Eagleeye Mapping System Includes Applanix DSS 322

Tuck Mapping Solutions’ (VA, USA) new eagleeyemapping system incorporates the Applanix DSS 322 (Digital Sensor System) as its mainstay aerial imaging component. The eagleeye system is a fully integrated helicopter-based system that provides highly accurate terrain measurement simultaneously with high-resolution digital photography.

Tuck Mapping combined the DSS 322’s robust inertial GPS technology with its current Riegl Lidar scanner to form an integrated and matched helicopter-based mapping system that yields extraordinary vertical accuracy of approximately 2 inches. The Applanix DSS 322 features a precision medium format digital camera, advanced Position and Orientation technology designed for Airborne Vehicles (POS AV), and custom optics built within a small, rugged, and easy to install package.

“We designed the eagleeye mapping system in response to client needs for significantly better terrain measurement accuracy coupled with high-resolution photography and improved response time at a reasonable cost,” commented Robert Tuck, President and founder of Tuck Mapping Solutions. “We wanted a complete mapping system capable of meeting client needs without requiring significant and costly on-the-ground resources. Many client projects require low altitude surveys and the DSS 322 camera can obtain 1.5 inch pixel resolution at 500 feet Above Ground Level (AGL). All orientation parameters from the built-in inertial measurement unit and GPS data are collected by the Applanix system simultaneously for all sensors, including our LiDAR.”