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company_name = Intermap Technologies |

type = Public |

company_logo = [[Image:intermaplogo.jpg|Intermap Technologies corporate logo]] |

company_typefoundation = PublicFebruary 25, 1997 |

key_people = Patrick A. F. Blott, Chairman and CEO |

foundation = [[1996]] |

num_employees = 850+180 |

key_people = Brian L. Bullock, President & CEO<ref>[http://www.bnn.ca/stock.aspx?pi_symbol=IMP-T Business News Networks]</ref> |

___location = [[Douglas County, Colorado|Douglas County]], CO United States |

num_employees = 850+ |

homepage = [http://www.intermap.com/ www.intermapcomintermap.com]|}}

___location = [[Englewood, CO]] [[USA]] |

homepage = [http://www.intermap.com/ www.intermapcom]|}}

'''Intermap Technologies''' ({{tsx|IMP}}) is a [[publicly traded company]] headquartered in [[Douglas County, Colorado]],<ref>The postal designation of [[Englewood, Colorado|Englewood]], a city in neighboring [[Arapahoe County, Colorado|Arapahoe County]], is used in the company’s mailing address.</ref> United States. Intermap provides [[geospatial]] solutions that allow GIS professionals in commercial and government organizations worldwide to build a broad range of applications. Industries such as energy, engineering, government, risk management, telecommunications, water resource management, and automotive use Intermap’s NEXTMap 3D terrain products and geospatial services.

Intermap Technologies™ ([[TSX]]: IMP.TO, [[Alternative_Investment_Market|AIM]]: IMAP.L), a [[Publicly_traded_company|publicly traded company]] headquartered in [[Englewood,_Colorado|Englewood, Colorado]]<ref>[http://cxa.marketwatch.com/TSX/en/Market/companyinformation.aspx?symb=IMP&sid=149418 Toronto Stock Exchange]</ref>, [[United_States|United States]], is a commercial [[Digital_mapping|digital mapping]] company that creates [[3d_model|3D models]] of the [[Earth|earth]]’s surface.

The company is remapping entire countries and building uniform national databases, called [[NEXTMap|NEXTMap^®]] consisting of accurate [[Elevation|elevation]] data, or digital [[Topography|topography]] maps, that include 3D geometric images. Intermap employs more than 850 people worldwide, with additional offices in [[Detroit_Michigan|Detroit, Michigan]], [[Usa|USA]]; [[Washington_dc|Washington, District of Columbia]], [[Usa|USA]]; [[Calgary]] and [[Ottawa]], [[Canada]]; [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]; [[Munich]], [[Germany]]; [[Paris]], [[France]]; [[Reading_England|Reading]], [[England]]; and [[Prague]], [[Czech_Republic|Czech Republic]].

==History==

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Intermap was formed on [[January_31]]January 31, [[1996]], and commenced active business operations on [[September_1|September 1]], [[1996]]. On [[November_11]]November 11, [[1996]], the company acquired all of the [[Assets|assets]] comprising the image [[Mapping|mapping]] services division of Intera Information Technologies Corporation (IITC). Many of the senior members of Intermap’s original management team were longtime employees of IITC’s [[Images|image]] [[Mapping|mapping]] services [[Division|division]]IITC. Intermap originally focused on providing 3D [[Digital_elevation_map|digital elevation mapsmap]]s for customers under specific contract arrangements. Typically, these projects specified areas to be mapped and were generally procured by governmental [[Mapping|mapping]] and/or [[Defense (military)|defense agencies]].

==TechnologyIFSAR Products==

===IFSAR Products===

<big>Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar</big>

Intermap collects elevation data aerially, using aircraft equipped with [[Interferometric_synthetic_aperture_radar|Interferometric Syntheticsynthetic Apertureaperture Radarradar]] ([[Interferometric_synthetic_aperture_radar|IFSAR]]) technology. Intermap’s [[Interferometric_synthetic_aperture_radar|IFSAR]] [[Digital_elevation_model|digital elevation modelsmodel]] (DEMsDEM)]] and imageriesimage products include:

Image:DSM.jpg|<strong>* Digital surface modelmodels (DSMDSMs)</strong><br. A />Topographictopographic model of the earth’sEarth’s surface that includes buildings, vegetation, roads, and natural terrain features. The key benefit of the DSM is that it provides a geometrically correct base map.

* [[Digital_elevation_model|Digital surface models (DSMs)]]

Image:DTM.jpg|<strong>* Digital terrain modelmodels (DTMDTMs)</strong><br. A />"Barebare earth" topographic model that has had vegetation, buildings, and other cultural features digitally removed, enabling users to infer terrain characteristics possibly hidden in the DSM.

* [[Digital_terrain_model|Digital terrain models (DTMs)]]

* [[Orthorectification|Orthorectified radar]] radar images (ORIs), a [[grayscale image]] of the earth’s surface that has been corrected to remove geometric distortions, accentuating topographic features far more than is possible with aerial photography.

* Color orthorectified radar images (CORIs)

The data, once processed, is included in nationwide digital elevation datasets called [[NEXTMap]].

===NEXTMap^®===

The data, once processed, is included in nationwide digital elevation datasets called [[NEXTMap]].

