NRSC Purchases UltraCamD with CX/DX Upgrade
Graz, Austria — Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, has signed a purchase agreement with the NRSC (National Remote Sensing Centre) located in Hyderabad, India, for the purchase of an UltraCamD (UCD) large format digital aerial camera system with a CX/DX upgrade. The upgrade allows the camera to take full advantage of the storage enhancements made possible with the launch of the UltraCamX system.
”NRSC has been using analog aerial cameras for the past 30 years, but we have decided to phase out film-based systems and switch to digital technology,” said Mr. V Raghu Venkataraman, General Manager (Aerial Services and Digital Mapping Area), NRSC. “After a competitive bid process, the UltraCamD was selected as providing the best value while meeting all of our technical specifications.”
The transition to digital technology removes the need for film/photo processing and scanning, and speeds up geometric processing activities. Converting the UltraCamD Storage Computing Unit (SCU) to the state-of-the art CX/DX storage system eliminates the need for the Mobile Storage Unit (MSU), delivers a simpler and more efficient cabling method between the Sensor Unit (SU) and the CX/DX, and provides operators with unlimited image collection capacity during a flight.
“We are glad to be part of NRSC’s transition from analog to digital technology,” said Alexander Wiechert, Business Director of Microsoft and Managing Director for Vexcel Imaging GmbH. “The UCD is well suited for their large scale topographic projects in urban areas, as well as damage assessments after natural disasters throughout India.”
About the UltraCamD with CX/DX Upgrade
The UltraCamD (UCD) was introduced in 2004, offering the largest image footprint for a digital aerial sensor available on the market at the time—11,750 x 7,500 pixels. Removable storage units in the more recently released UltraCamX series of cameras allow for longer flight missions and minimal ground time. The UltraCam CX/DX upgrade kit provides UCD owners with the same rapid-change, high-capacity storage system enjoyed by UltraCamX customers.
About Vexcel Imaging, GmbH
Acquired by Microsoft Corporation in May 2006, Vexcel Imaging GmbH brings 20 years of photogrammetry expertise to Microsoft’s Bing Maps business unit and is at the heart of the burgeoning Microsoft Photogrammetry business. The company’s offerings include its series of UltraCam digital aerial mapping cameras and related software tools, such as the UltraMap workflow software and Office Processing Center software (OPC).
About NRSC
The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) is located in Hyderabad, India. As one of the centers of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), operated by the Department of Space of the Government of India, NRSC supports the Indian Space Vision through the acquisition and processing of aerial and satellite remote sensing data and by continuously exploring the practical uses of remote sensing technology for multilevel (global to local) applications. For more information, see www.nrsa.gov.in.