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The Spider Camera: A Revolution in Mobile Mapping

A camera integrated into a seamless end-to-end solution

The challenges of cameras for mobile mapping

Mobile mapping presents several significant challenges for cameras, especially when capturing high-quality, detailed images at high speeds. Many conventional camera systems struggle with:

Low Parallax Control: Large distances between lenses can cause stitching artifacts, resulting in distorted panoramas.
High Data Requirements: Capturing high-resolution images generates enormous amounts of data, often exceeding 2GB per second, which must be efficiently stored, compressed, and processed.
Performance in Low-Light Conditions: Most cameras fail in low-light environments, where motion blur and low sensor sensitivity make it difficult to capture clear images.
Sensor Synchronization: Capturing data from multiple sensors, including LiDAR and GPS, requires perfect synchronization to avoid image misalignment and incomplete datasets.
Cost Efficiency: Balancing the need for advanced technology with budget constraints is often challenging, particularly when high-quality imaging and processing are essential.
Camera Quality: Many government organizations seek a minimum of 100 megapixels for image quality.

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Introduction of the Spider Camera

As part of our Mobile Mapping service, AI-InfraSolutions specializes in integrating top-quality sensors, including LiDAR, IMU, and GPS, as well as our own custom-built, robust 360-degree camera – the Spider Camera. Designed to meet the growing demands of global governments and infrastructure projects, this camera delivers detailed imagery for AI-driven inspections and geospatial analysis.

Key Features:

Panoramic images up to 180 MPix
Seamless synchronization with multiple sensors
Minimal parallax for accurate stitching
High frame rate, enabling accurate recordings at speeds of up to 100 km/h
Low-light capability with reduced motion blur

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A revolutionary solution for infrastructure monitoring

Advanced AI-Driven Insights
The Spider camera is not just designed for high-quality imaging – it is fully optimized for AI applications. Combined with sensors like LiDAR and GPS, it generates “AI-ready” data that automatically interprets road conditions, traffic signs, and other infrastructure elements. Our system ensures that every captured image is perfectly synchronized.

Unmatched image quality and performance

Minimal Artifacts, Maximum Detail

The 13-lens design of the Spider camera significantly reduces stitching artifacts and parallax errors, ensuring perfectly aligned images for seamless panoramas. Compared to competitors like the Ladybug 6 and Google Street View, the Spider delivers superior image clarity, capturing even the smallest details in road conditions and infrastructure assets.

Low-Light Performance and Weather Resistance

Tested in low-light environments, the Spider camera delivers exceptional results even in challenging conditions. Its advanced exposure settings ensure high-quality imaging across varying lighting conditions, enabling clearer AI analysis.

Transforming Infrastructure Asset Management

By integrating all sensors, such as LiDAR, IMU, and GPS, with the Spider Camera, you have the ultimate Mobile Mapping system capable of capturing a wealth of synchronized data every five meters. This makes it ideal for a wide range of applications, including:

•Infrastructure asset monitoring

•Road condition assessments

•Vegetation and tree monitoring

•Traffic sign identification

This advanced system enables automated inspections, reduces the need for repeated drives, and enhances overall efficiency.

Success factors

The success of our solution is based on several key factors:

Open Collaboration: Strong partnerships with leading partners such as STEMMER IMAGING and other technology providers.
Advanced Solutions: Access to customizable technologies that go beyond the current market offerings.
Virtual Simulations: Reduced investment in feasibility studies through proven simulation workflows.
Expertise: Leveraging the technical know-how of STEMMER IMAGING.
Seamless Integration: Efficient combination of sensors and mobile mapping software for a complete solution.

Shaping the future of geospatial mapping

AI-InfraSolutions is at the forefront of innovation in geospatial mapping, combining advanced camera technology with AI-driven insights to deliver accurate and reliable data that integrates seamlessly with customer workflows. Our system enables high-speed, high-resolution data capture, transforming the way infrastructure is monitored and maintained.

Discover how our solutions can revolutionize your approach to Mobile Mapping.