Sanborn Expands Oblique Imagery Collection

Mapping Firm Adds Nearly 2.5 Million New Images to Inventory

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn), an industry leader in acquisition and processing of high-resolution oblique aerial imagery, announces the recent addition of 35 newly available oblique imagery datasets to its extensive oblique imagery inventory. In 2016, the firm collected more than 2.5 million new images, covering over 12,000 square miles. With these additions, Sanborn continues to develop one of the nation’s fastest growing high-res oblique imagery collections.

Sanborn offers its Oblique Imagery Solutions as a licensed product available with Sanborn Oblique Analyst® 2.0 and the firm’s cloud service, allowing customers to securely store, analyze and access their data. This complete package provides an end-to-end solution. Sanborn’s unique, liberal data licensing policy offers additional value for customers. This new 2016 data also is accessible on a pay-as-you-go basis through Sanborn’s new Mezurit.com subscription oblique imagery service.

“As our customers continue to recognize how oblique imagery can streamline workflows through greatly enhanced visualization and analysis of all types of infrastructure, Sanborn will have one of the nation’s most current and accurate oblique data sets ready for them,” says Jason Caldwell, Sanborn VP of Business Development and Sales.

About Sanborn Oblique Imagery Technology

High-resolution Sanborn Oblique Imagery is created by using five aerial cameras to capture nadir (straight down) and four 45° oblique angle views. To ensure positional accuracy, images are acquired from aircraft equipped with GPS and inertial navigation systems, allowing Sanborn to aero-triangulate all five views. Imagery is then combined with elevation data to produce highly accurate, georeferenced oblique imagery datasets. Combined with rigorous Sanborn quality control measures, the results are the highest-quality oblique data available in today’s marketplace. For imagery acquisition, Sanborn utilizes the Track’Air MIDAS System (Multicamera Integrated Digital Acquisition System), known to combine reliability and consistent image quality with rapid collection capability. This ensures maximum performance and value for Sanborn’s oblique imagery customers.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile Lidar mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, SPIN indoor mapping, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products. For more information about Sanborn Oblique Imagery and Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0 and a free demo, please visit www.sanborn.com/oblique-analyst.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Sanborn Delivers Dynamic New Integrations, Tools, and Functions for Sanborn Oblique Analyst® Software

Online Oblique Imagery Viewer Includes Dynamic New Tools for Oblique Imagery Measurement and Analysis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) is pleased to announce the release of Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0, featuring an updated suite of user-friendly tools and integrations for its Oblique Analyst web viewer. The software’s new components add integration with Sanborn partner software and improve functionality available to users.

Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0 is a web-based viewer featuring a suite of easy-to-use tools designed for desktop analysis of oblique imagery. The angles inherent to oblique imagery allow users to see the nadir (straight down) and four 45° oblique views of the dataset for visual research, measurement, and analysis from multiple perspectives. Oblique Analyst is a valuable inspection, analysis, and planning tool for assessors, appraisers, real estate developers, construction professionals, architects, engineers, city planners, and E911 first responders.

Sanborn Oblique Analyst 2.0 has been updated with the following capabilities:

  • Integration with Cyclomedia’s GlobeSpotter
  • Integration with Hexagon ERDAS Imagine Software
  • Integration with Esri Canada Assessment Analyst
  • Integration with Sanborn’s Change Detection Module
  • Geocoded address search
  • Query multiple databases for parcel search
  • Esri-hosted WMS compatible
  • Customer-hosted base map compatibility
  • Integration with most property / tax assessment software
  • Vector layers labeling and overlay capability
  • Users can change base maps and seamlessly zoom in / out
  • Function to allow copying of the current view’s navigation URL for sharing
  • Ability to stamp coordinates for any location in the viewer

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Sanborn Launches Mezurit.com for Subscription-Based Oblique Imagery Viewing and Analytics

Online Service Offers Powerful Tools and Flexibility.

Mezurit Screen CaptureCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) announces the launch of its new Mezurit.com service that allows subscribers to accurately measure anything captured in the company’s aerial imagery database. Mezurit® provides online access to oblique aerial imagery and easy-to-use software tools for measurement and analysis of imagery from Sanborn’s rapidly growing collection of U.S. cities. Subscribers can access data for an entire city or just a small area of interest. Once the desired area is selected, after purchase with a credit card, bank transfer or purchase order, the Mezurit® online viewer allows users to instantly glean critical information from all five imagery views. Subscribers can choose a period of time that works for any schedule or budget—an hour, a day, a week, a month or even a year. Visit Mezurit.com for a free demo.

