Applications and benefits
Aerophotogrammetry is essential for generating orthophotos, planialtimetric maps, digital terrain models (DTM/DSM), and other high-resolution cartographic products. It is widely applied across infrastructure, mining, agriculture, energy, environmental management, and urban planning sectors. Key advantages include metric precision, rapid coverage of large areas, and the ability to integrate multiple geospatial data sources.
Key applications:
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Urban and rural planning
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Environmental monitoring
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Natural resource management
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Engineering and infrastructure projects
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Precision agriculture
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Geological and mining studies
Aerophotogrammetry
Aerophotogrammetry: the significance of terrain
From above, the world is an open book — but you need to know how to read it. Aerophotogrammetry enables us not only to observe but to accurately analyze every contour, terrain feature, and landscape change. With this precision, we transform high-resolution aerial imagery into actionable geospatial insights, combining technical accuracy with strategic intelligence. At Fototerra, this technique is more than a tool: it is an essential part of how we deliver intelligence about the earth from the sky.
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Aerophotogrammetry turns landscapes into data
Aerophotogrammetry is the technique of collecting geographic data through metric aerial photographs obtained under strict parameters — including flight altitude and frontal and lateral image overlap — for the systematic aerial recording of areas of interest. The subsequent digital processing converts these images into high-precision cartographic products such as orthophotos, digital terrain models (DTM), and digital surface models (DSM). These procedures allow the determination of shapes, dimensions, and positions with very high reliability, producing actionable geospatial data.
Fototerra aerophotogrammetry: high accuracy from above
In 2004, Fototerra became the first company in Latin America to operate the HRSC-AX digital sensor, capable of producing large-format images without film, raising quality, efficiency, and project speed. Since then, we have incorporated LiDAR sensors, hyperspectral cameras, and UAV platforms to expand the reach and precision of our surveys while maintaining our position as a sector benchmark. We utilize both manned and unmanned platforms, multispectral sensors, and large-format digital cameras integrated into our systems, ensuring results with the highest level of accuracy.
