IGI News

Rügens Küste wird aus der Luft vermessen

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0200

StreetMapper Aids Abnormal Load Navigation

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:35:00 +0200

Five StreetMapper’s take to the roads in Japan

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200

AEROoffice & TERRAoffice v5.3b released

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0100

IGI, a leading guidance and navigation specialist, has recently announced a new minor release of its leading post-processing software AEROoffice & TERRAoffice - version 5.3b. TERRAoffice is a branch of AEROoffice and incorporates special features for StreetMapper & RailMapper users.

This release incorporates a couple of new functions as supporting the introduced StreetMapper / RailMapper data format and two new protocol implementations. For further details, please have a look at the release notes (AEROoffice/TERRAoffice).

Link to AEROoffice v5.3b:
www.igi.eu/aerooffice-current-version.html

Link to TERRAoffice v5.3b:
www.igi.eu/terraoffice-current-version.html

Please give us your feedback through our contact form.

StreetMapper Cuts Cost of Highway Surveying Projects by 50 Percent

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0100

Picture Perfect!

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:00:00 +0100

StreetMapper Laser Surveys Australia’s Coastal Highway

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100

AEROoffice & TERRAoffice v5.3 released

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0200

IGI, a leading guidance and navigation specialist, has recently announced a new major release of its leading post-processing software AEROoffice & TERRAoffice - version 5.3. TERRAoffice is a branch of AEROoffice and corporates special features for StreetMapper & RailMapper users.

There are major improvements within this new version especially for processing data of urban areas. Please have a look at the screenshot below which shows the trajectories from TERRAoffice v5.2 (pink) and TERRAoffice v5.3 (green). Release v5.3 includes an improved handling of zero velocity intervalls and intervalls with poor GNSS conditions.

Also notable new and improved features:

DIA+ for SMU (with GLONASS and GPS)
For newer SMU AEROcontrol units, Direct Inertial Aiding is possible together with GPS and GLONASS.
This feature is available from AEROcontrol firmware 4.1.8... or later.

DMC-II support
Since firmware revision 3.81t the CCNS4 does support the DMC-II (appropriate DCI needed).

Zoom with mouse wheel for plot windows - For easy daily work it is now possible to zoom with the mouse wheel. Standard Wheel - Zoom X-axis; Wheel+SHIFT key - Zoom Y-axis.

Image footprint in local datum - The text file which comes along with the kml file now contains image corner coordinates in the local datum.

New plot feature - A new feature to monitor vibrations of the sensor system with full IMU data rate.

For further details, please have a look at the release notes (AEROoffice/TERRAoffice).

Availability
The software update is free for users with valid support contract. You can easily download it right now from MyIGI within IGI's website.
If you need any help with your upgrade or support contract, please contact IGI.

Link to AEROoffice v5.3:
www.igi.eu/aerooffice-current-version.html

Link to TERRAoffice v5.3:
www.igi.eu/terraoffice-current-version.html

Please give us your feedback through our contact form.

StreetMapper 3D Laser Survey of Japanese Earthquake Damage

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0200

StreetMapper Laser Surveying Takes to the Streets of Malaysia

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0200

Using StreetMapper to assess Sendai tsunami damage

Wed, 25 May 2011 14:00:00 +0200

Using LiteMapper data to prevent landslides

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:00:00 +0200

IGI Software-Update-Day!

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0100

we are pleased to announce that new versions of our mission planning software IGIplan and our post-processing software AEROoffice are available.

IGIplan v1.4.0 released
This significant update makes IGIplan more stable, powerful and useful. All new features are illustrated in new video tutorials!

Notable new and improved features:

Live GSD Classification - Colorization of DTM to determine areas where given data resolution is within your set constraints. This feature is supported for Digital Cameras (GSD), Analog Cameras (Scale) and LiDAR (dots/area). It features a snappy live calculation: The classification adapts interactively while you change the parameters of your planning!
Watch the video - www.igi.eu/igiplan.html
Area Propose DTM - Dynamically calculating of base-length and line distance in relation to the DTM in a given target area. This is similar to Block DTM, but respects a target area polygon.
Side Overlap Estimation - Calculation of side overlap, both segment-based and image-based.
(Re-)Sorting of line numbers - Tool allowing sorting line numbers automatically or by selection order.
WMS Support for NASA DTMs - The recently discontinued NASA DTM (SRTM) services are available again, now with a faster tiling algorithm supported by NASA. Added GDEM (Aster) DTM.
Coordinate System Editor - See the parameters of IGI provided coordinate systems and add self-defined systems with the new Coordinate System Editor. Systems edited with this editor can also be used in AEROoffice.
We recommend a Nvidia 3D graphic adapter for best performance

