Phase One Geospatial Review of 2020 and what to expect in 2021

Tune in to hear Steve Cooper and Mathias Motz discuss the year that was 2020! and what you may see in 2021 from the Phase One Geospatial Team.

• Product News
• Company Update
• Team Specialties
• Where to see and meet us in 2021
• New Case Study Portal
• Image of the Year
• Webinars planned for 2021

Innovative UAV solutions – from mapping, inspection and surveillance to wildfire monitoring and gas detection

Join us as we explore how innovative UAV solutions can help you to achieve more safety, efficiency and accountability in a wide range of applications and unlock unknown potential.

• Introduction to GGS UAV solutions AeroSpector/AeroSpector
• Single camera solutions for (corridor) mapping and inspection purposes (eg. Railway/Powerline Inspections)
• Combined, multi-sensor applications (multi-camera, thermal and Lidar sensor)
• Smart Gimbal Strategies
• Additional applications: Wildfire monitoring & gas detection
• Processes: Mission planning to data analysis

Phase One Premium Support and what it means for our Customers

See how Phase One Technical supports helps our customers succeed. Meet the US team and get some insight into our capabilities and procedures. We will cover the benefits of premium warranties, using the support case system, and look at ways we can collaborate to help you deliver results.

Generation of 3D Imagery by Oblique Systems with Phase One and Skyline Software Systems

In this webinar Phase One A/S and Skyline Software Systems will talk about oblique system solutions using Phase One cameras and Skyline data processing tools. We will be discussing which cameras are used for oblique imaging, reviewing existing systems, and presenting processing applications, as well as results from customers’ aero photography flights. You will be able to view the anatomy of the system, the expected 2D and 3D results, and familiarize yourself with the cameras and the processing applications.

Cameras and LiDAR: What imaging options are best for my airborne survey business?

Cameras when co-collected with LiDAR are extremely complementing technologies. This joint presentation will review the various imaging solutions available when pairing Phase One Industrial cameras with a RIEGL lidar sensor. Sample installations and application examples will be presented by Quantum Spatial, North America’s largest geospatial solutions provider in North America, and their inherent application advantages discussed.

• What medium format camera configurations are available from Phase One Industrial, and their technical features/benefits
• How Phase One Industrial cameras are combined with RIEGL LIDAR sensors
• Application examples of the integrated solutions

Phase One Industrial Aerial Imaging: Outstanding Productivity and Affordability

During this webinar Phase One Industrial will cover all the benefits of the complete large format image solution, through to the single aerial cameras for manned aircraft, UAVs and ground solutions. The presentation will discuss the specifications of the complete Aerial Solution that will help your business to become more efficient and cost-effective in aerial image data collection. In addition, we will have the opportunity to take a closer look at some recent user examples from Scott Jones, VP Collection Operations, Atlantic; a forward-thinking, technology-driven remote sensing, surveying and consulting business since investing in Phase One Industrial.

• Performance Overview and an introduction of how the complete Aerial Solution makes your business more efficient and economical
• Large coverage with image width over 20,000 pixels
• Reduces number of exposures & flight lines needed
• Decreases time to final deliverable
• High image capture rate
• High aerial survey productivity
• Compact & lightweight system
• Easily integrates with smaller gyro-stabilized mounts in a range of aircrafts
• Wide Dynamic Range of 83dB – ability to work in challenging low light conditions
• Higher ROI compared with other large-format systems
• Why you should invest in Phase One Industrial

Achieve precision asset management using Trendspek Software and Phase One Industrial cameras to create high-accuracy true-to-life digital twins

Join Trendspek CEO Derek Feebrey and Phase One Industrial Aerial Sales Manager James Wardlow for a detailed introduction into the unique opportunities, unprecedented clarity and outstanding accuracy offered by combining the game-changing Phase One iXM 100 camera and Trendspek’s software suite. The software allows you to create true-to-life 3D digital models of your physical assets, with all the tools you need to manage, annotate and share information, so you can make quick yet fully-informed decisions based on water-tight data.

We will end with a live Q&A where you can ask any questions that you may have.

