XVIIIth Congress: XVIIIth Congress

Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

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Title:: XVIIIth Congress

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Year of publication:: 1996

Place of publication:: Vienna

Publisher of the original:: Austrian Society of Surveying and Geoinformation

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Language:: English

Editor:: Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

Corporations:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Adapter:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Founder of work:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Other corporate:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

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Persistent identifier:: 1667438379

Title:: XVIIIth Congress

Scope:: 449 Seiten

Year of publication:: 1996

Place of publication:: Vienna

Publisher of the original:: Austrian Society of Surveying and Geoinformation

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Editor:: Kraus, Karl; Waldhäusl, Peter

Corporations:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Instrumentation for Data Reduction and Analysis

Adapter:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Instrumentation for Data Reduction and Analysis

Founder of work:: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Congress, 18., 1996, Wien; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Commission Instrumentation for Data Reduction and Analysis

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Publisher of the digital copy:: Technische Informationsbibliothek Hannover

Place of publication of the digital copy:: Hannover

Year of publication of the original:: 2019

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Title:: THE FUTURE OF SOFTCOPY IN PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING FIRMS Gary G. Brown, President, Aerial Services, Inc.

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THE FUTURE OF SOFTCOPY IN PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING FIRMS Gary G. Brown, President, Aerial Services, Inc. IWG IVIII - Digital Photogrammetric Systems KEY WORDS: Photogrammetry, Technology, Mapping, Softcopy, Experience ABSTRACT Aerial Services, Inc. History: The company was started in 1967 using conventional mapping techniques. In 1983 the company reviewed emerging technologies and decided that to stay competitive it was necessary to explore digital vector mapping techniques. After close scrutiny it was decided that it would be more cost effective to implement digital vector mapping techniques. Aerial Services purchased KORK Database Mapping Software. Within the next two years ASI fitted all existing analog stereoplotters with digital encoders to allow all mapping to be completed in digital form. During the next four years ASI added analytical stereoplotters, was instrumental in development of data translators and multitasking batch processing, and finally the porting of this software to PC platforms. During the time period of 1984 to the present Aerial Services, Inc.(ASI) has continually monitored our client market and has attempted to educate our clientele to the advantages of digital vector mapping. We quickly realized a need to review the client's need and provide input to software development staff so that the software could meet our growing digital data needs. During this time we realized that we were fast becoming an industry that no longer was dependent only upon hardware development but more importantly on software development. In this same time frame, ASI staff and management consistently reviewed technologies being planned and implemented in all areas of photogrammetry. New aerial cameras were purchased with Forward Image Motion Compensation (FIMC) capabilities, gyro-stabilized camera mounts and Global Positioning System (GPS) computer controlled navigation systems. The photo laboratory was updated with new film processors, photo enlargers and dodging printers. All of these changes and advancements were being implemented so that the end mapping products would be of higher quality, and therefore better meet the digital data needs of our clients. From 1990 to 1994 the ASI client base increased substantially. In 1990 ASI acquired its first county-wide orthophoto mapping project. High accuracy Global Position System (GPS) surveying was utilized to control all mapping. In 1992 ASI obtained a second county-wide mapping project, and accordingly, more pressure was being applied to our mapping production. During the time period of 1990 to 1994 ASI management was continually monitoring the development of digital orthophotography technology. Early development was directly focused upon government needs being driven by the possibility of contracting with the United States Geological Survey. ASI was not seeing increased markets in this area, but pressure seemed to be coming from more local government areas such 38 as cities and counties. ASI was consistently marketing in these areas and we saw the need to implement digital orthophoto technology for use as base maps for Geographic Information System (GIS) projects at the local level. Then in late 1993 and early 1994 ASI purchased a digital orthophoto system. Our prior experience with software systems told us to carefully examine the vendor to ensure that they know the science and technology of photogrammetry. ^ More importantly, the company should guide development efforts with extensive user input in this newly developing market. During this time frame two of the companies (KORK Systems and Autometric); whose systems we were reviewing, joined forces. We felt that this combination was what we were looking for in our system, because none of the other systems we were reviewing were as mature. We wanted a software company that would be responsive to our future needs, and had learned previously larger hardware manufacturers usually do not fall into this category. More importantly, when we viewed the digital orthophoto hardware systems, we quickly realized that we were buying extremely fast computers with graphics capabilities and that software would be the core of the system. Our selection was based upon this fact, our prior experience with KORK Systems and because of their new partnership with Autometric. KORK brought strong client support and customer driven development culture and Autometric brought strong software development capabilities to this venture. With this in mind and a commitment from the newly formed company, Vision International, to be responsive to the needs of the mapping community, we chose the Vision Softplotter System. During this selection process ASI was heavily marketing the digital orthophoto approach with some of our long term county clients. In late 1993 we contracted with our first county to supply digital orthophotography as a base map for cadastral mapping. Within the next three months we contracted with our home county to supply full county wide digital orthophotography for a GIS base map. From summer 1994 to spring 1995 we also contracted for two additional county wide digital orthophoto base mapping projects. One of the projects was for large scale maps of an entire county in color. International Archives of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Vol. XXXI, Part B2. 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