Vr Mapping Software from Cardinal Systems Selected by NASA

Cardinal Systems, LLC (FL, USA) has announced that it’s Vr Mapping Software has been selected by NASA for use in quantifying potential tile and wing leading edge damage on upcoming Shuttle flights. NASA will be utilising VrOne, VrTwo, VrOrtho and VrMosaic to assess tile damage once the Shuttle is in orbit. An astronaut will go outside the vehicle to inspect for and photograph any Thermal Protection System (TPS) damage. The digital images will be down-linked to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas where the Image Science and Analysis Group will process them.

Vr Mapping facilitates the use of images from hand-held cameras for three-dimensional measurement, quantification and analysis of Shuttle Thermal Protection System damage. Cardinal will be conducting Training at the Johnson Space Center and will also supply on-site Technical Assistance during STS-114 and STS-121 Shuttle missions.

VrOne is a photogrammetric data collection and editing program that includes interactive data collection and editing, batch processing, DTM processing with draping, plotting and data translation capability. VrTwo is a stereo and setup viewing system configured with VrOne and runs seamlessly giving the user all the functionality of VrOne while in stereo. VrOrtho is a stand-alone program that generates digital orthophotos from aerial photography. This program allows the processing of small jobs interactively or large jobs in batch mode. VrMosaic is a stand-alone, real-time seam line editor with the ability to mosaic, combine and balance for new orthophoto sheets.