1. “Decision-Ready”, High Accuracy Maps While Still-In-The-Air, As They Are Collected

2. Ultra-Fast Mapping: Why? When?
Natural disasters require immediate response
to save lives and property
to survey damage
to identify open access routes
Security emergencies
Decision ready imagery needed INSTANTLY to plan and execute response

3. Challenges
Large aircraft (or satellites) must fly high to capture images, the cloud deck often impedes image capture
Ortho-processing many small images using traditional Aerial Triangulation (AT) process is time consuming
AT requires good quality ground control information, which is very difficult to collect in unstable post-crisis areas
Large format cameras can’t efficiently collect data of small/irregular areas

4. Solution Smaller aircraft and medium-format cameras are ideal
Direct Georeferencing
In-FlightOrtho software
produces full resolution orthorectified imagery in the aircraft as it is captured. Images are automatically developed, corrected and orthorectified

5. Trimble Digital Sensor System (DSS) 500 with In-FlightOrthoTM

6. Trimble DSS 500
Industry’s First Aerial Imaging Solution with “In-Air” Orthophoto Production

7. Trimble DSS 500 Much more than “just a camera”
DSS is a directly-georeferenced, medium-format imaging solution
DSS includes a completely integrated, ready-to-use workflow with IMU, flight management, metric imaging camera, software, and support/maintenance for all components
Every DSS includes In-Flight Ortho and RapidOrtho for ultra fast orthophoto production

8. DSS 500: Dramatically New
The DSS 500 with In-FlightOrtho is the next generation of DSS solutions, comprised of:
All-new compact camera system with embedded computer, solid-state drives, Applanix POSTrack V6
7” Pilot smart display
8.9” Operator tablet (not required for pilot only operation)
Azimuth mount or optional 3-axis SSM 270 mount
Various camera and lens
options, 39 MP/80 MP
RGB or CIR or NIR
“In-Air” image production

9. In-FlightOrtho™: Only with DSS
Every DSS has what no other system has – the ability to produce directly georeferenced orthos in real-time, in the air.
Real-time image and ortho thumbnail display

10. In-FlightOrtho™ (comes included on all systems)
Real-time image & ortho thumbnail display
Instantly detect issues with imagery and georeferencing: “Air-to-ground QC”
No special computer HW required; off-the-shelf laptop with SSD and Ethernet cable
Absolute accuracy limited by DEM accuracy and source of GNSS corrections
Sub-meter accuracy possible with Omnistar XP

11. Why DSS 500? Every DSS Includes In-FlightOrtho and RapidOrtho
Ideal for rapid, high-accuracy mapping
Direct georeferencing
computes position of points on ground without GCP – no Aerial Triangulation (AT)
required
Mapping grade camera
calibrated, stable over time
Process certified by the USGS

12. Why DSS 500? continued Flexibility of variable focal lengths
Radiometric accuracy
Complete turnkey solution including:
all hardware and software
Workflow
Installation
Training
warranty and support

13. Direct Georeferencing
Measures position and orientation using Navigation Sensors
Computes position of points on ground without needing GCPs
Ideal for medium-format digital camera where traditional AT can often be difficult & costly due to large number of images & GCPs required

14. Direct Georeferencing continued
Orthophoto production can be completed in hours; not months / weeks / days
Saves cost and reduces the risk of placing personnel in dangerous environments to collect GCPs
With In-FlightOrtho direct georeferencing can be obtained on the fly

15. Advantages Low cost to operate Platform for future business growth
state-of-the-art computer hardware is extremely compact, low-power
can be easily deployed in small, low-cost-to-operate aircraft for very cost-effective mapping
proven pilot-only operation, reducing personnel and fuel costs
Platform for future business growth
Designed to scale to support future OTS computing hardware, reducing your future upgrade costs
Supports other sensors, so you can grow as your business grows

16. Advantages Continued Directly Georeferenced Imagery
DSS is designed and built around the use of Applanix POS AV Direct Georeferencing for maximum productivity and accuracy
Super Efficient Flight Management System
With an embedded POSTrack flight management system with full DEM support, the DSS is capable of taking each and every image at exactly the right location and overlap

17. Advantages Continued “Air-to-Ground” Quality Control
The ultimate in-field Quality Control through In-FlightOrtho capability
Full-res orthophotos are produced in real-time immediately upon image capture using the GNSS-Inertial solution and onboard DEM
The pilot / operator can see at a glance how things look and fit together “on-the-ground”, immediately verify the quality of the imagery, GNSS data, Inertial data and camera interior orientation.
If a problem is spotted the mission can be immediately aborted, or images re-flown.
Benefit: massive potential cost savings in flight & ground costs

