GeoAutomation
GeoAutomation
Mobile Mapping solutions
Mobile Mapping solutions
Demo Alcatel Demo Alcatel 28 October 2008 28 October 2008 is a spin-off company of
GeoAutomation Technology
GeoAutomation Technology
►►GeoAutomation developed a hiGeoAutomation developed a hi--tech and tech and efficient solution for surveying applications.
efficient solution for surveying applications.
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►MobileMobile--Mapping system: cameras onMapping system: cameras on--board board a recording van
a recording van
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►Automatic processing of the imagesAutomatic processing of the images
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►Surveying software on geoSurveying software on geo--referenced referenced images
images
GeoAutomation Technology Design
GeoAutomation Technology Design
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►Highest accuracyHighest accuracy
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►Maximum independence of GPS signal or Maximum independence of GPS signal or IMU systems
IMU systems
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►Automatic processingAutomatic processing
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►Highly integrated surveying toolHighly integrated surveying tool
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►Direct use of 3D results for surveyingDirect use of 3D results for surveying
Recording drive
3D Reconstruction
3D Reconstruction
3D Reconstruction
3D Reconstruction
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►Structure and Motion (SaM)Structure and Motion (SaM)
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►Solution via extraction and matching of Solution via extraction and matching of image features
image features
Matching between images of the same camera Matching between images of the same camera at different positions in time
at different positions in time
Matching between images of different cameras Matching between images of different cameras at the same time
at the same time
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►Estimation of motion of the van using all Estimation of motion of the van using all cameras
cameras
Geo
Geo-
-referencing
referencing
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►Ground control points, depending on the Ground control points, depending on the desired accuracy
desired accuracy
GPS or total station coördinates for high GPS or total station coördinates for high accuracy
Geo
Geo-
-referencing
referencing
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►Advantage w.r.t. other methods: no Advantage w.r.t. other methods: no dependency on GPS signal or IMU stability
dependency on GPS signal or IMU stability
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►IncorporationIncorporationof such reference data in of such reference data in bundle adjustment process is no problem
bundle adjustment process is no problem
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►Surveying without terrain work is an illusionSurveying without terrain work is an illusion
Surveying
Surveying
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►Based on the principle of Based on the principle of triangulationtriangulation
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►Clicking points in several images yields 3D Clicking points in several images yields 3D coordinates
coordinates
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►UserUser--friendly graphical user interface friendly graphical user interface
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►Plugin for MicroStation or AutoCadPlugin for MicroStation or AutoCad
Surveying on the PC
Surveying on the PC
Navigation through the
Navigation through the
images
Surveying on the images
Surveying on the images
One
One
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click surveying and
click surveying and
Interactive 3D modeling
Interactive 3D modeling
GeoAutomation in practice
GeoAutomation in practice
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►Used for the creation and update of the Used for the creation and update of the Flemish
Flemish largelarge--scale reference databasescale reference database
(GRB)
(GRB)
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►Required accuracy up to Required accuracy up to 15cm15cm
GeoAutomation for GRB
GeoAutomation for GRB
Current research
Current research
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►Automatic object Automatic object
recognition recognition
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►Automatic 3D city Automatic 3D city
modeling modeling
FaçadesFaçades
Ground planeGround plane
Dense matching for Dense matching for other structures other structures
Contact
Contact
GeoAutomation N.V. GeoAutomation N.V.Karel Van Lotharingenstraat 2
Karel Van Lotharingenstraat 2
B B--3000 Leuven3000 Leuven +32 16 +32 16 58 50 5758 50 57 http://www.geoautomation.com http://www.geoautomation.com maarten.vergauwen@geoautomation.com maarten.vergauwen@geoautomation.com
