Real-Time Web-based Image Distribution using an Airborne GPS/Inertial Image Server

Abstract

The use of web-based tools for viewing and sharing imagery has expanded significantly over the last few years. Web services such as Google Earth have whet the public's appetite for georegistered and georectified imagery. While there is a large amount of registered imagery available for display on these Servers, much of the data is old and outdated, some by many years. NAVSYS has developed a GPS/inertial/video product (GI-Eye) that can be used to collect georegistered imagery in real-time. We have combined this with a GeoReferenced Information Manager (GRIM) Server that allows this imagery to be converted to a georectified image. In this paper, we describe the GI-Eye and GRIM products and the auto-mosaicing capability that they provide. We also include examples of mosaic imagery that was generated during flight tests of the system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA458212

Entities

People

  • Alison Brown
  • Heather Hollan
  • Yan Lu

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Cameras
  • Computers
  • Digital Cameras
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • High Resolution
  • Image Processing
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Precision
  • Situational Awareness
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Web Browsers

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics

Technology Areas

  • Space