The Value of Pictometry’s Intelligent Images

Pictometry is a patented aerial image capture system that produces Pictometry Intelligent Images® which are used by police, 9-1-1 and first responders around the country. Our global image library is continually updated and currently contains more than 130 million images captured in all 50 states and countries around the world. This library contains traditional aerial orthogonal (straight down) imagery for a “roof top” view but the vast majority of imagery in the library (over 80%) is Pictometry’s patented oblique imagery. This is imagery captured from an angle to reveal the fronts and sides of structures and other features with clarity. With Pictometry a user can See Everywhere, Measure Anything, Plan Everything™ and literally view and analyze any location, structure, building, obstacle — or any feature in their environment — from up to 12 different directions from the convenience of their laptop or computer workstation.

Integrated Solutions

The vast array of Pictometry’s integrated solutions allow GIS professionals and image analysts to work in their native applications while still enjoying the numerous benefits of oblique imagery. This integration means Pictometry’s image library solutions are not stand-alone systems that require new expertise but instead are integrated across existing solutions and infrastructure providing a common view point and source of visual intelligence. Current integrations include:

• ESRI Solutions such as ArcView, ArcMap, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, ArcGIS Server, ArcGIS Explorer, Image Server and more.

• All major E911 Computer Aided Dispatch software systems.

• Computer Aided Mass Appraisal systems.

• Emergency Vehicle Tracking systems.

• 3D Solutions such as Google Earth Enterprise and GeoFusion’s GeoPlayer.

• Support for shapefile, ArcSDE, Oracle Spatial, and WMS.

• Support for ortho-photo ingestion with metadata.

• Support for street-side imagery.

• Numerous SDK’s available for custom integration

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Tools to Help You See, Measure, and Plan

In seconds, a user can see points of interest from a library of over 130,000,000 images and then use a multitude of tools and functions to extract meaningful intelligence. Thanks to Pictometry’s Intelligent Image technology, users can measure distances, heights, areas, elevations, bearings, and locations on oblique images as well as ortho-photos. Users can also draw, annotate, and overlay GIS data on the images and then share their workspaces with other users. Other capabilities include:

• Integrating customer maps, imagery, vector, and GIS data

• Query and search GIS and map data displaying the results on oblique images for better understanding

• Fast display, even over slow Internet connections, allowing use on portable devices and laptops

• Direct integration into ESRI, 911 CAD, Palanterra, GVS, and other applications allowing the user to operate in their current environment

Easy To Use

Pictometry imagery is more than just pretty pictures. Each pixel of this imagery is geo-referenced to enable accurate measurement of height, distance, area, elevation and more — directly on the imagery. With only minutes of training a user can use this powerful technology to develop integrations with existing programs and data overlays. With a simple click of a mouse, a user can go from a map of an area to the images associated with the area, then zoom in on details like doors, windows, fences, and other features of interest. In short, Pictometry was designed to be an easy to use, interactive resource for users who need the most sophisticated visual information available today.

Millions of Images Right at Your Fingertips

Pictometry’s global image library currently contains more than 130,000,000 color, high-resolution, metric images offering upwards of 20 different views for a point of interest. Pictometry makes finding the information you need quick and easy. Whether searching by address, by geographic coordinate, by GIS feature data, or by map browsing, Pictometry brings you right to the location and gives you an oblique view that makes it immediately apparent what you are looking at. From there, you can view the same feature from all four sides and from overhead. Pictometry’s image library is constantly being updated with many areas having been captured every two years over the past 10 years, providing a historical view as well. Every image in the library is fully metric, which means you can measure and annotate directly on imagery; overlay GIS data; extract data, and gather valuable intelligence without needing photo interpretation skills or complex GIS systems.

Everyone Benefits From Intelligent Images

From Federal and Local law enforcement agencies to the Military, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the applications for Pictometry’s visual intelligence technology are as varied as the geography we image. The common ground, however, is the efficiency gained in mission planning, intelligence gathered, improved critical response, and the risk averted by having a comprehensive, easyto- use visual information system that puts the world at their fingertips.