Remote GeoSystems Adds MISB Full Motion Video (FMV) Support to LineVision Desktop

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Press Release – FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA – Remote GeoSystems, Inc., a global provider of immersive geospatial video software and recorders for survey and inspection, is pleased to announce the LineVision™ Desktop software suite now supports map-based playback and geoProject™ reporting with MISB FMV-compliant videos.

Often larger commercial and military drones used in beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) operations and manned aircraft are equipped with a gyro-stabilized gimbal camera system capable of generating MISB-spec (STANAG 4609) metadata in the video stream. This could include existing 3rd-party systems from defense contractors, and/or gimbals utilizing the new geoDVR MISB FMV Module released last month for the direct recording of MISB FMV-compliant videos using the company’s flagship multi-sensor geoDVR geospatial video recorder.

Now, LineVision Desktop software can import these MISB-spec full motion video files and read the metadata to calculate and display a dynamic “footprint” along with the camera target frame center. The resulting display shows the current video frame’s location outline moving on the map as well as the aircraft’s location. This capability provides analysts and subject matter experts a more accurate location of asset conditions or situational awareness on the ground.

From high-end military surveillance cameras to consumer drones, the addition of MISB FMV support makes LineVision Desktop the most ubiquitous tool for map-based video data fusion utilizing continuously georeferenced video from nearly any UAV, manned aircraft or ground-based platform.

Remote GeoSystems Releases New MISB FMV Module for the geoDVR Geospatial Video Recorder

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Press Release – FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA – Remote GeoSystems, Inc., a global provider of geospatial video recorders and mapping software for survey, inspection and reporting, announces the release and availability of the new geoDVR MISB FMV module for the direct recording of video with MISB FMV/STANAG 4609 compliant location metadata from airborne gyro-stabilized gimbal camera systems.

MISB FMV, or Motion Imagery Standards Board Full Motion Video, is a geospatial video format widely-adopted by military and defense communities around the globe for airborne ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) and targeting applications from manned aircraft and drones. Over that last few years this standard (aka STANAG 4609 KLV) has gained popularity in the commercial work for helicopter, fixed-wing and drone aerial surveys and inspections. Common applications in the commercial and government sectors include comprehensive electric transmission line inspections, pipeline right-of-way patrols, aerial firefighting and environmental conservation.

By recording MISB-compliant metadata within the video, Remote GeoSystems post-flight LineVision Desktop software can then use the geoDVR MISB data to calculate and display a dynamic “footprint” along with the camera target frame center. The resulting display shows the video frame footprint moving on the map. This capability provides analysts and subject matter experts a more accurate location of asset conditions or situational awareness on the ground, as observed from a remote aircraft location.

geoDVR MISB FMV Module LineVision Desktop Screenshot

In addition to enabling the MISB Full Motion Video to be displayed in the Remote GeoSystems LineVision Desktop suite, this additional capability also provides commercial and defense operators with an affordable and simple geospatial DVR system for capturing multi-camera video content compatible with other popular 3rd party FMV applications like the Esri FMV Add-In, PAR GV3.0, FalconView and other widely-adopted mission planning and processing, exploitation and dissemination (PED) software.

“The airborne industry has been asking for an affordable, yet military-grade MISB-compatible video recorder for commercial and government work along with simple post-mission reporting software pricing options” says Remote GeoSystems managing director, Jeff Dahlke. “We are pleased to now offer this complete solution and look forward to working with gimbal camera manufacturers to bring the additional back-office GIS integration value to their systems with LineVision.”

The MISB FMV geoDVR module is already being used with a Trakka Systems 300 Triple that is beginning production work this fall for comprehensive helicopter utility line inspections.

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Remote GeoSystems Graduates from Esri Startup Program to Silver Partner in Esri Partner Network

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Press Release – FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA – Remote GeoSystems, Inc., a global provider of geospatial video recorder hardware and GIS integration software and solutions has become an official Silver Partner in the Esri Partner Network after successfully building their business as an Emerging Business Partner in the Esri Startup Program.

Esri, the world leader in location intelligence and mapping technologies, offers a unique Startup Program enabling the most promising emerging businesses to incorporate these innovations into their services and solutions. Now in its third year, the Esri Startup Program provides the ArcGIS software, online services, support, community involvement and training to kick-start product development or enrich existing solutions.

Remote GeoSystems was one of the first accepted early stage startups in to the program. “As a small technology company bootstrapping the development and innovative product sales efforts, access to Esri’s flagship ArcGIS platform and team support was invaluable,” said Jeff Dahlke, Managing Director of Remote GeoSystems.

2015 Esri Start-up Class

In their three years in the program, Remote GeoSystems was able to successfully develop and go-to-market with an array of geospatial video solutions. Their LineVision Esri ArcMap Add-in and stand-alone LineVision Desktop with Esri Mapping commercial software tools provide georeferenced video playback, analysis, collaboration and reporting using the Esri ArcGIS platform. In addition, the new Video GeoTagger™ and Video GeoEditor™ (coming soon) products, also built with Esri mapping technology, will be available for use on the ArcGIS Marketplace. These professional geospatial video and integrated GIS Full Motion Video (FMV) software tools are ideal for airborne, drone and mobile mapping surveys, critical infrastructure inspection and public safety applications.

