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COLOR ME ORTHOED. Gary Lobdell Photogrammetric Account Manger Certified Photogrammetrist The Sidwell Company. COLOR ME ORTHOED. ORTHOS, NOW WHAT? Review of the Image 2005 Orthophoto Products DEM vs. DTM How Will I View Them? What Features Will I Be Able to Identify?
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COLOR ME ORTHOED Gary Lobdell Photogrammetric Account Manger Certified Photogrammetrist The Sidwell Company
COLOR ME ORTHOED • ORTHOS, NOW WHAT? • Review of the Image 2005 Orthophoto Products • DEM vs. DTM • How Will I View Them? • What Features Will I Be Able to Identify? • Custom Image Displays
2005 ORTHO PROJECT • Image Products • 1 Meter County Mosaic • 1 Ft Color Ortho (79 Counties) • ½ Ft Color Orthos (13 Counties) • 1 Meter Color IR • Data Products • Digital Surface Model (DSM) • Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
2005 ORTHO PROJECT Image Deliverables Type & Resolution Format/Tiling 1 Meter County Mosaic MrSid – Single County Tile 1 Ft Color Orthos (79 Counties) TIF – SPC Grid Tiles ½ Ft Color Orthos (13 Counties) TIF – SPC Grid Tiles 1 Meter Color IR USGS Quarter Quadrangle (3.75 Minutes)
DATA PRODUCTS • DSM – Digital Surface Model • Auto-correlated Elevation Data • Includes Above Ground Features • 1 or 2 Meter Posting (Terrain Dependant) • DEM – Digital Elevation Model • Processed Subset of the DSM • Near Bald Earth Elevation Set • Can Support Generation of 5 Foot Contours
DEM vs. DTM • Digital Elevation Model (DEM) • Simple or Generalized Model of Earth Surface • Use is limited to its original intent • May Contain Points or Points & Minimal Breaklines • Digital Terrain Model (DTM) • Complex Model of Earth Surface • Multiple Uses within the Accuracy Expectations • Will Contain Points & Breaklines
WHAT CAN I SEE? ½ Foot Resolution High Level of Detail Visible Wide Variety of Uses 1 Foot Resolution Good Level of Detail Visible General Variety of Uses 1 Meter Resolution Good for Big Picture Studies or Viewing a Large Area
What Scale Can I View? • ½ Foot 1 Foot 1 Meter • Use Imagery At Its Optimal Scale • The Optimal Scale Is Approximately 200 Times The Pixel Resolution • Can Often Be Viewed Up To 100 Times The Pixel Resolution • Match The Use To The Resolution And View Scale • Need At Least 4 Pixels To Represent An Identifiable Feature
WHAT SCALE CAN I VIEW? ½ Foot 1 Foot 1 Meter Expected Range of View Scales 1”=100’ 1”=200’ 1”=650’ 1”=50’ 1”=100’ 1”=325’
GOT PIXELS? You Need Enough Pixels To Identify The Object A Car Is Approx 5 X 10 Feet At ½ Foot Res – 200 Pixels At 1 Foot Res – 50 Pixels At 1 Meter Res – 3 to 8 Pixels
GOT PIXELS? Identifying Manholes ½ Foot 1 Foot 1 Meter
RULES DON’T ALWAYS HOLD UP Power Lines Shouldn’t Be Visible
RULES DON’T ALWAYS HOLD UP Are Fences Are Too Narrow?
CAN I COLLECT NY OWN DATA? • Data is Best Collected by a Service Provider • Stereo (3D) Data Collection is Most Accurate • Collected from the Original Photography • Professional Data Technicians
CAN I COLLECT NY OWN DATA? • Things Are Not Always Where They Seem To Be • Only on a True Ortho are the Building Tops Over the Base • Manholes are Not Always Visible • Pole Locations are Very Often Obscured
DATA STORAGE Storage Requirements by Resolution Image Set Per Sq Mi Tile Size Per Tile 1 Meter Color 8 MB County (MrSid) Approx 170 MB 1 Foot Color 84 MB 2500 X 2500 Ft 19MB ½ Foot Color 335 MB 2500 X 2500 Ft 75MB If 2500 X 2500 Pix 19MB
VIEWING ORTHOS • Current CAD and GIS Software Will Have Image Viewing Capability • Built In Image File Viewers • ESRI Products • MicroStation • AutoCad • Lizardtech Offers Free Viewers for MrSid Files
THAT SPECIAL PROJECT • Customize Your Imagery • Court Cases • Zoning Issues • Land Use • Environmental Issues
PROJECT SPECIFIC IMAGES Select a Portion of an Image and Add Text
PROJECT SPECIFIC IMAGES Create an Image Customized for Your Display