveying and related engineering services, in-cluding aerial photography, photogrammetric mapping, taxmapping, construction layouts, as-built surveys, and naturalresource investigations. This Department also provides thespecialized services required for hydrographic surveys, routesurveys (pipeline, utilities, and roadways), and high-ordermeasurement precision surveys. The Survey Department isequipped with total stations and other electronic distancemeasuring instrumentation, one-second theodolites, and pre-cise levels.

The Mapping Department utilizes the following Stereo-plotting instruments: Kern DSR-14/ Microstation AnalyticalMapping System with a CADMAP edit station, Kern PG-2,Santoni III, and Santoni IV Analog Stereo Plotters. Our pho-tographic laboratory uses the latest automated equipment forall phases of photographic reproduction in support of ourphotogrammetric division as well as having a library of aerialphotography dating back to 1940s of New York state andvicinity.

data processing products, as well as development of cus-tom applications software, training and on-site operationalsupport. LGI has established an impressive record over thelast decade of quality software development and integrationof image processing and GIS systems worldwide.

In addition, LGI offers commercial software systems foranalyzing and displaying remotely sensed data. These com-mercial products include: Geo-KIT, a toolkit for cartographicand imagery visualization modules; WeatherFront, a high res-olution system for scheduling, collecting, and processing realtime weather satellite information in an ERDAS Imagine en-vironment; and the spectral imagery training offered at theLGI Spectral Imagery Training Center in Fairfax, VA. LGI isalso a value added reseller of ERDAS and ESRI software.

Logicon Geodynamics Services (LGS), a wholly-ownedsubsidiary, specializes in GeoTechnology Services for naturalresource exploration and development, infrastructure plan-ning, and environmental assessment. Current customers in-clude the U.S. Dept. of Interior, Native American Corpora-tions, and international petroleum, engineering/construction,and environmental firms.

LGS specializes in providing fully integrated databasesand decision tools for natural resource exploration and infra-structure planning using commercial standard software. Inte-grated planning databases typically include enhanced satel-lite or aircraft imagery, digital elevation models, geological/geophysical survey interpretations, hydrology, land cover/land use, environmental inventories, and cultural data.

LGS is a reseller of SPOT, EOSAT, and EarthWatch satellitedata, ERDAS and ESRI software and offers training in the useof satellite imagery and GIS and GPS software.



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Magellan CorporationAshtech Precision Products471 El Camino RealSanta Clara, CA 95050-4300408-615-5100; 408-615-5200 (fax)[email protected] ; www.magellangps.com

Through a worldwidedistribution network,Magellan Corporation’sAshtech precision prod-ucts development teammanufactures and markets GPS receiver systems and relatedsubsystems for a variety of high-performance land, aerial andnautical applications. Ashtech customers include the U.S.Coast Guard, the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan, theFAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the National Imag-ery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), and others. The Ashtechproduct facilities have received ISO-9001 certification.

Serving Our Primary MarketsFundamental Ashtech markets encompass the global sur-

veying, navigation, and GIS spectrum, including land bound-ary and cadastral surveying, real-time static, rapid-static andkinematic surveying, as well as precise geodetic, hydro-graphic and bathymetric surveying. Typical applications forAshtech GPS and GPS+GLONASS™ technology include GPS/GIS mapping, remote sensing, seismic stakeout, crustal defor-mation, earthquake monitoring, open pit mining, and aerialphotogrammetry. Others include resource management, min-eral exploration, environmental impact data acquisition, 3-Dattitude determination and position systems for marine andaerial navigation, real-time differential positioning (DGPS),OEM integration, and more.

Delivering the GoodsWith a highly skilled work force of technology-driven re-

searchers, scientists and engineers, the Ashtech team isbuilding solutions from the inside out, challenging today’sprotocol by anticipating tomorrow’s needs. From surveying/mapping, navigation, and GIS to remote sensor monitoring,aerial photogrammetry, and more, Ashtech products arechanging the way we look at our world, the way we communi-cate, and how we conduct business. With a rapidly-expand-ing line of Ashtech products, Magellan is committed to pro-viding the GPS community with the quality anddependability that Ashtech customers around the world havecome to expect.

We’re Here for Our CustomersMagellan maintains Ashtech service and repair centers in

the Americas, Europe and Asia. The company also provides24-hour website access at www.magellangps.com.

MATRA Systemes & Information6 rue Dewoitine, BP 1478142 Velizy VillacoublayCedex, France+33-1-34-63-73-83; +33-1-34-63-70-70 (fax)

Commitment to the Actual Geographic Information.MATRA Systemes & Information is a 1,000-person companybelonging to the French Groups Matra-Hachette and CapGemini Sogeti.

MATRA gathers 20 years of experience and skills in imageprocessing and geographic information, providing data pro-duction and management systems, for both commercial andmilitary applications. As examples we can highlight theground receiving stations (for SPOT, LANDSAT, ERS sensors),Mission Planning and Photointerpretation systems and otherreal-time processing systems.

MATRA Systemes & Information offers a complete andmodular range of stand-alone software committed to the pro-duction and management of digital geographic data fordownstream thematic applications.

Geographic Data Production Systemsl TRASTER T10: Digital stereoplotter committed to photo-

grammetric projects based on aerial photographs andSPOT images.

l PRODIGEO: Geocoding and rectification software for theproduction of orthoimages and space maps (SPOT,LANDSAT, ERS...).

l ORTHON: Generation of orthophotos and imagemaps forthematic applications.

l GEOMNT: Automatic generation of DTM for SPOT images.l GEOCARTO: Software for rasteri-zation, geocoding, and

mosaicking of paper maps.

Image Processing Systemsl MULTISCOPE: Photointerpretation, image processing,

and map editing for multisource geographic data.

3D simulation tooll EVELINE: Actual 3D viewing for simulation and impact

studies of infrastructure projects using actual geographicinformation (SPOT images, aerial photos, CAD data).

The modular solution is user-friendly and gathers produc-tion efficiency and cost-effectiveness to fulfill the users’requirements.

MAPS geosystemsCorniche al Majaz RoadCorniche Plaza ISharjah, United Arab Emirates971-6-5725411; 971-6-5724057 (fax)[email protected]; www.maps-geosystems.com

The MAPS Group of Companies operate in the field of geo-graphic data acquisition throughout Europe, Africa and theMiddle East. Founded in 1974, today MAPS has productionfacilities in Germany, UAE, Lebanon and Portugal with a



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multinational staff of 170 engineers and technicians from awide range of disciplines.

25 years of mapping experience in 50 countries haveturned MAPS into experts in adapting products and servicesto meet a worldwide variety of client requirements

Airborne Data AcquisitionAirborne Data Acquisition combines aerial photography,

precision scanning, airborne GPS assisted aerial triangulationand ground control to provide precision controlled stereomodels for in-house data capture or for client usage.

Ground SurveyGround Control for photogrammetry, large scale topo-

graphical surveys, underground utility surveys, route profil-ing, monitoring surveys and bathymetry. With much of thetraditional ground control for photogrammetric mapping re-placed by airborne GPS assisted aerial triangulation (as prac-tised by MAPS for all of their mapping projects since 1990!)MAPS’ Geodetic Survey Section is now widely engaged inGeodetic Network Rehabilitation work i.e. accuracy up-grad-ing and geoid determination, often a requirement to permitefficient usage of GPS technology.

Orthoimagery/Digital Terrain Modelling/Photogrammetry

MAPS’ digital image processing department is a hi-techproduction facility for large quantities of high qualityorthoimages. The backbone of this section are the highly au-tomated procedures to extract and edit DTMs, as well as im-age processing and enhancement procedures; all continu-ously up-graded to advanced standards. MAPS developedvarious DTM production procedures to cope with differentterrain type and accuracy requirements, be it intended fororthophotos, 3-D building modelling, contour lines or appli-cations where ultra high accuracy is required.

Spatial Data Integration/GIS ImplementationMAPS’ Spatial Data Integration Service assists the clients,

many of them in the cadastral and municipal field, to inte-grate their spatial data into GIS or other data bases and tochannel relevant information to all levels of an organi-sationwith minimum effort and an emphasis on virtually no train-ing requirement.

System EngineeringThroughout its operation, MAPS relies heavily on it Sys-

tems Engineering Section to provide the tools that ensure ef-ficient production of high quality data. The personnel of thissection have over 200 years experience in software develop-ment related to spatial data. Applications include softwarefor photogrammetric data capture, mapping automation plug-ins for major CADD and GIS software, GPS integration andImage Management, Processing and Display technology. TheSystems Engineering Section forms the backbone of MAPSGIS Implementation and Spatial Data Integration Services.

Complete In-House FacilitiesIn-house facilities and expertise for all services offered,

ensure that the Companies remain in full control of deliverytimes, product standards and quantity control.

The equipment includes aircraft for high and low altitudephotography, photogrammetric scanner, and analytical anddigital photogrammetric workstation. MAPS’ software librarylists 600 in-house or third party developed programs.

MAPS - a professional spatial data service offered interna-tionally.

MARKHURD13400 68th Avenue NorthMinneapolis, MN 55311-3515612-420-9606; 612-420-8920 (fax); www.markhurd.com

Estab-lished in1922,MARKHURD provides complete photogrammetric engineer-ing, digital mapping, and spatial data development services.As and industry leader, MARKHURD has successfully com-pleted projects in over 35 countries. This history of excel-lence has been achieved by combining a dedicated staff ofprofessionals with the latest advancements in technology. Bydoing so, our clients have access to a full spectrum of re-sources capable of developing viable and practical solutionsfor your specific project.

Over the past few years, advanced technology has resultedin the convergence of the photogrammetric engineering anddigital mapping sciences with integrated map-based infor-mation systems. Our approach to the design of customizeddatabases and automated functionality is innovative, cost-ef-fective and reliable. Evidence of this is our successful pursuitand completion of thousands of projects each year.MARKHURD consistently receives ratings of “excellent” fromour customer base, which explains why, from year to year, re-peat clients award us 80% of our new contracts.

Throughout our history, MARKHURD has been one of thefirst companies to leverage technology for our client’s inter-est. Since our first photography project in 1922, we have con-tinually added newer and better ways to deliver products andservices we are contracted to provide. During the last decadewe have added softcopy workstations, airborne GPS systems,image scanners, and numerous software routines to our exist-ing list of tools. Our continued commitment in both person-nel and equipment has been and will continue to be the driv-ing force behind our success.

Our client base consists of utility companies, engineeringfirms, land developers, and all levels of government. Each ofour clients’ project needs are unique; however, they all sharethe common bond of requiring accurate, timely, and cost ef-fective, technically sound solutions. Our conscientious staffof professionals are dedicated to providing our clients withquality services



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Martinez CorporationAirport Business Plaza1408 Northland Drive, Suite 104Mendota Heights, MN 55120651-686-8424; 651-686-8389 (fax)[email protected]

Martinez Corporation(MC) provides aerialphotogrammetry, digitalmapping, digital ortho-photos, surveying services, analytical triangulation, databaseconstruction and reprographic services. Recent projects in-clude transportation corridors, utilities, flood plains, hazard-ous waste sites, volumetric determinations, and GIS basemapping. Our client base in-cludes government agencies, en-gineering firms and private corporations.

Both conventional drafting and CAD drafting services areoffered for topographic and planimetric mapping. The primaryequipment used for the digital mapping includes the Wild-Heerbrug BC-1 Analytical Stereoplotter, Qasco AnalyticalStereoplotter (Zeiss-Jena Topocart C), and Zeiss-Jena TopocartB Stereoplotter. Each plotter employs KORK interactivegraphic mapping and digitizing software system. MC hasKORK, Intergraph, and AutoCAD software available in-house.

MC also offers digital orthophotos created on our Leica/Helava Digital Photogrammetric Workstation (DPW). TheDPW allows us to offer additional services to our clients, in-cluding; automated DTM’s, digital mosaics, digital ortho-pho-tos, map updating, feature data capture and perspectivescenes.

Our staff includes two Certified Photogrammetrists toinsure your project is completed to the highest industrystandards.

MC has a fully staffed survey department consisting of twomulti-state Licensed Land Surveyors, and a technical staff ofcomputer/Cadd operators and three to five fully-equippedsurvey crews. MC provides cadastral, land subdivisions, ALTAas-built surveys, construction staking, GPS control networks,topography/data collection and forensic surveys.

We are capable of delivering mapping and surveying datain a number of formats including; AutoCAD, Intergraph,KORK, MOSS, Arc/Info, Ultimap and others.

MC is a Certified Minority Owned Business that has beenproviding quality products for the engineering and planningcommunities since 1974. We take pride in the quality andtimely production of our work. This is confirmed by our na-tionwide list of repeat customers.

For further information, contact Tony Martinez.

Merrick & Company2450 South Peoria StreetAurora, CO 80014303-751-0741; 303-745-0964 (fax)[email protected] ; www.merrick.com/gis

Merrick & Com-pany (an employee-owned company)provides compre-hensive, client-focused land information services, includingimage acquisition (aerial and satellite), surveying (conven-tional, GPS, and ABGPS), digital photogrammetry, digitalortho processing, precision cadastral mapping, utility net-work automation, GIS database design, and GIS applicationprogramming.

