Green Template for Slide Presentations

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Digital Aerial Data Provider Certification
And Contracting Guidelines
Steve Helterbrand, USGS Bryan Christensen, SAIC
at USGS EROS
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Agenda

• Overview of Data Provider Certification
• The Flying Component
• The Processing Component
• Tying Them Together Product Validation Ranges
• Contracting Guidelines
• Training Plan
• Request for Community Input!

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Data Provider Certification

• The Flying Component
• Certified Camera Model
• Certifies that Operator
• Operates camera per manufacturers guidelines
• Maintains camera per manufacturers guidelines
• Checks camera and data after system changes

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Data Provider Certification

• The Processing Component
• Certifies that Operator
• Applies good processes and process change control
• Certifies that Data
• Meets product accuracy specifications
• Ortho Products First
• LIDAR, SAR, etc. later

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Product Validation Ranges

• Sample Data Collections Evaluated for
  Certification
• Known, Standardized Ranges
• Common Basis for Data Comparison
• Cross-calibration Between Sensors
• Not geometric calibration
• Another topic
• Size 2x2 nominal scenes
• Data Providers Higher Resolution Products
• Supported by US Geological Survey

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Whats in a Product Validation Range?

• Surveyed targets and reference points
• Spatial resolution targets (tarps, etc.)
• Terrain
• Ground control (CORS, etc)
• What do YOU need in it?
• Where should they be?
• WE WANT TO KNOW!

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Contracting Guidelines

• Helps Contracting Officers acquire Digital Aerial
  Imagery
• Web tool
• Help Contracting Officer determine type of data
  needed
• Populates boilerplate info
• Terms of reference and definitions

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Contracting Guidelines Training

• Training Plan
• Major Agency Contracting Officers
• Technical Representatives
• IADIWG
• Through USGS state and local liaisons (NSGIC)
• Conference Workshops
• Manufacturer user group meetings
• Government Contracting Officer training
• Specific workshops and training sessions