In 1987, Mr. Terry Hayden founded APS and worked as president of the company and principal project manager until his passing in 2014. Mr. Hayden began working in photogrammetry in 1977. Since its inception, APS has relied on a qualified dedicated staff of professionals many of whom are members of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, The California Land Surveyors Association, and the American Council of Engineering Companies. Our photogrammetry department is headed by Mr. Daniel Dietrich who serves as production manager and took over as company president in 2014.
Mr. Dietrich holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno (CSUF) and has worked in photogrammetry and for APS for 30 years. Digital data editing and CADD work are under the direction of Mr. David Proud. Mr. Proud holds a bachelor’s degree from CSUF as well, and has a combined 26 years of photogrammetry experience, 24 of which are with APS. Our digital imagery department is headed by Mr. Brad Richmond. Mr. Richmond studied at Brooks Institute of Photography and has worked for APS for 28 years. Our team has well over a hundred years of combined
experience in all aspects of photogrammetric production.
To produce our vector mapping to the highest standards of quality and accuracy, we utilize both analytical and softcopy stereo systems. Output for the vector/CADD map data can be formatted for use by AutoCAD, Microstation, or any variety of commercial systems. Our digital image data is output as .tif or .jpg, and geo-referenced imagery includes Arc-Info .tfw world files. Our image based mapping output utilizes BAE Systems Socet Set Digital Photogrammetric Workstation. This system is engineered to provide an accurate, efficient throughput of digital imagery for mapping purposes. With this system in house, we can offer our clients cost-effective services ranging from simple rectified digital images to full digital orthophoto hard copy sheets and files. In order to fully control the digital process and maintain the quality output, the input images are provided by a fully metric high-resolution scanner. Our in-house scanner, the Wehrli RM-6, is capable of 8 micron scan resolution with an accuracy of + 4 microns. To ensure quality, our scanning technician checks all imagery prior to final scanning for optimal density distribution in each flight line. While no amount of hardware and software can replace highly qualified staff, state of the art facilities can certainly augment well-versed, experienced personnel. As a firm, we believe we have successfully achieved an optimal balance of the two.
Mr. Dietrich holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Fresno (CSUF) and has worked in photogrammetry and for APS for 30 years. Digital data editing and CADD work are under the direction of Mr. David Proud. Mr. Proud holds a bachelor’s degree from CSUF as well, and has a combined 26 years of photogrammetry experience, 24 of which are with APS. Our digital imagery department is headed by Mr. Brad Richmond. Mr. Richmond studied at Brooks Institute of Photography and has worked for APS for 28 years. Our team has well over a hundred years of combined
experience in all aspects of photogrammetric production.
To produce our vector mapping to the highest standards of quality and accuracy, we utilize both analytical and softcopy stereo systems. Output for the vector/CADD map data can be formatted for use by AutoCAD, Microstation, or any variety of commercial systems. Our digital image data is output as .tif or .jpg, and geo-referenced imagery includes Arc-Info .tfw world files. Our image based mapping output utilizes BAE Systems Socet Set Digital Photogrammetric Workstation. This system is engineered to provide an accurate, efficient throughput of digital imagery for mapping purposes. With this system in house, we can offer our clients cost-effective services ranging from simple rectified digital images to full digital orthophoto hard copy sheets and files. In order to fully control the digital process and maintain the quality output, the input images are provided by a fully metric high-resolution scanner. Our in-house scanner, the Wehrli RM-6, is capable of 8 micron scan resolution with an accuracy of + 4 microns. To ensure quality, our scanning technician checks all imagery prior to final scanning for optimal density distribution in each flight line. While no amount of hardware and software can replace highly qualified staff, state of the art facilities can certainly augment well-versed, experienced personnel. As a firm, we believe we have successfully achieved an optimal balance of the two.