High-res Mezurit® oblique imagery is created by using five aerial cameras to capture nadir (straight down) and four 45° oblique angle views. To ensure positional accuracy, images are acquired from aircraft equipped with GPS and inertial navigation systems, allowing Sanborn to aero-triangulate all five views. Imagery is then combined with elevation data to produce highly accurate oblique imagery datasets.

Mezurit.com delivers the following capabilities:

  • Quickly locate imagery for a specific address with the address search feature.
  • Show the latitude / longitude coordinates and elevation of any point selected.
  • Measure the height, length, area, or surface slope of any structure or feature in the image.
  • Annotate images with lines, polygons, and text.
  • Create PDFs to easily share with others.

“We designed Mezurit® to include powerful viewing and analysis tools, have flexible subscription options, and to be easy-to-use,” explains Dr. Sharad Oberoi, Sanborn’s Director of IT and Software Engineering. “It’s also compatible with tablets, so it can be adapted conveniently to a wide range of workflows.”

Uses for Mezurit®

Engineers and Architects can evaluate and better understand construction site environments–and even calculate solar potential. Assessors can view properties from all directions to determine where taxes should be assigned due to structure additions. Realtors and Developers can generate aerial shots of properties for use in marketing materials. City planners can use Mezurit® to maximize an area’s development potential. Emergency responders can analyze buildings and properties to discern what resources may be needed, and how to best access a location.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is an innovator in the modern geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3D solutions for customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Oblique Analyst ERDAS IMAGINE Screen
Sanborn Oblique Analyst Added to ERDAS IMAGINE

Powerful Oblique Imagery Tool Enhances Widely Used Remote Sensing Software

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Dec. 13, 2016)—The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) is pleased to announce that Hexagon Geospatial, Norcross, Ga., has added Sanborn Oblique Analyst® as an extension to ERDAS IMAGINE, the company’s professional remote sensing software package. Hexagon claims it is the world’s most widely used remote sensing software.

“We are very excited about the Sanborn Oblique Analyst® for ERDAS IMAGINE,” says Mladen Stojic, Hexagon Geospatial president. “Through this add-on, The Sanborn Map Company provides a powerful tool to supplement traditional remote sensing workflows. This tool not only expands the power of our remote sensing software—it provides our customers with a new dimension they can use to make sense of the dynamically changing world.”

Oblique imagery is rapidly gaining popularity and presents all five views of a building, structure or property—nadir (looking straight down) and four 45° oblique angles captured from the north, south, east and west by five aerial cameras simultaneously. Sanborn Oblique Analyst® now lets ERDAS IMAGINE users select an area on a map, look at the imagery views of that area, select a view, and then pan and zoom around the selected area to measure, analyze and extract critical information from the imagery. A built-in compass feature indicates image direction and view.

“ERDAS IMAGINE long has been a premier remote sensing software, and Hexagon Geospatial continues to refine its world-class capabilities,” says John Copple, Sanborn CEO. “Hexagon’s users now have the ability to work efficiently and effectively with oblique imagery. The company’s decision to add Sanborn Oblique Analyst® to ERDAS IMAGINE validates Sanborn’s ongoing commitment to quality.”

Sanborn Oblique Analyst® also is available to Sanborn customers who purchase oblique imagery from the firm. Hexagon offers ERDAS IMAGINE in three product tiers: IMAGINE Essentials, IMAGINE Advantage and IMAGINE Professional. The software also is part of Hexagon’s POWER Portfolio Producer Suite, which also comprises the company’s GeoMedia and ImageStation software.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, WebGIS™ and 3D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Sanborn Inks Major Mapping Deal With USGS

Contract for Geospatial Services Spans Five Years

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Nov. 14, 2016) — The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has won a Geospatial Products and Services Contracts (GPSC) award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that allows the agency to negotiate task orders with Sanborn during the next five years. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is one of a suite of multi-award agreements with a total cap of $750 million. The contract gives the USGS and other customers who use USGS procurement contracts access to the professional services they require.

A GPSC is a suite of contracts used by federal, state and municipal government entities to partner with the USGS to fulfill their geospatial data requirements. Photogrammetric and mapping services, such as those Sanborn provides, primarily are awarded under the umbrella of Architect-Engineer contracting. Services performed under a GPSC are negotiated and managed by the agency’s Commercial Partnership Team (CPT).

According to the USGS, its GPSC contractors are selected through a competitive, quality-based selection process, are well known to the CPT and are highly skilled with the full gamut of geospatial and cartographic products. They are industry leaders with product-specific expertise, and maintain technical liaisons with the USGS.

