July 5, 2004
Applanix to Launch its Latest POSPac Software Release at ISPRS in Istanbul

RICHMOND HILL, CANADA - Applanix announced today that POSPac 4.2, the latest update to its industry-leading Integrated-Inertial post-processing software, will be launched at the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, July 12-23, 2004. Designed to maximize quality and optimize workflow, using data collected with the company's airborne and land-based Position and Orientation Systems, the new release incorporates a number of additions and enhanced features aimed at increasing data accuracy, and simplifying processing operations.

Tatyana Bourke, Applanix' POSPac Product Manager explained "With the release of POSPac 4.2 software we have integrated several new features which provide exciting advantages in a number of areas, primarily system calibration, quality control, and data output management. Users will find the new powerful tools will enable data-format compatibility with numerous GIS and mapping software packages. The POSEO and POSCal elements have been merged to form a new Calibration and Quality Control module (CalQC), designed to optimize the workflow for photogrammetric direct georeferencing."

The Calibration and Quality Control module, designed for the airborne market, includes new tools for photogrammetry-specific applications. It offers efficient functionality for calibration and quality control tasks, plus a new optional tool for built-in semi-automatic tie-point generation, to support the calibration and quality control process. The software enhances the direct georeferencing capability of the Applanix POS AV products eliminating the need to use third party tie-point matching software.

Joe Hutton, Director of Airborne Products at Applanix, commented "The new release will allow customers to more effectively capitalize on the use of direct georeferencing for photogrammetric applications. Using a single, easy-to-use interface, they can now carry out complete system calibration and mission-specific quality assurance. Users can automatically check, and if necessary correct for, errors in datum transformation, IMU boresight, and camera calibration. The software is unique to the industry and emphasizes the Applanix commitment to remaining the industry leader in providing complete workflow solutions for direct georeferencing."

In addition to the new module, benefits of the new release include options that allow GPS static-session processing in batch mode and tools to utilize the real-time navigation solution to speed up the POSPac alignment process and reduce the initialization requirements.

Current users of POSPac software can take advantage of the Applanix upgrade program by contacting Jean McCarthy, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Applanix Customer Support for detailed information.

About Applanix Corporation
Applanix, a Trimble Company (NASDAQ: TRMB), develops, manufactures, sells and supports products and solutions for Mobile Mapping and Positioning. Applanix’ Position and Orientation Systems ( POS) are used in a variety of applications, including road profiling, GIS data acquisition, aerial surveying and mapping, railroad track maintenance and seafloor mapping. Established in 1991, Applanix strives to support customers around the world with exceptional service.

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