Merrick’s GIS, Survey, Photogrammetry Core Team utilizesleading edge processes and technologies to cost-effectivelycustomize data collection, editing and translation to meetany specifications and GIS format requirement. Thecompany’s services frequently involve custom applicationprogramming, integrating the most efficient hardware andsoftware systems. Merrick’s strong alliances with numeroussoftware providers enable its Core Team to create fully cus-tomized, short- and long-term data management solutions.

Merrick’s combination of experienced personnel, surveyequipment and computer resources enables the precise tailor-ing of each mapping project’s approach. The company’s in-house capabilities (GPS surveying, aerial triangulation, stereocompilation, CAD and GIS) allow for a completely integratedteam under a single project manager.

Merrick’s project team approach eliminates unnecessaryoverhead, duplication of tasks and coordination problems be-tween project phases. The goal of each project team is to pro-duce cost-effective GIS photogrammetric products that ad-dress all present mapping needs and future GISrequirements.

Over the years, Merrick has been a leader in the delivery ofprecision landbase mapping services. The following timelineprovides an historical overview of Merrick’s land informationcapabilities:l Surveying—1955l Aerial Photography—1962l Analog Photogrammetry—1964l Reproduction Photo Lab/Film Processing—1965l Scribed Topographic Mapping—1969l Coordinate Geometry—1981l Computerized Legal Descriptions—1981l Digital Photogrammetric Data—1983l Digital Terrain Modeling—1983l AutoCAD Mapping—1986l Intergraph/Microstation Data—1986l ESRI ARC/INFO Databases—1989l Digital Orthophotography—1990l GPS Surveying—1990l COE Survey and Mapping Projects—1993l Airborne GPS—1995l Softcopy Photogrammetry—1995l GIS Application Programming—1995l Satellite Imagery Provider—1996l ESRI PC-based Product Provider and Training Facil-

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l Data Compression Software Provider (CATS) —1998

Merrick & Company’s Southeast Office (Merrick Southeast)is a regional mapping service provider. Merrick Southeast islocated in Aiken, South Carolina and complements Merrick’stotal operation with additional photogrammetric, GIS, andCAD capabilities.

Michael Baker, Jr., Inc.4301 Dutch Ridge RoadBeaver, PA 15009-0280724-495-7711; 724-495-4266 (fax)mbakercorp.com; www.mbakercorp.com

Michael Baker, Jr.,Inc. is a wholly-owned, full service GISsubsidiary of Michael BakerCorporation, a U.S. corporationheadquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

With 3,700 employees and offices throughout the UnitedStates and internationally, Michael Baker, Jr. Corporation hasover 18 years experience in all phases of GIS developmentand implementation. As a full service GIS provider, theMichael Baker, Jr., Inc. subsidiary provides implementationconsulting, database design, application development, con-version services, GPS/GIS technology and customer supportthrough all phases of the GIS project life cycle. The companyhas assisted literally hundreds of government agency and pri-vate industry clients in implementing GIS – from system se-lection, landbase development and database design throughdata collection, source document conversion, GPS/GIS fieldmapping and asset inventory. Michael Baker, jr., Inc. has over200 staff dedicated entirely to the geo-services business.

Michael Baker Corporation has provided photogrammetricmapping services to clients since 1950. Today, Michael BakerJr., Inc. offers a wide range of services that includes completeproject management, project planning, aerial photography,gps control surveys, photo lab reproduction, analyticalaerotriangulation, digital topographic mapping, DTM anddigital orthophotography. Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. also providesLIDAR services for cost-effective development of DTMsthrough an affiliate company.

Michael Baker Corporation is ranked in the top 10% of the500 largest U.S. engineering / construction firms. The com-pany is organized into five business units: Transportation,Civil, Buildings, Environmental and Energy. Michael Baker Jr.,Inc. subsidiary is an integral part of Michael BakerCorporation’s Civil Business Unit, and continues the Bakertradition of providing technically advanced, high quality ser-vices for shaping tomorrow’s world.

Microsoft CorporationOne Microsoft WayRedmond, WA 98052-6399425-882-8080; 425-936-7329 (fax)

M.J. Harden Associates, Inc.1019 Admiral BoulevardKansas City, MO 64106816-842-0141; 816-471-1599 (fax); www.mjharden.com

MJH is a geographic information technol-ogy firm specializing in photogrammetry,GIS and information technology services.With over 40 years of experience, ourprofessional staff offers practical solu-tions for your project. Precision aerialphotography with airborne GPS, GPSgeodetic control surveys, advanced stereo compilation andcartographic finishing techniques are offered to provide:l digital planimetric, topographic, plan/profile, and align-

ment mappingl digital terrain modelingl digital orthophoto imaging

MJH operates two aircraft equipped with precision aerialmapping cameras. A GPS computer controlled navigationalsystem provides a fully automated flight control system forthe plane and camera. The camera system features FMC tech-nology and a gyro-stabilized suspension mount for enhancedphoto resolution. Aerial negatives and reproductions are pro-cessed in-house to ensure quality standards and schedulesare met.

The MJH survey department, led by a professional landsurveyor, has extensive project experience providing GPSdata collection capabilities that include Airborne GPS, RTK,geodetic, and rapid static surveys.

Our compilation department is equipped with Intergraph’ssoftcopy image stations to compile planimetric/topographicmapping and digital orthophotography. Our compilation de-partment is staffed with seasoned compilers who are experi-enced in all facets of image interpretation. They make thedifference in the quality and accuracy of data collected. Thefinal process in map production is cartographic finishing,where customized software is used to produce products thatmeet unique project requirements, whether it’s a stand-alonemap or a GIS base map.

MJH also offers a variety of satellite image products fromthe CARTERRA line ranging from 180-meter coverage to 1-meter ortho-rectified imagery.

Our GIS services include implementation, consulting,map/record conversion, and application/web software devel-opment. MJH also provides hardware and software configura-tion, installation, training, and maintenance. Our experienceextends from city and county governments to large investor-owned utilities.

MRJ Technology Solutions, Inc.10560 Arrowhead DriveFairfax, VA 22030703-385-0700; 703-385-4637 (fax)[email protected] ; www.mrj.com



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MRJ Technology Solutionsis an information systemsand engineering analysiscompany. Our expert techni-cal staff provides solutionsand services to our customers by applying the appropriatetechnology to solve the most challenging technical problems.

MRJ, established in 1978, today has revenues over $150million and more than 850 professionals dedicated to provid-ing quality service to government agencies, the military, anda wide range of commercial clients. The breadth of our expe-rience and expertise in applying advanced technology solu-tions in geospatial services, network systems, simulation andmodeling, decision support, and engineering analysis is un-paralleled.

Support to our clients includes GIS spatial data and largedatabase management, data capture and conversion, remotesensing and terrain image analysis, high performance com-puting, algorithm development, network management, hard-ware/software state-of-the-art system integration, and graphi-cal user interface design. MRJ offers GIS and remote sensingtechnology to a wide set of business environments includingmarine; environmental; military exercise support; urban ap-plications; heath care, and facilities planning.

A key capability is geospatial feature extraction from mapsand images. Our experience in quality control and assuranceand digital data conversion has evolved leading edge soft-ware tools and a wealth of experience.

Our focus is to increase productivity while providing user-friendly, spatial data decision aid capabilities for a diversecustomer base. MRJ develops integrated systems that useARC/INFO, ERDAS, MapInfo, and other GIS commercial soft-ware. We have written customized translators to change dis-parate spatial data into common formats for integrationwithin homogeneous databases. MRJ is a developer of com-mercial and military GIS applications using ARC/INFO,ArcView, ArcData, and ERDAS.

MRJ’s excellent reputation and expertise in applying ad-vanced, high-value, technology solutions are unmatched inthe industry. To find out more about MRJ Technology Solu-tions and what we deliver, visit our web site, www.mrj.com.

Norkart Ltd.Lokketangen 20A, PO Box 1451300 Sandvika, Norway+47-6-756-4900; +47-6-756-4901 (fax)

Norkart was established in 1961 and is among the leadingcompanies in the field of photogrammetric mapping, the de-velopment and sales of geographical information systems(GIS), consulting services, the production of thematic maps,aerial photography and land surveying.

Norkart has a staff of 60 well-educated people. Norkart de-livers services and products to major operators in the Norwe-gian GIS market. Among the customers and partners are bothprivate companies and the great majority of Norwegian cen-tral and local government bodies.

Norkart developed its own software at a very early stage,initially for its own use, but subsequently on a commercialbasis. Vesla/Geonor is commonly called V/G, and with the V/G systems forming a platform, Norkart has become a powercenter in Norwegian geographical information technology.

While the software initially was designed to handle land-surveying tasks, the systems now deal with vital tasks in thefield of production, maintenance, administration and distri-bution of digital map data in many different types of organi-zations, amounting to more than 4000 installations.

North West GroupSuite 212, 5438-11th Street NECalgary, Alberta, Canada T2E 7E9403-295-0694; 403-295-2444 (fax)

North West Group (North West) is comprised of several em-ployee owned companiesspecializing in aerial pho-tography and related ser-vices in Canada, the US andinternational markets. Since1988 innumerable complex projects to various technicalspecifications have been completed around the world.

North West is based at the Calgary International Airport,Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is a modern building com-prised of hangar and office space used for administration. Allaircraft maintenance, flight planning, aerial film processing,film checking, annotation, printing, scanning and photo-grammetry are performed at this location permitting maxi-mum efficiency with minimum delays on our production.

North West owns and operates five aircraft specially modi-fied and equipped for aerial photography. North West useshigh precision cartographic quality LH Systems RC30 cam-eras with 88mm, 153mm, 210mm and 305mm lens cones.

All photography is acquired with the proprietaryACCUNAVÔ Flight Management System (FMS) developed byNorth West. The ACCUNAVÔ FMS provides both realtimenavigation and kinematic/airborne control. Applanix POS/DGequipment is used for real time aerial triangulation for appli-cable projects. Several large projects have been successfullycompleted with this technology.

North West’s laboratory provides complete panchromatic(Kodak 1140 for black & white) and color (Kodak 1611 fornegative and positive) film processing and printing.

North West operates a LH Systems DSW 500 film scannerand SOCET set softcopy photogrammetric software.

Observera, Inc. 4451 Brookfield Corporation Drive, Suite 107Chantilly, VA 20151703-378-3153 or 800-444-6905; 703-378-3166 (fax)[email protected] ; www.observera.com

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derstand, and convey a truer pictureof our world. This goal is reflected inour name, which is derived from twoLatin words: observare, “to see” andvera, “truth.”

Observera takes a balanced ap-proach to each customer’s project, focusing on accuracy, tech-nology, innovation, and cost effectiveness. We support ourcustomers in three primary areas:l Analyzing remotely sensed data,l Developing algorithms and software, andl Defining remote sensing and processing requirements.

The staff at Observera has a unique set of multi-disciplin-ary skills, with strengths in the five technologies upon whichhigh fidelity remote sensing analysis is based.

Image Registration and Projective Transformation play piv-otal roles in obtaining accurate correlations and classifica-tions. Observera’s staff have both the knowledge to apply thebest techniques for a given application and the experiencewith state-of-the-art tools to get the job done right.

Resolution Enhancement methods are used by our staff tocombine geographic and image data range from subpixel im-age fusion to geographic data set fusion using artificial intel-ligence. Our cutting-edge techniques improve accuracy andreduce resource requirements.

Clustering and Change Detection techniques pioneered byour staff, combine spatial and spectral information to providesignificant accuracy gains over conventional methods.

Labeling approaches used by Observera to combine multi-source landcover classification data include conventionaland artificial intelligence techniques. Our results requirefewer resources and show superior accuracies.

Accuracy Assessment is often the most critical and mostexpensive aspect of a landcover classification effort.Observera’s staff are recognized leaders in the fields of formu-lating data quality issues, defining the minimum data re-quired, and managing the accuracy assessment processes.

Please call us to discuss cost effective ways to solve yourremote sensing and image processing problems.

Optech Incorporated100 Wildcat RoadToronto, Ontario M3J 2Z9 Canada416-661-5904; 416-661-4168 (fax)[email protected]; www.optech.on.ca

Established in 1974 as aprivately held, Canadian-owned research and devel-opment firm, Optech hasgrown to be a world leaderin the development, manufacture and sale of advancedelectro-optic instrumentation. Its products, based on thecompany’s core expertise in pulsed laser radar (lidar), offerclient-driven solutions in the principal markets of atmo-spheric monitoring, airborne surveying of terrestrial and un-

derwater terrains, and measurement and control in the re-source and transportation industries.

In the 1980s Optech’s airborne lidars produced the world’sfirst nautical charts based on airborne lidar data. In the early1990s its ground-based differential absorption lidar (DIAL) sys-tems were installed at several arctic sites to monitor strato-spheric ozone. At the same time, Optech developed the com-pact, versatile laser rangefinder that now forms the core of itsprocess control and airborne terrestrial mapping products.

