UltraCam, UltraMap & VDP An Update from Vexcel...2006: UCX, 2008: UCXp, 2011+: Eagle, Falcon, Osprey, Condor 1st Digital Photogrammetric Camera: UCD Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Graz/Austria

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UltraCam, UltraMap & VDP An Update from Vexcel

10th anniversary conference of GMA 14.02.2019, Moscow Alexander Wiechert, CEO

Vexcel Imaging GmbH www.vexcel-imaging.com

Where we come from

2016

Vexcel Imaging acquired by Microsoft Corp., Redmond/USA 2006: UCX, 2008: UCXp, 2011+: Eagle, Falcon, Osprey, Condor

1st Digital Photogrammetric Camera: UCD

Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Graz/Austria founded Development of new photogrammetric scanner UltraScan 5000

2006

2003

1992

2017

Management-Buyout: Vexcel Imaging GmbH becomes a privately owned company 2016+: Eagle M3, Osprey M3, Condor M1 and Panther M2, Mustang M1

Launch of Vexcel Data Program 2017+: Disaster areas NA, 2018: nation wide collect NA, 2019: international expansion


Corporate Structure

Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Graz Operative Company, CEO: Alexander Wiechert

Vexcel Imaging Inc. Denver & Boulder

VDP International

Commercial UltraCam Business Application, Development, Sales, Support

Group Finance, Marketing, IT

Calib. Lab

UltraCam Sales, Support

Calib. Lab

VDP North America

Vexcel Imaging Inc. Seattle

VDP Business Development

Vexcel Imaging Ltd. Shenzhen, China

UltraCam Sales, Support

Calib. Lab


Camera Product Portfolio

Aerial Cameras


Photogrammetric Oblique

Wide-Area Mapping

UltraCam - Aerial Sensors

Photogrammetric Nadir


Image footprints from 10,300 to 38,000 pixels

Wide-Area Mapping

Capture large regions in record-time for automated DSM, DTM and ortho image generation as well as for classification needs

Photogrammetric Nadir

From lower altitude engineering applications to high-altitude orthophotography projects

Photogrammetric Oblique

Urban mapping 3D city modeling and photogrammetric

applications (cadastre, infrastructure planning, etc.)

Condor M1 Eagle M3 Falcon M1

Falcon M2 Osprey M3 Premium

Osprey M3 Essential


An ultra-large footprint together with a unique user-exchangeable lens system makes the UltraCam Eagle one of the most versatile aerial systems on the market.

26,460 pixels across track


Gleisdorf, Austria 2015 • UltraCam Eagle • GSD 3 cm • RGB • 1200 m AGL

100 %

400 %

Capture the smallest details with an ultra-large footprint

A ping pong balls has a diameter of 40 mm.


One camera – four lens kits

80 mm PAN

27 mm RGB & NIR

100 mm PAN

33 mm RGB & NIR

120 mm PAN

40 mm RGB & NIR

210 mm PAN

70 mm RGB & NIR

The UltraCam Eagle features a user-exchangeable lens system


The UltraCam Osprey Mark 3 allows for cost-effective,

multi-directional data capture at first-rate image quality with

photogrammetric accuracy.

Urban mapping and 3D city modeling


We have you covered from all angles

back front

left right

nadir


The UltraCam Condor Mark 1 is the single-source data acquisition

solution for wide-area and high-altitude mapping

38,000 pixels across the flight strip


Capture large regions in record-time

Gleisdorf, Austria 2016 UltraCam Condor Mark 1 GSD 10 cm • RGB

The UltraCam Condor redefines the efficiency-quality ratio in large area or nationwide collection efforts and transforms user expectations for project timelines and refresh cycles.


Efficient data collection from every perspective

UltraCam Panther UltraCam Mustang


Serving a wide range of applications

Real Estate Agriculture Forestry Tourism

Construction

Cultural Heritage Preservation

Facility and Asset Management


Mustang M1 System Overview

Computer

Unit (CU)

Distance

Measuring

Instrument

Sensor

Unit

Tablet

with UX Vehicle

Battery to

power CU


The UltraCam Panther offers outstanding flexibility for mapping applications in image

quality, accuracy and ease of use.


