Introduction to Ricoh Camera

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Introduction to Ricoh Camera GPS-Photo Link
Ricoh Edition

• Camera Software that maps your photos

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The Problem

• More and more industries are using photographs to
  illustrate the data points they collect with
  their GPS.
• After collecting data in the field all day, field
  workers come back to the office and try to match
  their photos with their location.

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Where were these taken?
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Solution 1

• Ricoh Digital Camera with GPS
• GPS-Photo Link- Ricoh Edition

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Ricoh Camera Features

• 8.0 mega pixels with 3X optical zoom
• Ruggedized waterproof and shock resistant
• Bluetooth built-in with Optional Wi-Fi Card
• Memos to record attributes
• Video Clips
• WAAS GPS

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GPS-Photo Link Software

• GPS-Photo Link
• software that links digital photos to the GPS
  coordinates where they were taken.

The simple wizard style interface processes
hundreds of photos in minutes, not weeks.
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How to use Camera/GPS-Photo Link-Ricoh Edition
Step 1
Step 2
All Done!
View your pictures with location labeled.
View webpage with your photos on maps. Use
shape files and ArcView Extension to create
your own maps using ESRIs ArcView products..
Run GPS-Photo Link on your computer. GPS-Photo
Link will download your pictures with GPS
data, creating shape files and web pages.
Take pictures while GPS collects data.
NO GPS Expertise NEEDED!
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Or use the simpleOne-Click Processing

• The Ricoh Edition of GPS-Photo Link features a
  one-click option for processing pictures.
• GPS-Photo Link creates a toolbar within ESRIs
  ArcGIS versions 8.x or 9.x. Simply click on the
  icon to start GPS-Photo Link.
• Then in one click, your photos will be brought
  into ArcGIS as shape files where you can view
  them as thumbnails or full-size photos.

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Solution 2

• Camera (e.g. Ricoh 500SE without GPS)
• GPS with Bluetooth
• LTI TruPulse (optional)
• GPS-Photo Link

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GPS Features

• GPS Trimble with Bluetooth
• GeoXM GeoXT
• Recon Recon GPS Card ed.
• Pro XT Pro XH receivers
• Pathfinder XB receiver
• The Bluetooth sends the coordinates to the camera
  so that they are embedded with the picture.

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Integration with TruPulse

• GPS-Photo Link will work with TruPulse data
  incorporating them as attributes of the photos.
• Maps will show the direction and distance to the
  object in the picture.

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The Finished Product

• Web Pages ArcGIS Shape Files

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Web page output

• GPS-Photo Link creates an overview page with
• an overview map indicating where all the photos
  were taken (click on a point and that photo will
  pop up),
• a thumbnail directory of all photos.

Overview Maps
Thumbnail Directory
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Web pages for each photo

• A web page is created for each photo including
• watermarked photo
• maps downloaded from the internet
• information about the photo including date, time,
  location and any comments.

Watermarked Photo
Maps downloaded from the Internet
Information about the photo
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ArcGIS Extension

• ArcView 8.x 9.x extension allows
• hot-linked photos plus
• Hover over a point and the thumbnail photo will
  popup (must have "Web Pages (HTML)" selected as
  file output in GPS-Photo Link).
• Click on a point in the picture.shp theme, the
  watermarked photo will then be displayed.
• Load Picture as Layer  Loads the photo as a
  theme in ArcMap. Useful for use in layouts.
• Load Background Image - Loads a downloaded
  background image, such as an aerial photo or topo
  map.

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Google Earth

• GPS-Photo Link automatically imports your photos
  and track logs into Google Earth. Google Earth
  allows you to view from the ground perspective in
  metro areas. Distance data from the Laser allows
  you to create 3d cones showing photo area.

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Potential Uses

• Anywhere that a GPS and camera are in the field.
  Typical uses include
• Natural Resources Environmental Management
  (inc. local, state, national governments in
  parks, forests, wetlands, etc.)
• Military and Homeland Security
• Emergency response (inc. natural disasters, fire
  mitigation insurance assessments)
• Utilities (inc. telecommunications, electricity,
  water)
• Oil Gas
• Survey Engineering Companies
• Departments of Transportation

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Who are current customers?

• There are over 1000 organizations using GPS-Photo
  Link. Here is a sample from a variety of fields
• United States Marines, Army, Army Corps of
  Engineers, Air Force, DOD, Department of State,
  Northrop Grumman Missile Systems
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
  Federal Emergency Management Administration
• Duke Energy, Pole Maintenance Company, Oil Spill
  Response, Ltd., Osmose Utility Services, Raytheon
  
• Departments of Transportation in Georgia, Texas,
  Minnesota, Florida
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest
  Service, U.S. National Parks, U.S. Fish
  Wildlife, Federal Highway Administration,
  National Marine Fishery
• Manitoba Hydro, Nuecess River Authority, Honolulu
  Board of Water Supply
• Missoula County Weed Control, U.S. Department of
  Agriculture
• Universities of Guelph, Copenhagen, British
  Columbia, New Mexico, Auburn University,
  Pontifica Universidad Catolica Del Peru
• Austrialia Department of Environment and
  Heritage, State of Qatar, British Embassy,
  Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Smithsonian Museum, Rhode Island Natural History
  Survey

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Use Case 1

• Streetlight Inventory was Easy for EMA
• EMA, Inc, a workflow optimization company, needed
  to quickly inventory and geo-locate all of a
  citys light poles and record the wattage,
  arm-length, pole material, pole height, and light
  source.
• We needed a way to identify and photograph
  almost 30,000 street lights, says A.J. Romanelli
  of EMA, Inc. After researching all available
  options, the Pro G3 stood out as the optimal
  device for our application. The camera did
  exactly what we needed it to do and allowed us to
  finish the project ahead of schedule and without
  errors.

• In the end, four one person teams were able to
  inventory, geo-locate, and collect field notes on
  26,501 poles and 28,313 luminaries in only three
  months and that includes post-processing. The
  EMA team averaged one pole per minute.
• Imagine what the 500SE and GPS-Photo Link could
  do for your next survey.

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Advantages to using Camera/GPS-Photo Link

• Without GPS-Photo Link, field workers take
  pictures and write down the coordinates on a
  notepad. GPS-Photo Link is a superior solution
  because it automatically labels pictures and
  creates maps.
• For customers, this solution
• Saves time in the field (no note taking)
• Saves time in the office (process hundreds of
  photos in minutes)
• Increases accuracy
• Simple to use in the field
• Involves no additional wires
• Can be processed in central office.

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Use Case 2

• GPS-Photo Link Saves Time for U.S. Forest Service
• Dick Ford is a Fisheries Biologist who uses
  GPS-Photo Link for geo-referencing photos of
  temperature monitoring locations, remote
  automated weather stations, and stream cross
  section surveys.
• We can geolocate photos a lot more quickly than
  we did before. In fact, it is easier to send
  someone out in the field to take new pictures and
  process them with GPS-Photo Link, than it is to
  try and map old pictures manually.

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Contact Information

• Website www.geospatialexperts.com
• Address
• GeoSpatial Experts
• 12000 N Washington STE 385
• Thornton, CO 80524 USA
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email Info_at_GeoSpatialExperts.com