Please read the complete release notes:
www.igi.eu/igiplan-release-notes.html

All new features are explained in detail in our new video tutorials:
www.igi.eu/video-tutorials-since-v14x.html

AEROoffice v5.2a released
Our post-processing software keeps getting better. Download the AEROoffice v5.2a Software Update and get several requested new features.

Notable new features and bugfixes are:

Network Licensing Option
Enhanced Odometer Support
Bugfix launching Leverarm Measurement Tool

For further details, please have a look at the release notes.

Availability
The software update is free for users with valid support contract. You can easily download it right now from MyIGI within our website.
If you need any help with your upgrade or support contract, please contact us.

Link to IGIplan v1.4.0:
www.igi.eu/igiplan-current-version.html

Link to AEROoffive v5.2a:
www.igi.eu/aerooffice-current-version.html

Please give us your feedback through our contact form.

Fractional Ownership offered for StreetMapper

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:14:00 +0100

StreetMapper in Africa

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:14:00 +0100

AEROoffice v5.2 released

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:00:00 +0100

IGI, a leading guidance and navigation specialist, has recently announced a new major release of its leading post-processing software AEROoffice v5.2, which provides new features in workflow and sensor support.

In addition, users of AEROoffice v5.2 can easily operate multi sensor systems like laser scanners with thermal and optical cameras.

Lever Arm Measurement

The new module perfectly integrated within the AEROoffice v5.2 workflow offers a tool for quick and exact measurement of the position of the GNSS antenna. The correct measurement is an important requirement for exact processing of orientation parameters.

Multiple Sensor Support

AEROoffice v5.2 is tailored for multiple sensor support. Adding multiple sensors for one project is now possible and achieves better post-processing results.

Supported sensors:

Laser scanners (airborne, mobile and bathymetry LiDAR scanners)
Multiple camera solutions (Quattro DigiCAM, Penta DigiCAM and Dual DigiCAM as well as Dual DigiTHERM systems)
SAR - Synthetic Aperture Radar
Digital aerial camera systems (Microsoft UltraCam series, Intergraph DMC series, DiMAC series, Rollei AIC, Jena-Optronik JAS 150s)
Analog aerial camera systems (Leica RC series, Carl Zeiss Jena LMK series, Intergraph RMK series)

New BINGO30 & Licensing options

AEROoffice v5.2 includes BINGO 30 based on BINGO 6. BINGO (GIP, Aalen) is an aerial triangulation software. The software uses traditional as well as camera specific self-calibration parameters. BINGO is also used for a further analysis of the geometric quality of the DigiCAM systems.

With AEROoffice v5.2 a new USB software protection key is introduced. It is the same as with IGIplan and offers more flexible licensing solutions. This key is used by a variety of software manufacturers and bundling of different software licenses is now available.

Availability

The new AEROoffice is available from now on and can be downloaded from MyIGI within this website. Upgrade to this new version for AEROoffice users is available for 1500 EUR, thus you will have to send back your current AEROoffice dongle within 60 days. All upgrades include one year of Maintenance & Support. Future updates will be available online for users with a valid Maintenance & Support agreement which start on a quarter basis.
If you need any help with your upgrade or support contract, please contact us.

Link to download:
www.igi.eu/aerooffice-current-version.html

For further details, please have a look at the release notes.

StreetMapper USA Conference Announced

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0100

IGI and 3D Laser Mapping have announced the first ever StreetMapper USA User Conference. Organized in conjunction with partners GeoDigital and Terrametrix the inaugural event will take place on the 10th February 2011 at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans and will follow on directly from the world’s premier LiDAR event the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), which is being held on the 7-9th February at the same venue.

Designed to attract both existing and potential users of mobile mapping systems the StreetMapper USA User Conference will feature a range of presentations including keynotes and technical presentations from IGI and 3D Laser Mapping and user papers from around the world. The conference will also provide the perfect opportunity for delegates to meet with laser scanning specialists and network with mobile mapping professionals from around the world.

