Stephen Ambagis

ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION AERIAL ORTHO

IMAGERY FOR DETAILED MAPPING

WHY WE EXIST

• Needed to map individual plant species over large areas in Hawaii

• Could not use existing satellite data

• Clouds

• Topography

• Automated image analysis was not effective (spectral separation)

• Resolution (spectral and horizontal ground)

• Attempted contracting aerial imagery providers from off island

• Costly

• Not resolute enough

• Had to develop our own unique platform

Cecropia

obtusifolia

Trema

orentalis

Pandanus

tectorius

Melastoma

candidum

Macaranga

mappa

Schefflera

actinophylla

Psidum

cattelianum

Nephrolepis

multiflora

Metrosideros

polymorpha

Melochia

umbellata

Psidum

cattelianum

RESOLUTION COMPARISON

2cm 60cm 15cm

WHAT WE PRODUCE

• Natural color ortho imagery from 1m to an unprecedented 1cm ground resolution

• NIR ortho imagery from 1m to 4cm ground resolution

• Large scale thermal imaging

• Image analysis and solutions based products

DEVELOPMENT WAS A PROCESS

NUEVO UNIQUE IMAGE ACQUISITION SYSTEM

• Custom platform co-developed with Icaros Inc.

• Multi sensor package that can combine RGB, NIR, and Thermal sensor in one data collect

• Custom processing software and methods that combine speed and accuracy for high

quality products

IDM600TM ADVANCED COLLECTION SYSTEMS

IDM600TM ~ 200Mpxl (3X80Mpxl) – RGB

IDM600TM RGB 80Mpx + NIR +TIR

IDM600TM 3XTIR

& More…

THE NEW SYSTEM

• Highly portable

• Ultra stabilized for turbulent

conditions

• Dedicated aircraft for Hawaii

operations

• Modular 3 sensor payload

HELI PLATFORM

THE IMAGERY PRODUCTS

RGB DSM Thermal NIR

WHAT WE’VE BEEN DOING

• Most of our efforts have been focused on weed detection, mapping, and monitoring.

• Over large landscapes (ex: 1000 to 20,000 acres)

• Mapping and tracking individual plants over time

• Develop species specific analysis models

• Some forest characterization through plot based analysis

• Monitoring invasive algae removal

• Maunalua Bay restoration

WHAT CAN WE DO WITH THIS

NEW CAPACITY??

• Corridor mapping

• Transmission or pipeline monitoring

• Road surface assessment

• Disaster response

• Ultra fast turn around for 4cm+ data products

• Thermal fire maps produced hours after collection

• Dedicated plane ready for immediate tasking

• AND MORE!!!

FINE SCALE PRODUCT

FINE SCALE PRODUCT

Worldview II

50cm

RMH

1cm

Persea americana

Schinus terebinthifolius

Aleurites moluccana

Syzygium jambos

Phlebodium aureum

ROAD SIDE WEED ASSESSMENT

Plumeria

Banana

Coconut

Schinus terebinthifolius

Clusia rosea

Ricinus communis

Cordyline fruticosa

Schefflera actinophylla

Ricinus communis Agave spp?

Schefflera actinophylla

Macaranga mappa

LAND LEASE ASSESSMENT

THERMAL SENSOR FOR MONITORING IRRIGATION

SYSTEM EFFICIENCY

Australia Flash Floods

Ship Crossing Track

The difference between the water

and the oil temperature allowed

detection of areas with a higher

concentration of oil.

OIL SPILL

Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill – 2010 – TIR High Res. Night

HOW WOULD YOU USE OUR DATA?

OUR PARTNERS

• The Nature Conservancy

• www.nature.org

• Icaros Inc.

• www.icaros.us

• Resource Mapping MA.

• www.resourcemappinggis.com