18. Who uses the DSS? Government mapping agencies
Civil and defense applications
Small and medium-sized mapping companies
Corridors, small / irregular collects, low-altitude (under cloud)
Combined with LIDAR
Smaller aircraft = dramatically lower operating costs
Larger mapping companies
Same small / irregular projects, seen as complementary to large-format camera systems (reduces cost on small projects)

19. DSS 500 Product Lineup DSS camera options DSS system options
539 (39MP sensor)
580 (80MP sensor)
DSS system options
DSS Tactical Lenses
DSS SingleCam
DSS DualCam
DSS Azimuth mount
DSS 3-axis gyro-stabilized mount
DSS software options:
DSS In-FlightOrtho
DSS In-FlightOrtho High Precision Option, with Inpho OrthoBox & DTMBox

20. DSS Options

21. Digital Sensor System Options
DSS In-FlightOrthoTM
Real-time, mapping-grade ortho-mosaics
High-productivity ortho mapping
DSS Tactical In-FlightOrthoTM
Real-time, high-resolution ortho maps from safe flying heights

22. Digital Sensor System Options continued
DSS RapidOrthoTM
Ultra-fast, mapping-grade ortho-mosaics
High-productivity ortho and stereo mapping
DSS DualCam
Complete solution with two camera heads for either simultaneous 4 band orthos (RGB + NIR) or wide swath RGB capture

23. Camera sensor options Applanix 39 MP sensor; VIS or CIR or NIR
Phase One iXA 80 MP sensor; VIS
Pixel size: mm
Lenses: 40, 60 & 210 mm
Terrestrial and airborne calibration with full report
Field-replaceable shutter (focal plane)
Pixel size: mm
Lenses: 55 mm; 80 mm, 110 & 240 mm available upon request
Field-replaceable shutter (lens leaf)

24. Tactical Option: high-res images from safe flying heights
210 & 240mm lens options
High resolution images from > feet: sub-10cm centimeter-scale GSDs
Previous generation DSS 400 deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq
high accuracy of geocoding, high-resolution of imagery proved to be invaluable for threat assessment
Net result: produce high resolution map from higher altitudes for recon mapping applications
Available with In-FlightOrtho
8 cm 10000’ AGL, DSS VIS image

25. Crop of full image, 9cm GSD from 10,500’ AGL. DSS 439 with 250 mm lens.
Need to put a sample picture of a DSS mm lens or DSS mm lens

26. picture (close up) of a DSS 539 210 mm lens or DSS 580 240 mm lens
Need to put a sample picture (close up) of a DSS mm lens or DSS mm lens

27. DSS500 DualCam

28. DSS DualCam
Standard DSS 539/580 system expanded to add 2nd nadir camera configured for VIS/NIR
Allows:
simultaneous collection of VIS and NIR imagery for mapping and remote sensing applications (DSS 539)
Or collection of wide swath VIS imagery (DSS 539/580)
Allows high-productivity in a single flight

29. DSS DualCam continued
All hardware modules, camera heads, and workflow software of DualCam compatible with standard DSS 539/580
Provides 100% interchangeability of modules for support and flexible re-configuration

30. DSS DualCam Sensor Head
Form and fit of camera heads identical to standard DSS 539/580
Mounted in small-footprint SSM 270 stabilized mount, automatically leveled and steered by POSTrack
100% flexibility for support and camera angle re-configuration

31. DualCam – 4 Band Orthophoto Option
Orthophotos produced individually for the RGB and NIR cameras
These are then co-registered and output with following options:
Two separate orthophotos (RGB/NIR)
Single 4 band orthophoto (RGB/NIR)
Four separate Grayscale orthophotos (R/G/B/NIR)
Single CIR orthophoto (NIRRG)
Orthophotos can then be mosaicked as needed using OrthoVista

32. DualCam – 4 Band Orthophoto Option continued
RGB
NIR
4 Band

33. DualCam – Wide Swath Add a 2nd VIS camera to nearly double swath width
Need an image

34. Products and Specifications – DSS539 and DSS580
Orthophotos / orthomosaic:
Typical RMSE ground accuracy = 1.2 X pixel resolution
(e.g. 0.12m RMS at 0.10m GSD)
Digital Elevation Model from stereo:
Typical RMSE vertical accuracy = 3 X pixel resolution
(e.g. 0.9m RMS at 0.3m GSD)
3 cm GSD. DSS image courtesy of Tuck Mapping.

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