Forestry applications for Teledyne Optech airborne lidar at SilviLaser 2015

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that our academic partners will give exciting presentations on the use of Teledyne Optech lidar systems for forestry applications at the SilviLaser 2015conference running from September 28th to 30th in La Grande Motte, France.

Prof. Benoît St-Onge of the Université du Québec à Montréal will discuss his pioneering work identifying trees using relative intensity data from Optech Titan’s 532, 1064 and 1550-nm laser channels. In his presentation Prof. St-Onge will describe how he has differentiated between hardwood/softwood trees with only a 3% error rate and identified trees by genus with only a 15% error rate by combining Titan’s multispectral intensity and 3D data. Prof. St-Onge’s techniques make Optech Titan a valuable tool for quickly assessing large tracts of forest in applications such as carbon/biomass measurement, biodiversity, forest science, and tree farming. Prof. St-Onge will give his presentation on using multispectral lidar for forestry in Parallel Session 2 on Monday, September 28th between 1:45 and 3:30 pm and his general keynote address on Tuesday, September 29th at 9:00 am.

On the conference’s final day, Dr. Enrico Paringit of the University of the Philippines will give his own keynote address on the use of lidar systems for large-scale mapping in the Philippines. As part of the Disaster Risk and Exposure Assessment for Mitigation (DREAM) program, Dr. Paringit has mapped river basins and flood plains around the Philippines to help model flooding from typhoons. Over the last three years he has covered tens of thousands of square kilometers thanks to the efficiency and point density of the high-altitude Optech Pegasus and other Teledyne Optech lidars. Now, Dr. Paringit is turning his attention to improving resource management policies in the Philippines, and will describe how he is using Teledyne Optech systems to survey eco-parks, predict and model wildfires, and make inventories of tree plantations in his address Wednesday, September 30th at 9:50 am.

Dr. Paul LaRocque, Teledyne Optech’s VP Advanced Technology, will also be at SilviLaser 2015. You can contact him at Email Contact. Find out more atwww.teledyneoptech.com.

About Teledyne Optech
Teledyne Optech is the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems, integrated cameras, and productivity-enhancing workflows. With operations and staff worldwide, Teledyne Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne lidar bathymetry, mobile mapping, terrestrial laser scanning, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors. Teledyne Optech systems are also fully warrantied, with extended warranty packages offered by Optech Technical Solutions. Accuracy and productivity matter!

For further information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or:


Wayne Szameitat

International Sales Manager

Teledyne Optech



300 Interchange Way

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8

+1 905 660 0808

Email Contact

www.teledyneoptech.com

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NM Group demonstrating transmission mapping with Optech Orion at ETS Conference

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that NM Group (Network Mapping Inc) will provide informative talks featuring theOptech Orion at the Electrical Transmission & Substation Structures (ETS) Conference in Branson, MO from Monday, September 28 to Thursday, October 1. The Optech Orion will also be on display at the NM Group booth 402 and during the outdoor show.

NM Group experts will explain the technology behind the Optech Orion ALTM (Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper) and the advantages it provides for powerline studies. NM Group will present information covering Aerial Lidar, what’s inside the box, and how to ensure that it is configured optimally for T-line ratings analysis, up-rating, new build, ROW and vegetation management studies. The in-depth talks will include factors affecting the quality and efficiency of airborne lidar surveys, including the impact of scan pattern and scan angle, and the pros and cons of installing the sensor on a tilted mount. Whether you are already experienced with airborne lidar and want to improve your technique or are just looking into what airborne lidar can do for you, NM Group can advise you based on their years of experience using Optech Orions for T-line and other corridor surveys.
Visitors interested in hearing more about data capture techniques for T-line applications should visit NM Group’s booth 402 and can contact them beforehand at Email Contact. Find out more about Orion and other airborne systems at www.teledyneoptech.com.