In 1994 Optech won the prestigious Canada Awards forBusiness Excellence in Innovation for its outstandingachievements in airborne lidar hydrography. Recent develop-ment efforts in the area of range-imaging for robotic vision,with the support of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), andspace-borne lidar for the global measurement of atmosphericozone (with CSA and NASA), build on Optech’s experience.Optech’s ALTM (Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper) is beingwidely used for rapid, high-accuracy topographic survey ap-plications. Optech’s rangefinders have found applications inthe industrial process control sectors for level and stockpilemonitoring, and in the transportation industry for vehicle lo-cating, profiling, positioning and guidance.

Optech’s ALTM is a fast, accurate, topographic surveyingtool. Designed to obtain 3D digital data, it is ideal for large to-pographic surveys, power wire detection and forest floor map-ping. With ALTM installations around the globe, Optech hasmore airborne laser mapping systems in the field than anyother company.

OPTEM International78 Schuyler Baldwin DriveFairport, NY 14450716-223-2374; 716-223-3413 (fax); www.optemintl.com

Optem International, formerly Image Interpretation Sys-tems, specializes in the design, development and manufac-ture of zoom stereoscopes for photogrammetry andphotointerpretation. For over 40 years a wide variety of opti-cal instruments have been supplied to military as well as re-mote sensing markets.

Optem is pleased to introduce the new Digital TransferScope (DTS). DTS is a portable stereoscopic workstation thatwill update and edit digital base maps directly from aerialphotography. DTS is designed as a desktop solution to conve-niently operate in conjunction with your computer. DTS al-lows interpretation of aerial photos in stereo or mono throughthe eyepieces. The zooming optical system maintains fullresolution of the film throughout interpretation. The instru-ment contains an LCD monitor for displaying digital basemaps which can be superimposed with aerial photographsand projected through the eyepieces. Software warps the basemap to fit the scale and tilt of the photo for precise editingand delineating. DTS will also superimpose a digital imagewith an aerial photo for change detection analysis. A digitalcamera may be attached to DTS. The zooming system allowsfor digitizing regions of interest only from the film.



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The SIS-95 Stereo Interpretation System (SIS-95) is de-signed for stereoscopic viewing of photographic transparen-cies and paper prints.

The Zoom 500 and Zoom 240 Stereoscopic Workstationscontinue to be the standard for photointerpretation in intelli-gence operations worldwide.

Optem also specializes in the design, development andmanufacture of custom optical systems worldwide for indus-trial, medical, educational and remote sensing applications.

ORBIMAGE21700 Atlantic BoulevardDulles, VA 20166703-406-5800; 703-404-8061 (fax); www.orbimage.com

ORBIMAGE is aleading global pro-vider of satellite-de-livered Earth imageryservices with a planned constellation of five digital remotesensing satellites. It currently operates the OrbView-1 atmo-spheric imaging satellite (launched in 1995), the OrbView-2ocean and land multispectral imaging satellite (launched in1997), and an integrated image receiving, processing and dis-tribution system with over 20 current and planned regionalground stations around the world. OrbView-3, the first of twohigh-resolution (one-meter panchromatic and four-metermultispectral) optical imaging satellites, will be launched inmid-2000, followed by the launch of OrbView-4, which willinclude a hyperspectral imagery capability, in late 2000.ORBIMAGE also holds the exclusive, worldwide imagery dis-tribution rights for the Canadian RADARSAT-2 satellite andnon-exclusive distribution rights for the RADARSAT-1 satel-lite. In addition, ORBIMAGE is a non-exclusive distributor ofimagery from Russia’s SPIN-2 satellite.

PCI Geomatics50 West Wilmot StreetRichmond Hill, OntarioL4B-1M5 Canada905-764-0614; 905-764-9604 (fax)[email protected]; www.pcigeomatics.com (web)

PCI Geomatics is a leaderin the development of inno-vative software for the remotesensing, digital photogram-metry, and data visualizationmarkets. The Company de-signs software that includes the broadest range of functional-ity, and operates on the most extensive list of computer plat-forms in the industry. Its software is primarily used byprofessionals and scientists for resource analysis and map-ping applications in operations responsible for monitoringthe earth and its resources. They include; agriculture, infra-structure, forestry, meteorology, mining and minerals, ocean-

ography, oil and gas, transportation, urban areas as well as de-fense and intelligence.

PCI Geomatics software products include EASI/PACE®, aremote sensing software package for the analysis of satelliteand airborne imagery, OrthoEngine®, a production tool whichorthorectifies aerial photographs, ImageWorks®, an image pro-cessing and viewing package with the ability to edit vectordata with image backdrop, FLY!®, a near real time 3-D imagefly through and visualization package, RadarSoft®, a tool tointerpret airborne and satellite radar imagery and ACE®, a car-tographic software package which provides a complete envi-ronment for producing digital maps.

In addition, the company offers application specific pro-grams including; GeoAnalyst®, a powerful tool for the integra-tion of remotely sensed imagery with geoscience data, andAgroma®, a remote sensing/spatial analysis software packagefor the agriculture community.

PCI Geomatics operates ten Education Centers, which pro-vide custom and pre-set training courses for instruction onusing its software. They also provide lecture based workshopson topics such as air photo orthorectification and flood map-ping from radar imagery. Each Center is equipped with desk-top and UNIX workstations, which afford students the optionto learn on their platform of choice.

PCI Geomatics’ premium software is offered through a dedi-cated international force of sales representatives and valueadded resellers. The company operates offices in the USA,Canada, United Kingdom, India and Mexico in order to ensurethat its customers are effectively and efficiently serviced.

Pacific Meridian Resources5915 Hollis Street, Building BEmeryville, CA 94608510-654-6980; 510-654-5774 (fax)[email protected]; www.pacificmeridian.com

Pacific Meridian Resources bringscutting edge technology to resourceanalysis and management. Critical is-sues recently addressed for our clientsinclude evaluation of wildfire risk,identification of endangered specieshabitat, change detection, toxic waste site management,pipeline siting and ecosystem management. Our diverse cli-entele includes federal, state and local agencies, timber cor-porations, open space trusts, utility companies, NativeAmerican groups, financial institutions, environmental andengineering firms, and private land owners. Pacific MeridianResources is a woman-owned small business operating fromoffices in the San Francisco Bay Area; Atlanta, Georgia; Port-land, Oregon; and Sacramento, California. The firm also haspersonnel in residence at client offices in Salt Lake City,Utah; Lansing, Michigan; and Austin, Texas. Pacific Meridianis a woman-owned small business.

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wildlife biology, agriculture, and urban planning. Services in-clude image processing and remote sensing services, changedetection, GIS design and development, GIS modeling, train-ing, and applications development.

To date, the firm has mapped over five hundred millionacres of forestland, wetlands, agricultural and urban landsthroughout the United States and abroad, utilizing airborneand satellite remotely sensed data, exceeding accuracies of93 percent. Additionally, Pacific Meridian has trained hun-dreds of professionals in GIS and remote sensing, and has de-veloped several custom software solutions, including:l GeoBook™, a GIS data access application, which gives

non-GIS experts, fast, easy and intuitive access to com-plex geographic data.

l LUCCAS™, the Land Use and Cover Change AnalysisSystem, which allows users without extensive GIS or im-age processing experience to perform change detectionprojects using remotely sensed data.

l FIRE!, an application which simulates the rogression ofwildfires based on fuels, topography, weather, and otherspatial and temporal variables.

Additionally, Pacific Meridian has developed software fortimber management, ecosystem modeling, toxic waste man-agement, industrial siting, and other applications.

Park Aerial Surveys, Inc.PO Box 19289Louisville, KY 40259-0289502-969-2991; 502-969-2221 (fax)[email protected] ; www.parkaerial.com

Park Aerial Surveys, Inc. is located be-tween the Southeast and Midwest regions ofthe U. S. and began its aerial photographyand mapping services in 1920. Today, wecombine decades of experience with the lat-est in technology, so that our customers re-ceive the highest quality of service. On aver-age each employee has about 18 years ofexperience at Park Aerial. We offer a fullrange of services featuring aerial photo acquisition with air-borne GPS, digital orthophoto, digital photogrammetry, sur-veying, and photo lab services.l Aerial Photography - using a Zeiss RMK TOP aerial cam-

era system configured with flight management system,differential GPS, and video lock-on system to captureBlack/White, Color, and Color IR images. Our flight crewshave an average of 11 years of experience.

l Airborne GPS - we can capture the data and accommo-date you on how to process it.

l Photo Lab - supporting our aerial photo missions, wemaintain a full-service photo lab. Filmprocessing,printing, image processing, and associated re-production services are provided in-house. Since 1920,we have accumulated one of the oldest and most exten-sive archives of regional photography.

l Digital Orthophotography - using our Vexcel 4000 DTphotogrammetric scanner and combining traditional orsoftcopy aero-triangulation techniques, we can create adigital ortho according to your specifications via oursoftcopy system. These images can be delivered as partof an integrated GIS or CAD database or produced onplots.

l Digital Photogrammetric Mapping - our team of photo-grammetrists have been creating quality digital topo-graphic mapping for almost 80 years. We utilize analyti-cal plotters in a MicroStation environment withDAT_EM, Albany, and Eagle Point software, just to namea few. Our services include planimetric feature extrac-tions, volumetric, cross sections, GIS base mapping, pro-files, contours, DEMs, and 3-D modeling.

For additional information, call us or visit our web site:www.parkaerial.com

Photo Science, Inc. of Kentucky2670 Wilhite DriveLexington, KY 40503606-277-8700; 606-277-8901 (fax)[email protected] ; www.photoscience.com

Photo Science is afull-service aerial pho-tography, GPS field con-trol, and photo-grammetric servicesfirm; with a staff of over80 professional and technical personnel devoted exclusivelyto aerial photography, surveying, and photogrammetry. Ourteam of professionals include fourteen (14) Certified Photo-grammetrist, three (3) Professional Engineers, three (3) Regis-tered Land Surveyors, two (2) Professional Geologists, one (1)Certified Mapping Scientist, and over sixty five (65) cartogra-phers, technicians, and support personnel.

Photo Science owns and operates leading-edge techno-logy. Key equipment includes five (5) fully customized,state-of-the-art aircraft including Airborne GPS capabilitywith full-time pilots ready to mobilize at a moments notice;eleven (11) GPS units; analytical stereoplotters; Intergraphand Vision SoftCopy systems with complete DigitalOrthophoto, GIS, AutoCAD, and Arc/INFO services.

Photo Science’s dependability, accuracy, and superiorquality are the benchmarks of the commitment to excellenceshared by the entire Photo Science staff. This focus on profes-sional skills, supported by state-of-the-art technology, enablesthe firm to fulfill the professional needs and requirements ofa broad range of clients. We possess the scientific capabilitiesand technical know-how to provide the best possible services,large or small. Our services are as follows:l Aerial Photography (digital, film, and LIDAR)l Global Positioning System (GPS) Surveys (Airborne GPS)l Photo Lab Processing and Precision Photographic Repro-

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l Digital Photogrammetry and Digital Data Capturel Aerotriangulation (conventional and softcopy)l Interactive Graphics Computer Mappingl Data Conversion Servicesl Cartographyl Remote Sensingl Image Analysisl Geographic Information System (GIS)l Automated Mapping / Facilities Management (AM/FM)l Digital Orthophotosl Satellite Imagery

Our reputation for attention to detail and quality serviceare key reasons why we are unparalleled in the field of photo-grammetry. Clients return to Photo Science because theyknow they can trust our staff to deliver a product of excep-tional quality, on time, and at a competitive price.

Pine Design Engineering Services Company550 94th Avenue NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33702813-576-3800; 813-576-4423 (fax)[email protected] ; www.pinedesign.com

Pine Design Engineering Services Company, is a full ser-vice Computer-Aided Photogrammetric Mapping and Facili-ties Management Company, Pine Design’s present customerbase consists of DOD, other federal, state and local agencies,and commercial clients. Pine Design’s commercial clients in-clude Fortune 500 Companies in a variety of industries: avia-tion, transportation, architecture, as well as civil, electricaland mechanical. Services for these clients include:l GIS Developmentl Data Conversion Servicesl GIS (ARC/INFO Programming)l Facilities Management Servicesl Photogrammetric Data Capturel Software Translationl Digital Orthophotographyl Heads-up and Board Digitizingl Utility & Parcel Map Conversionl Scanningl Project Specific Coding/Annotatingl Vectorizationl NT Networkingl Softcopy

Pine Design Engineering Company’s technical staff isdegreed and experienced in a variety of Engineering Disci-plines. Our staff offers a wide range of Automated Mapping,Facilities Management and GIS related services. To meet ourclients needs, Pine Design uses a variety of hardware systemsand software packages including Intergraph, AutoCAD,AutoCAD Map, Arc/Info and ArcView. Pine Design also pro-vides its clients NT Networking consulting and services.

Pine Design’s expertise in the field of AM/FM is well rec-ognized and can be attested to by Pine Design’s high ratio ofrepeat business.

For more information see our web page at www.pinedesign.com or call us at 813-576-3800.

