NZAM maintains a large inventory of resources from aircraft through to a dedicated staff of over forty. Operating a fleet of customised aircraft, NZAM is able to operate any of their camera and LiDAR sensors anywhere on the globe. Included in the fleet are three Turbine Commanders, specifically owned for their high altitude capture capability. Aircraft include:
- 3x Rockwell Commanders 690 and 690A
- Aero Commander 680F
- Cessna 402
Shimla Airport, India
Lord Howe Island
Sensors include:
- Optech ALTM3100EA and M300 LiDAR systems each with GPS/IMU (inertial measurement unit) and integrated digital cameras.
- Microsoft UltraCamX and UltraCamXp large format digital camera systems with forward motion compensation (FMC) and high resolution lens to achieve superior image quality. Kinematic airborne Differential GPS (DGPS) to record accurate photo centre coordinates and an IMU to record camera angles at the time of exposure.
- Leica RC30 film camera with DGPS.
Optech ALTM3100EA
Optech Orion M300
Microsoft UltraCamX
Microsoft UltraCamXp
Leica RC30
In support of the aerial data capture, NZAM has extensive computer and software suites to provide processing, analysis and delivery of the myriad of datasets created. Both hardware and software are maintained and upgraded to ensure industry leading processes can be utilised.
With its Head Office in Hastings, New Zealand, NZAM also has offices or representatives in Auckland, New Zealand; Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Quezon City, Philippines and Dubbo, Australia.
NZAM also maintains relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure capacity and time frames are not challenged.
Photogrammetry
LiDAR processing