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GPS-Photo Link System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, NT 4.0, Me or XP Operating System

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View the Ricoh 500SE, GPS & Software Bundle Datasheet

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ArcPad Edition Quick Start Guide

View this Power Point presentation to see how camera uses Bluetooth to link with GPS

Ricoh Screen Captures

Ricoh Camera Memos

GPS Information

GlobalSat Bluetooth WAAS GPS receiver

Trimble GPS Pathfinder XB receiver

View the Ricoh 500SE, GPS & Software Bundle Datasheet

Advanced Digital Photo Solutions

New Photo Mapping Systems

Take pictures with the Ricoh 500SE digital camera and GPS-Photo Link does the rest!

• GPS-Photo Link: Ricoh Edition or ArcPad Edition software allows you to quickly process and view your geolocated photos in ArcGIS or html formats.
• Ricoh 500SE digital camera is GPS enabled with 8.0 megapixels and 3X optical zoom lens.
• Built in Bluetooth allows the camera to communicate with a Bluetooth GPS and other wireless devices.
• Attached WAAS GPS Receiver attaches to the camera and captures your location as you take pictures and stores data in the images. Accurate to three meters with WAAS, 10 meters when not receiving WAAS.
• Now offering 1 and 2 year software maintenance agreements for GPS-Photo Link software. Get free upgrades and support for only $30 for 1 year or $50 for two years!
• TruPulse Lasers Determine the distance to the object of your photo and send that information via Bluetooth to the camera with the TruPulse from LTI inc. NEW TruPulse 360 includes a compass allowing you to accurately show the field of view from your Ricoh camera or our offset position.

Ricoh Camera features

GeoSpatial Experts is an authorized reseller of the new Ricoh digital camera with automatic image geo-coding: the Ricoh 500SE -- The perfect partner for GPS-Photo Link software.

Featuring: New ruggedized, waterproof (JIS Class 7), dust proof (JIS Class 6), and shock resistant design, 8.0 mega pixels with ultra-rapid shutter response, 3x optical zoom and image stabilization, optional wide-angle 28 MM lens and built-in Bluetooth.

Bluetooth allows the camera to read GPS coordinates from your Trimble or other Bluetooth GPS unit and embed that information in each photo's .jpg file. With the GPS data and the images stored in the same place, all you have to do is download your photos and let GPS-Photo Link do the rest. Create web-based GIS reports complete with watermarked images, satellite photos, topo maps, and street maps. With the pictures automatically coded by your Ricoh camera, you have one less piece of equipment to carry.

GPS Module: Accuracy - 3 meters with WAAS, 10 meters when not receiving WAAS. Includes external antenna.

The Ricoh camera can store 5 different memos or field notes for each picture taken. GPS-Photo Link extracts these and places them in the output files (web pages, text and ESRI shape files). You can use the Ricoh Caplio software, List Editor, to create the lists and store them on your camera.

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Juno Features

Use Ricoh 500SE camera with Bluetooth GPS Receivers!

GPS Features

GlobalSat Bluetooth WAAS GPS receiver (GSE-583: $129)
Use with the Bluetooth Compact Flash card in the Ricoh camera to connect to the camera wirelessly! This new Bluetooth GPS contains the latest SiRFIII Low Power Chipset for high sensitivity. It communicates with Host Platforms (PDA, Laptop, and etc.) via Bluetooth Serial Port Profile. With Bluetooth version 2.0 and built-in ceramic patch antenna, the BT-359 provides faster acquisition times and improves accuracy in urban canyons and under dense foliage. It contains a replaceable battery with a large capacity, which enables the BT-359 to operate for up to 11 hours. A slide battery lid makes it easy to remove and replace the battery without the use of tools. It also supports WAAS and EGNOS for even greater accuracy.

Trimble GPS Pathfinder XB receiver (GSE-584: $245)

The Trimble® GPS Pathfinder® XB receiver is a highly productive but affordable GPS receiver for field data collection and mobile GIS. The Bluetooth®-enabled receiver provides 2 to 5 meter accuracy in real-time and postprocessed, and is ideal for organizations that need to equip their entire mobile workforce. Bluetooth wireless technology provides a cable-free connection between the GPS Pathfinder XB receiver and your field computer or Ricoh camera —no more snagging cables when moving through difficult terrain or getting in and out of a vehicle. The receiver itself is compact and lightweight, and can be mounted in the way that best suits the way you work.

GPS-Photo Link Features

Ricoh Edition Features

GPS-Photo Link Ricoh Edition is a special version of GPS-Photo Link designed especially for the Ricoh Pro G3. Here are some of the features in GPS-Photo Link adapted for the Ricoh Pro G3:

Now offering 1 and 2 year software maintenance agreements. Get free upgrades and support for only $30 for 1 year or $50 for two years!