Precision Photo & Imaging Inc.5758 North Webster StreetDayton, OH 45414-0595937-898-7450; 937-890-8799 (fax)[email protected]; www.pre-phot-img.com

Precision Photo & Imaging Inc. (PP&I) is a privately ownedfirm based in Dayton, Ohio, (formerly known as PrecisionPhoto Laboratories, Inc.). Today, PP&I combines the strengthof a fully equipped, state-of-the-art photo lab for both colorand black and white photography with the technological ad-vances of photogrammetric imaging and consulting services.PP&I takes pride in serving the needs of the aerial photo-graphic and mapping community throughout the UnitedStates and in over 20 other countries. As one of the largestphoto lab operations in the world, PP&I processes over350,000 feet of aerial film per year.

A longtime recognized leader in aerial photo lab services,PP&I also offers precise photogrammetric scanning, the foun-dation of successful orthophoto projects. We use our expertisein photographic tone reproduction to enhance detail in digi-tal scans. With over five years of experience with Leica/Helava scanners, we provide geometrically accurate scansthat are tailored to our clients’par- ticular workstation re-quirements.

Today, the firm has a staff of 40 professionals and techni-cians. The strength of the company lies in the experience,technical expertise, and creativity of its personnel. These em-ployees offer PP&I’s customers almost 450 years of combinedphotographic laboratory experience. Over half of the employ-ees have been with the company 10 years or more. Many cameto their positions with photographic and military back-grounds, while others received their training under the direc-tion of PP&I’s highly skilled staff. The company prides itselfon the level of excellence and dedication to quality demon-strated by its employees.

Professional Surveyor Magazine1713-J Rosemont AvenueFrederick, MD 21702-4170301-682-6101; [email protected]; www.profsurv.com

Professional Sur-veyor, with a circula-tion of around 50,000per issue, addressesthe information needsof geomatics professionals. Published eleven times a year,Professional Surveyor covers topics ranging from surveyingand mapping to photogrammetry and remote sensing. In ad-dition to print advertising, we offer comprehensive business-to-business marketing services to enhance your advertising



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campaign. A combination of these services can help youstrengthen your market position, increase your market share,announce new products, improve company and product rec-ognition and find new buyers or personnel.

For instance, each issue includes an independent productreview. Whether it is hardware or software, our experiencedcontributing editors will evaluate your product, pointing outfeatures and special enhancements in an objective manner.Product reviews and any other feature articles can be re-printed to complement your trade show brochures or dealerliterature.

Additionally we present a SourceBook in January of eachyear. The SourceBook contains free product listings in manydifferent categories. The product listing information is com-pletely controlled by you via our Internet online submission.Equally important are press releases for announcements or in-troductions, which we publish in the “Products, People,Places” (PPP) section of the magazine. This section is alsofree of charge and includes reader response numbers. Leadsgenerated by your product will be forwarded to you directly.

Many of our advertisers find our “Web Connect” sectionvery useful. In Web Connect we place your website screencapture with the web address listed underneath. For you thisis a golden opportunity to drive readers to your home page. Orreach an even bigger and international market by advertisingdirectly on our website: http//:www.profsurv.com

Qasco Analytical Systems Pty Limited12/9 Seven Hills RoadBaulkham Hills, NSW 2153Australia+61-2-9639-8822; +61-2-9686-2620 (fax)

Qasco Analytical Systems is a division of the Qasco Groupwhich has been involved in the surveying and mapping in-dustry in Australia and the Pacific area for over 30 years.Qasco has been involved in the development and construc-tion of analytical stereoplotters since 1979 and began market-ing the first low-cost analytical stereoplotter in 1980. Re-cently, we have concentrated our efforts on developing andmarketing systems to convert mechanical or analoguestereoplotters to analytical operation, to upgrade early ana-lytical stereoplotters to PC control, and to provide encodersand digital interfaces for analogue stereoplotters.

To date, we have more than 140 installations in 26 coun-tries, and our systems have proven reliable and cost-effectivefor production and teaching. Conversions are available for theWild B8, A10, AG1 and PUG5, Kern PG2 and Zeiss Topocarts.All conversions are PC-based using a single interface board;they allow all fiducial marks to be measured; use a closedloop system to eliminate gross errors; and use calibrated lin-ear encoders for highest accuracy. All conversions use thesame software, so that data files are common for all systemsand operator training is identical for all stereoplotter types.

We also offer upgrades for the Wild BC1, BC2, AC1, KernDSR1 and DRSII, and Zeiss C series and P series analytical

stereoplotters. These systems are all PC-based with the re-lated lower costs and higher reliability; use the universallyaccepted MS-DOS operating system, and use the same Qascosoftware.

A recent addition to our range is a PC-based upgrade forthe Intergraph IMA stereoplotter. This system supports thepower zoom and dove prism drives of the IMA providing linksto superimposition software to enable the image and vectorsto maintain coincidence during zooming and rotation.

Our analytical software interfaces with numerous DigitalMapping Software packages.

We can provide a complete system installation or we willinterface our data to your existing application programs foraerotriangulation adjustment, DTM manipulation, etc.

Continued support is a feature of our operation, and oursoftware is regularly upgraded to include new technologiesand features.

Query+, Inc.P.O. Box 235Tenafly, NJ 07670408-394-8200; [email protected]; www.queryplus.com

Query+ provides fast and flex-ible solutions for searching satelliteimages and visual databases. Oursoftware and services allow organi-zations to go beyond keywordsearches and retrieve informationbased on content. Content-based searches use the actual con-tents of an image rather than descriptions about an image.

This powerful technique allows users to search directly forparticular features or objects of interest, without using key-words or requiring advance knowledge of geographic coordi-nates. Instead of looking manually at satellite data for knownlocations of “interesting” facilities, a content-based searchwould look for anything that resembles the features of an “in-teresting” facility, based on search criteria the user provides.Flexibility to choose search criteria at run-time gives evenmore power to users who have special retrieval needs. Thesoftware relies on a unique combination of our patent-pend-ing technology and proprietary indexing techniques.

BenefitsUsing content-based retrieval enables businesses to use large

image databases more effectively. By employing Query+ tech-nology, companies that buy, sell, or use satellite images can:l Exploit their image databases to create a competitive ad-

vantagel Meet the challenges of using larger and more complex

databases to make real-time decisionsl Find critical information quickly and easily

Our search engine finds the right images fast, through apowerful and user-friendly interface.

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that deliver tremendous flexibility and speed for searchingvisual data. Similarity adds powerful technology to existingdatabases, enabling searches based on image content tosupplement or replace keyword or geographic searches. Thissame technology can also distribute new images in real-timeand cluster similar data. Similarity includes interfaces tomost common databases and computing platforms, and ad-heres to industry standards. Query+ also offers a completerange of services including knowledge management consult-ing, technical training, and customer support.

RADARSAT International13800 Commerce ParkwayMacDonald Dettwiler BuildingRichmond, British ColumbiaCanada V6V 2J3604-231-5000 or 604-244-0400604-231-4900 or 604-244-0404 (fax)[email protected]; www.rsi.ca

RADARSAT In-ternational (RSI) isa worldwide dis-tributor of Earth-observation satellite data. RSI has been work-ing with its partners tol Create cost-effective, custom products and services to

meet the unique requirements of operational applica-tions (e.g., crop monitoring, ice reconnaissance, geologi-cal mapping, disaster management, forest management,ship detection, and land use management)

l Identify new applications for satellite imageryl Develop training programs to educate users on the appli-

cations of satellite imagery

RSI’s partners include an international network of morethan sixty-five distributors, 10 ground receiving stations, andeight resource centres, who offer near-real time services, dataprocessing, and training to local users.

RSI prides itself on being a “one-stop-shop” for satelliteinformation solutions. RSI’s product line featuresRADARSAT-1, the world’s first radar remote sensing satelliteprogram entirely dedicated to operational applications. Itsstate-of-the-art capabilities provide resource managementand environmental monitoring professionals around the globewith a new and reliable view of the Earth’s surface. In addi-tion to this leading-edge Canadian technology, RSI offers avast array of other products and services including imageryproducts from ERS, SPOT, LANDSAT, IRS, and high-resolu-tion satellites.

At RSI, we use the technology available from Earth-obser-vation satellites to develop solutions specifically designed tomeet your operational requirements. A sample of RSI’s offer-ings includel Emergency Response Service – to supply disaster re-

sponse agencies worldwide with dependable and timelyinformation for damage assessment

l Large Volume Discounts – to support large projects suchas monitoring programs, which require a minimum offifty scenes per year

l Digital Elevation Models – to support the telecommuni-cations industry, mapping, and GIS users involved in re-source management

l Mosaics and RADARMaps – to support large area cover-age requirements

Radman Aerial Surveys6220 24th StreetSacramento, CA 95822-3703916-391-1651; 916-391-6537 (fax); [email protected]

Radman Aerial Surveys is a certified woman-owned, com-plete in-house mapping company located at the ExecutiveAirport in Sacramento, CA.

Radman Aerial Surveys has provided private industry andgovernmental agencies, both domestic and foreign, withprofessional services and products including aerial photogra-phy, remote sensing, aerotri-angulation, digital photogram-metry, biostereometrics, close-range photo-grammetry, ortho-photography, digital databases, map revisions, crosssectioning and profiling, and quantity computations for road-ways, stockpiles, dams, building sites and reservoirs. Ourwell-equipped photo laboratory provides film processing anddevelopment, contact prints, film or glass diapositives,photomosaics, plan and profile sheets, rectified photography,orthophotography, composites, and enlargements and reduc-tions on paper or mylar.

Our aircraft are staffed with experienced personnel usingcalibrated Wild and Zeiss mapping cameras. Photography isprovided in black and white, color, black and white infrared,or color infrared films.

Aerial photography and photogrammetric products are of-fered in a wide variety of hardcopy and digital formats tomeet the individual needs of each of our clients.

Raytheon Systems CompanyImagery and Geospatial Systems DivisionPO Box 660023Dallas, TX 75226-0023214-205-4481 or 800.699.7551

Raytheon Systems Company, an operating business unit ofRaytheon Company headquartered in Lexington, MA, is aworldwide developer and integrator of high-technology elec-tronic systems.

The Imagery and Geospatial Systems Division, headquar-tered in Garland, Texas, has over 30 years of experience in thedevelopment and integration of image manipulation tech-nologies, high-performance algorithms and information tech-nology architectures for processing, display and exploitationof digital imagery.

As a market leader, Raytheon develops and producesscaleable remote sensing ground systems that receive and



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process raw image data from remote sensing satellites andaerial photography sources. These systems produce a numberof standard image-based products and support all productionfunctions. Our open architecture design provides the flexibil-ity to support seamless processing of all major imagerysources. Solutions are completely scalable, from stand-aloneground stations to comprehensive remote sensing solutionsfor entire nations. Related systems support hydrographicmapping, environmental and resource management, law en-forcement, surveillance and reconnaissance.

Raytheon produces advanced geospatial and mapping in-formation products and services for commercial and govern-ment customers. We also provide complete outsourcing ser-vices for image acquisition, production, management,delivery and archiving functions. Raytheon is setting thestandard for accuracy, throughput, reliability and cost-effec-tiveness by leveraging automated processing, advanced pho-togrammetry technologies, and relationships with leadingcommercial data and GIS service providers.

By providing extensive information technology services,Raytheon supports established systems and delivers new com-puting solutions. We offer comprehensive information technol-ogy services including consulting, systems engineering, man-agement and integration, operations and maintenance, andtraining for high performance computing environments.

Raytheon’s Imagery & Geospatial Systems Division has theexperience, technology and insight to provide you with themost effective combination of systems, products and servicesto address your information challenge.

Raytheon Corporation4400 Forbes BoulevardLanham, MD 20706-4392301-794-5000; 301-794-7106 (fax)[email protected] ; www.stx.com

Raytheon is an innovative, results-oriented technologyleader providing professional support services to the federalgovernment, private industry and international clients. Spe-cializing in a broad spectrum of Earth remote sensing sci-ences and technologies, Raytheon conducts scientific re-search; develops algorithms, applications and informationsystems; builds satellite ground processing systems; and op-erates active and deep data archives for space and aerial re-mote sensing programs.

Raytheon develops algorithms and processing systems fora wide range of land, ocean, ice and atmospheric parameters.Our scientists—experts in the radiative properties of theEarth’s atmosphere and surface, instrument calibration andcharacterization, and physical sciences underlying remotesensing—apply their extensive knowledge to create globaland regional data sets, clearinghouses and specialized data-bases for numerous applications.

Raytheon also specializes in technique development fordigital land imagery. Company expertise includes land covercharacterization and classification, digital elevation model-

ing, derivation of biophysical parameters, and geometric cor-rections for satellite imagery including terrain correction forLandsat, AVHRR and SPOT images, temporal change analy-sis, and long-term monitoring.

Raytheon is a leader in scientific data management and isthe primary contractor for the EROS Data Center, the NationalSpace Sciences Data Center, the NASA Goddard Space FlightCenter Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC), and sev-eral other federal scientific data centers. The company is amajor participant in NASA’s Mission to Planet Earth and hasdeveloped major elements of NASA’s Version 0 EOSDIS.