“We’re honored that the USGS selected Sanborn to provide professional services under this multiyear agreement,” says Jason Caldwell, Sanborn VP of business development and sales. “Only a handful of firms are awarded a GPSC contract. The choice confirms that the agency recognizes Sanborn’s expertise and commitment to quality.”

Sanborn services performed under the GPSC may include imagery and Lidar data acquisition; photogrammetric mapping, and aerotriangulation; orthophotography; thematic mapping; surveying and control acquisition; image manipulation, analysis, and interpretation; map digitizing; data manipulations; primary and ancillary data acquisition, and more.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, WebGIS™ and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Rabbit Hash - Boone County, Kentucky
Sanborn Completes Kentucky County Aerial Project

Delivers Ortho and Oblique Imagery On Time to Boone County GIS

Colorado Springs, Colo. (Oct. 24, 2016)—The Sanborn Map Company, Inc. (Sanborn) has completed a project for Boone County GIS (BCGIS), Burlington, Ky., comprising the acquisition and delivery of oblique imagery and orthoimagery for the 256-square-mile county.

Formed in 1992 by the Boone County Planning Commission, BCGIS serves 29 agencies that include law enforcement, fire protection, historic and environmental preservation, school districts, and more. Altogether, more than 800 staff members across the various agencies have access to BCGIS services, so it was important that the Sanborn imagery could be readily shared with those who need it.

“One of the primary reasons we chose Sanborn for this project is because they offered us very generous terms for using the oblique data we paid for,” explains Steven Gay, director of GIS services. “Other firms were requiring us to license every single user of the oblique data, but Sanborn was clear on the other end of the spectrum—they encouraged us to provide access to their oblique viewer to as many people as we felt was necessary.”

Sanborn collected the data during the spring of 2016 under ideal conditions—leaf off, snow free and cloud free. The company delivered 6-inch resolution orthoimagery and 6-inch resolution oblique imagery to BCGIS on schedule. Also included was Sanborn Oblique Analyst, a powerful software tool for viewing and working with oblique imagery.

“Sanborn’s professionalism and attention to customer service continually put us at ease,” says James Horton, GIS Data Analyst. “The quality of both the ortho and oblique imagery blew us away, and the Sanborn Oblique Analyst viewer is extremely easy to learn and use. Our users are thrilled to have this in our tool belt.”

Boone County is the northernmost point in Kentucky, converging at the intersection of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio, and bordered by 40 miles of the Ohio River on the north and west. The BCGIS GIS comprises more than 500 data layers, including more than 56,000 parcels and 67,000 address points.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, Web GIS™ and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Watch a Sanborn & Planet Labs webinar on combining satellite & aerial imagery to save State & Local Governments time & money.

Sanborn and Planet Labs hosted a recent webinar about how we’re helping State and Local Government save time and money by combining satellite and aerial imagery for the first time.

The traditional way of purchasing imagery usually involves a county paying to fly their entire county every 3-5 years. This leaves the county to pay for data they may not need, and—they’ll have data to work with that’s outdated before it even gets to them for use.

Now, Planet Labs satellite technology can indicate areas of change within your county, allowing state and local governments nationwide to get data where they need it most, but also to get data more frequently—for LESS cost. Watch the webinar to learn how the sample county could save $175,080 by switching to the new Sanborn / Planet Labs combined solution package.

Recorded Webinar Link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/8169966605639747332

Orthoimage - Mystic Seaport, Connecticut
Sanborn Completes Connecticut Statewide Data Collection

Mapping Project a Windfall For 169 Municipalities

Colorado Springs, Colo. (June 14, 2016)—The Sanborn Map Company Inc. (Sanborn) flight team overcame challenging spring weather conditions to successfully collect high-resolution imagery of the entire state of Connecticut and its coastline in just five weeks. Altogether, the firm collected more than 42,500 4-band, 3-inch resolution images during March and April, including more than 6,000 coastline images during low-tide conditions.

The Sanborn team, which included subcontractors, also collected more than 5,200 square miles of high-density light detection and ranging (Lidar) data covering the entire state during the same time period. All of the data were collected during snow-free, cloud-free and leaf-off conditions, which makes them ideal for a host of products and applications.

“Our flight team did an exceptional job of outmaneuvering the unusual weather present during the collection period,” says Shawn Benham, Sanborn project manager. “Despite the elements, we were able to meet or exceed our contractual commitments by collecting 100 percent of the data on time.”

