Applanix Airborne User Group Meeting and Conference
September 12 - 15 | Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel | Toronto, Canada
About
Applanix is pleased to invite you to its upcoming 2016 Airborne User Group Meeting and Conference. This meeting is designed with five main objectives in mind:
- Discover the latest news on Direct Georeferencing technology, and how it applies to manned and unmanned platforms. See Applanix’ newest products, and hear from our partners and customers about their platforms and solutions.
- Be the first to learn about exciting new features of POSPac MMS, and take advanced training with Customer Support experts.
- Gain a greater understanding of the power of Direct Georeferencing: what is it and why is it so important?
- Learn from and network with industry leaders.
- Have fun! Enjoy a night out in Toronto, and a group trip to Niagara Falls!
Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Timothy Barfoot
Experience is the Best Teacher: Using Past Performance to Continually Improve Localization, Terrain Assessment, and Path Tracking for Visual Route Following
Dr. Barfoot is a Professor at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies and holds the Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Autonomous Space Robotics. He works in the area of guidance, navigation, and control of mobile robots in a variety of applications. He is interested in developing methods to allow mobile robots to operate over long periods of time in large-scale, unstructured, three-dimensional environments, using rich onboard sensing (e.g., cameras and laser rangefinders) and computation.
We are delighted to have him on stage and are looking forward to hearing him speak about his work using the latest approach in vision-only, route-following techniques for mobile robots, called Visual Teach & Repeat (VT&R 2.0). Using this method an autonomous robot can leverage past route-driving experience to not only to improve visual localization, but also to improve the ability to detect obstacles visually in difficult scenarios (e.g., tall grass), and even track paths more accurately and more quickly over time. He will present field test results using a 1000 kg Grizzly mobile robot in a variety of outdoor, off-road scenarios.
Speakers
Dr. Mohamed Mostafa
Rudi Fischer
Joseph Hutton
Dr. Paul Swatschina
Michael Hogan
Marcin Prochaska
Man Kit Liu
Alexander Wiechert
Tristan Allouis
Michael Aslaksen
Michael O'Sullivan
Shahrzad Parandeh
Dr. Mohamed Mostafa
Direct Georeferencing Workshop
Dr. Mohamed Mostafa has a Ph.D. in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Calgary and currently is the Chief Technology Officer of Navmatica Corporation, as well Adjunct Professor, American University in Dubai. Dr. Mostafa participated in the Manual of Photogrammetry 5th edition, and the DEM User Manual 1st and 2nd edition. He has contributed to over 150 publications in academic journals, conference and workshop proceedings, and has participated in organizing a number of national and international conferences. He also acted as co-Instructor of workshops at the ASPRS in 2010, 2013 and 2016.
Rudi Fischer (Lead'Air Inc)
Taking advantage of Applanix OEM solutions for the development of Lead'Air products
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Joseph Hutton, MASc, P.Eng
Direct Georeferencing Workshop
Joe Hutton has a Master of Applied Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. Joe has been with Applanix since its inception in 1991, and is currently the Director of Inertial Technology and Airborne Products. He has over 25 years of experience in the development and application of GNSS-Aided Inertial Navigation systems for mobile mapping and positioning.
Dr. Paul Swatschina (RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH)
RIEGL’s RiPRECISION: Improving Trajectory Accuracy with Highly Precise LIDAR Data
Paul Swatschina holds MSc and PhD degrees in geodesy of the Vienna University of Technology, where he focused on precise satellite orbit determination using the GPS. He was working for the German Aerospace Center before joining RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems in 2011. His main working field at RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems is the precise determination of trajectories using LIDAR data in a wide range of mapping scenarios.
Michael Hogan (microdrones GmbH)
Direct Georeferencing for Small UAS | This paper will present the work complete to date on the integration of the APX-15 UAV on microdrones md4-1000 and highlight the advantages of using Direct Georeferencing with small multirotor UAS. It will also present the future integration with other sensors such as LiDAR and Hyperspectral.
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Marcin Prochaska (ADRAM Mapping Systems)
Benefits of using Applanix OEM solutions in development of stabilised LiDAR system for Gyrocopters
Marcin Prochaska has Master of Science Engineer degree in Geodesy from Technical University of Krakow (AGH). He is founder of ADRAM Mapping System and DEPHOS Software. Marcin is R&D director of DEPHOS Group. He has 20 years of experience in software design and development for mapping, digital photogrammetry and laser scanning.
Man Kit Liu (CASW Instruments Ltd)
AMC Camera with the Applanix POS Solution
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Alexander Wiechert (Vexcel Imaging)
Efficient data collection by integrated UltraCam solutions
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Tristan Allouis (YellowScan)
Introducing the YellowScan Surveyor: all-in-one and world’s lightest LIDAR system for UAVs. A practical comparison of DTM accuracy amongst LiDAR, Photogrammetry and ground survey data.
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Michael Aslaksen (NOAA)
NOAA's Emergency Response Capabilities and Activities using the Applanix DSS and recent experience with PP-RTX
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Michael O'Sullivan (Delair-Tech)
Introducing Delair-Tech’s DT18/DT26X UAVs for Highly Accurate and Cost Effective Aerial Mapping.This session also contains a practical analysis of the benefits of using Applanix high precision GNSS/Inertial and post-mission software POSPac & POSPac UAV.