As part of the newly-formed Raytheon Systems Company,Raytheon operates computer facilities, data archives, informa-tion systems, data production centers, photographic process-ing systems, and other services in support of its customers.

Research Systems, Inc.4990 Pearl East Cr.Boulder, CO 80301303-786-9900; 303-786-9909 (fax)[email protected]; www.rsinc.com

Research Systems, Inc.is a technical softwarecompany developing vi-sualization and dataanalysis tools.

In 1977, Research Systems produced its flagship product,IDL, the Interactive Data Language Version 1.0. Today, IDL in-cludes state-of-the-art graphics programming features thatare a part of why IDL is more powerful than ever before. IDL—an advanced, fourth generation language—has become the in-dustry leader and is used worldwide to build visualizationapplications for science, medical, financial, and engineeringdata analysis.

Research Systems’ suite of off-the-shelf visualization anddata analysis software programs includes unique solutionssuch as the remote sensing data analysis package ENVI, theEnvironment for visualizing images. Known as the leader inhyperspectral technology, ENVI also includes a complete setof tools for accessing all types of satellite, aircraft or GISdata, georeferencing, orthocorrection, mosaic, classification,radar analysis, vector editing, and map composition. BecauseENVI is powered by IDL, it is customizable and also works thesame on all PC, UNIX, Mac, and even Linux platforms.

We support our customers by devoting extensive resourcesto customer support. Regular customer-response surveys con-firm that we outperform all of our competition in terms of re-sponsiveness and depth of technical knowledge. A largearchive of technical knowledge, as well as contact informa-tion for our technical support and professional servicesgroups, is available on our website at www.rsinc.com.

Our family of products continues to grow. Our currentproduct line includes IDL, ENVI, ION (IDL on the Net), VIP(the Visual IDL Programming environment), RiverTools (apowerful surface hydrology application), and Noesys (easy



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analysis and viewing of large scientific and engineeringfiles). More information about these products can be found onour website at www.rsinc.com. We are confident that, by care-fully listening to our users, we will continue to develop top-notch, complete applications.

Rollei Fotechnic GmbhRolleiMetric DepartmentPO Box 3245D-38022 Braunschweig, Germany+05-31-6-80-02-22; +05-31-6-80-03-03 (fax)[email protected] ; www.rolleimetric.de

Efficient systems incontact free optical mea-surement.

The RolleiMetric prod-uct range offers highly efficient image measurement systems.The combination of professional photography and state of theart software technology results in multiple applications ofgeometric image analysis in industry and science. TheRolleiMetric photogrammetry systems are for example ap-plied on:l Architecture, archaeology, constructionl Traffic accident documentationl Forensic sciencel Geologyl Industrial quality control

The objects to be measured are completely documented byusing a modified Rollei 6x6 or 35 mm camera. The object canbe reconstructed in 3D with highest accuracy. Measurementsare carried out automatically.

With the RolleiMetric systems, Rollei offers a completehard-and software for innovative solutions in digital imagemeasurement.

Saab Survey Systems ABOdengatan 25-29PO Box 1017, S-55111 Jönköping, Sweden+46-36-194800; +46-36-194588 (fax)[email protected]; www.combitech.se/survey

Saab Survey Systems offers airborne survey systems for pri-mary data acquisition of geographical information to privateand public organizations. Saab Survey Systems introduces aconcept that combines three essential features of a topo-graphical survey—high precision, low cost, short lead andprocess times—Saab TopEye™.

Saab TopEye™ produces topography data with high resolu-tion and precise accuracy. It is suitable for large scale map-ping and engineering surveys as well as surveying and sur-veillance of infrastructure such as roads, powerlines, etc.

Science Applications InternationalCorporationSpace & Technology Solutions SectorMail Stop T1-5-101710 Goodridge DriveMcLean, VA 22102703-676-8925; 703-676-4547 (fax);[email protected]

Science Applications In-ternational Corporation(SAIC) is a $5 billion diver-sified technology companywith more than 39,000 em-ployees. Founded in 1969, SAIC has evolved from a smallcadre of research scientists into a broad-based scientific andtechnical problem-solver, known for devising innovative solu-tions and applying them to key problems.

SAIC’s expertise in photogrammetry, GIS and related areasextends from production of photogrammetric products, to cut-ting edge support of emerging GPS technology, to definitionof GIS data structures to support simulation and modeling, toproviding support to Mission to Planet Earth programs. Thedisciplines used include photogrammetry, geodesy, imagescience, GIS data management, natural disaster modeling, in-formation and communications theory, and remote sensing.Our customer set includes commercial and internationalfirms, and federal, state, and local governments. SAIC is themajor engineering support contractor for the National Imag-ery and Mapping Agency, and is also a major producer underthe NIMA Omnibus Geospatial Production Contract.

Sensor Systems, Inc.103A Carpenter DriveSterling VA 20164-4423703-437-7651; [email protected]; www.sensor.com

Sensor Systems, Inc. primaryproduct is RemoteView is a com-prehensive product suite for imageprocessing, analysis, exploitation,and the production of remote sens-ing products. Ideal for government,military, and commercial applications-RemoteView is yourpassport to the new world of high-resolution, one-meter com-mercial imagery that is revolutionizing the earth informationbusiness.

Sensor Systems, Inc. was founded in 1985 as an engineer-ing consulting company in technologies related to imagingsystems. The company initially provided engineering supportto clients in the design and characterization of infrared andoptical sensors, and in the development of standards-basedimage processing systems.

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tion problems. The company has ported UNIX to new archi-tectures, developed numerous device drivers, and gained ahigh level of expertise with RISC processors, multiprocessorcomputers, mass storage peripherals, graphics displays andwindowing systems.

In 1990 Sensor embarked on the development of a portable,high performance, object-oriented software architecture de-signed to scale onto the new generations of “super” micropro-cessors from DEC, HP, SUN, Silicon Graphics, IBM and Intel.From this common source base, comprising some 1.5 millionlines of modern object oriented software. Sensor develops andmanufactures software for the visualization, storage andanalysis of medical and remote sensing imagery. This sourcebase represents a unique capability for building highly ca-pable image processing and visualization software productsthat run on industry standard platforms.

In July of 1998, Sensor Systems released RemoteView Pro, aremote sensing image analysis and visualization system. Thissystem allows users to roam over gigabyte-size images andapply a wide range of processing operations within an easy touse “working folder” environment, complete with graphicsand hyperlinks. RemoteView Desktop is the first NT product ofSensor Systems to be followed soon by an NT version ofRemoteView Pro.

Sensys Technologies, Inc.PO Box 1869Ann Arbor, MI 48106313-769-5649; 313-769-0429 (fax)

Sensys Technologies, Inc. is internationally recognized asthe premiere supplier of airborne multispectral imaging sys-tems for environmental remote sensing. Since 1969, Sensyshas placed over 100 major systems in 25 countries.

In addition to imaging system products, Sensys offers re-mote sensing services. One of these incorporates their newAirborne Digital Camera (ADC). This service combines thelatest airborne digital camera technology with GPS and GIStechnologies to provide users with a digital database whichcan be accessed from a desktop workstation. This airborneservice is especially beneficial for corridor mapping applica-tions for railroads, powerlines, pipelines, and highways. Out-put data is recorded on CD ROM with GPS position informa-tion time tagged to each exposure.

Sensys also provides data acquisition, processing andanalysis services for domestic and international airbornemultispectral survey programs involving environmental stud-ies such as wetland delineation and resource inventories.

The Sensys product line includes the ABS Bispectral andAMS Multispectral scanners to meet the needs of mostconventional airborne imaging applications. The ATM andATMX enhanced thematic mappers are upgraded versions ofthe scanners that are in use by most of the world’s leading re-mote sensing organizations. Sensys advanced systems in-clude the TIMS for geologic mapping, and AOCI for oceano-graphic research.

Sensys hyperspectral systems include the MODIS AirborneSimulator (MAS), the Airborne Hyperspectral Scanner (AHS),with 48 bands, and in 1994 Sensys delivered its first 102channel MIVIS (Multispectral Infrared and Visible ImagingSpectrometer) system. The MIVIS system is designed to si-multaneously record up to 128 co-registered channels of dataon VLDS tape with 12-bit digital resolution.

Senysys would like the opportunity to meet your airborneremote sensing needs. Please contact us at the above addressto discuss your requirements.

SGI1600 Amphitheatre ParkwayMS-525Mountain View, CA 94043650-960-1980

SGI is the world’s leader in high-performance computing technology,dedicated to unleashing the power ofhuman creativity. The company’s sys-tems, ranging from desktop worksta-tions and servers to the most powerfulsupercomputers in the world, deliveradvanced computing and 3D visualization capabilities to sci-entific, engineering, and creative professionals and large en-terprises. In addition, SGI creates innovative software for de-sign, Internet, and entertainment applications. SGI providessolutions in several key industries, including manufacturing,government, entertainment, communications, energy, the sci-ences, and education.

The Sidwell Company675 Sidwell CourtSt. Charles, IL. 60174-3492630-549-1000; [email protected]; www.sidwellco.com

The Sidwell Company is a multi-service organization thatprovides aerial photography; photogrammetric services in-cluding digital orthophotography and topographic mapping;cadastral mapping and data conversion; and geographic in-formation systems (GIS) development. Mapping and GIS de-velopment services offered by Sidwell can support a varietyof applications including land records management, plan-ning, public works and engineering.

Sidwell’s photogrammetry department offers topographicmapping services for applications including engineering de-sign, site planning and storm water management. Global Po-sitioning System data can be incorporated into all photo-grammetric mapping projects. Sidwell’s digital orthophotodevelopment services can provide flexible, variable-scale im-agery as a base to support a range of mapping applications.The company’s team of photogrammetric specialists includespersonnel with direct experience in stereo-compilation, digi-tal analytical aerial triangulation, digital terrain model datacollection and orthophotography.



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Sidwell maintains its own aerial flight department and in-house photographic lab facilities. Sidwell’s two survey air-craft are equipped with GPS navigation and various precisionaerial mapping cameras with forward motion compensation.Precision aerial photography is used for the development oftopographic and digital orthophoto mapping, as well as to ex-pand GPS survey control networks through digital aero-trian-gulation techniques. Sidwell can also perform digital terrainmodeling applications such as volumetric inventories.

Since it’s founding in 1927, Sidwell has built a tradition ofproviding quality mapping solutions to clients in local gov-ernment and private industry. Sidwell has completed morethan 135 comprehensive mapping projects encompassingmore than 6 million parcels of land. And, for more than 30years Sidwell has offered photogrammetric mapping services,completing projects for small development sites, municipali-ties, counties and large federal land projects. Sidwell is anemployee-owned company.

SOFIA S.A. de C.V.Calle Saturno 36, Jardines de Cuernavaca/#21 AntesCuernavaca, Morelos, CP 62360, Mexico+52-73-16-1355; +52-73-16-1233 (fax)[email protected]

Founded in 1981,SOFIA (Photogram-metry) was borne ofgrowing needs of our Engineering Division and the lack of ac-curate cartography in Mexico.

We have provided accurate hard-copy and digital cartogra-phy for particulars, public and government institutions. Inaddition to Digital Mapping Products, we have producedmore than 45,000 hardcopy orthophotos with our WILD-OR1—SOFIA has been the leader in Mexico. We were the first, andfor many years the only, company with analyticalstereoplotters and GPS technology.

The quality of our technicians combined with the accu-racy of our analytical instruments allows us to produce digi-tal mapping and orthophotography for diverse customers inMexico, the U.S., Latin America and Africa.

The Photogrammetric Division counts on:l 1 WILD AC1 Analyticall 2 WILD BC1/BC3 Analyticall 1 OR1 Orthophotol B&W Complete photo labl 2 room Metric Camera for accurate enlargement and re-

ductionl Large-format Automaticl Developing Machinel 3 GPS Trimble 4000 SLl 4 GPS Trimble Geodetic Surveyor 4000 SEEl Teodolites, Levels & Distance metersl Complete Drafting departmentl Commercial and House made software for Surveying,

Photogrammetry, Digital Mapping, GIS.

SOFIA is guided by professional engineers with more than40 years of experience in several areas of civil engineeringand architecture. This background is combined with the en-ergy and freshness of engineers graduated in the 80s andpostgrad-uated in the 90s to guarantee an optimal care oneach of our products.

Sony Electronics, Inc.3 Paragon DriveMontvale, NJ 07645800-829-7669; 201-358-4215 (fax)

End users andSystems Integratorsseeking more flex-ible, real time data acquisition systems should take a closelook at Sony’s high performance tape drives. Sony distin-guishes itself in today’s high-performance data acquisitionand storage market by offering a scalable family of systemswith intelligent interfaces that automatically match systemsoperation to the user’s optimal recording or transfer rate. Newtape drives introduced last year (ADI and DTF Series) offerhigh performance specifications to meet even the tightestbudget requirements.