About Teledyne Optech

Teledyne Optech is the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems, integrated cameras, and productivity-enhancing workflows. With operations and staff worldwide, Teledyne Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne lidar bathymetry, mobile mapping, terrestrial laser scanning, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors. Teledyne Optech systems are also fully warrantied, with extended warranty packages offered by Teledyne Optech Technical Solutions. Accuracy and productivity matter!
About NM Group
NM Group are a leading provider of geospatial and engineering services to the utility, railroad, water and other sectors. For electrical utilities, services include T-line ratings analysis, up-rating, new line routing and design, asset inspection and defect reporting, vegetation management and predictive ratings. NM Group makes use of a range of remote sensing technologies from satellite, aerial, mobile, ground and drone-based platforms.

For further information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or:


Wayne Szameitat
International Sales Manager

Teledyne Optech

300 Interchange Way

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8

+1 905 660 0808

Email Contact

www.teledyneoptech.com

Nick Ferguson
Senior Vice President – Business Development

NM Group

6880 S. McCarran Blvd #11

Reno, NV 89509, USA

+1 775 386 6653

Email Contact

www.nmgroup.com

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Analysis of CZMIL and coastal mapping technology at Shallow Survey 2015

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it will attend the Shallow Survey 2015 conference taking place at Plymouth University in England on September 14-18. A current user of the Optech CZMIL Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar will make a presentation comparing various lidar bathymeters, and interested attendees can visit Teledyne Optech at booth M14.

With the conference focusing on high-resolution surveys in shallow waters, Teledyne Optech expects CZMIL Nova to gain a great deal of attention for its ability to detect objects as small as 1 m3 in water up to 25 meters deep. CZMIL Nova has also expanded the list of coastlines that can be surveyed with lidar, thanks to advanced electronics and data processing techniques that let it survey regions with waters too turbid for other lidars to penetrate. This bathymetric surveying solution is now available even to smaller agencies, which can borrow the system for short surveys through the CZMIL Project Program and install its newly redesigned hardware into small twin-engine aircraft.

Please attend the presentation “A look into the performance of bathymetric lidar systems” given by Chris Macon of the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX). JALBTCX and Teledyne Optech have worked together for 25 years to advance bathymetric lidar technology, resulting in CZMIL’s advanced capabilities. JALBTCX spent the summer testing several types of bathymetric lidar sensors, and Mr. Macon will discuss their results at 10:15 on Wednesday the 16th.

The Teledyne Optech booth will have examples of bathymetry work from CZMIL in turbid water in Asia and Lake Michigan, where HydroFusion’s Turbid Water Module vastly improved bottom detection even in locations with inflowing rivers. In the clearer conditions around Hawaii, JALBTCX performed a production survey of over 1500 km of coastline with CZMIL, ranging from 300 m inland to 1000 m offshore in waters up to 65 m deep. Visitors can learn more about these surveys at the Teledyne Optech booth with technical experts from our bathymetry team, who will discuss how CZMIL’s depth penetration varies with water quality.

The Optech Titan is also an industry focus due to its innovative multispectral lidar technology, which enables shallow-water bathymetry, high-density topography/environmental mapping, and vegetative analyses in a triple-wavelength configuration.

Finally, coastal management authorities can learn about how the Optech ILRIS-MC terrestrial lidar recently helped survey Sydney Harbour in partnership with a multi-beam echosounder. This innovative watercraft-mounted solution is proving a rapid and inexpensive way to survey critical sections of shoreline in extreme detail both above and below the waterline.

Find out more at www.teledyneoptech.com.

About Teledyne Optech
Teledyne Optech is the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems, integrated cameras, and productivity-enhancing workflows. With operations and staff worldwide, Teledyne Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne lidar bathymetry, mobile mapping, terrestrial laser scanning, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors. Teledyne Optech systems are also fully warrantied, with extended warranty packages offered by Teledyne Optech Technical Solutions. Accuracy and productivity matter!