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Shahrzad Parandeh (Teledyne Optech)
High-accuracy LIDAR mapping from Teledyne Optech
Shahrzad has been at Optech since July 2007. She became a Technical Analyst in 2010, dealing with more complicated customer issues and traveling to customers’ sites internationally. Last year she moved to the Applications Lead – Geospatial analyst position, working closely with Airborne and Mobile product managers and with customers to identify needs/opportunities for application development. Shahrzad has a Master’s of Science in Geomatics Engineering from Ryerson university.
Sessions
Direct Georeferencing Workshop
1. GNSS and Inertial Sensors
a. GNSS basics
b. Inertial Basics
c. GNSS-Inertial Integration
d. Accuracy Aspects
e. Best practice for GNSS-Inertial Data processing
2. Photogrammetry: The Concepts
a. Airborne and Mobile photogrammetric concept
b. Collinearity & Co-planarity
c. Different methods of photogrammetric Georeferencing
d. Aerotriangulation
e. Orthos, DEM, DTM and DSM
3. Direct Georeferencing
a. Basic Concepts
b. Applications to Mobile Sensors
c. Quality Control
d. Best Practice
4. Applications in Airborne Mapping
a. Manned
b. Unmanned
c. Data Integration
5. Future Trends
a. GNSS
b. Inertial Sensors
c. Data Processing
Optimizing the Direct Georeferencing Workflow for Photogrammetry using CalQC
- Direct Georeferencing Intro
- Boresight Calibration – Requirements and Best Practices
- Post Processing Workflow
- Accuracy assessment and Quality Control
POSPac MMS and POSPac UAV: training refresher and how to use the new features and benefits
- Software Overview
- Applanix In-Fusion Technology
- Processing Modes and Accuracies
- Post-Processing Workflow
- New Features and Benefits
- Optimization Tips
Getting the most out of POSTrack
- System Features and Functionality
- Hardware Overview
- Software Modules and Workflow
- Flight Planning and Operations
UAV Direct Georeferencing Workflow for Photogrammetry with UAS Master
- Data prerequisites
- Workflow Overview
- UAS Master Project Setup
- Point Measurement and Calibration
- Generating Ortho Imagery and Mosaics
Schedule
September 12
September 13
September 14
September 15
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Time |
Location |
Session |
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5:00-6:00 |
TBA |
Registration |
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6:00-9:00 |
TBA |
Cocktail Reception |
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Time |
Location |
Session |
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8:30-9:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Welcome from Steve Woolven |
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9:00-9:45 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Timothy Barfoot |
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9:45-10:00 |
Trinity Ballroom Foyer |
Coffee Break |
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10:00-10:30 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Delair-Tech Presentation |
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10:30-11:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Lead'Air, Inc. Presentation |
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11:00-11:30 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems GmbH Presentation |
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11:30-12:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
microdrones GmbH Presentation |
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12:00-1:00 |
Trinity Ballroom Foyer |
Lunch |
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1:00-1:30 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Airborne Products: Update and Announcements |
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1:30-3:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 4 |
Track 1 |
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1:30-3:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 5 |
Track 2 |
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3:00-3:15 |
Trinity Ballroom Foyer |
Coffee Break |
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3:15-5:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 4 |
Track 1 |
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3:15-5:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 5 |
Track 2 |
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Time |
Location |
Session |
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8:15-8:30 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Welcome to Day 3 from Eric Liberty |
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8:30-9:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
NOAA Presentation |
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9:00-9:30 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Teledyne Optech Presentation |
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9:30-10:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
CASW Instruments Ltd. Presentation |
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10:00-10:15 |
Trinity Ballroom Foyer |
Coffee Break |
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10:15-11:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
Vexcel Imaging Presentation |
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11:00-11:30 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
ADRAM Mapping Systems Presentation |
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11:30-12:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 1 |
YellowScan Presentation |
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12:00-1:00 |
Trinity Ballroom Foyer |
Lunch |
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1:00-3:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 4 |
Track 1 |
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1:00-3:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 5 |
Track 2 |
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3:00-3:15 |
Trinity Ballroom Foyer |
Coffee Break |
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3:15-5:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 4 |
Track 1 |
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3:15-5:00 |
Trinity Ballroom - Salon 5 |
Track 2 |
Optional Day
Join our trip to Niagara Falls and take a boat tour to the iconic Horseshoe Falls. More details coming soon.
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Venue
We are hosting the event in Toronto, Canada at the prestigious Marriott Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre. The deadline to book your room has past. Applanix has booked a set of contingency rooms available on a first come, first served basis. Please contact us for more information.
Please note: this year's User Group Meeting and Conference dates coincide with TIFF (the Toronto International Film Festival) and the World Cup of Hockey, which has increased demand on Toronto hotels. We recommend you book early to ensure you get a room at the best price.
Register
Student discount: If you are a student, you can attend the conference at a discounted rate by selecting "Student" when you register.
Contact Us
PLEASE NOTE: If you are visiting Canada on a conference trip, you may need a visa. You may also need an Invitation letter from the company for your visa to be issued. Some requirements may differ from country to country. Please check what applies in your case.
If you need an Invitation letter, please contact us using the contact form above. The VISA invitation letter will be made available only for registered participants who have paid for the registration fee. Please note that a letter of invitation does not guarantee that your visa will be issued.