Sony Data Systems Division markets a full line of ultra-high capacity, high-speed tape storage devices used in awide range of data collection and archiving applications. TheDIR1000H Series Tape Drives are capable of recording up to96 gigabytes per cassette at sustained transfer rates up to 512megabits per second. Our DFC Series also includes severalSCSI-2 interfaces. Our DMS series of automated tape librariesare also available for a wide variety of mass storage and re-trieval applications. DMS systems combine DIR recording,state-of-the-art tape library and computer-based control forintensive storage applications, with capacities up to 30terabytes.

PetaSiteTM is Sony’s latest innovation in mass storage andretrieval tape library systems. Accommodating tapes fromboth the DIR1000 Series drives and the new DTFTM half-inchdrives which we recently introduced. PetaSites can store upto three peta-bytes (3,000 terabytes) of data. A surprisinglysmall footprint provides a storage density of just under 1 tera-byte per sqft. Access time is less than 30 seconds.

With over 700 systems now installed worldwide, the Sonydifference is clear: our technology really works.

Space Imaging12076 Grant StreetThornton, Colorado 80241301-552-0537 or 800-232-9037; 301-552-3762 (fax)[email protected] ; www.spaceimaging.com

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vide the broadest selection of access of remote sensing satel-lites, Earth data, information products and services; providethe broadest range of Earth information products and best-value, end-to-end information solutions for vertical markets;and provide legendary, responsive customer service.

Since its founding in late 1994, Thornton, Colorado-basedSpace Imaging has built the world’s largest constellation ofEarth imaging satellites and aerial mapping platforms de-signed to provide a broad assortment of timely, quality infor-mation about the planet. The company’s already diverse col-lection of resources will grow with the launch of its ownIKONOS 1, the world’s first one-meter resolution, commercialimaging satellite. The name IKONOS is derived from theGreek word for “image.” The addition of the IKONOS satel-lites to Space Imaging’s portfolio will enable the company toproduce a new generation of imagery that allows customers toresolve objects on the Earth’s surface as small as one meter insize. This is significantly more detail than has ever beenavailable to the commercial marketplace.

The first-of-a-kind IKONOS system provides a global re-source for governments, business leaders and private citizens,producing a wealth of information about the Earth’s ever-changing cultural and natural features. Access to this newlevel of visual information will allow for a deeper under-standing of the environment, international security, and eco-nomic change. Using the image products created by IKONOS,farmers can more precisely monitor the health of crops andestimate yields, scientists can look at environmentally sensi-tive areas and predict trends, government officials can moni-tor and plan enlightened land use policies, city planners canfurther the development of new housing communities, andinsurance companies can measure and map damage to prop-erties after natural disasters. With the ability of IKONOS toscan huge swaths of the planet with map-level detail, SpaceImaging can also provide definitive and rapid solutions tohelp planners determine land ownership in nations movingtowards private ownership.

Space Imaging owns or has marketing rights to a constella-tion or remote sensing satellites already in orbit. These in-clude the U.S. Landsat satellites, the Indian Remote Sensing(IRS) satellites, Canada’s RADARSAT, and the European SpaceAgency’s Radar Satellite. By the beginning of the millennium,Space Imaging will have launched two IKONOS satellites –both slated for launch in 1999. The company markets all of itsproducts under the CARTERRA(TM) brand name.

Space Imaging is able to make Earth information resourceswidely available using advanced image collection and pro-cessing technologies, state-of-the-art archiving, and digitaldistribution methods over the Web. The company takes advan-tage of the exceptional heritage and technological experienceof its investors, affiliates and strategic partners worldwide.

Spectra Precision5475 Kellenburger RoadDayton, OH 45424-1099513-233-8921; 513-233-9004 (fax)

Spectra Precision (formerly Spectra-Physics Laserplane,Inc.) stays on the leading edge of construction, agriculturalland forming and surveying industries by researching produc-tive applications for new technologies.

The company offers a full spectrum of alignment, leveling,grade control and positioning products featuring optics, laser,sonic, and GPS technology in practical, easy-to-use designs.Spectra Precision designs equipment to make leveling, mea-suring or aligning tasks easier, faster, and with less manpowerthan traditional methods, in order to increase productivity.

The Laserplane company started by pioneering the use oflasers for grade control in agriculture. Spectra Precision hasevolved into the machine control system leader in both agri-culture and construction. Now Spectra Precision’s extensiveproduct lines are farther reaching than just machine controlsystems; they are:l GeoStar Laser and GPS- based agricultural surveying and

land forming system,l Autolevel line of optical levels for the craftsman,l Quadriga electronic leveling and measurement tools for

craftsmen,l Bucket ProTM excavating system,l BaselineTM and ConstructorTM line of total stations,l Laserplane® leveling systems,l Dialgrade® pipe lasers,l Blade-ProTM motorgrader control system with the new la-

ser TracerTM,l ScreedProTM paver control system with sonic TracerTM,l MinuteMarkerTM visible beam interior laser,l PlumbPlaneTM compensated vertical alignment systeml Paydirt® software systems for earthwork take-offs and

develop bids.

Spectra Precision representatives, whether they are insidesales, field representatives at direct sales offices or dealerrepresentatives, are trained to be trouble-shooting field con-sultants for customers. Another customer convenience avail-able in many parts of the world, is equipment leasing andspecial finance arrangements from Spectra-Physics CreditCorporation for Spectra Precision and Geotronics customers.

Spectra Precision now has a combination of direct sales of-fices and independent dealers worldwide, chosen to bestserve market needs. Each has complete access to Spectra Pre-cision products, distribution and service, as well as warran-ties to back up the products and strengthen the customer re-lationship.

Spencer B. Gross, Inc.13545 NW Science Park DrivePortland, OR 97229503-646-1733; 503-626-4818 (fax)[email protected] ; www.sbgmaps.com

Spencer B. Gross, Inc. (SBG) is a full service photogram-metric mapping firm specializing in high accuracy spatialdata from aerial photography and remote sensed information.



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We specialize in digital mapping anddigital orthophotography for spatialinformation systems, and provide totalsolutions for base mapping and deci-sion support.

Founded in 1956, our firm is recog-nized as the source in the Northwestfor reliable, quality mapping andaerial photogrammetric services. Bycontinually investing in new technologies, SBG has becomethe leader in Digital Photogrammetric Mapping and DigitalOrthophoto Production. We have pioneered the acquisition ofAirborne GPS Aerial Photography, advanced new proceduresin Analytical Aerotriangulation and DTM techniques, andbenchmarked progressive methodology for Digital Orthophotoproduction.

With over 30 professionals and offices in Portland, OR andReno, NV, we offer complete service and affective solutions:

Analytical Aerotriangulation—Our expert staff providescomplete in-house services. Point marking is completed witha Zeiss PM-1, and measurements are completed with analyti-cal stereoplotters. With BINGO/GEONAP software, we areable to process very large aerotriangulation blocks, specializ-ing in Airborne GPS solutions. Each project is documentedwith a full report.

Digital Photogrammetry—SBG has four analyticalstereoplotters: Leica BC-1, Leica BC-2, Zeiss P1, and Lecia SD-2000, and an Intergraph ImageStation Z Softcopy Workstation.All types of planimetric and topographic mapping is com-piled and stored on an efficient LAN for editing.

SBG maintains leadership in forestry mapping, helicopter-based macro-scale mapping, auto-correlation of DTM, and ex-tensive CAD applications.

Digital Orthophotography—With four IntergraphImageStation Systems, SBG has the largest capacity for preci-sion, digital orthophotography in the Western U.S. We spe-cialize in accurate orthophotography in color and color infra-red. SBG image products are tone matched, customprocessed, and mosaiced using OrthoVista Software.

Aerial Film Scanning—SBG produces precision scanningup to 7.5 microns (3386 dpi) with a Zeiss/IntergraphPhotoScan-1 for softcopy photogrammetric applications anddigital orthophotography.

We deliver image data in all common formats and media.Digital Photo Lab—We provide grayscale and color repro-

duction services of the highest quality in our digital photolab with a Cymbolic Sciences LightJet 5000RS. This new la-ser-driven image production system produces high resolu-tion, photo quality output at a 48" width.

SBG GeoData—Since 1994, we have acquired new aerialphotography with ABGPS control, and mapped over20,000,000 acres of GIS-ready mapping and digital ortho-pho-tos of the Northwest. This data has been field-verified, and isimmediately available.

Aerial Film Library—SBG has the largest, current aerial

photo coverages of the Northwest acquired with precisionmapping cameras. We have regular, historical coverages ofthe Portland Area since 1964 and a new, color, low altitudeflight in 1998.

Remote Sensing—SBG teams with industry leaders to pro-vide ADAR multi-spectral/near IR imagery and LIDAR de-rived terrain mapping.

SPOT Image Corporation1897 Preston White DriveReston, VA 20191703-715-3100 or 800-ASK-SPOT; 703-648-1813 (fax)www.spot.com

SPOT Image Corp., a world leaderin the provision of satellite imagery,imagery-derived products and geo-graphic information, offers custom-ers data quality, customer serviceand delivery times unparalleled inthe satellite imagery industry. A pio-neer in the commercial remote-sending industry since 1982,the Reston, Va.-based SPOT Image Corp. has led the industryin market and product development. Whether our clients areseeking unprocessed raw imagery, or highly processed image-based products, SPOT can serve all needs, from the imageanalyst to the GIS user. SPOT 4, launched in March 1998, noworbits with SPOT’s two other operational spacecraft, provid-ing the 10-meter panchromatic data the world has come torely on, as well as the new four-band, 20-meter multispectraldata, enhanced by the powerful Mid-Infrared band. SPOT’ssatellite and data processing infrastructure allow us to meetall of our customer’s needs, whether it calls for unprocesseddata, SPOTViews, LandClass, or Digital Elevation Models.SPOT’s commitment to customer satisfaction is evidentthrough our global archive of more than 6 million images andour highly successful client satellite programming service.SPOT’s pledge to data continuity, technical advancement,and the highest quality standards is exemplified by our ISO9001 qualification. SPOT: Working Harder to Make ImageryEasier.

Stellacore Corporation6232 North Lewis CourtParker, CO 80134303-841-3248; 303-805-0741 (fax)[email protected]

Stellacore devel-ops sophisticatedimage informationproducts for thecommercial GIS, photogrammetric mapping and remote sens-ing markets. The combination of quality software and expertengineering has defined Stellacore as a technology innovatorin the rapidly evolving spatial imaging industry.



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The company focuses on three strategic business areas:software products, enabling technology and cooperative de-velopment services. Stellacore operates in vertical and hori-zontal markets, supplying customers with the technol-ogiesand services that enable them to derive maximum benefitfrom their production environment.

Stellacore is dedicated to providing innovative productsand expert technical services that empower individuals andorganizations to achieve new levels of productivity and effi-ciency. An energetic and dynamic corporate attitude focuseson the delivery of exciting new technology in easy-to-use, ap-plication-oriented packaging.

Stellacore delivers products to customers worldwide byteaming with distributors and resellers to achieve globalproduct distribution and ensure customer access to a respon-sive support network. Geographic distribution is 60 percentUS and 40 percent international. Stellacore’s products appealto customers in diverse industries, including federal, stateand local governments, agriculture, engineering, telecommu-nications, and many others.

StorageTek2270 South 88th StreetLouisville, CO 80028-4393303-661-2833 or 1-800-STORTEK

For more than three decades, StorageTek has been the glo-bal leader in information storage and management solutions.

We integrate and provide best-of-class hardware, softwareand consulting service solutions that in total, Collect, Move,Store, Share and Protect business information. Across an of-fice or across the entire global community. Increasing thevalue of information to help customers gain a new level ofbusiness power for a competitive advantage.

At StorageTek, we know information storage—Our 30 yeartrack record of innovation and leadership has allowed us tomaster the full breadth and depth of storage technologies—tape, disk, open systems and mainframe computing—for awide variety of operating system environments and across in-dustries. StorageTek also has a solid heritage in networking.We provide all the building blocks for Storage Area Networkor SAN including an advanced and proven line of FibreChannel intelligent hubs, switches and bridges.

Surdex CorporationHeadquarters/Production Facility520 Spirit of St. Louis BoulevardChesterfield, MO 63005314-532-3427; 314-537-9638 (fax)[email protected] ; www.surdex.com

Surdex Corporation, a leader in design mapping, GIS/LIS,AM/FM, digital imaging services and emerging photogram-metric technologies, offers our customers a complete in-house solution. Surdex brings over four decades of experiencetogether with the latest technology and highly skilled photo-

grammetrists to your project team.Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri,Surdex’s service-oriented professionalsspecialize in helping clients deter-mine and meet their long-term map-ping needs. Today, the complexity ofphotogrammetry requires a coordina-tion of personnel coupled with the latest technology; Surdexresponds to these demands by providing:

Professional Staff — seven civil / photogrammetric engi-neers, ten ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrists, five Profes-sional Land Surveyors, GIS specialists, mapping scientists,database designers, systems analysts, digital imaging special-ists, reprographic, photogrammetric and cartographic techni-cians, aerial photography crews, and ground control and air-borne data collection crews using the latest GPS and dataprocessing techniques for establishing geodetic control.

