Paper QC and Implementation of Digital Orthoimages for Miami-Dade County Government

Author: Ivelisse Torres-Alejo
Organization: Miami-Dade County

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Miami, FL 33173
USA

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This paper will describe the different phases involved in the purchase of digital orthorectified images. The entire scope of the paper will be from the process of performing a quality check to the experiences and lessons learned while dealing with the vendor and County departments. The usage of Esri tools will be discussed. Furthermore, technical specifications, guidelines, and resources will be discussed such as quality standards, distribution of the data, hardware/software used, and technical personnel employed. In conclusion, examples will be given of applications in a government setting that will significantly benefit from digital orthorectified images.