• Introduction to Trendspek and Phase one Industrial
• Phase One Industrial iXM 100 camera solution
• Introduction to the easy-to-use Trendspek Software Suite, with proprietary tools for inspection, workflow, planning and collaboration
• Live Q&A with Trendspek and Phase One Industrial – ask us anything

Industrial Applications Utilizing the Gremsy Gimbal & Phase One iXM Camera

Phase One Industrial together with Air Supply, a UAV Partner, will show you how integration with a Gremsy gimbal can keep you ahead with the latest technology. See how to keep our precise aerial cameras on the correct level and in the air to collect your valuable images and data accurately. As a leader in the aerial gimbal industry, we relate with Gremsy’s agnostic style which can be carried by numerous UAV manufacturers. We have clients today out flying with each product (from their T3 up to the T7) carrying our iXM series and giving them full camera control. The iXM series is revolutionary and uniquely designed for UAV-based aerial imagery.

• More in-depth criteria integrating the 100MP camera.
• Step-by-step instruction, get your system set up quickly
• Control and functionality: solid locks, flexible rotation, and direct connection to the flight control system.

Optimizing Your Aerial Images With Capture One

A look at the Capture One processes for image acquisition when using the iX Camera series.

• General introduction to Capture One
• Explaining Capture One's GUI (Graphic User Interface)
• Customizing Capture One's GUI for aerial imagery
• Optimizing aerial images
• Batch processing to output format

Combined workflow with Capture One and iX-Capture for optimal 4-band imagery

Why the Phase One iXM 100 is the ultimate UAV camera

Join Coptrz' James Pick alongside James Wardlow and Dr Yuri from Phase One Industrial on Thursday 28th May to explore the game-changing iXM 100 UAV Camera series from Phase One. Find out how the iXM 100 camera stands-up against other UAV cameras on the market. Also learn why Metric Camera's are being used more and more by organisations in the Surveying and Inspection space. We'll end with a live Q&A where you can ask Phase One's Chief Scientist Dr Yuri Raizman questions about Metric Cameras and sensors used for UAV's.

• Introduction to Phase One and the product line-up
• A look at inspection Applications and comparisons with other common UAV cameras
• A look at mapping applications and comparisons between the iXM100 and other common UAV cameras
• Efficiency gains when using the iXM100 compared to common UAV cameras
• Why are metric cameras important for high accuracy survey applications
• Live Q&A with Coptrz, Phase One and Geocloud - ask us anything

Projects and Benefits of Phase One Industrial Cameras and Helicopter Mounted Systems with GEO1

• See how GEO1 & GeoSim use Medium Format imagery with LiDAR to build a full "Digital Twin" 3D visualization on Hong Kong International Airport.
• Using High Resolution Aerial Imaging from helicopter platforms to Execute Challenging Land Survey & Mapping Projects
• High Precision Imagery for Inspection Details
• Image Quality in low light conditions
• Details beyond the imagination with 150MP 3D imagery

Data Acquisition and Processing with the new Phase One 280MP Aerial Solution

During this webinar Phase One will present its brand new 280MP Aerial Solution as the high-end solution to the already popular aerial and UAV camera portfolio. The presentation will discuss the specifications of the 280MP Aerial Solution that will help your business to become more efficient and cost-effective in aerial image data collection. In addition, we will have a close look at the 280MP Aerial Solution post-processing workflow for the acquired data as well as at some output samples from various Photogrammetry suites.

• Overview of the 280MP Aerial Solution specifications
• Performance Overview and an introduction of how the 280MP Aerial Solution makes your business more efficient and economical
• A close look at the post-processing workflow, and some output data for
• Target applications such as TrueOrtho photo, Orthophoto, and Stereo Mapping

Oblique Aerial Data Acquisition using Phase One Industrial Cameras integrated by IGI (Germany) and operated by Kavel10 (Netherlands)

IGI will present its 2-IN-1 Nadir & Oblique Aerial Camera Systems based on Phase One Industrial Cameras.
The Surveying Company Kavel10 will share some experience in using such a system and give an overview of products which they create (with it) for their clients, including:

• 3D City Model
• 3D Urban Mapping
• Oblique Aerial Images
• High Image Capture Speed / High Efficiency
• Wide Dynamic Range of 83dB+
• Ability to work in challenging low light conditions

Following the announcement of the new 280MP Large format Aerial Solution, dial into the webinar to understand the benefits in owning such a solution. Decrease the time to final deliverable and obtain high aerial survey productivity with:

• Large area coverage with image width over 20,000 pixels.
• Reduced number of exposures & flight lines needed.
• High image capture rate.
• A compact and lightweight large format system.
• Wide Dynamic Range of 83dB – ability to work in challenging low light conditions.

You will also learn about the planned “In Flight” Aerial Tour across the USA later in the year. Bringing the 280MP solution to a local airport/hangar. Locations are being booked. Opportunity to register your interest for your personalized evaluation.

