SHOALS - GCS Software
The Ground Control System (GCS) is a fully integrated flight planning and data processing subsystem. The GCS is a user-friendly solution for the planning, processing, cleaning, 3D visualization and output of a seamless hydrographic and topographic data set. All survey operations in SHOALS systems are synchronized in the GCS. |
The GCS is the gateway to all ground-based functions. It has two main components:
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MAPS - Management And Planning Software: GCS module for creating flightlines, establishing data collection attributes for these lines, and allocating flightlines to a SHOALS lidar mission.
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DAVIS - Downloading - Autoprocessing - Visualization Software: GCS module for downloading, processing, viewing, cleaning, and editing data collected by SHOALS.
The GCS includes:
- Fledermaus® area-based data visualization and editing system
- POS post-processing package (POSPac), including POSProc and POSGPS.
Before flight operations, survey projects are created and missions planned in the GCS. Mission plans are uploaded to the SHOALS airborne computer for the survey flight. During the survey, operation is controlled via the SHOALS airborne operator interface.
After the flight, SHOALS airborne data is downloaded and processed in the SHOALS GCS. The GCS includes a fully-integrated third-party software suite, IVS Fledermaus, for editing and cleaning 3D data.