For further information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or:


Wayne Szameitat

International Sales Manager

Teledyne Optech


300 Interchange Way

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8

+1 905 660 0808

Email Contact

www.teledyneoptech.com

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New mobile surveying solution from Teledyne Optech at INTERGEO 2015

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that its latest solutions for the productive and accurate collection of spatial data will be shown from September 15 to 19 at INTERGEO 2015 in Stuttgart, Germany, including a previously unrevealed solution for survey-grade mobile mapping.

At booth C4.019 in Hall 4, Teledyne Optech will present the latest addition to our high-powered Optech Lynx mobile survey systems. This new model is designed for both efficient asset collection and the delivery of engineering survey-grade results, giving operators excellent flexibility for multiple types of jobs. Teledyne Optech will also demonstrate how the advanced features ofOptech LMS 3.0 improve collection and processing efficiency by enabling access to survey control.

Several other Teledyne Optech systems will be at the booth, including theOptech Galaxy airborne mapper. Visitors can take the opportunity to see how Galaxy vastly improves survey efficiency and consistency in variable terrain by letting surveyors ignore multipulse blind zones and keep their swath and point density on the ground constant with its PulseTRAK™ and SwathTRAK™ technologies. Forestry and coastal data from the Optech Titan will also be available, with Teledyne Optech experts ready to explain the new techniques that surveyors, government agencies and academics have developed to take advantage of its revolutionary multispectral lidar technology for topo/bathy surveys, land classification, and biomass estimation.

Groups interested in surveying deeper in turbid waters than any other airborne lidar can also drop by the booth to hear more about the new Optech CZMIL Nova. Even smaller organizations with limited budgets can now make use of CZMIL Nova thanks to redesigned hardware that lets it survey from aircraft as small as a Piper Navajo, plus the ability to rent the sensor and its HydroFusion workflow through the CZMIL Project Program.

For smaller-scale projects, Teledyne Optech will display integrated solutions using the flexible Optech ILRIS terrestrial lidar scanner: Users can rapidly survey open pit mines by combining ILRIS with photogrammetry from our new geo-XR6 UAV, constantly monitor dangerous areas for landslides with the Gexcel OPMMS solution, or even survey harbors above and below water simultaneously with an integrated ILRIS/Seabat sonar system. Visitors interested in improving productivity and safety in underground mining can even see the new Optech Cavity Monitoring System (CMS) V500 in action and try out its new integrated camera, georeferencing tools, and more.

Find out more at www.teledyneoptech.com.

About Teledyne Optech
Teledyne Optech is the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems, integrated cameras, and productivity-enhancing workflows. With operations and staff worldwide, Teledyne Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne lidar bathymetry, mobile mapping, terrestrial laser scanning, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors. Teledyne Optech systems are also fully warrantied, with extended warranty packages offered by Teledyne Optech Technical Solutions. Accuracy and productivity matter!

For further information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or:

Wayne Szameitat

International Sales Manager

Teledyne Optech


300 Interchange Way

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8

+1 905 660 0808

Email Contact

www.teledyneoptech.com

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Teledyne Selects Orbit Logic Software for ISS Imaging Platform Operations

Orbit Logic announced today that Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE) of Huntsville, AL has selected Orbit Logic’s Collection Planning & Analysis Workstation (CPAW) and Order Logic software for its Multi User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) ground system. Order Logic will be used for imagery order management with CPAW as the planning engine.

MUSES, an Earth-observation platform being developed by TBE, will be externally located on the International Space Station (ISS) and is capable of hosting four instruments simultaneously. As part of collaboration with the German Aerospace Center, or DLR, the first instrument to be hosted aboard MUSES will be the DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer, or DESIS. Working in the wavelength range from visible through the near infrared, this spectral imaging instrument will enable the precise data acquisition of images of Earth’s surface. The MUSES platform is planned for launch to the ISS in 2016, followed by the DESIS in early 2017.

Order Logic will provide web-based management and tracking of imaging requests. Order Logic allows TBE and other users to create, edit, and track the status of imagery orders; visualize planned imaging operations; and access feasibility tools that enhance understanding of when new images of specific targets are likely to be available. Logins, configurable permissions, and other access management features ensure that users are limited to the capabilities and data for which they are authorized.

