get more from your uav imagery

Get more from your UAV ImageryApril 05, 2016

Why work with Geomatica for UAV Analysis?

• Use Geomatica to complement and augment your UAV image analysis– Automatically align your imagery and perform

mutli-temporal analysis– Produce better DEMs (ingest point clouds)– Leverage Python and automation capability

© PCI Geomatics (2016)

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Flexible, Scalable Solutions

Desktop Remote Sensing and

Ortho-mosaicking

Software Suite

Workflow Automation

High Volume

Production

SCA

LAB

LE

| FL

EXIB

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OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY


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Production CapabilitiesMore automation, fewer operators,

fasterAnalysis/Research/Info Extraction


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Production CapabilitiesCustom Workflow Development

DEM Extraction

Custom Function

Calc Volume

Create custom workflows to meet your exact requirements

Deploy on desktops or servers


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Geomatica EnvironmentsUAV Processing & Analysis

Geomatica EnvironmentsGeomatica offers a number of advanced processing & analytical environments

• Focus – Viewing, analysis, research and prototyping• OrthoEngine/Mosaic Tool – Powerful automatic mosaicking

algorithms and editing tools• Modeler – Graphical modelling environment for creating custom

repeatable batch workflows• Python – Creating custom workflows and solutions


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Geomatica’s Focus


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Geomatica’s Focus

Advanced Raster Calculator

- Quickly test custom calculations- Supports conditioning- Supports masks- Ideal for research and

prototyping


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Geomatica’s Focus

- Over 550 algorithms- Advanced analytical algorithms- Advanced image processing algorithms- Simple setup- Ideal for final product creation- Ideal for research and prototyping

Algorithm Librarian


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Geomatica’s Focus

Advanced DEM Editing

- Advanced tools for DEM editing- Simple to use and dynamic- Very accurate results- Ideal for ortho-mosaicking- Ideal for volumetric analysis


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Geomatica’s OrthoEngine/Mosaic Tool

OrthoEngine

• Powerful automatic color balancing and seamline creation for small and large mosaics

• Intuitive and powerful editing tools for small and very large mosaics

• Multiple-user mosaic editing for large projects

Mosaic Tool


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Geomatica’s OrthoEngine/Mosaic Tool

Automatic Mosaicking Algorithms

- Advanced new color balancing algorithms- Advanced seamline creation algorithms


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Geomatica’s Modeler

- Easy to set up- Create custom batch workflows- Access all of Geomatica’s 550+ algorithms- MODEL module for creating custom

processes, which can be connected to the workflow


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Geomatica’s Python APINew Stockpiles

- Use your favorite IDE (i.e. PyCharm)- Create solutions to meet your client’s exact

needs- Combine Geomatica functions with other

libraries (i.e. ArcGIS, OpenCV, Shapely, etc)- Create Custom interfaces (Desktop GUIs,

Web interfaces, cloud solutions)


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Advantages of GeomaticaImage Processing

Geomatica Image Processing Advantages• Better interpolation when generating DSMs from point

clouds• Better interactive DEM editing tools• Automatic band co-registration• Automatic temporal stack co-registration• Handling of large projects• Python and graphical modelling environments for custom

and repeatable batch workflows


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Better DEM GenerationSfM DSM – Interpolated with TIN model (striping and TIN artifacts)


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Better DEM GenerationGeomatica DSM – Interpolated with VDEMINT


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Better DEM GenerationDIY (Do It Yourself) Recipe to generate better DEMs

Export point cloud as .las

Setup & Run VDEMINT

UAV Software Geomatica

Provide input .las

Set output DEM file

Set pixel resolution


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Better Ortho-ImagesSfM Ortho –Roof and Tree Artifacts


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Better Ortho-imagesGeomatica Ortho – No Roof or Tree Artifacts


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Co-Registration of Bands

Automatic Band Co-registration• Automatic control point

collection• Quickly and accurately co-

register bands• Effective for UAVs with

multiple cameras (RGB + NIR)

Unregistered


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Co-registration of BandsAutomatic Registration of Bands

