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“The Lidar Company”

• SHOALS R&D

• Enable access to DoD markets

• Enhance satisfaction / support to existing U.S. clients

• Build military equivalents of commercial technology

• 60,000sqft. Facility • 200+ employees

– Educated staff = 70% + with degrees• 15 PhD, 17 BSc, 13 MSc, 10 P. Eng.,

8 MBA, and many more designations

Toronto, CANADA

Mississippi, USA

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Optech Business Units

Space

Terrestrial (ALTM)

Marine (Bathymetry)

Industrial Products

Laser ImagingMobile Mapping Solutions

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Structure of Airborne LIDAR

• Optech LIDAR systems employ enabling technologies that include:

– GPS Constellation fully deployed

– IMU Inertial Measurement Unit

– Laser Diode-pumped solid state

– TIM Time Interval Meter- single- shot timing electronics

Initial LaserPulse

Surface Return

Bottom Return

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1993

1995

1998

1999 2002

ALTM prototype Flown @ 1 km

2 kHz

ALTM 1020Flown @ 1.2 km

5 kHz

ALTM 1210 Flown @ 2 km

10 kHz

ALTM 1225Flown @ 2 km

25 kHz

2001

ALTM 3033 Flown @ 3 km

33 kHz

ALTM 2050Flown @ 2 km

50 kHz

Continuous Product Innovation

2003

ALTM 30/70Flown up to 3 km

70 kHz to 1.5km

50 kHz to 2.5km

33 kHz to 3.5km

2004

ALTM 3100Flown up to 3.5 km

100 kHz to 1.1km

70 kHz to 1.5km

50 kHz to 2.5km

33 kHz to 3.5km

10 + Years of Evolution

ALTM Product Evolution

2006

Next

Gemini

Flown up to 3.5km

Multiple Pulse

33kHz to 167kHz

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ALTM – Gemini

• Technology Breakthrough - “Multi-Pulse”– Reduced Survey Cost

– Efficient Data Acquisition

Computer Rack

Pilot Display

Operator & Flight Navigation

Interface Laptop

Laser Rate Max Altitude33 kHz 4,400m50 kHz 3,300 m

70 kHz 2,750 m100 kHz 2,200 m

125 kHz 1,700 m

143 kHz 1,500 m

167 kHz 1,200 m

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First Returns

Second Returns

Third Returns

Last Returns

All Returns

Multiple Returns

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SHOALS b532 Casi Lsen Fusion b

Multi-Sensor Fusion

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Laser Imaging Division

• Offers all of the functionality of the ILRIS-3D while extending the field of view from 40°x 40° to 360°x 360°

• Removable rotating base offers flexible power, weight and size considerations

• 2500 Laser Points per Second

• Measurement Ranges > 1,000m

• Embedded Digital Camera

• Completely Eye safeILRIS-3ILRIS-366DD

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What is Lynx?

Range: 100m @ 20% reflectivity

Repetition Rate: 100kHz

Laser Class: IEC Class 1

Field of View: 1-4, angularly offset 360º scanners

Signal Return Capture:

Simultaneous multiple return

Data Storage: Removable media

System Control: Integrated PC with control interface

Positioning System: POS/LV V420 or equivalent

The Lynx Mobile Mapper is

1. A mobile mapping solution that incorporates Lidar, cameras and position/navigation

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Space Division: Mission: NASA Phoenix Mars Lander 2007

SLTM - Spaceborne Lidar Terrain Mapper

• Flight Hardware: Meteorological Station Lidar Sensor– Launch in August 2007.– Land on Mars in May 2008.

• Building on our ALTM heritage, Optech has developed a scanning lidar designed to map the Lunar surface.

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