Phase One Industrial Aerial imagery analysis in Trimble Inpho with a Trimble Support Engineer

How to run Phase One Industrial imagery through inpho to yield high quality results:

• Checking vertical accuracies with MATCH–AT
• Generating orthophotos and surface models
• Camera calibration, bundle adjustment
• MATCH-T DSM module

Inspection of Infrastructure using Phase One Industrial medium format cameras

This month's webinar will discuss medium format camera technology and:

• Camera and lens technology used for finite inspection infrastructure
• Description of possible platforms to be used
• Project Examples
• Q&A

Generating High-quality Geospatial Data with Phase One Industrial Cameras and SimActive Software

Olivia Link, Phase One Industrial and Simon Grandin, M.Sc. SimActive, will discuss the major advantages of using metric cameras for mapping applications. Training will also discuss:

• Processing data collected by Phase One sensors with Correlator3D photogrammetry software
• Performing aerial triangulation
• Generating accurate DSMs and DTMs
• Creating seamless orthomosaics
• Assessing quality of results

How Accurate is a Phase One Industrial Metric Camera?

Phase One�s medium format metric cameras have earned a worldwide reputation and are used in small and medium size area mapping projects, corridor mapping, LiDAR mapping, urban mapping, 3D City modeling and oblique imagery capturing, constructions and infrastructure monitoring and inspection.

Aerial Systems for Large Area Image Acquisition

Phase One Industrial Aerial Systems Join us and learn more about:

• Components
• Specifications
• Workflows with iX Plan and iX Flight
• GNSS Accuracy

Optimizing Your Aerial Images With Capture One

"Capture One Processes From iX Cameras Series Acquisition"

• General Introduction To Capture One
• Explaining Capture One's GUI (Graphic User Interface)
• Customizing Capture One's GUI for Aerial Imagery
• Optimizing Aerial Images
• Batch Processing to Output format (for example TIF)

How do I get the most out of Phase One on a DJI Drone?

"The best settings for flying a DJI"

Phase One Industrial's cameras are being used everyday to perform very high resolution drone based surveys and inspection work. During this webinar you will learn the best settings to use with your Phase One camera and DJI M600. We will also cover a basic mapping workflow example and error checks to insure you are collecting as efficiently as possible.

Using Phase One Industrial Cameras for Environmental Monitoring.

"Disaster assessment- Re-forestation, Caribou Monitoring, Mosquito Breeding ground Mitigation"

In this Webinar we will cover the following products and use cases:

• 100MP RGB Imagery for Disaster Assessment
• 3 camera array (100MP) for Monitoring herds of Caribou
• 4-Band imagery for identifying breeding grounds for mosquitos

Why Use a Medium Format Metric Camera for Inspections?

"Accurate Aerial Inspections"

• Safer distance of security
• Wider area frame in one shot
• Optimization of workflow (acquisition and post processing)

How iX Capture Can Simplify Aerial Capture?

"Best Settings for Acquisition and Processing in iX Capture"

iX Capture manages and controls image collection by Phase One aerial cameras. Processing with iX Capture generates CIR images and 190 MP large frame images.

In this webinar, we will cover the following topics:

• Parameters effecting image quality
• Pre-Flight Settings (Manual & Auto-Exposure)
• Controlling image parameters in flight (Manual & Auto-Exposure)
• Using histogram / Using EV line
• RGB-NIR Set structure
• CIR processing workflow
• iXU-RS1900 processing workflow

Integration of Phase One Aerial Cameras with Inertial Systems

In this webinar, we will cover the following topics:

• Understanding the Trigger/MEP workflow and GNSS Message Tagging
• Camera/IMU Orientation Setup
• IMU and GNSS Antenna Lever Arms Measurements
• Image Metadata, and POS Data Sequence Matching

Systems, Cameras and Software to win Projects

Ensure you are up to date on the latest aerial photography solutions and how others are winning with these Phase One Industrial products...

• Overview and examples, how our customers are winning.
• Product update
• ROI for the customer � with new technology
• Customer benefits..

How to plan and fly a photography mission using iX Plan and iX Flight

Drone Bridge Inspections: A Study in Safety and Efficiency

For the First Time in our Webinar Series !!!!

A collaboration with hosts Ryan Boswell, Phase One Industrial U.S. Sales and David Day, CP, GISP, Executive Vice President at Keystone Aerial Surveys, Inc.

Discussing a comparison between the iXM100, the Sony A7rII and DJI X5. Examining a more efficient method to inspect a bridge while being able to maintain a safe operating distance.

