Orthophotography and Orthoimagery services (GIS)

An orthophotomap is often integrated in the GIS in a standard format (GeoTIFF, ECW/ERS…) as it is especially of interest to visualize the use and nature of a surface. And as it has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words, orthophotomaps are also often used for communication purposes.

We tailor our orthophotography services to all types of requirements:

• A comprehensive overview of a territory:
  • Creation of topographical representation systems:
    • GIS (Geographic Information Systems),
    • Creation of models…
  • Infrastructure study:
    • Road, rail and waterway development and planning,
    • Energy transportation,
    • Installation of fiber optic cables and power lines,
    • Pipelines…
  • Natural hazards:
    • Flood risk mapping,
    • Gravitational hazards, erosion…
  • Hydrography and dams:
    • Hydrographic maps,
    • Impact studies, environmental studies,
    • Rising water level simulations…
  • Status archiving:
    • After a major event (natural catastrophe),
    • To preserve a legal record to be effective against a former status.
  • Forestry and agriculture:
    • Forestry inventory,
    • Health assessment (infra red)…
  • Texturing tool (« mapping ») and 3D model coloring.

Technical resources and equipment

Orthophotomaps are produced thanks to aerial photographs taken with digital cameras embedded on any aerial survey aircraft:

• Large format cameras (Z/I DMC and DMCII)
• Medium format cameras (Leica RCD30, Hasselblad and Phase One)
• Single engine (Cessna 206TU) or twin engine (Beechcraft 200, Beechcraft 90, Partenavia P68C) aircrafts
• Helicopters
• Rotary wing UAVs (Terradrone, DJI) or fixed wing UAVs (eBee)

The cameras used take pictures in color (RGB) or in near infrared (NIR). Thanks to our equipment, we are flexible and can deliver optimal customer solutions with fast turnaround times.