Equipment — a state-of-the-art production facility withthirteen first order analytical stereo plotters, including sevensoftcopy workstations, Arc/Info workstations, graphic work-stations, digital imaging scanners, and a photo-quality laserfilmwriter. We also have two high-altitude aircraft equippedfor airborne GPS and gyro-stabilized mounts, plus two preci-sion aerial cameras with Forward Image Motion Compensa-tion (FMIC) and the highest resolution lenses available.

Experience — Surdex has over four decades of mapping ex-perience with municipal, state and federal governments, utili-ties, and industrial and A&E firms. We produce over $7 millionannually with individual projects exceeding $1 million.

Quality Assurance / Quality Control — our QA/QC mea-sures are modeled after ISO 9000 Quality Standards, whichcontinuously refine our production processes and assure thehighest degree of accuracy possible.

Services — our services include aerial photography andcomplete in-house photolab services, conventional and Air-borne GPS surveying, aerial triangulation, digitalorthophotography, softcopy, digital topographic and plani-metric mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), datatranslation, consulting, and application development.

Survcon Inc.190 Lime Quarry RoadSuite 106Madison, Alabama 35758877-461-2071 or 256-461-1900; 256-772-9965 (fax)[email protected]; www.survcon.com

MissionSURVCON INC. is a multi-service Corpo-

ration established and dedicated to servingcustomers whose intent is to bring and de-liver honest, quality work to the government,private, and public sectors. SURVCON INC.will provide innovative, practical and top-quality data, andend-user products that will assist in saving time and improve



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the way people do information query and acquisition. We be-lieve our first responsibility is to the end user of our products,either as an over the counter purchase, daily interaction withthe data (GIS), or through web map activity.

Company ProfileSince its founding in 1974, SURVCON can best be de-

scribed as a business engaged in surveying, traditional andphotogrammetric mapping services throughout the world.Key strengths are accredited to management skills and pro-fessional staff, state of the art technology, commitment toquality, ability to devise efficient production techniques, andknowing the importance of meeting customer expectationswith regard to service, quality and pricing. SURVCON INC.has achieved its status as a national and international recog-nition. This commitment comes with one principle, attainingexcellence in every aspect of our operations.

Products and ServicesSURVCON is a full service production organization offer-

ing Surveying, Aerotriangulation, Aerial Mapping, DTM col-lection, Orthophoto generation, and Consulting Services in:l Surveyingl Computer Supported Mappingl Planning of Mapping Projectsl Digital Photogrammetric Mappingl Aerotriangulationl Photogrammetryl Consulting, Photogrammetryl Consulting, Surveyingl Digital Orthophotographyl GPS Surveysl Topographic Mappingl Volumetric Surveysl 2D and 3D Vector Collectionl Digital Terrain Model Generation and Collectionl Geographic Information Systems support

SURVCON INC. currently has three regional supportingaerial mapping and photogrammetry branch offices in Hous-ton and Austin Texas.

VisionBy the year 2001, SURVCON INC. will strive to be a highly

visible company known for their customer support, dedica-tion, and service. Quality map production and other spatialmap products will be performed for engineering, government,and utility industries. We develop and market these productsfor the public, commercial, and government sectors by con-ducting business in a honest and competitive way.

Swedish Space CorporationPO Box 4207S-171 04 Solna, Sweden+46-8-627-62-00; +46-8-98-70-69 (fax)[email protected] ; www.ssc.se

Since it was established by the government in 1972, theSwedish Space Corporation (SSC) has provided the main tech-

nical expert services for the implementation of the SwedishSpace and Remote Sensing pro-grammes. SSC employs some350 people with a yearly turnover of about 50 MUSD.

Some 150 people work with various aspects of Earth Ob-servation (EO). This includes all stages from the control ofthe satellites to reception, archiving, processing and distribu-tion of data and products. Some 40 people within the RemoteSensing Technology Division specialize in methodology de-velopment for analysis and use of EO data as well as develop-ment of remote sensing systems. A special group works withdevelopment, consultancy and sales of the airborne MaritimeSurveillance System for monitoring of coastal waters, fisher-ies and detection of oil-spills at sea. The Remote SensingTechnology Division has an international orientation. In theSPOT program it works with the French space agency CNESas a partner, and is also active in projects within the 4thFramework Programme of the EU.

Sweden is a part-owner of the SPOT satellite for whichSSC’s Esrange facility is one of the two main ground stations.Situated within the Arctic Circle, the Esrange ground stationhas an ideal location. Polar orbiting earth observation satel-lites pass over it 11 out of 14 orbits a day. Data acquisition be-gan in 1978 and today data is acquired from Landsat TM,SPOT, JERS and RESURS-O1.

SSC has recently set up a new ground station close to theMalmo/Sturup Airport in southernmost Sweden. It gives fullEuropean coverage for direct data reception from Earth Obser-vation satellites.

SSC is part-owner of Tromsø Satellite Station in Norwaywhich receives the ERS, JERS, RADARSAT and NOAA satel-lites. SSC also runs the European Space Agency’s satellitestation at Salmijärvi close to Esrange for reception of ERS.

Besides the projects mentioned above, there is a multitudeof other related national and international projects con-ducted by SSC Satellit-bild, SSC’s subsidiary for processingand distribution of satellite data map products. This includesprovision of:l Precision-corrected Satellite image maps,l Sensor composite image maps,l Vegetation and Land Cover or Land Use maps,l Digital Terrain Models,l Mapping Projects.

Swissphoto Group AGDorfstrasse 53 / Postfach8113 Regensdorf-WattSwitzerland+41 (0)1 871 22 22; +41 (0)1 871 22 00 (fax)[email protected]; www.swissphoto.ch

At the threshold of the new millennium Swissphoto AGand Grünenfelder und Partner AG come together as theSwissphoto Group. Swissphoto AG came into existence in1997 after a management buyout of Swissair Photo +



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Vermessungen AG who had been a subsidiary of Swissair for66 years. At the same time the existing close cooperationwith Grünenfelder und Partner AG was also legally formal-ized. By operating jointly under one roof the two ISO 9001certified enterprises can more effectively meet the needs oftheir clients.

Swissphoto Group AG is one of Switzerland’s leading ser-vice providers in the fields of photogrammetry, surveying andgeomatics. With partners in Switzerland and abroad,Swissphoto Group AG is active on the national and interna-tional marketplace. The company has been completing inter-national contracts on five continents for more than sixty years.

With a staff of approx. 120 engineers and technicians, thegroup provides the following services:l international consulting, training and technical assistancel aerial photographyl digital and analytical photogrammetry, scanning,

orthophotomapping, DTM, image processingl cartography and mappingl GIS and geoinformaticsl cadastral surveys and engineering surveysl geodata and geoproducts (3D-visualizations, multime-

dia-products, orthophotomaps)

Terra-Mar ResourceInformation Services, Inc.Post Office Box 369Mountain Ranch, CA 95246209-754-3536; 209-754-3537 (fax);[email protected]

Terra-Mar is a leader in orthographic imagery and state-of-the-art spatial data acquisition and management software.Founded in 1976, Terra-Mar specializes in orthophoto mapproduction and airborne, real-time photo and mapping sys-tems. Terra-Mar supports an international market, supplyingcustomized software, ortho production systems, digitized GISfiles, real-time airborne photo mapping and GPS referencedremote sensor data acquisition and manipulation. Servicesand products support various applications including:l Orthorectified aerial photography and map products,l Navigation technology orthoimagery,l Land cover mapping,l Forest management,l Real-time wildfire mapping,l Marine oil spill monitoring,l Reconnaissance data acquisition,l Environmental monitoring, andl Resource assessment.

Terra-Mar’s mission is to be the dominant supplier ofgeospatial imagery, services, software and systems to govern-ment and industry by making digital images as easy to store,retrieve, process and present as text is today. Terra-Mar prod-ucts are supported by sophisticated software technologywhich can be tailored as stand-alone specialty pro-ducts.

They include:Workstation IDIMS (Interactive Digital Image Manipula-

tion System)—a complete, UNIX-based processing packagewhich supports: Automated mapping, All data types, Ad-vanced filtering functions, Industry standard graphic inter-face, Large image file capacity, Varied classification tasks.

Global Data Catalog (GDC)—a powerful spatial databasemanagement system providing an unusually fast and effi-cient storage/retrieval environment for all georeferenced vec-tor data.

Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS) —combinesan easy to use point and click interface for managing and log-ging data from airborne sensors with automated cataloging,georeferencing, image processing and information extraction.System sensor capabilities include video, scanners, digitalcamera, FLIR’s and radar. Terra-Mar offers customer supportand consulting services for system design and integration.Products may be developed for GIS and non-GIS equipped fa-cilities. Site-specific and periodic or repeat airborne monitor-ing provides time-critical response to emergency and strate-gic management support situations.

Terra Point. LLC4800 Research Forest DriveThe Woodlands, TX 77381281-364-4081; 281-363-7931 (fax)[email protected]; www.terrapoint.com

The AdvantageTerraPoint,LLC, based in The Woodlands, Texas, is a dy-

namic company that brings together the commercial businessstrength of TREIC Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary ofTransamerica Corporation, the patented optical technologiesof the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center and the researchexpertise of the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC).It was created to uniquely provide the highest resolution ter-rain data at significantly reduced costs. Additionally, alongwith other Transamerica Real Estate Information Companiesbusiness units, TerraPoint can help to provide national tax,parcel and flood hazard information while delivering clientsolutions.

TerraPoint is committed to creating the highest resolutionLight Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)

Data sets for most major U.S. metropolitan areas. We willoffer off-the-shelf digital terrain data at prices meeting thebudgetary needs of industry and government agencies. Thiscommitment, based on investment in technical solutions of-fering the highest standards of accuracy and automation, willplace critical data within the reach of those who need it,when they need it and at prices they can afford.

TerraPoint has completed one of the nation’s largest singleLIDAR projects to date. The Harris County project, which en-compasses the country’s third most populous county andfourth largest city – Houston, Texas – covered over 1,700square miles. The project required over 350 flight lines and



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crossed 42 USGS topographic quadrangle maps with an aver-age of 275,000 points per square mile.

Tomtecs AG Corporation46 Ujiniban Uji-city Kyoto 611-0021 Japan+81-774-21-6816; +81-774-21-6814 (fax)[email protected]://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/tomtecs/

Tomtecs A. G. is a leading manu-facturer of photogrammetric system inJapan, for distribution world wide.The latest model of the HIEI SE aerialand ground photogrammetric systems,manufactured by Tomtecs A.G. in col-laboration with Osaka Optical Ltd., is HIEI SE-II ALPHA.

The system has been developed as the response to thegrowing needs for a mobile, practical, and cost-efficient cam-era which at the same time meets the photogrammetric stan-dard. The hand-held compactness of the camera body (using5" format) can be best applied for projects such as:l Small/Middle Range Area Mappingl City Planningl Miningl Report of traffic accidents, natural disasters, sea disas-

ters, etc.l Archaeological Survey

and many more.

For various applications, the system has optional accesso-ries such as:l Giro-Equipped Camera Mount for Vertical Aerial Photog-

raphyl Compact Programmable Navigation Systeml GPS Receiverl CCD Monitor-Controllerl Remote Controller

Tomtecs A.G. will keep developing and improving theirquality products according to their ideal that is to raise“Tomorrow’s Technology in Accordance with Growth”.

For further information, please contact Ken Komazaki ofthe International Division at the above address/number.

TRIATHLON2174 Willingdon AvenueBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5C 5Z9604-294-8861; 604-294-0663 (fax)[email protected] ; www.tmc.bc.ca

Triathlon is one of the world’s larg-est photogrammetric, mapping anddigital imaging companies. Since ourinception in 1984, we have grown toover 175 full time employees andearned a worldwide reputation forthe quality and innovation of our

products and services. Our corporate headquarters are locatedin Burnaby, BC, with regional offices in Canada and the US.

Triathlon is a full service geomatics firm that specializesin providing quality orthophoto images, photogrammetric andcartographic products. Quality is our trademark. This hasbeen achieved through the efforts of a large number of highlyqualified and experienced professional staff. They are as-sisted through regular acquisitions of the best production-ori-ented scanning, photogrammetric and digital mapping/imag-ing equipment available.

Triathlon provides a wide variety of image data, mappingand information services:l project management servicesl management of imaging missions, including ground con-

trol configurationl aero-triangulation of airborne and satellite sensor imageryl high resolution digital film scanningl quality assurance servicesl digital photogrammetric mappingl digital forestry related mapping and inventory manage-

ment productsl mapping from satellite imagery, including radarl digital elevation modelingl digital orthorectification, precision mosaicking and ra-

diometric balancingl data translationl digital cadastrel digital map editing and publishingl GIS data structuringl map conversion servicesl digital mapping and imaging training

Triathlon is uniquely positioned in a family of high-tech-nology companies involved in the spatial information indus-try. These companies include our principal, MacDonald,Dettwiler & Associates (MDA) in Canada, and their principal,Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) in the US. MDA is theworld’s largest producer of technology for data acquisition,processing, infrastructure, archiving and distribution of EarthObservation Satellite (EOS) platforms. Orbital is a worldleader in turnkey satellite construction, launch and opera-tions services.