Automatically Band Co-registration• Automatic control point

collection• Quickly and accurately co-

register bands• Effective for UAVs with

multiple cameras (RGB + NIR)


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REGAUTOGCP2

PCIMOD

IIIC

FIMPORT

GENAPMODEL

MODEL2GEOREF

Co-Registration of BandsDIY (Do It Yourself) Recipe to Co-Register Bands

Ingest and Prepare Images

Auto GCP Collection Registration


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Temporal Stack Co-RegistrationAug 16th, 2015 Ortho-Mosaic

• Without Co-registration• Result is direct out of SfM

processing by third party application

Aug 16th, 2015 Ortho-Mosaic


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• Without Co-registration• Result is direct out of SfM

processing by third party application


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• With automatic Co-registration• Result after Geomatica

processing


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Temporal Stack Co-RegistrationAug 16th, 2015 Ortho-MosaicAug 24th, 2015 Ortho-Mosaic

• With automatic Co-registration• Result after Geomatica

processing


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AUTOGCP2

Co-Registration of BandsDIY (Do It Yourself) Recipe to Co-Register an Image Stack

Auto GCP Collection Registration

REG

Unregistered stack Co-registered stack


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Advantages of GeomaticaUAV Analysis

Geomatica Image Analysis Advantages• Advanced time-series analysis• Advanced volumetric analysis• Advanced spectral analysis• Handling of large projects• Information extraction• Python and graphical modelling environments for custom

and repeatable batch workflows


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Semi-Automatic Stockpile ExtractionStop manually delineating stockpiles


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Semi-Automatic Stockpile Extraction

1. Live DEM Editor2. Change Detection3. EXPOLRAS


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Automatic Volumetric Change Detection

Fully-automatic volumetric change extraction & measurementsCreate fully automatic workflows to extract and measure areas of new and removed aggregate


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Automatic Volumetric Change Detection2 Month Difference

0 change

+17m

-11m


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ZeolitesZeolites

CalciteCalcite

AluniteAlunite

KaoliniteKaolinite

Illite/Illite/MuscoviteMuscovite

BuddingtoniteBuddingtonite

UnclassifiedUnclassified

ZeolitesZeolites

CalciteCalcite

AluniteAlunite

KaoliniteKaolinite

Illite/Illite/MuscoviteMuscovite

BuddingtoniteBuddingtonite

UnclassifiedUnclassified

Mineral Mapping

Optical AnalysisAdvanced optical and spectral analysis tools

Leverage over 30 years of image analysis tools & algorithms built for remote sensing applications

Flood Mapping & Vector AnalysisChange Detection

Land-use Classification


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Temporal Stack Registration & Analysis

Aug 15, 2015RGB


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Aug 15, 2015GRVI


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Aug 23, 2015RGB


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Aug 23, 2015GRVI


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Vegetation Changes (373 m2)


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Create Custom Workflows

Create custom workflows to meet the unique requirements of your clients

With Python, you can use Geomatics over 550 algorithms and API to offer many unique products and meet the exact needs of your customers


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Asset Management

Automatic Counting285 Assets

96% Accuracy


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UAV Alignment MetricsUAV ALIGMENT PROJECT PROCESSING TIME

Number of ortho-mosaics in alignment project 2 Image Preparation 10.8 mins

Size of datasets 18 GB each Automatic Point Collection 8.1 mins

Ground coverage (Hectares / Acres) 95 ha / 235 ac Alignment 10.0 mins

Input / Output GSD 1.5 cm Export 6.4 mins

PC Specs: i7-4770 3.4GHz, 24 GB RAM, HDD Total 35.3 mins

Fully automated workflow powered by Geomatica Python API


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UAV Alignment Workflow

Quality Assurance

SfM Processing

(Pix4D, Agisoft, etc)

Data Preparation

Automatic Point

Collection

Automatic Alignment Export

Vegetation Change

Detection

Volumetric Change

Detection

Ingest Point Cloud and

Create DSM

Asset Counting

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