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Applanix POS System

POS AV is a hardware and software system specifically designed for direct georeferencing of airborne sensor data. By integrating precision GNSS with inertial technology, POS AV enables geospatial projects to be completed more efficiently, effectively, and economically. POS AV is engineered for aerial cameras, scanning lasers, imaging sensors, synthetic aperture radar, and LIDAR technology.

Instrument Type
Navigation recorder
Measurements
Aircraft position
Aircraft
B200 - LARC,
Caravan,
Cessna 402B,
DC-8 - AFRC,
J-31,
WB-57 - JSC
Point(s) of Contact
Lee Thornhill
(PI)
Autonomous Modular Sensor

The Autonomous Modular Sensor (AMS) is an airborne scanning spectrometer that acquires high spatial resolution imagery of the Earth's features from its vantage point on-board low and medium altitude research aircraft. Data acquired by AMS is helping to define, develop, and test algorithms for use in a variety of scientific programs that emphasize the use of remotely sensed data to monitor variation in environmental conditions, assess global change, and respond to natural disasters.

*Note, this instrument is now on interagency loan to the USDA Forest Service

Instrument Type
Spectrometer
Measurements
Imagery
Aircraft
Altair,
B200 - LARC,
Caravan,
ER-2 - AFRC,
Ikhana,
DC-8 - AFRC
Point(s) of Contact
James D. Jacobson Jr.
(Mgr)
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