“The Remote Geo team is building some very feature-rich and capable Esri-based solutions and Add-ins while also bringing a valuable mix of GIS, GPS, deep location-based video expertise and multi-industry experience,” said Francis Kelly, Esri Global Partner Programs Manager. “We are excited to work with Remote Geo as their business matures and they continue to contribute to the Esri user community as part of the Esri Partner Network.”

“As a company that was once a startup, we understand the early years for any business are hard,” said Katie Decker, Esri Startup Team Community Manager. “We are impressed with how the Remote Geo team executed on the opportunities provided by the program, bringing value of geospatial video to a broader audience using the Esri platform. Their experience is what we envisioned when we implemented the program and we look forward to continuing to work with them.”

Screenshot of LineVision Desktop with Esri Maps

Remote GeoSystems LineVision Esri-based solutions key features often include:

– Play videos from single and multi-camera video data collection platforms
– “Click-on-Map” video navigation
– Set a custom geo-fence around the moving position marker
– Load shapefiles, imagery and ArcGIS Online datasets
– Save geotagged video and photo data as geoProjects™ for simple project reporting, archive and search
– Industry-leading support for DJI Drone Video data

All Remote GeoSystems Esri-based solutions are and/or will soon be available in the ArcGIS Marketplace.

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Remote GeoSystems Releases All-New Video GeoTagger FREE & PRO with Video Mapping Support for DJI Drones, Other UAV Systems and Action Cameras

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Press Release – FORT COLLINS, Colorado, USA – Remote GeoSystems, Inc. is pleased to announce the release and availability of Video GeoTagger FREE & PRO – revolutionary new tools allowing anyone to easily geotag and geospatially play back video – by simply clicking on a map.

Video GeoTagger is the first application from Remote Geosystem designed for both amateurs and professionals to geotag video from drones, action cameras, cell phones, handheld and professional video systems. For videos that are already geotagged, Video GeoTagger also serves as map-based video viewer with a position indicator that moves along a GPS track on the map, indicating where the current video view was captured. Simply click any point along the track to “navigate” the video linked with GPS to a particular location.

Key Features Include:

Automatically Geotag Video – Video GeoTagger lets you easily combine any GPS log and video to automatically synchronize the video file with a GPS track with just a few clicks on the map.

Manually Geotag Video – No GPS log file? No Problem! Just select as many points along the map as you want for points of interest you want to geotag in the video. You can even geotag historical video!

Click-on-Map Video Playback – Video GeoTagger is also an interactive geospatial video viewer. Open any properly geotagged video for geographic playback.

Virtual Dashboard Gauges – An Optional panel appears below the map with virtual navigation instruments and gauges which displays information pulled from the GPS companion file, including heading, speed (in MPH and KPH), UTC date and time and altitude.

DJI Drone Flight Log Support – Video GeoTagger includes unmatched video support for DJI drone and UAV systems, including the ability to decrypt and geotag using the DJI flight record data log as well as playback videos recorded with SRT file logging and closed captioning turned on.

LineVision Compatible Video – Video and GPS files created from Video GeoTagger are ready for import into Remote GeoSystems professional suite of LineVision software.

Video Geotagger with Drone Data Screenshot

Learn more and download a copy at http://videogeotagger.com

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Remote GeoSystems to Showcase Integrated Helicopter-Drone Geospatial Data Management Platform and Airborne Video Recorders at HELI-EXPO 2018

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Press Release – FORT COLLINS, Colorado/LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Remote GeoSystems will be demonstrating their LineVision software solutions for the integration of geo-referenced helicopter and drone videos, photos and other sensor data with enterprise GIS mapping systems along with the company’s geoDVR airborne geospatial video recorders at HAI HELI-EXPO 2018.

Remote GeoSystems will be exhibiting at booth C2755 in the Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center near the main entrance, across the aisle from Columbia Helicopters – Click here to check out the Interactive Floor Plan.

Professional helicopter and UAV operators need a user-friendly method to map, search, analyze, report, collaborate and share geotagged video, photos, other sensor data and documents using existing GIS platforms.

Remote GeoSystems’ camera-agnostic geoDVR aerial video recorders and LineVision desktop and web-based solutions are the ideal complement to any airborne survey, inspection, SAR and/or surveillance project, giving operators at any skill level the ability to create geospatial deliverables for Utilities, Oil & Gas, Rail, Environmental, SAR, Security and other video recording, photo and data gathering applications.

Whether you are using just a GoPro, hand-held FLIR or an aircraft-mounted fixed or gimbal camera, Remote GeoSystems has the solutions to enable you to easily geotag, view and share this data on maps with your team and other stakeholders.

TrakkaSystems QUAD-400 4 sensor gimbal video camera on MD500 for Powerline Patrol

geoDVR airborne video recorder can be configured for multi-sensor gyro-stabilized gimbal cameras or affordable fixed-mount cameras.

DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS in rir - photo by D Ramey Logan

Our tools let operators easily geotag video from nearly any drone video cameras without additional specialized hardware.

LineVision software is the quickest and easiest way to add geotagged helicopter/drone videos, photos and other sensor GIS mapping applications like Google Earth & Esri ArcGIS.


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