For further information or to express an interest in attending the StreetMapper International User Conference please email info@3dlasermapping.com or call 00 1 402 618 3165. Attendance is strictly by invitation only and registration is essential.

StreetMapper 360, which is a joint development between UK based 3D Laser Mapping and German based guidance and navigation specialist IGI, has been specifically designed for the rapid 3D mapping of highways, runways, railways, infrastructure and buildings. Using vehicle-mounted lasers offering a 360-degree field of view StreetMapper enables high precision mapping to a range of 300 metres, a capacity of 300,000 measurements per second per sensor and recorded accuracies in independent real world projects of better than 10 millimetres.

Travelling at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour StreetMapper can capture every detail along the highway corridor including barriers, ditches, overhead wires and building facades, helping surveyors to create highly accurate 3D computer models for planning, maintenance and incident management.

First StreetMapper conference a success

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:00:00 +0100

The StreetMapper 2010 International Conference has been hailed a success; attracting delegates from around the world. The first international event focusing solely on mobile mapping technology, the event featured keynotes and technical presentations from organisers’ 3D Laser Mapping and IGI together with user papers from the USA, China, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK. The StreetMapper User Conference also provided delegates with the perfect opportunity to meet with laser scanning specialists and network with mobile mapping professionals from around the world.

“We were delighted with the turn out at this event,” commented Dr Graham Hunter, Managing Director of 3D Laser Mapping. “Delegates from around the world were attracted by a first class conference programme featuring real world StreetMapper projects and their experience on the day exceeded many expectations.” One delegate who attended the StreetMapper Conference commented, “I found the user presentations really interesting and the update on recent advances in mobile mapping was especially useful,” while a presenter added “the entire meeting was of such great quality”.

Following the success of the International StreetMapper Conference the first StreetMapper User Conference has been announced. Co-hosted with the International LiDAR Mapping Forum the StreetMapper User Conference will take place on the 10th February 2011 in New Orleans, USA. Further information, including joining instructions, will be available in due course.

Travelling at speeds of up to 70 kmph StreetMapper can capture every detail along the highway corridor including barriers, gulleys, overhead wires and building facades, helping surveyors to create highly accurate 3D computer models for planning, maintenance and incident management.

Go to original article on GISCafé!

Wonderful days in Cologne!

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0100

Thank you to our attendees and partners for a great User Meeting in Cologne!

From November 3rd to 4th, 2010 IGI hosted its international user meeting with attendees from different countries from around the globe.
As attendee you had the opportunity to network with key industry leaders, build partnerships, develop new contacts, discuss opportunities and discover how to overcome obstacles in today's competitive business environment.
With more than ten sessions across multiple specialty tasks, the conference focused on increasing productivity in the field and in the office by revolutionizing work processes.

Again, thank you for making IGI User Meeting 2010 so successful. We sincerely hope that you enjoyed the track sessions and benefited from the networking opportunities and left the conference inspired and more knowledgeable.

Continue to presentations and video material!

We look forward to seeing you at the next User Meeting in 2012!

IGIplan v1.3.1 released

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:30:00 +0200

IGIplan v1.3.1 is a new minor release containing new features and bug fixes.

New feature - Oblique Mission Planning

Viewable coverage of oblique cameras during planning e.g. Quattro DigiCAM Oblique, Penta DigiCAM or for user defined cameras.

Oblique mission planning within IGIplan

To introduce the new feature there is a new video tutorial available. Please check it out:
http://www.igi.eu/igiplan-video-tutorials-since-v13x.html

New feature - Add WMS Server

Add your own WMS (Web Map Service) server into IGIplan! Editing user defined WMS server, it is possible to add company used or not predefined public WMS servers to put georeferenced map images or orthophotos into your mission planning easily.

WMS Editor in IGIplan with server settings

To introduce the new feature there is a new video tutorial available. Please check it out:
http://www.igi.eu/igiplan-video-tutorials-since-v13x.html

Availability

The new IGIplan version is available from now on and can be downloaded from the MyIGI section of our website. Please note that a valid maintenance & support agreement is necessary to use the current version. Maintenance date for IGIplan v1.3.1 is June 17, 2010. If you need any help with your support contract, please contact us.

Link to download:
http://www.igi.eu/igiplan-current-version.html

For further details, please have a look at the release notes.