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Intermap Technologies™ (TSX: IMP.TO, AIM: IMAP.L), a publicly traded company headquartered in Englewood, Colorado[1], United States, is a commercial digital mapping company that creates 3D models of the earth’s surface.

The company is remapping entire countries and building uniform national databases, called NEXTMap® consisting of accurate elevation data, or digital topography maps, that include 3D geometric images. Intermap employs more than 850 people worldwide, with additional offices in Detroit, Michigan, USA; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Calgary and Ottawa, Canada; Jakarta, Indonesia; Munich, Germany; Paris, France; Reading, England; and Prague, Czech Republic.

History

Intermap was formed on January_31, 1996, and commenced active business operations on September 1, 1996. On November_11, 1996, the company acquired all of the assets comprising the image mapping services division of Intera Information Technologies Corporation (IITC). Many of the senior members of Intermap’s original management team were longtime employees of IITC’s image mapping services division. Intermap originally focused on providing 3D digital elevation maps for customers under specific contract arrangements. Typically, these projects specified areas to be mapped and were generally procured by governmental mapping and/or defense agencies.

Technology

IFSAR Products

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar

Intermap collects elevation data aerially, using aircraft equipped with Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) technology. Intermap’s IFSAR digital elevation models (DEMs) and imageries include:


The data, once processed, is included in nationwide digital elevation datasets called NEXTMap.

  • Digital surface model (DSM) Topographic model of the earth’s surface that includes buildings, vegetation, roads, and natural terrain features. The key benefit of the DSM is that it provides a geometrically correct base map.
    Digital surface model (DSM)
    Topographic model of the earth’s surface that includes buildings, vegetation, roads, and natural terrain features. The key benefit of the DSM is that it provides a geometrically correct base map.
  • Digital terrain model (DTM) "Bare earth" topographic model that has had vegetation, buildings, and other cultural features digitally removed, enabling users to infer terrain characteristics possibly hidden in the DSM.
    Digital terrain model (DTM)
    "Bare earth" topographic model that has had vegetation, buildings, and other cultural features digitally removed, enabling users to infer terrain characteristics possibly hidden in the DSM.
  • Orthorectified radar image (ORI) Grayscale image of the earth’s surface that is has been corrected to remove geometric distortions, accentuating topographic features far more than is possible with aerial photography.
    Orthorectified radar image (ORI)
    Grayscale image of the earth’s surface that is has been corrected to remove geometric distortions, accentuating topographic features far more than is possible with aerial photography.
  • Color orthorectified radar image (CORI) Created by fusing the ORI with multi-spectral imagery. The result is color-balanced to further accentuate topographic features by creating a seamless and natural-color image.
    Color orthorectified radar image (CORI)
    Created by fusing the ORI with multi-spectral imagery. The result is color-balanced to further accentuate topographic features by creating a seamless and natural-color image.

NEXTMap®

In 2002, Intermap commenced its NEXTMap program, which is focused on collecting and processing 3D digital elevation datasets for entire countries, including the United States[2] and countries in Western Europe[3] and Southeast Asia. In contrast to historic mapping business models in which customers pay for the completion of specific mapping projects, Intermap is self-financing the NEXTMap program. The company then sells the use of its data through licensing agreements.

Applications

Intermap’s NEXTMap data is used in a wide range of commercial applications, including:

Customers

The company has won digital mapping contracts with companies across numerous industries[4] and sectors, including geographic information systems (GIS), engineering, automotive, GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and gas, hydrology, environmental planning, wireless communications, transportation, aviation, and 3D visualization markets. Microsoft[5] most recently announced a partnership with Intermap to create an enhanced version of Virtual Earth 3D for Great Britain.

See Also

NEXTMap®

References

  1. ^ Toronto Stock Exchange
  2. ^ "Intermap to Map Continental USA to 1-Meter Accuracy, Including Elevation; Launch of ‘NEXTMap USA’ Now" Underway. Airphoto USA. October 29, 2003.
  3. ^ Intermap Technologies Completes NEXTMap Europe GeoConnexion International. July 25, 2008
  4. ^ Where Next. GeoConnexion. February/March 2007.
  5. ^ Microsoft and Intermap Team Up. Web Pro News.
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