 

 CPAW Tabular Planning GUI

 

 Order Logic Web Application 

Orbit Logic's Collection Planning & Analysis Workstation (CPAW) software uses high fidelity system modeling and advanced scheduling algorithms to generate valid and optimized imagery collection plans for use in spacecraft operations, analysis, or imagery ordering. CPAW covers everything from contact scheduling and recorder management to power and antenna modeling while accounting for imaging platform maneuverability, system availability, timing constraints, and sensor capabilities. CPAW will be configured to model the MUSES platform and attached sensors, including DESIS. CPAW will generate operational imaging plans and downlink plans within ISS and MUSES operational constraints.

“Orbit Logic came in with a set of configurable COTS tools that addressed all of our mission planning and order management needs.” said Ray Perkins, Chief Engineer, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing with Teledyne Brown Engineering. “The folks at Orbit Logic are very experienced at mission planning, and their unique products will allow us to save time and money and focus resources on the hardware and other aspects of the mission and ground system.”

Orbit Logic ( www.orbitlogic.com) specializes in mission planning and scheduling solutions for aerospace and geospatial intelligence. Orbit Logic's operationally proven COTS products create better plans faster with fewer resources for all mission phases. Orbit Logic engineering services are available to configure, customize, and integrate Orbit Logic’s mobile, web-based, and desktop applications to provide turn-key operational solutions that leverage the latest available technologies to meet customer goals and exceed their expectations.

For additional information regarding this press release contact Ella Herz at 301-982-6234 or via email at Email Contact

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Optech CMS V500 and ILRIS UAV coming to AIMS 2015 in Australia

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that both the Optech ILRIS and the brand-new CMS V500 will be at the 2015 National Conference of the Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors (AIMS) on August 12-14 in Perth, Australia.

The latest model of the Optech Cavity Monitoring System (CMS) will make its public debut at AIMS 2105, where visitors can learn about its new features with Teledyne Optech’s Business Manager for 3D Mapping Systems, Dave Adams. Chief among the new features is a cable-free setup, thanks to an internal battery and wireless communication antenna, which eases installation and enhances the system’s ability to withstand the rigors of underground mines. The sensor head has an integrated video and still camera to help operators identify features found by the lidar, yet despite these additions the system maintains the same slim profile for insertion into narrow apertures. Earlier models of the CMS carved a niche for lidar in mining operations, and the new V500 continues its leadership in this role as well as in underground surveying and less traditional applications.

Teledyne Optech has news for the open-pit industry as well, with the Optech ILRIS UAV solution now upgraded to our latest model of unmanned aerial vehicle. The geo-XR6 offers improved flight characteristics that provide a stable flight with minimal vibration for high-quality photogrammetry, plus an extended battery life and live video downlink to the UAV’s controller. Dario Conforti, Worldwide Channel Partner Manager for TLS, will make a presentation on the ILRIS UAV solution during Technical Session 6 on Friday the 14th at 2:00-2:40 in the Golden Ballroom, where he will explain how the ILRIS partners with the geo-XR6 to quickly collect colorized 3D data, and how the ground-based view of the lidar complements the bird’s-eye view of the UAV to capture targets from every angle.

Teledyne Optech can be found at booth 15, shared with our partner Western Australia Precision Surveys, while the CMS V500 is being hosted by C.R. Kennedy & Co.

Find out more at www.teledyneoptech.com.

About Teledyne Optech

Teledyne Optech is the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems, integrated cameras, and productivity-enhancing workflows. With operations and staff worldwide, Teledyne Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne lidar bathymetry, mobile mapping, terrestrial laser scanning, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors. Teledyne Optech systems are also fully warrantied, with extended warranty packages offered by Optech Technical Solutions. Accuracy and productivity matter!