Sanborn now is focused on creating mapping products from the data, which will be delivered during the 2016 calendar year. These include 3-inch ground sample distance (GSD) orthoimagery; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) QL2 Lidar data; bare Earth digital elevation models (DEMs); and 1-foot contour maps. Individual municipalities and state agencies also have options to acquire additional products as needed, such as 3-D buildings, planimetrics, landcover maps, impervious surface maps and more.

Brad Arshat, Sanborn director of strategic accounts in the Northeastern United States, estimates that statewide collaboration on the project will result in several million dollars in tax dollar savings, as opposed to each of the state’s 169 municipalities acquiring its own data.

“The savings truly are astronomical when you merge many smaller project areas into a single large project because of the fixed costs associated with each mobilization,” explains Arshat.

Sanborn’s contract with Connecticut’s Capitol Region Council of Governments was made possible by a grant from the state’s Office of Policy and Management. Connecticut Governor Daniel P. Malloy notes the importance of the Sanborn data, all of which will be made publicly available according to the governor’s Open Data Initiative.

“We need to support our communities by giving them the tools to do their jobs in a modern, efficient and effective way,” asserts Malloy. “As a former mayor, I know how valuable this information is to municipalities. In addition, this information is critical to our state agencies.”

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization, Web GIS™ and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm, which celebrates its storied 150th anniversary in 2016, currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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Sanborn Observes 150th Anniversary
Sanborn Observes 150th Anniversary

High-Tech Mapping Firm Celebrates Notable Heritage

Colorado Springs, Colo. (April 11, 2016)—The Sanborn Map Company Inc. (Sanborn) is well known by its customers as a cutting-edge technology firm, but its rich history often surprises many. Founded in 1866 to produce fire insurance maps, modern-day Sanborn offers high-tech mapping services that include mobile and aerial light detection and ranging (Lidar), aerial oblique imagery and orthoimagery, 3-D visualization, autonomous robotic indoor mapping, FAA-approved unmanned aircraft system (UAS) services and more.

“It’s highly satisfying to note our strong technology leadership position in today’s market while at the same time reflecting on a host of achievements comprising our 150-year legacy,” says John Copple, Sanborn CEO. “It’s a little-known fact that Sanborn even made key contributions to America’s World War II efforts.”

Celebrating Storied Success

Copple refers to when the company secretly housed classified Allied invasion maps critical to the D-Day invasion of Normandy in its historic Pelham, NY, building. That building is 110 years old this year and Westchester County has declared April 20 as “Sanborn Map Building Day” to honor both the building and company anniversaries.

Sanborn’s legendary fire insurance maps are distinctive because of their sophisticated set of symbols that precisely and clearly convey complex information. The Library of Congress Sanborn map collection includes some 50,000 editions of the maps comprising an estimated 700,000 individual sheets dating back to 1867. The maps depict commercial, industrial and residential sections of some 12,000 cities and towns across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Focus on Innovation Drives Technology Leadership

Continually extending its rich mapping tradition, Sanborn remains positioned at the forefront of modern geospatial technology. The company pioneered the collection and delivery of digital orthoimagery. It’s now at the leading edge of collecting and processing high-resolution oblique aerial imagery and designing derivative products.

The firm boasts one of the world’s premier oblique imagery collections, which is growing by leaps and bounds. In 2015, Sanborn added approximately 2.8 million new images to its Oblique Imagery Solutions database and provides proprietary tools, such as Sanborn Oblique Analyst software, so its customers can extract the maximum value from the imagery.

Sanborn also offers 6-inch resolution orthoimagery covering the entire continental United States in both natural color and infrared products, and has one of the industry’s widest range of 3-D, off-the-shelf mapping products. These include 3D Buildings, a suite of modeling products designed for 3-D visualization and geographic information system (GIS) applications; 3D Cities for virtual city implementation; and CitySets, which comprise digital datasets covering the core downtown areas of most major U.S metropolitan areas.

About The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.

Sanborn (www.sanborn.com) is a preeminent innovator in the geospatial industry, delivering state-of-the-art mapping, visualization and 3-D solutions to customers worldwide. The firm currently operates a fleet of 14 aircraft located strategically across the United States. Embracing cutting-edge technology, Sanborn specializes in oblique aerial imagery, aerial and mobile light detection and ranging (Lidar) mapping, aerial orthophotography, 3-D modeling and visualization software and services, indoor mapping with its proprietary SPIN robot, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) sales, services and image processing, and a host of geospatial software products.

Please contact:
Jason Caldwell
(719) 593-0093
jcaldwell@sanborn.com

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