Icaros Photogrammetric Suite (IPS) is an aerial image processing software that can be used to create high-resolution topographic products like orthomosaics, digital terrain/surface maps, and 3D models from raw image data. The software utilizes several modules, including aerial triangulation, elevation extraction, orthorectification, seamline extraction, and editing. It offers a comprehensive photogrammetric workflow within ArcGIS and adds support for new sensor types. Customers include those in government, engineering, and natural resource industries.

1. Icaros Photogrammetric
Suite (IPS)

2. About Us
Established 2004, Metro Washington DC
Developed advanced remote sensing software, solutions, and
services
Dedicated R&D and production facilities
Esri Silver Partner
Global reach through unique collection techniques

3. Customers and Partners

4. Introduction to IPS
Aerial image data processing software
Based on remote sensing and collection expertise
Compatible with any frame-based sensor
(Platform agnostic)
Creates high-resolution topographic products
Orthomosaics
Digital Terrain/Digital Surface Maps
3D models from raw image data
Oblique/Thermal processing
Training, support and installation services

5. Value Proposition
Comprehensive photogrammetric processing
software completely within ArcGIS
Deriving 3D data (DSM, Point Cloud, Model,
Parametric) for ArcGIS
Adds support for new sensors (UAS/UAV,
Thermal, Oblique)

6. IPS Workflow
Flight
Ground Process
Final
Product
Actionable Product
Capture
Raw Image
Captured
Post-Flight
Product
Geo-Referenced Images
Operational
Product
Ortho-Rectified
Mosaic (Pre Q/A)
(Post Q/A)

7. Workflow Modules
1. Aerial Triangulation
2. Elevation Extraction
3. Orthoproduction
4. Seamline
Extraction
5. Editing
Final
Orthomosaic

8. 1. Aerial Triangulation (AT)
Intelligent tie-point management engine for strong
connectivity and uniform distribution
No extra data required (e.g. position, rotation, scale)
Minimal outliers
Correlates images with different resolutions (GSDs)
Indifferent to misleading regions (clouds, lakes)
GPU-enabled for expedited processing capabilities
(high performance-value in designated workstations)
Enables Incremental workflow

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8643 tie-points
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10. 1. AT: Solution Manager
3 Concurrent synchronized views of the data:
Alpha-numeric
Multi-Image presentation
Geographic
Uses most advanced numerical optimization methods
Compatible with a large number of images per
photogrammetric block
Adaptive weighting function
Robust bundle option for high-accuracy, low RMS Aerialtriangulation in a ground-controlled project
Exports to all standard industry formats (PAT-B, SUP, etc)

11. 1. AT: Solution Manager

12. 1. AT: Solution Manager

13. 2. Elevation Extraction (EL)
2 Options:
DTM Sparse – Fast production of general elevation
layer (<10 minutes for large blocks)
DTM Dense – High density and detail elevation
extraction, 2-3X GSD production density
Produces Dense Surface Models (DSM), then uses
high density data to produce a lower density
Terrain Model, with limited additional processing
Extracts Point Clouds from Stereo Imagery,
including color values in LAS format

14. 2. Elevation Extraction (EL)
Dense Digital Surface Model and Terrain Model
Dense Surface Model
Digital Terrain Model

15. 2. Elevation Extraction (EL)
Dense Surface Elevation Extraction in Urban Settings
Overlaid Rectified Imagery to Recreate 3-D Model

16. 3. Orthorectification and Production
Fast and automated Orthorectification
Compatible with multiple formats
Geotif, ASCII, DEM, etc.
Simple integration with LiDAR data
Runs directly on LAS files
Incorporates breaklines for bridges or extreme
terrain rectification
Compression and overview creation
Converts multiple bit and band combinations

17. 3. Orthorectification and Production
Final Orthorectified Image

18. 4. Automatic Seamline Extraction
Icaros Smart Seamlines – automatic optimal
seamline extraction
Multiple-image color adjustment and balancing
Automatic brightness profiling and dodging for
uniformity
Advanced feathering algorithm
Multi-core and GPU architecture for performance
enhancement
Enables incremental workflow

19. 4. Automatic Seamline Extraction
Seamlines are automated to follow natural passes and roadways, as well avoid
cutting through structures

20. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Interactive Seamline Editor
Patch Mosaic – Replace any area in a final mosaic
with alternative orthorectified data
Correct small artifacts in the orthomosaic
Replace unwanted building lean, sun glare on rooftops
or water surfaces
Super Tile – Combine over 100 tiles into a single
editable tile, in any Graphic Manipulation
Software, then apply general tweaks to the entire
project

21. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Interactive Seamline Editor
User-friendly and
comfortable seamline
editing environment
and tools

22. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Interactive Seamline Editor
Select a seamline, shift
it and view the new
mosaic created from
the edited seamline in
real time

23. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Feathering
Advanced feathering allows for a seamless
blend between all images in the mosaic, as
shown in this mosaic scene

24. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Automatic Dodging and Profiling
Modeling illumination affect and vignetting by fitting a
surface.
After
Before

25. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Color Balancing

26. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Patching
Clouds cover an entire area of the image

27. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Patching
Clouds patched using alternate image

28. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Large Project Color Profile using Super Tile
Mosaic composed of
multiple 1+ GB tiles,
processed as an Icaros
Super Tile

29. 5. Advanced Editing (ED)
Large Project Color Profile with Super Tile

30. Additional Capabilities
Deriving and visualizing 3D data
DSMs
Point Clouds
Models
Parametric

31. 2.5D Webscene

32. Oblique Viewer

33. UAV and Image Processing

34. Point of contact:
www.icaros.us
Richard Baumgartner
+1 703-338-6771
rbaumgartner@icaros.us
Skype: richard.baumgartner6
www.linkedin.com/in/rickbaumgartner