1. Innovative low cost technologies and services for Video Mobile Mapping X International Scientific and Technical Conference “From Imagery to map: digital photogrammetric technologies” September 2010 – Gaeta (Italy)

2. Applications and Technology
“Mobile mapping represents a heterogeneous type of sensor integration consisting of navigation sensors as well as imaging sensors, together time synchronized and mounted on a common platform”
(Schwarz & El-Sheimy, 1996)
GPS
IMU
Odometer
Barometer
Multiple cameras/video
Laser scanner
Special sensors (georadar, laser profilometer, etc.)
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Applications
Asset management and utility inventory (build asset inventories and keep them up to date)
Road side equipment : street furniture, road signs, speed limits, road lanes, marking, traffic lights, bus stop, pavement types, vegetation, flood ways, culverts, drains, kerbs, guttering.
Verification of existing assets and measurement of asset dimensions
Planning and studies (a decision support tool)
Follow the evolution in your network: visual inspection and road geometry
Organize scheme design and traffic signals, sign replacement program
Decision support tool for lane closures and access
Creation of a geo referenced imagery database allowing to measure the evolution of the network
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Applications
Network Operation
Visual inspection of network and road geometry
Measurement of lane/footpath widths, height clearances and set-backs
Graphical aid to works specifications
Review existing highway data set, surface condition
Planning of responses to events and diversions occurring on the network
Follow and control of subcontractors acting in the network
Disaster management, planning and response
Emergency management plan
Adapt intervention planning with data collected after catastrophe
Inventory the damages after catastrophe
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Technologies
Traditional technology
Dedicated and specifically fitted vehicles
High quality/accuracy and expensive equipments
Complex devices require skilled operators
Two or more people (driver+ system operators) required during the survey
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6. Innovative technologies
Metric panoramic images collection from street level (earthmine)
Portable standalone video mapping solution (imajing)
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7. Innovative technologies - Portable video mapping
Surveying solution for transportation network
Portable device with high resolution imagery fully positioned and oriented
Software suite for processing field data
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8. Innovative technologies - Portable video mapping
Ultra simple surveying tool
High quality, high frame rate images
High precision and high availability positioning
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9. Portable video mapping – System components
Collect field data
Process and store
Distribute
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10. Portable video mapping - Workflow
Imajbox production chain
Mission configuration on USB pendrive Running Field survey
Shape
KML
CSV
JPEG
POST- PROCESSING
Using imajview
Data model (XML)
PostGIS
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11. Portable video mapping - Hardware
5 megapixel CCD for a perfect visibility of details in the image
Auto gain, auto white balance
Up to 15 frames/seconds full resolution
Combination of 50 channels GPS and integrated high sensitivity antenna
IMU, Inertial Measurement Unit
Barometer
IMU and barometer hybridized with GPS data (EKF)
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12. Portable video mapping - Software
Post-processing software
Generation of the navigation solution based on GPS, IMU, barometer, and image processing algorithms
Optimization of stereopairs parameters for photogrammetric processing
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13. Portable video mapping - Software
Analysis and data collection software
Explore virtually your network
Overlay any GIS layer with surveyed data
Support for raster and vector additional layers in cartographic module
Display of orthophotos in background (.ecw, .tiff)
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14. Portable video mapping - Software
Tagging environment
Mark and qualify regions of interest in any image
Comment any picture
Export regions of interest with associated xyz position
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15. Portable video mapping - Software
High accuracy positioning directly in images through 3D photogrammetry
Positionning and attributing tools based on photogrametry for 3D positioning of visible objects in images.
Distance between 2 points, height measurement, width measurement, length
Position and qualify object in the image
Photogrametry based on 2 images
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16. Photogrametric principle
baseline
x,y,z
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17. Good base line
baseline
x,y,z
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18. Bad base line
baseline
x,y,z
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19. Bad base line
baseline
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20. Better base line baseline x,y,z x',y',z'
Take object the closest possible

21. Preferred zones for pointing & measuring

22. Portable video mapping - Software
Build a network referential
Create and edit a network referential in curvilinear abscissa (topology & attributes)
Automatically link GPS longitude, latitude, height of survey with linear distance on network
Automatically assign a linear position (curvilinear abscissa) to positioned objects.
Export surveyed data to your GIS and analysis tools
Supported export formats : Shape (ArcGis/ESRI), KML/KMZ (Google Earth), CSV (Excel/OpenOffice)
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23. Portable video mapping - Software
Internet/Intranet data sharing solution
Complete solution to store, index, archive and distribute imajbox output data from field survey
Virtual navigation in networks
Sharing surveys within a team in charge of road work
Tourist patrimony virtual visit (path and trails, sites of interest)
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24. Portable video mapping – Internet Applications
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Video Mobile Mapping
Sistemi Avanzati offer:
Sale and support of the innovative mobile mapping devices
System configuration and customization
Survey services using innovative mobile mapping equipments and sales of equipments for customer direct update of the survey
Survey services using innovative mobile mapping equipments
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26. Innovative technologies - Metric Panoramic Images
Collect
Scalable hardware & software system robust data collection
Process
3D reconstruction of scene using panoramic stereo vision.
Fully automated image & 3D data processing pipeline.
Deliver
Unique client/server architecture for the lightweight delivery of 3D data.
Elastic cloud storage and delivery
Flexible API products for developers
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27. Metric Panoramic Images - Content Metrics
50 megapixels
High quality & resolution imagery
Accurate 3D positioning
< 1 meter globally
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28. Metric Panoramic Images - Camera Array
180°
120°
180°
120°
120°
120°
Vertically offset stereo- panoramic camera array
Full 360° spherical images with consistent 3D coverage
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29. Metric Panoramic Images - Automated Processing
Raw Stereo Images
Image Rectification
Stereo Correlation
Disparity/XYZ output
Wide angle stereo
Dense 3D Data
Pixel for Pixel 3D Correspondence
High Level of accuracy
Asset Management Grade Data Layer
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30. Metric Panoramic Images - 3D Data Samples
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31. Metric Panoramic Images - 3D street level animation
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32. Metric Panoramic Images – 3D measurements
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33. Metric Panoramic Images - 3D localization
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Video Mobile Mapping
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