• Reduce costs in collection and post processing by increased efficiency with a larger sensor
• Maintain safer distance from the bridge
• Allow greater automation
• Improved data quality

Making Agricultural Management Decisions with the Phase One 4-Band Aerial System

A great opportunity to hear from Air Data Solutions (ADS) and how the use of the Phase One Industrial 4-Band Aerial system has boosted their business model.

When ADS realized the need to invest in a more robust, flexible system whilst ensuring continued use of their current fleet of aircraft, the compact size and weight of the Phase One Industrial Aerial Systems was the perfect match. Integrating this solution with their current aircraft enabled them to retain the lower flight altitude and lower operating costs compared to those of other larger aircraft, whilst still maintaining accurate GSD at efficient speeds. The increase in productivity has helped cover the initial investment in a shorter period of time than expected.

Having worked in agriculture for the past twenty years, ADS combined their passion for agriculture and flying, the company started as a supplier of simple aerial photography over agricultural areas, which has developed over the years to offer more sophisticated, reliable, and accurate analytical data to help farmers, managers, and land owners manage their properties. The 4-Band multispectral images help to spot troubled areas before they become visible to the naked eye, allowing land owners to take proactive actions.

The most recent acquisition of the Phase One Aerial System has offered ADS:

• More area of coverage with reduced flight time
• Wider Dynamic Range � Increasing the window of time for aerial imaging capture
• Obtain increased Ground Sampling Distance at higher altitudes
• Quick Return on Investment

Winning with Integrated Medium-Format Imagery and LiDAR.

Hear how Teledyne Optech offer integrated Phase One Industrial imaging systems with their award-winning lidar sensors

• Camera configuration options with Teledyne Optech lidar sensors
• Camera mounting options for wide area, corridor and environmental monitoring applications
• Integrated workflows for both lidar and imagery

Introducing new features in ix Flight and ix Capture

Phase One Industrial keeps investing in its software to enhance the operational usability, customer experience and processing of its software products iX Capture and iX Flight. The webinar will show the latest developments:

• A new pilot screen for ix Flight with new symbols that further reduce pilot workload in line interception and line following.
• Connection between iX Flight and iX Capture that enables more attributes in file naming.
• Several enhancements for iX Capture.

Bridging Processes using Phase One Imagery for Agricultural Analysis

See How Paris Geospatial uses Phase One Imagery to determine Analysis criteria for multiple Crops.

Prior to Phase One imagery, satellite imagery was used but not effective in identifying the analysis criteria necessary for wise Agricultural decisions to promote healthy growth. (Satellite imagery can produce results applied to an entire crop, where Phase One Imagery can produce results related to the individual plants of the crop. – This is a key benefit for Precision Agriculture)

Some of the indicators for healthy plant growth that can be accurately derived from Phase One imagery and other software processes:

• Brightness Index (BI): Useful for soil mapping when vegetation is not present or is only sparse.
• Vegetation Vigor Index (VVI): Is used like NDVI is used; however, VVI is a soil adjusted vegetation index (not affected by darker and brighter soils behind the vegetation -- like NDVI is affected). Also, VVI has extended sensitivity at the top of the vigor scale and can be used to identify individual trees (sunlit side of each tree).
• Leaf Pigmentation Index (LPI): Usually serves as an indicator of Leaf Chlorophyll Concentration (LCC) for pixels where the VVI values indicate the presence of moderately-dense to very dense vegetation..

Multi Sensor Integration of Phase One Industrial Cameras for Power Line Monitoring by GGS

In this webinar, GGS will explain how they use an innovative ultra-high-resolution multi-sensor system to enable automated defect detection

& the benefits achieved by fast and accurate mission data processing.

• Tasks for power-line inspection
• Automated defect detection with AI
• Revolutionary Multi-Sensor-Setup
• Mission Results & Examples

See the Finite Detail with 150MP Aerial Imagery : Flight Results Through Post Processing Software

This month’s webinar will present results from recent flights with the popular 150MP aerial camera.

You will learn how this finite data collected is processed through different software options and view the detailed results you obtain for your projects.

• Ground control setup and accuracies
• Best practices to generate photogrammetric deliverables using P1 imagery
• Ortho mosaic, DSM accuracies achieved

Phase One Cameras Calibrations – Engineering Background

• The challenge – why do we need metric calibration?
• Effect of image distortion on photogrammetry
• Calibration models
• Camera calibration
• Camera calibration procedure at phase one
• Lab calibration vs in flight calibration
• Effect of calibration on distortions
• Q&A