• Support for Laser Rangefinder connected to Ricoh camera via Bluetooth allows users to enter accurate distance to objects.
• Google Earth output allows users to show 3d cone images of the field of view and distance. (sample) You will need to download the free viewer from Google Earth before you can view the sample. Google Earth recently came out with a new beta version (Version 4). Download free
• You can also name the pictures based on a Ricoh Memo field you can enter into the camera before taking the pictures. If you take more than one picture from the same location, the files will have "-1" and "-2" appended (see Rename files in the File Output screen).
• If you use ESRI’s ArcMap, you will enjoy the GPS-Photo Link’s extension that displays Ricoh Memos along with the photo when hovering over a feature point.
• Photos can be batched processed, automatically started from another application such as an FTP server to process the photos when they are received.
• Comment defaults to Ricoh Memo1, allows the memo to be watermarked on the photo.
• You can now link AVI movies taken with the Ricoh camera. You need to take a normal picture first, and then capture a movie. The movie will be matched to the picture point. Memos will also be extracted from the movie. The web page that is created will play the video. ESRI ArcGIS extension will play the video when the photo point is clicked.

New Version 4.0 Features:

• Redesigned watermark screen gives user more options for adding key information to photos and deciding where to place the watermarks.
• User logos can now be added to watermarked photos.
• Photos can be processed in any directory on the user’s computer.
• GPS track logs can be represented in Google or MapSource to display the sequence in which digital photos were acquired.
• Users can select from many icons (including rotated arrows) to portray photo locations on the automatically generated web pages.

ESRI Plug-In Features

• Process your photos with one step from inside ArcGIS with the new ESRI plug-in
• Output Personal GeoDatabase or Shape files
• Output Field of View layer based on Field of View of camera, distance, and heading
• Output Arrows rotated to direction
• Output additional camera parameters ( Length, F Number, Aperture, Exposure, ISO, Field Of View, and Serial Number)
• Set the heading or distance to a memo field (manually enter in the field).
• Manually enter the heading and distance (after the fact).
• Change the symbol, color, size of the picture dot.
• Support for Laser Rangefinder connected to Ricoh camera via Bluetooth
• Create “Offset” Position based on distance and direction
• Create Wedges based on distance and direction

Other features of GPS-Photo Link

• Easy to use wizard interface.
• Ability to load pre-defined comments for easy labeling.
• Output consists of web pages with:
  • Thumbnail listing of all photos.
  • Clickable overview map indicating where all the photos were taken.
  • Detailed maps for each photo showing where the photo was taken using MapBlast, Tiger, USGS Aerial Photo, or USGS Topo Maps.
  • Watermarked photo.
  • All data elements (see Watermarks above).
  • Links to TopoZone topographic maps and TerraServer satellite photos.
  • Web pages are customizable.
• Labels photos with watermarks including any of the following data:
  • Extensive watermarking options (font, size, color, location). see Watermark in Help File
  • Edit pictures for brightness, contrast, and rotation.
  • Latitude and Longitude
  • Grid Coordinates (UTM, MGRS, etc.)
  • Date and Time (local or UTC)
  • Elevation (feet or meters)
  • Datum (WGS84, NAD27, etc)
  • Direction of photo (N, SW, etc.)
  • Title (same on all photos)
  • Photo Comment (different for each photo)
• Datums Support
  • NAD 27, NAD 83, WGS 84
  • Most other International Datums
  • Datum can be displayed in watermarked photos.
  • ESRI Shape files uses selected datum
• Grid Coordinates
  • UTM, MGRS/USNG.
  • British Gird, Irish Grid.
  • Dutch RD Grid (Netherlands).
  • Grid Coordinates can be displayed in watermarked photos.
  • ESRI Shape files uses selected grid.
  GPS-Photo Link System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, NT 4.0, Me or XP Operating System

ArcPad Edition Features

 Download Trial Version Quick Start Guide

Instantly links your digital photos with ArcPad field data!

• Select any ArcPad layer and field to receive hte photo
• Automatically creates a new record in ArcPad when you take a picture
• Attach multiple photos to one record
• Modify exist9nig records with a new photo
• Autmatically moves photo to your ESRI Shapefile directory
• Supports wireless Ricoh 500SE digital camera, PDA cameras or any camera that can send Bluetooth or WiFi images to a PDA
• Use with desktop GPS-Photo Link to create Google Earth views, web pages with maps and Watermarked photos.

TruPulse 360 Laser by Laser Technology Inc.

The TruPulse 360 overcomes situational and topographical barriers to allow convenient and safe professional measurement – from any angle – of virtually any man-made or natural feature in the world.
The TruPulse 360 utilises the latest electronic compass technology to overcome limitations on other devices. The internal circuitry provides 3-axis monitoring of the earth’s magnetic field and uses LTI’s TruVector compass technology and calibration algorithms to produce the best possible azimuth accuracy regardless of the instrument’s orientation in physical space. The TruPulse 360 can be tilted, rolled or even used upside down, and it will measure the correct azimuth in the direction that the user is viewing, allowing ultimate freedom. Read Press Release

Using the Bluetooth feature you can send TruPulse data to the Ricoh camera where it is embedded on your photo. GPS-Photo Link will then place your photo at the offset point automatically.