Vexcel Imaging Corporation3131 Indian RoadBoulder, CO 80301303-440-9790; 303-440-9947 (fax)[email protected] ; www.veximg.com

At the 1997 ACMS/ASPRSconference in Seattle,Vexcel Imaging Corporation(VIC) introduced the VX4000family of scanners. This family of products, built on a commonplatform, offers a range of flexibility in terms of price and per-formance not found in any competitive product line.



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In 1998 at the ASPRS conference in Tampa, Vexcel Imag-ing Corporation presented the newest member of its productfamily. VIC also showed its widely accepted scanning tech-nology with the VirtuoZo System suite of softcopy photogram-metric software.

The photogrammetric user may select from a range of hard-ware and software that addresses the needs of those organiza-tions whose usage requirements would be classified from ca-sual to moderate to intensive. For the first time it is possibleto select from hardware and software suites to match the cur-rent needs of any given organization. Both the hardware andsoftware offerings allow for modular growth in terms of per-formance with no need to forsake the earlier investmentwhether it be for the scanner, the workstation, or the software.

Walker and Associates12652 Interurban Avenue S.Seattle, WA 98168206-244-2300; 206-244-2333 (fax);[email protected]

Since our founding in 1953, Walkerand Associates has grown to be one ofthe largest photogrammetric firm inthe Pacific Northwest. Our local staffof 37 has an average of 15 years of ser-vice and includes five ASPRS CertifiedPhotogrammetrists. Our 10,000 squarefoot Seattle production center is com-prised of a fully equipped photo lab, stereo compilation, mapediting, and GIS departments. Our photo services departmentmaintains and extensive aerial photo library with coveragedating back to 1936.

Walkers’ clients from the engineering, industrial, munici-pal, state and federal government, civil and military disci-plines have trusted Walker and Associates to serve their map-ping needs for 46 years. More than 90% of Walkers’ businessis from repeat clients. Our in-house services include:l Aerial photographyl Airborne GPS-for navigation and for photogrammetric

controll Airborne LIDAR data collectionl Digital orthophotography - color and black & whitel Full-service photo labl Soft Copy Photogrammetryl Analytical aero-triangulationl Digital Terrain Model collectionl GIS base mappingl Volumetric mappingl Digital image scanning & image processingl Mr SIDÒImage Compressionl Photogrammetric consultingl Historical photography library

As part of the Aero-Metric group of companies, Walkerdraws on the strength provided by six offices with more than300 employees including 40 ASPRS Certified Photogramme-

trists. Aero-Metric is headquartered in Sheboygan, Wisconsin,and, in addition to the Walker office in Seattle, maintains af-filiate offices in Anchorage, Alaska; Sterling, Virginia; FortCollins, Colorado; and Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Walker provides services to clients worldwide.

Wehrli & Associates, Inc.7 Upland DriveValhalla, NY 10595914-948-7941; 914-948-7941 (fax); [email protected]

Our goal is to develop and manu-facture leading edge photogrammetricinstrument systems of highest qualityat the lowest cost to the user; therebyoffering our customers the ability toearn a fair and quick return on theirinvestment.

For the past four (4) years we have been focused on themanufacture of our precision photoscanner RM-1 RASTER-MAS-TER. In keeping with our company goal, the RM-1 is distin-guished by its superior accuracy, image quality and low cost.

The RM-1 photoscanner operates under Windows/NT orMS-DOS. It has an optical resolution of 10 or 12 microns andan 8-bit or 12-bit sensor. The geometric accuracy is 4 micronsor better RMS in X and Y without image manipulation orresampling. Radiometric accuracy is maintained by an opti-cally stabilized, rheostat controllable illumination system. Atemperature stabilizing module is optionally available for thesensor.

The following principles guided the design of the RM-1RASTERMASTER: Rapid, geometrically and radiometricallyaccurate, high resolution scanning of aerial photographs; Noon-line processing of the scanned image for cosmetic pur-poses; Highly modular design to keep pace with technologi-cal improvements - easy replacement of modules; Userchoice of Pentium based system controller because of lowcost and approaching obsolescence of “workstation” com-puter systems.

Computing the return on investment for the RM-1 photo-scanner over a three year period, with one eight-hour shift,one arrives at a cost of US 8.50 per 12 micron scan of a 9x9” B/W aerial photograph. This computation is based on amortiz-ing the RM-1 over a three year period and on fully loadedoverhead costs (USA cost basis).

The RM-1, installed world-wide, supplies images to allsoftcopy, orthophoto and aerotriangulation software systems.

Western Air Maps9401 Reed RoadOverland Park, KS 66207913-652-9211; [email protected]; www.westernair.com

Western Air Maps, Inc. is a full service photogrammetryfirm serving professionals for 40 years, making us the oldest



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firm in Kan. Our extensive list of in-house services includesaerial photography, digital orthophotography, DTM, DEM, to-pographic mapping, update mapping, airborne GPS, conven-tional surveys, mosaicing and sheet scanning. We are busi-ness partners with Intergraph, ESRI, LizardTech, SpaceImaging and the USGS allowing us to provide the hardwareand software that compliments our digital maps. The partner-ships also allow us to provide a full range of options makingWestern Air Maps a true full service in-house provider of pho-togrammetric and surveying services.

To exceed in this highly technical profession, we staff pro-fessionals with higher education in geography, cartographyand civil engineering and we have certified photogramme-trists and registered land surveyors. These individuals workas a cohesive team providing our clients with outstandingquality and service.

Keeping abreast of the ever-changing photogrammetry en-vironment is another key concept we stay on top of. WesternAir Maps continues to ride the wave of technology, providingour staff with the latest equipment and training to get the jobdone, on time and within budget. For instance, we recentlyadded several soft copy workstations and continue to add toour computer storage capacity to protect the imagery we workwith. Western Air Maps also provides technical presentationson computer methods and photogrammetric techniques forstudent organizations, state surveying societies, governmentagencies and other professional groups.

Western Air Maps is a recognized leader in the photogram-metry profession. The combination of our highly trained staffwith the latest equipment equal quality professional services.The core element of our vision statement is ‘ProfessionalsServing Professionals’. We have demonstrated our commit-ment to our vision over the past 40 years and continue tomeet and exceed client expectations.

Williams-Stackhouse, Inc.2118 Mannix DriveSan Antonio, TX 78217210-824-6301; 210-827-8017 (fax); [email protected]

Williams-Stackhouse, Inc. was founded in 1938 as a sur-veying and civil engineering company, and in the fifties ex-panded its capability to include aerial mapping. It now spe-cializes in photogrammetry and offers services as follows:l Aerial Photographyl Control Surveysl Analytical Aerotriangulationl Digital map Compilationl Digital Map Updatingl DEM/DTM Collectionl Volumetric Calculationsl Image Scanningl Digital Orthophotograpyl GIS Services

In recent years, the company has made a major commit-ment to developing and maintaining state-of-the-art digital


mapping capability. This capability includes four Zeiss ana-lytical stereoplotters, multiple digital orthophoto worksta-tions including an Autometric IPS Softplotter, and a Leica/Helava DSW/300 photogrammetric scanner. The company isalso equipped with and experienced in operating a variety ofsoftwares including MicroStation, AutoCAD, ArcView, ARC/INFO, and a MetaMap.

WSI has performed work throughout the U.S. as well as inseveral foreign countries.

For further information on the company’s capabilities or em-ployment opportunities, please feel welcome to write or call.

Wiser Company, LLC1431 Kensington Square CourtMurfreesboro, TN 37130615-896-7375; 615-890-7016 (fax)[email protected] ; www.wiserco.com

The professionals at WiserCompany have over 30 years of ex-perience providing engineering,mapping, and field services forgovernment, industrial, and com-mercial clients. The firm providesa full range of professional ser-vices related to site development, transportation, and publicworks projects. The firm’s field services include photogram-metric control, conventional boundary surveys, constructionstaking, topographic surveys, GPS, real-time GPS, and AeroGPS. Mapping capabilities include aerial topographic map-ping, facilities mapping, Raster Orthophoto production, anduse of digital photogrammetric production systems. Forty pro-fessional and support staff work in the firm’s headquarters inMurfreesboro, Tennessee.

The firm’s mapping division represents a diverse base ofexperience and technical skills. The mapping departmentutilizes state-of-the-art equipment, including IntergraphInterMap Digital (IMD) Stereo Instruments, and generates awide range of mapping products. Meeting the needs of theclient, both technically and timely, our photogrammetristsand graphics technicians are able to perform a multitude oftasks, including the following:l Planimetric mapping (at a 1:40 scale and greater)l Topographic mapping (with 1-foot contours and

greater)l Triangulationl Digital orthophotosl Orthophoto extractionl Photographic warpsl Orthophoto plottingl Creation of tax mapsl Creation of utility mapsl All forms of GIS mappingl Image interpretationl Volume calculationsl Creation of “tif” and “tfw” files


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l File translation for utilization via related programsl Products deliverable on CD, 8mm, or zipdisk media

Woolpert LLP409 East Monument AvenueDayton, OH 45402-1261937-461-5660; 937-461-0743 (fax)[email protected] ; www.woolpert.com

A leader in providing engineering, sur-veying and related professional services fornearly a century, Woolpert has earned a repu-tation as a pacesetter in Photogrammetry,Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sur-veying/Global Positioning Systems (GPS),and Information Technology.

Founded in 1911, Woolpert has been providing qualitymapping services since 1974. An international provider ofphotogrammetric services since 1969—and a USGS serviceprovider since 1993—Woolpert has the capability to handleevery step of the photogrammetric process and to link the re-sulting mapping and orthophotos to related data.

Woolpert’s Photogrammetric services include: DOQ andDEM/DTM production, aerial photography/videography; air-borne GPS; GPS/conventional surveying; photogrammetricmapping and remote sensing; orthophoto rectification; DTMmodeling/LIDAR mapping; AM/FM GIS and LIS design anddevelopment; and digital orthophotography/data conversion.

Woolpert’s GIS services include: Internet/Intranet applica-tion development; database design; data conversion/develop-ment; application development; GIS maintenance and othervalue added development and custom applications.

Woolpert takes pride in being one of the few firms thatowns and operates all the equipment needed for GPS survey-ing, aerial photography, analytic triangulation, photogramme-try, digital orthophotography, and other GIS services. Wemaintain and upgrade our state-of-the-art technology to ac-commodate the latest software releases and equipment en-hancements.

Woolpert’s Technology services include: Computer-relatedconsulting; application development; hardware and softwareacquisition, configuration, setup, and training; and networkconfiguration planning and design.

All our innovative technology services have grown from abackground in engineering design, so we know how to makeour mapping and technology products work in the real worldsof government and industry. Our design specialties includeSite Development, Transportation, Environmental Engineer-ing, Facility Planning and Design, and Water Resources.

At Woolpert, our focus is on the client, not on us. Our highpercentage of repeat business is a testimony to our reputationfor client satisfaction.

Z/I Imaging301 Cochran Road, Suite 9Huntsville, AL 35824888-538-0713 or 256-730-1590; Europe +49 (7364) 20 80 02205-730-6750 (fax); [email protected]

Z/I Imaging Corporation is a jointventure corporation betweenIntergraph and Carl Zeiss that com-bines the optics and precision me-chanics expertise of Carl Zeiss withIntergraph’s experience in worksta-tion and software development to create a new generation oftechnology. We offer a comprehensive product line to meetyour end-to-end digital photogrammetry needs. Our solutionsinclude:

Aerial Photography – Z/I Imaging introduces the DigitalModular Camera (DMC) – a revolutionary system that will beused in both mapping and reconnaissance aerial photogra-phy. Our RMK TOP aerial survey camera system offers superbimage quality, optimum suitability for GPS-supported photo-graphic techniques, and easy integration into photo-flightmanagement systems. The KS-153 camera family providesproven performance. The KRb8/24F drone camera is for low-to-medium altitude reconnaissance missions.

Digital Photogrammetry – Z/I Imaging offers a comprehen-sive line of digital photogrammetry products, including theindustry-leading ImageStation™ Z and PhotoScan® that arepowered by multiple Intel processors running Microsoft Win-dows NT® operating system. Our ImageStation StereoSoftcopy Kit (SSK) turns a standard PC into a precision digi-tal stereoplotter. ImageStation OrthoPhoto is a stand-aloneimage rectification and automatic mosaicking product.ImageStation ImageServer provides Web-enabledenterprisewide data and project management in mono or ste-reo. e-geo provides the tools for e-commerce. In addition, weprovide solutions for project and data management; orienta-tions and triangulation; feature collection; and digital terrainmodel generation.

Analytical Plotters – The Planicomp P-Series analyticalstereoplotter features 2µm accuracy, high operating conve-nience, and more.

Remote Sensing – Geographic imaging solutions includeimage backdrop display and plotting for GIS and CAD vectordata, image processing, and advanced imaging, includingcomplete remote sensing capabilities with the three-level Im-age Viewer, I/RAS C™, and Image Analyst products.

Services – Z/I Imaging is dedicated to providing world-class consulting, training, and support services. Our missionis to bring our customers best-in-class imaging solutions fromacquisition to exploitation to digital distribution.

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