Express Maps Presentation - Innovative Mapping Service Online - Get your map within 24h

An innovative service to address urgent mapping needs in any part of the World. Date: Speaker’s name:

Content Introduction: a new rush mapping service Service and delivery products presentation A dedicated web-service interface Pricing and licensing Conclusions 2 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Introduction: A new rush mapping service What for? To address urgent need of simple mapping, at 1:50,000 scale, over isolated areas, unmapped countries or countries with obsolete mapping data, for: Field operations (e.g. location, field qualification, situation assessment, geo-referencing of objects) Exploration &survey missions Emergency missions (e.g. disaster management). Intelligence missions To whom? Targets who require a reference mapping in emergency Crash units of aircraft manufacturers Private security companies (PMCs, PSCs) Defence and intelligence bodies Civil security and their intervention centres, Public safety Industry or any private company who has terrain action Global companies NGOs, UN relief and Humanitarian aid Insurance, Medias … 3 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps: Result of a strong partnership Service was born thanks to a strong partnership and a sound experience between: Infoterra France SA experience in image processing, image analysis, data integration. A leading provider of geo-information products and services for managing the development, environment and security needs. More about Infoterra France: http://www.infoterra.fr Spot Image SA experience in data acquisition, delivery and management. A world-leading supplier of geospatial products and services derived from satellite imagery. More about Spot Image: http://www.spotimage.fr 4 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Nearly worldwide service coverage Benefit from a huge archive of SPOT5 over the World : SPOTMaps at 2,5m resolution in true-colors (→ 30M sq.km) Reference3D® at 5m resolution B&W (→ 70M sq.km) Source data accuracy (GPS compatible): Absolute horizontal accuracy : 16 m @ 90% Absolute vertical accuracy : 10 m @ 90% for slope < 20° Covered area (current status) Target at end 2009 : more than 100M sq.km 5 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Current status of topographic maps availability worldwide Topographic maps from national mapping institutes Not always available Specific coordinate system specific contain specific representation usually available as raster file or paper sheet Very old in many cases Four examples of topographic maps at scale 1:50,000 from Argentina, Austria, Thailand & Kenya 6 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Current status of topographic maps availability worldwide Topographic maps from former USSR (military) Not always available Specific coordinate system, specific contain, specific representation, usually available as raster file or paper sheet, written in cyrillic Very old (usually 70’) Two examples of topographic maps 1:50,000 from USSR 7 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Current status of topographic maps availability worldwide “Rapid Reference Mapping” as performed in the frame of the International Charter and through EC funded projects (Respond, RiskEOS, Preview, SAFER …) Does not deliver map but spacemap & case by case specification Delivery usually 2 to 3 days after the event A3 .pdf documents delivered, no easy interoperability, shp in a few cases No documented specification Three examples (UNOSAT, SERTIT, DLR) 8 EXPRESSMaps presentation

A products kit to insure interoperability Main Specification One single scale : 1:50,000 (because adapted to field operations & coherent with sources) One single size : 15’x15’ (around 27kmx27km at equator) Delivery within one single day (target is 6 hours or 24h) A set of layers answering to the most common need (see next slide) A patented process for reliable results A package of 9 files for delivery and total interoperability (GIS compatible): .shp files for all the individual layers to be used in any GIS tool of the market .mxd file to be used with ArcGIS tool as a “prepared project” .pmf file to be used with freeware viewer .geotif to be used as a raster image with any software .geotif + .shp to be used specifically with ELISEO system* .kml file to be used with Google Earth .pdf “ready-to-print A0” to be printed at scale 1:50,000 with A0 plotter .pdf “ready-to-print A4” to be printed at scale 1:50,000 with A4 paper as an atlas WMS for web base services * ELISEO is a combination of service (satcom, mapping data), hardware (toughened laptop/PDA and device), software (GIS) enabling geolocation, communication, and mapping support to in-field operations 10 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Examples of maps performed in one single day (.pdf file) 11 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Product Specification- Map legend Top part of the legend Bottom part of the legend 12 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Product Specification - Map legend Ground features represented: General Land cover, linear networks, homonyms, contour lines and spot height… Minimum mapping unit: 25 ha 26 classes (LC) 13 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Product Specification – Map naming rule 14 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Tile footprint consistent with DTED specification Map size (in latitude and longitude) is defined according to the longitude: ZONE Latitude Taille carte I S50° to N50° 15'x15' II S70° to S50° and N50° to N70° 15'x30' (30' in longitude) III S70° to S75° and N70° to N75° 15'x45' (45' in longitude) IV S75° to S80° and N75° to N80° 15'x1° (1° in longitude) 15 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Example of map 1:50,000 (Muzaffarabad – Afghanistan) 16 EXPRESSMaps presentation

