15/09
A Good Problem to Have
As many of you know, acquiring large statewide datasets like orthophotography and elevation data is only half the battle. Especially when those datasets are multiple terabytes, accessing and using them efficiently can be a real challenge.
Through our IndianaMap partners at the Indiana Geological Survey and the Spatial Data Portal hosted by UITS we feel we will have the right resources and tools to provide easy and efficient access to our new orthophotography, but our new Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) point cloud and Digital Elevation Models (DEM) datasets will present us with a new challenge!
The new statewide LiDAR point cloud dataset will include more than four terabytes of elevation data, consisting of billions of individual X,Y,Z data points precisely mapping the surface of Indiana. This new elevation dataset is an extremely powerful tool that will support many projects across Indiana, but it can also be daunting to work with, especially when you only need a small area for your project and it needs to be in the usable format.
The Solution
IGIC has identified the OpenTopography Server as a solution to solve this problem. The OpenTopography Server solution IGIC is proposing to implement for Indiana is a hosting and managed web service for LiDAR point cloud data offered by the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego. The IndianaMap OpenTopography Server will allow anyone to easily access the LiDAR point cloud data online at no cost to the end-user. Anyone can go online, identify an area of interest on the map, and select the output product and format. The LiDAR Server will then automatically clip, process, zip and ship the dataset to the user. In order to make this free to all end-users, a one-time up-front cost of $25,000 is required.
How You Can Help
IGIC has already raised $14,500 from initial contribution by two of our key partners, and we are now looking to our other Corporate and Enterprise members, as well as to our individual members to help make this a reality for Indiana. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation. A donation of even $50 will help tremendously!
To be ready when the new data is delivered, IGIC is asking for your donations NOW so we can reach our remaining fund raising goal of $9,500 by October 31, 2011.
Visit www.igic.org/projects/lidar.html for more information and to make your donation today!
Thank you in advance for your help!
Phil Worrall,
IGIC Executive Director
As many of you know, acquiring large statewide datasets like orthophotography and elevation data is only half the battle. Especially when those datasets are multiple terabytes, accessing and using them efficiently can be a real challenge.
Through our IndianaMap partners at the Indiana Geological Survey and the Spatial Data Portal hosted by UITS we feel we will have the right resources and tools to provide easy and efficient access to our new orthophotography, but our new Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) point cloud and Digital Elevation Models (DEM) datasets will present us with a new challenge!
The new statewide LiDAR point cloud dataset will include more than four terabytes of elevation data, consisting of billions of individual X,Y,Z data points precisely mapping the surface of Indiana. This new elevation dataset is an extremely powerful tool that will support many projects across Indiana, but it can also be daunting to work with, especially when you only need a small area for your project and it needs to be in the usable format.
The Solution
IGIC has identified the OpenTopography Server as a solution to solve this problem. The OpenTopography Server solution IGIC is proposing to implement for Indiana is a hosting and managed web service for LiDAR point cloud data offered by the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego. The IndianaMap OpenTopography Server will allow anyone to easily access the LiDAR point cloud data online at no cost to the end-user. Anyone can go online, identify an area of interest on the map, and select the output product and format. The LiDAR Server will then automatically clip, process, zip and ship the dataset to the user. In order to make this free to all end-users, a one-time up-front cost of $25,000 is required.
How You Can Help
IGIC has already raised $14,500 from initial contribution by two of our key partners, and we are now looking to our other Corporate and Enterprise members, as well as to our individual members to help make this a reality for Indiana. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation. A donation of even $50 will help tremendously!
To be ready when the new data is delivered, IGIC is asking for your donations NOW so we can reach our remaining fund raising goal of $9,500 by October 31, 2011.
Visit www.igic.org/projects/lidar.html for more information and to make your donation today!
Thank you in advance for your help!
Phil Worrall,
IGIC Executive Director
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