Intermap Technologies Announces $5.6 Million Contract for Radar Mapping Technology.DENVER -- Intermap Technologies Corp. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension : IMP) today announced that its Intermap Federal Services subsidiary has been awarded a $5.6 million contract to collect and deliver geographic three-dimensional elevation and imagery data via Intermap's radar mapping technology. Under the agreement, the company will deliver Digital Surface Model (DSM 1. DSM - Data Structure Manager. An object-oriented language by J.E. Rumbaugh and M.E. Loomis of GE, similar to C++. It is used in implementation of CAD/CAE software. DSM is written in DSM and C and produces C as output. ) and Orthorectified Radar Imagery Imagery produced by recording radar waves reflected from a given target surface. (ORI) data incrementally through 2006 and into early 2007. The collected data will enable Intermap's client to update topographic maps and digital databases for terrain that has not been accurately mapped or updated in recent years. Accurate geospatial information is important for the client in order to support and drive solutions within the region. "Intermap has delivered data to this particular client for multiple years and the repeat business is a testament to the value and level of service we continue to deliver to the market," commented Michael Bullock Michael Chad Bullock is an accomplished kickboxer who developed a record of 43-2. Living in Martensville, Saskatchewan, Canada. Bullock has remained retired but is still teaching students. , vice president of engineering and president of Intermap Federal Services. "We are pleased to have the opportunity to provide highly accurate digital elevation data and imagery that enables our client to have the most accurate geospatial information available for the region." About Intermap Technologies Intermap enables customers to facilitate better decision-making and create applications for numerous commercial, governmental, military, and consumer products through the purchase of high quality and affordable elevation datasets. The company is proactively remapping entire countries and building unprecedented national databases, called NEXTMap, consisting of highly accurate digital topographic maps that include elevation data. Demand for NEXTMap data is growing as new commercial applications are emerging, including geographical information systems (GIS), engineering planning, transportation, automotive, navigation, flood, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. , environmental management and planning, telecommunications/wireless network planning, aviation, simulation, and 3D visualization. Internet applications include virtual tours Virtual Tours The phrases panoramic tour and virtual tour are often used to describe a variety of video and photographic based media. The word panorama indicates an unbroken view, so essentially, a panorama in that respect could be either a series of photographs or panning video , topographic maps and computer games. Datasets are also used to add interactive intelligence to airborne and satellite imagery Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. History The first satellite photographs of Earth were made August 14, 1959 by the US satellite Explorer 6. . Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap employs more than 250 people worldwide, with offices in Calgary, Ottawa, Munich, and Jakarta. Intermap trades on the TSX under the symbol IMP. For more information, visit www.intermap.com. |
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