In [[2002]], Intermap commenced its NEXTMap program, which is focused on collecting and processing 3D digital elevation datasets for entire countries, including theGreat Britain (published 2003), countries in Western Europe<ref>[[USAhttp://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Intermap-Technologies-completes-NEXTMAP-Europe/234 Intermap Technologies Completes NEXTMap Europe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928192846/http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Intermap-Technologies-completes-NEXTMAP-Europe/234 |date=2008-09-28 }} GeoConnexion International. July 25, 2008</ref> (completed in July 2008), the United States]]<ref>[http://www.airphotousa.com/Aboutus/PressRelease/033010/airphoto_intermap.html "Intermap to Map Continental USA to 1-Meter Accuracy, Including Elevation; Launch of ‘NEXTMap USA’ Now" Underway.] Airphoto USA{{Webarchive|url=https://web. October 29, 2003archive.<org/web/20060627094436/ref> and countries in Western [[Europe]]<ref>[http://www.geoconnexionairphotousa.com/geo_online_articleAboutus/IntermapPressRelease/033010/airphoto_intermap.html |date=2006-Technologies06-completes-NEXTMAP-Europe/23427 Intermap}} TechnologiesAirphoto Completes NEXTMap Europe] GeoConnexion InternationalUSA. JulyOctober 2529, 20082003.</ref> (completed in June 2010), and [[Southeast_Asia|Southeast Asia]]. In contrast to historic mapping [[Business_model|business modelsmodel]]s in which customers pay for the completion of specific mapping projects, Intermap is self-financing the NEXTMap program. The company then sells the use of its data through [[License_agreementLicense agreement|licensing agreements]].

<gallery>

Image:DSM.jpg|<strong>Digital surface model (DSM)</strong><br />Topographic model of the earth’s surface that includes buildings, vegetation, roads, and natural terrain features. The key benefit of the DSM is that it provides a geometrically correct base map.

Image:DTM.jpg|<strong>Digital terrain model (DTM)</strong><br />"Bare earth" topographic model that has had vegetation, buildings, and other cultural features digitally removed, enabling users to infer terrain characteristics possibly hidden in the DSM.

Image:ORI.jpg|<strong>Orthorectified radar image (ORI)</strong><br />Grayscale image of the earth’s surface that is has been corrected to remove geometric distortions, accentuating topographic features far more than is possible with aerial photography.

Image:CORI.jpg|<strong>Color orthorectified radar image (CORI)</strong><br />Created by fusing the ORI with multi-spectral imagery. The result is color-balanced to further accentuate topographic features by creating a seamless and natural-color image.

</gallery>

===NEXTMap^®===

In [[2002]], Intermap commenced its NEXTMap program, which is focused on collecting and processing 3D digital elevation datasets for entire countries, including the [[USA|United States]]<ref>[http://www.airphotousa.com/Aboutus/PressRelease/033010/airphoto_intermap.html "Intermap to Map Continental USA to 1-Meter Accuracy, Including Elevation; Launch of ‘NEXTMap USA’ Now" Underway.] Airphoto USA. October 29, 2003.</ref> and countries in Western [[Europe]]<ref>[http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Intermap-Technologies-completes-NEXTMAP-Europe/234 Intermap Technologies Completes NEXTMap Europe] GeoConnexion International. July 25, 2008</ref> and [[Southeast_Asia|Southeast Asia]]. In contrast to historic mapping [[Business_model|business models]] in which customers pay for the completion of specific mapping projects, Intermap is self-financing the NEXTMap program. The company then sells the use of its data through [[License_agreement|licensing agreements]].

==Applications==

Intermap’s NEXTMap data is used in a wide range of commercial applications, including:

* [[Geographic_Information_System|Geographic Information Systems]] ([[GIS]])

* [[Engineering]] and [[Infrastructure|infrastructure]] design

* [[Global_positioning_systems|Global Positioning Systems]] ([[GPS]])

* Flood modeling and [[Watershed_management|watershed analysis]]

* [[Image_rectification|Image rectification]]

* Line-of-sight analysis

* Base mapping

* [[3D_visualization|3D visualization]] and [[Navigation|navigation]]

* [[Flight_simulation|Flight simulation]]

* [[Precision_farming|Precision farming]] and [[Forestry|forestry]]

* [[Surface_analysis|Surface analysis]]

* [[Landslide]] [[Hazard_analysis|hazard analysis]]

* [[Internet_mapping|Internet mapping]]

* [[Intelligent_transportation_systems|Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)]]

* [[Auto_safety|Auto safety]] / [[Advanced_Driver_Assistance_Systems|Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)]]

==Customers==

The company has wonattained digital mapping contracts with companies across numerousvarious industries<ref>[http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/industryoutlook_ukv5i1.pdf Where Next. GeoConnexion.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711085240/http://www.geoconnexion.com/uploads/industryoutlook_ukv5i1.pdf |date=2011-07-11 }} February/March 2007.</ref> and sectors, including [[GIS|geographic information systems]] (GIS)]], [[Engineering|engineering]], [[Automotive|automotive]], [[GPS]] maps, insurance [[Risk_assessment|risk assessment]], [[Oil_and_gas|oil and gas]], [[Hydrology|hydrology]]environment, [[Environmental_planning|environmental planning]], [[Wireless_communication|wireless communications]], [[Transportation|transportation]], [[Aviation|aviation]], and [[3D_visualization|3D visualization]] markets. In 2007, [[Microsoft]]<ref>[httphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCnY2l7Lh-E Microsoft and Intermap Team Up.] Web Pro News (posted June 2007).</ref> most recently announced a partnership with Intermap to create an enhanced version of [[Virtual_Earth_3D|Virtual Earth 3D]] for [[Great_britain|Great Britain]], although that 3D product was later dropped in November 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2010/11/bing_maps_is_dropping_their_3d_vers.html | title=Bing Maps is dropping their 3D version | date=5 November 2010 }}</ref>

==See Also==

[[NEXTMap|NEXTMap^®]]

==References==

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==External Linkslinks==

* [http://www.intermap.com Company home page]

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