A keynote presentation delivered at the plenary session of FutureView 2015, Pictometry's conference for GIS and Assessment professionals. This looks briefly at how Pictometry's oblique imagery, 3D models, change detection, and Critical 360 products are used in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
2. The Regional
Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Located in Alberta, Canada
68,000 square kilometres (26,255 square miles)
Population 75,000+ (Fort McMurray) + 75,000+ (Rural)
3. This Chat is About:
‘Value-Now Products’
• Moving your organization ahead with
• Oblique Imagery
• Out-of-the-box 3D models
• Custom Change Detection Services
• Critical 360 v2.0
4. A Busy Place
Large “Local Government”
Ninety-percent of Tax Revenue is Commercial
Ninety-percent of Tax Revenue is $600 Million (CAD)
Commercial building permits have hit $124 Million (a year)
7. Custom Change Detection
Products: A Focus on Your Needs
• Like ChangeFindr but focused on what you need to know
• We can’t monitor 68,000 km2 on our own in -40° C/F
• Responsible governance, fair assessment, and safety
• Between 2013 and 2014
Type 2013 2014 # Change % Change
Structures 24,214 27,573 3,359 13.9%
Buildings 9,431 10,484 1,053 11.2%
Quonsets 637 817 180 28.3%
Tanks 2,597 4,086 1,489 57.3%
Trailers 11,549 12,186 637 5.5%
Helipads 16 21 5 31.3%
Landing Strips 53 38 -15 -28.3%
9. Critical 360 v2.0
• Synoptic, multi-view, situational awareness and planning
tool for first responders (police, fire, event logistics
planning)
• (
𝑃𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑦
𝑂𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠
+ 3𝐷 𝑀𝑜𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑠° +
𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟
𝐼𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔
) =
𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑇𝑜𝑜𝑙
• We cannot keep up with the application ideas that are
coming in
• Beats nest upon nests of directories and thousands of
inaccessible digital camera images
17. Critical 360 v2.0 – Come check it out
Come and check out the viewer in the session on Thursday
Hear and learn about the considerations and process to
make it happen
Thursday, August 20, 2015 – Public Safety Session
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Ryman One – Floor 3
18. Thank you!
Thank you FutureViewers for your time !
Thank you Pictometry for making us successful !
Special thanks to
Allan Ladouceur + Kyle Souhrada + Erin Ford + Bob Locke
Tim Wixom and your Team
Scott Sherwood and your Team
Gina Piendel and your Team
James Dean