.shp layers dispayed individually or combined (in any GIS) Contour Hydrographic lines network and roads Land Shadow Cover 17 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Maps performed in one single day over any type of landscape 18 EXPRESSMaps presentation

kml layers displayed with Google Earth –Contour lines 50m – Inland water – Ground transportation – Airport & bridges 23 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Integration of kml raster file in Google Earth 24 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Comparison Google Earth / Google Map / EXPRESSMaps Similar level of information But no possibility to download the data and have access to a white range of formats for further use with your own tool (commercial or open-source software for display and analysis). Example over Gambia. 28 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Comparison Google Earth / EXPRESSMaps Example of ‘’Dense build-up areas’’ and ‘’visible features’’ Built-up dense Built-up dense 29 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Comparison Google Earth / EXPRESSMaps Example over Gambia: Communication network Land cover 30 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Comparison Google Earth / Google Map / EXPRESSMaps Example over Gambia: Build-up area Communication network Land cover Visible features 31 EXPRESSMaps presentation

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Key asset of the service • Simple but accurate representation of the landscape • Service available in regions where there is no available map at this scale • Documented and fixed specification, in all theatres 34 EXPRESSMaps presentation

The core service and its add-ons Core Offer: 6-hour Pack (upon discussion with sales team) EXPRESSMaps 24-hour Pack (100% web based) NGOs Pack (multi-user licence) 6-hour Pack 24-Hour Pack NGO Pack Add-ons Add-Ons: Image Pack Disaster Pack My-ExpressMaps Pack (authorised customers) Disaster Pack* = burn scar, flood delineations, Popmaps layers, LC My-EXPRESSMaps* * Not yet available 35 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service: http://express-maps.com Web service opens with Early Look Program Official opening scheduled on June 1st 37 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Select your AOI Check over which region map can be produced Zoom in on your AOI either by name or coordinates 38 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Select a map (tile) by a simple click on the Map View The name of the map appears on the left 39 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Select a map (tile) by a simple click on the Satellite View The name of the map appears on the left 40 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service How to get registered? 41 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Login to your account once registered and password defined 42 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service My Account Free product samples available for downloading 43 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Example of product samples 44 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service 1 tile 24Hour Pack on hold in ‘’My cart’’ How to get credit? 45 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Example: Get more credit for 24Hour Pack Send the request 46 EXPRESSMaps presentation

EXPRESSMaps web-service Follow-on by a sale representative during the Early Look Program Only 24H Pack available in ECT until June 47 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Pricing & licensing Price list 6-Hour Pack upon request 24-Hour Pack 12,000 € per map NGOs 24-Hours Pack (multi-NGO users) same price MapPass Pre-paid, yearly subscription, validity one year from date of subscription MapPass 5 (5% discount) MapPass 10 (10% discount) MapPass 20 (15% discount) Licenses Licenses Users Price Mono Standard 1 List prices Multi NGOs multi (max: 10 NGOs) Multiple users 2-5 +30% 6-10 +40% above inquire 49 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Conclusion New and innovative service on the market Map 1:50,000 available in 24 H Pack and 6 H Pack (on request) More than 100M sq.km available by end 2009 Location acccuracy compatible with GPS and all tracking applications High level of interoperability & flexibility (delivery pack GIS compatible) Tiles selection and delivery through a freindly used web interface. http://express-maps.com/ 51 EXPRESSMaps presentation

Express Maps Presentation - Innovative Mapping Service Online - Get your map within 24h

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