For further information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or:


Wayne Szameitat

International Sales Manager

Teledyne Optech



300 Interchange Way

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8

+1 905 660 0808

Email Contact

www.teledyneoptech.com

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Teledyne Optech going to Geomatics Indaba in South Africa

Teledyne Optech is pleased to announce that it is displaying its latest technologies for surveying land and sea at the Geomatics Indaba 2015 conference on August 11 to 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Geomatics Indaba is one of Africa’s largest exhibition and training events for strategic infrastructure planning and spatial technology, and Teledyne Optech will display several solutions to the challenges faced by this industry in Africa. Attendees interested in wide-area surveying for infrastructure development, mapping, and engineering and construction applications can hear about how the Optech Galaxy airborne lidar makes multipulse blind zones a thing of the past with its revolutionary PulseTRAK™ technology while still collecting accurate data from high altitudes. Teledyne Optech staff will also show how surveyors can use the Optech Titan to collect multispectral data for purposes like environmental monitoring and automated land classification. Surveyors wanting to use the Optech CZMIL Nova for river and coastline monitoring will be excited to learn that they can take advantage of its unparalleled depth penetration in turbid waters without a large cost outlay thanks to the CZMIL Project Program.

Underground, Teledyne Optech will show several solutions for engineering and mining applications, including the new wireless Cavity Monitoring System (CMS) V500 model, which improves mine safety and productivity by enabling remote lidar and video surveys of dangerous and inaccessible parts of the mine. On the surface, the Optech ILRIS terrestrial laser scanner has two new options to complement its highly accurate data: The ILRIS UAV quickly produces rich colorized point clouds by pairing the ILRIS with a camera-equipped UAV-mounted camera, while Gexcel’s Open Pit Mine Monitoring System turns ILRIS into an early-warning system against landslides through automated survey execution, data analysis, and alarms. Finally, attendees who need rapid 3D mapping of urban areas and open-pit mines can see which model of Optech Lynx mobile mapper is right for them, the dual-scanner survey-grade Lynx SG1 or the single-scanner mapping-grade Lynx MG1.

Visitors can find Teledyne Optech at booth #69 in the exhibition hall.

Find out more at www.teledyneoptech.com.

About Teledyne Optech

Teledyne Optech is the world leader in high-accuracy lidar 3D survey systems, integrated cameras, and productivity-enhancing workflows. With operations and staff worldwide, Teledyne Optech offers both standalone and fully integrated lidar and camera solutions for airborne mapping, airborne lidar bathymetry, mobile mapping, terrestrial laser scanning, mine cavity monitoring, and industrial process control, as well as space-proven sensors. Teledyne Optech systems are also fully warrantied, with extended warranty packages offered by Optech Technical Solutions. Accuracy and productivity matter!

For further information, please contact your Regional Sales Manager or:


Wayne Szameitat
International Sales Manager
Teledyne Optech
300 Interchange Way
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada L4K 5Z8
+1 905 660 0808
Email Contact
www.teledyneoptech.com

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Teledyne Optech showing new tools for collecting GIS data at Esri 2015 UC

Teledyne Optech announces that it will be showcasing some of its latest sensors at the Esri 2015 User Conference in San Diego on July 20-24, highlighting the game changing Optech Galaxy and innovative Optech ILRIS and UAV merging technology in particular.

The Optech Galaxy is the latest configurable ultra-compact airborne lidar designed to improve collection efficiency and productivity, and will be on display in booth # 2412. Stop by to learn how Galaxy’s PulseTRAK technology is cutting cost and complexity from the surveying process and maintaining an even swath width in varying mountainous terrain with its SwathTRAK mode.

The integrated ILRIS and UAV solution combines the best of highly detailed long range terrestrial lidar and more general UAV photogrammetry for more complete 3D data — perfect for capturing all sides of structures, hazardous areas, and mines from a safe distance.

In addition, visitors will see some amazing data results from the new Optech Titan system, the world’s first commercial multispectral airborne lidar. Titan launches a new era in remote sensing by using three laser channels with separate wavelengths to collect 3D geospatial data, the results embedded with rich spectral identification information for applications such as tree species identification, environmental modeling, and improved target classification.

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