What is Esphera?
What is Esphera?
A high-performance platform for the integration, visualization and analysis of massive information in an interactive 3D environment Built on the experience of foremost experts in 3D visualization and Geographical Information Systems
The Team
The Team
Donald Burns – Santa Clara, Silicon Valley Creator of OpenSceneGraph, Keyhole (Google Earth)
The Team
Salvador Bayarri
Developer of ArcGlobe, the 3D GIS by ESRI International projects consultant for information systems
The Team
Rafael Gaitán
Main developer of gvSIG 3D and España Virtual projects Research on LiDAR visualization and 3D on handheld devices
Technical Features
Technical features
Data integration
esphera Integration Platform
Technical features
Data integration ● CAD platforms:
Very precise 2D or 3D models No DB management, query, filters… Typically, not georeferenced
● GIS platforms:
Basic 2D objects (points, lines, polygons), satellite imagery Relational DB management Georeferencing and reprojection
Technical features
Data integration
3D Models
CAD data integration in
esphera
Technical features
Data integration
GIS data integration in
esphera
Technical features
Data integration ● LiDAR data: Laser sensor, fixed or mobile Massive georeferenced 3D point datasets Captures up to 1.8 M points/sec. Precision down to < 1 cm Optionally: point color, intensity and classification
Technical features
Data integration â&#x2014;? LiDAR information
Technical features
Data integration
LIDAR data integration in
esphera
Technical features
Data integration ● Geoprojected video: Remote video sensor, fixed or mobile Capture of camera configuration, position and orientation Standard or High Definition No existing software to integrate and analyze geoprojected video, save for closed defense applications
Technical features
Data integration
Geoprojected video in
esphera
Technical features
Data integration ● Georeferenced images: Captured by fixed or mobile cameras, usually with position Esphera integrates them like Google’s Street View, but together with 3D scene
Technical features
Data integration
Georef. Images
Georeferenced panoramas in
esphera
Technical features
Development platform ● Modular system, oriented to customization and extension ● No dependence on closed technologies
● Multiplataform: works on Windows, Linux, MacOS and handheld devices ● Advanced graphics acceleration for high performance in visualization and interactive analysis
Development platform
Visualization engine Data source and cache management GIS access
Video access
CAD access
3D model editing
Interaction tools
Geoprojected video
Esphera Application
LiDAR
Technical features
Technical features
Development platform Advanced scene graph technology Esphera includes proprietary technology to efficiently manage large datasets using multi-resolution structures and advanced hardware acceleration
Technical features
Development platform Esphera uses programmable graphics hardware components to accelerate visualization, analysis and measurement processes
Technical features
Decision-making tools Esphera allows integration and exploitation of informacion in real time ● Remote sources transmit current data (video, GPS, structural sensors…)
LiDAR analysis
● Direct, interactive data manipulation in the 3D environment (query, editing, measurement) ● Data analysis with interactive tools
Technical features
Decision-making tools
Applications
Applications
The most common application of LiDAR data is the generation of elevation (or bathymetry) models This use is being expanded to the reconstruction of geological structures, because of high precision, accessibility of surfaces, virtual deforestation
Applications
Linked to the reconstruction of geological structures is the assessment of risks (earthquakes, rock fragmentation, landslides, floodingâ&#x20AC;Ś )
Applications
3D is the ideal environment to integrate and analyze data from traditional and new sensors: borehole data, structural, chemical, sound & thermal sensors, ground-penetrating sonar… but most software is limited to the ‘static box’ concept
SLB’s QuickSEIS
SLB’s WellEye SLB’s Petrel
Applications
SLBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ocean software
Applications
Underwater environment can also be studied with specific sensors (e.g. laser-induced fluorescence to detect organic compounds, including oil)
Applications (going farther)
The goal of Esphera is to use real-time, data management and processing capabilities to exploit massive dynamic and boundless data
The focus is asset (infrastructure) management and monitoring
Applications (going farther)
New 3D and geo-video sensors allow automated inventory and reconstruction of infrastructure models
Applications (going farther)
The reconstructed 3D models can be used to manage operation, construction and maintenance
Applications (going farther)
Example. Tarragona Harbor: periodic LiDAR capture to detect shifts in harborsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; breakwater structures
Applications (going farther)
Geo-Video is an excellent tool for monitoring structures and their surroundings Unmanned Aerial Vehicles â&#x20AC;&#x201C;UAVs- or (a.k.a. drones) will soon become common in non-military applications
Applications (going farther)
GeoVideo Firefighters
Example 1. Fire monitoring: Esphera installation in CataluĂąaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Firefighters control centre Example 2. Remote oil pipeline monitoring in Nigeria, using handheld devices
Applications (going farther)
Pipeline inspection
Our current focus is on handheld devices and Augmented Reality: Remote monitoring and control On-site project evaluation Field work: inspection, maintenance
Applications
Summary of Espheraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s areas of application
Contact
Contact
Salvador Bayarri Technical Direction salvador.bayarri@esphera.eu Esphera Visual System, S.L. Calle Velazquez, 21, 4ª planta 28001-Madrid 0034 610497622 CEO José Fco. Becerra jfbecerra@esphera.eu
www.esphera.eu
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