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Space imaging is a leading supplier of visual geographic information
products and related services in image processing and digital
technology development. The company offers effective solutions
and decision-support tools for a variety of environmental,
business, economic, and security challenges worldwide.
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) required a
series of color infrared digital images of the wetland areas
surrounding the state's major highways for environmental impact
monitoring. Space Imaging was tasked with carrying out the
initial feature delineation for ODOT. The project involved
1500 linear miles (2400 kms) of highway to be flown at an
altitude which would generate a 500ft swath and capture the
adjoining wetland areas. Detailed analysis of the imagery
would be undertaken by remote sensing specialists to determine
the impact potential highway projects might have on the various
wetland ecosystems.
Remote sensing airborne survey
"We use DSS digital imagery for many of our
analysis projects and it always delivers consistent,
excellent quality. There are no pixel smear or
data drop problems, which makes feature identification
a much more efficient task."
Jim Muckenhoupt
Remote Sensing Analyst Space Imaging
"Based on our past experience with the DSS, we knew
the system was the right solution for this project. Its attributes
matched the job requirements perfectly," Jim Muckenhoupt,
explained. "The system's exceptional radiometry plus
the specified two foot GSD (Ground Sample Distance) gave us
that image-definition advantage that simplified the data interpretation
process."
These key attributes enabled Space Imaging to quickly and
efficiently analyze the images and extract the information
they required. In addition, the DSS system's medium-format
footprint, direct georeferencing capability, and semi-automatic
processing allowed for a complete digital workflow, which
enabled Space Imaging's further orthomosaic requirements to
be completed well ahead of schedule.
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