Stunning high resolution panoramic image capture


Dense point cloud

Graz Downtown


Precise alignment of LiDAR & image data

3D geometry for mobile mapping

Spherical 3D LiDAR point cloud


UCP – Indoor Use Case (Panorama)


UCP – Indoor Use Case (Details)


UltraMap modules

Radiometrically aligned images (PAN, RGBI, RGB, CIR)

Exterior orientations

DSMs & 3D point clouds

DSMOrthos & DTMOrthos

3D textured TIN, next generation 3D point clouds

Data import


New color balancing approach

Raw Balanced Mask


Simultaneous nadir and oblique color balancing

Raw Balanced


Powerful dehazing of oblique images

PRE-DEHAZING


Powerful dehazing of oblique images

POST-DEHAZING


Color balancing and dehazing result


Automatic dense image matching Digital Surface Model (DSM) 3D Point Cloud (RGB, RGBI, CIR)


Digital Surface Model

Different visualization options (color ramp options)


Combination from wireframe and filled

triangles (color coded by elevation and RGB values

from imagery)

Perfect 3D textured TINs


Teaser - DTM Improvements (UltraMap v5)

DTM (UM v4.4) DSM DTM (UM v5.0 Alpha)


Teaser - New DTMOrtho (UltraMap v5)

(UM v4.4) (UM v5.0 Alpha)


UCP - Motion Correction for Rolling Shutter

Rolling shutter causes distortions due to camera movement during exposure

Correction of rotational errors based on known camera movement (UM-TE v1.0)


Vexcel Data Program Outstanding data powered by „UltraCam“

• 2017 & 2018: North America

• 2019: international expansion

Two elements

• Grey sky ... Disaster area collection

• Blue sky … Nation wide imagery collection

Operated by Vexcel in co-operation with the UltraCam customer base (flyer)


VDP DISASTER RESPONSE “Grey Sky”

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“Street Side” 360-degree

view imagery and LiDAR

Capability has been tested in

numerous scenarios

360° STREETSIDE

By UltraCam Mustang

Roof and full property /

structure damage assessment

Incredibly accurate 3D mesh

for analytics

Accurate digital elevation and measurement

OBLIQUE AERIAL

By UltraCam Osprey

38,000 pixels across the flight strip

9 kilometer swath width allows wide

flight lines

Mass coverage in shorter time

WIDE AREA AERIAL

By UltraCam Condor


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Camp Fire and Woolsey

- Over 2,500 sq km of imagery

- Flown during active flight restrictions

- Additional imagery each day

- Under 24 hour turnaround

- USAF, National Guard, and FEMA priority

imagery

- First Flown: Nov. 10, 2018

- Data to Members: Nov. 11, 2018

November 2018

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NOVEMBER 2018


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Hurricane Michael

- 85,000 sq. km. collected, processed

and delivered in 3 days

- Implemented daily member briefing

- Coordinated with FEMA and NOAA

- Agents escorted data to Colorado to

shorten processing time

- First Flown: Oct. 11, 2018

- Data to Members: Oct. 12-14, 2018

October 2018


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Hurricane Florence

- 65,000 sq. km. collected

- Active partnership with FEMA

and NOAA

- First deployment of Condor wide-

area sensor

- First Flown: Sep. 17, 2018

- Data to Members: Sep. 18-19,

2018

OCTOBER 2018

September 2018


Total Hurricane Imagery Collection

>100,000 sqkm collection

2018


An important mission of the VDP is to have the insurance

industry lead the way in improving response and relief efforts

following disasters, and reducing FRAUD after major events.

VDP is doing this by transforming how critical information and

imagery is collected and disseminated, driving a coordinated

effort across local, state and federal agencies and responders.

VDP also aims to increase public awareness of these important

initiatives, and in doing so improve the perception of the insurance

industry’s positive impact when it matters most

Currently for the CA wildfires, FEMA and the National Guard calculate

that the VDP Imagery has been the definitive source in 60% of the

overall damage assessment and response.

60%


VDP NATIONAL IMAGERY “Blue Sky” • Entire U.S. in high-resolution imagery @

15cm resolution with geospatial by UltraCam Condor

• Ultra-high-res imagery and data of top 150 metro areas @ 7.5cm resolution by UltraCam Osprey

• Nadir imagery @ 7.5cm GSD • Oblique imagery: 45-degree from four

angles • Complete 3D mesh with precise building

geometry • Digital Terrain and Elevation models (DTM /

DEM)

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3 6 0 D E G R E E

V I E W

f o r > 9 0 % o f a l l

U S h o m e s


2019 Ultra High Res Oblique &

Vertical by UltraCam Osprey


2019 High Res Wide Area

Collection

By UltraCam Condor


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Virtual Inspection Studio GIC: FOR INSURERS. BY INSURERS

Co-developed with ESRI for simplified, faster desktop image inspection



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UltraCam, UltraMap & VDP An Update from Vexcel...2006: UCX, 2008: UCXp, 2011+: Eagle, Falcon, Osprey, Condor 1st Digital Photogrammetric Camera: UCD Vexcel Imaging GmbH, Graz/Austria