Intermap Technologies Releases NEXTMap Elevation Shaded Image Product for All of Germany.The Company's Elevation Shaded Image Product Provides Reliable and Aesthetically Pleasing Visualizations of Topographical Information at an Extraordinarily High Degree of Accuracy DENVER & KARLSRUHE, Germany -- Intermap Technologies today announced at INTERGEO 2009 the release of the Company's new elevation shaded image (ESI (Edge Side Includes) A markup language for Web pages that enables elements of a Web page to be dynamically assembled in servers distributed throughout the Internet. ) product for Germany. Intermap has partnered with GeoContent GmbH, a leading provider in Germany of aerial photography This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and geospatial information, to create the high-resolution ESI product. The ESI product for Germany combines the characteristics of GeoContent's optical images with the high-resolution shaded relief A cartographic technique that provides an apparent three-dimensional configuration of the terrain on maps and charts by the use of graded shadows that would be cast by high ground if light were shining from the northwest. Shaded relief is usually used in combination with contours. of Intermap's NEXTMap digital elevation data. The result is a topographic visualization that cannot be attained with images or shaded relief maps alone - ideal for manufacturers of personal navigation devices, in-dash navigation A GPS navigation unit that replaces the factory head unit in a car. It offers navigation along with a raft of audio/video functions such as CD/DVD, MP3, iPod, hands-free cellphone via Bluetooth and XM or SIRIUS satellite radio. systems, and other applications benefiting from advanced visualization images. "Users of navigation devices and systems employing our ESI product will be able to identify their current location and how to get to their desired destination much more quickly, reliably, and intuitively than with traditional maps or shaded relief products," said Tony Brown, vice president of data products for Intermap Technologies. "The 1-meter vertical accuracy of our underlying NEXTMap elevation data enables an extraordinary experience - whether it's a hike in the Bavarian Alps Bavarian Alps A range of the Alps between southern Bavaria in Germany and the Tyrol in western Austria. It rises to 2,964.9 m (9,721 ft) at Zugspitze on the southern border of Germany. or a drive on the Autobahn - that can't be duplicated with less-precise map data." While production of the ESI product will be driven by market need, ESIs will ultimately be created for every NEXTMap coverage area, including all of Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . For more information about the ESI product, visit www.intermap.com/elevation-shaded-images, www.geocontent.de, or visit GeoContent in Hall 1, stand 1.506 at Intergeo 2009 (September 22-24). About Intermap Technologies Intermap (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension : IMP.TO) is a preeminent digital mapping Digitizing geographic information for a geographic information system (GIS). company creating uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth's surface. The Company is proactively remapping entire countries and building uniform national databases, called NEXTMap([R]), consisting of affordably priced elevation data and geometric images of unprecedented accuracy. Demand for NEXTMap data is growing as new commercial applications emerge within the GIS, engineering, automotive, GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and gas, hydrology hydrology, study of water and its properties, including its distribution and movement in and through the land areas of the earth. The hydrologic cycle consists of the passage of water from the oceans into the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration (or , environmental planning, wireless communications, transportation, aviation, and 3D visualization markets. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap employs more than 875 people worldwide, with additional offices in Calgary, Detroit, Jakarta, London, Munich, Ottawa, Paris, Prague, and Washington D.C. For more information, please visit www.intermap.com. NEXTMap([R]) and AccuTerra([R]) are registered trademarks of Intermap Technologies Corporation About GeoContent GmbH GeoContent is an Intermap business partner dedicated to providing high-level data for any business needing spatial information. For this purpose, GeoContent initiated the project "Digital Germany." The project's main objective is to set up a homogeneous and accurate geospatial dataset for the whole area of Germany. GeoContent also acts as a consultant for its customers by providing value-added services and customized systems solutions in the fields of spatial information systems. For more information, visit http://www.geocontent.de/. |
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