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TRIMBLE TRIDENT SOFTWARE

Interpret images and point clouds and automatically extract features

TRANSFORM YOUR LAND MOBILE SENSOR DATA INTO GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE

USING TRIMBLE TRIDENT SOFTWARE BY MANAGING LARGE DATA SETS,
INTERPRETING IMAGES AND POINT CLOUDS, AND AUTOMATICALLY EXTRACTING
FEATURES WITHIN KEY WORKFLOWS.

KEY FEATURES CREATE GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE SOFTWARE DESIGNED FOR YOUR

Mobile imaging and laser scanning systems create WORKFLOW
Designed for visualization, immense datasets that can quickly overwhelm Trimble Trident software provides advanced
navigation and processing of manual workflows. The Trimble® Trident™ information extraction tailored for the mobile
large mobile mapping laser mapping workflows:
interface is designed for robust object positioning,
and image data sets
measurement, point cloud classification, and
Specialized for manual and data layer creation­– ideal for the analysis of
automated information geo-referenced imagery and laser scanner data.
extraction Industry-leading functions accelerate projects and
increase productivity, including key automated
Providing access to processes such as surface modeling, roadway
eCognition Server for object
sign and pole detection, lane marking detection,
based feature extraction
edge and breakline detection, road geometry, and
clearance measurements.

TRIDENT IMAGING HUB

Manage and analyze high-resolution digital imaging, and dense point clouds:
• Direct loading of MX data
• Import and processing of postprocessed trajectories
• QA/QC tools
• RGB point cloud colorization
• Manual classification and information extraction from digital imagery and point clouds
• User-defined GIS data entry forms
• Projection of existing GIS database content on images and point clouds for easy data management
• Direct GIS database connection for multi-user data extraction and maintenance

TRIDENT FACTORY TRIDENT SIGN RECOGNIZER

Automate roadway asset inventory, geometry Create and maintain a network-level roadway
and safety assessment: sign inventory:
• Add-on to Trident Imaging Hub • Add-on to Trident Imaging Hub
• Automated feature and change detection of • Automated sign detection and recognition
poles, signs, and pavement markings with additional change detection features
• Automated modeling of terrain, vertical and
horizontal clearances, line-of-sight, roadway
cross sections, edges and centerlines
• Land XML exports

eCOGNITION FOR TRIDENT

eCognition® server access for feature extraction and analysis:
• Add-on to Trident Imaging Hub
• Analyzes and processes selected data in Trident using
eCognition Rule Sets
• Results are directly displayed within Trident

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Trimble Trident
Viewer Sign eCognition for
Imaging Hub Factory
Recognizer Trident
Display and Playback
3D Map  
Digital Imaging Playback  
Point Cloud Viewing  
Point Cloud Viewing using ROI  
Blended Digital Imaging and Point Cloud  
Image / Video Manipulation
AVI to JPG Conversion (with Titling) 
AVI to AVI Segmentation 
AVI / PGR to TopoDOT export 
Image Pavement Mosaic Generation  (1)
Data Import and Export
Database Connectivity  
ESRI SHP Import and Export View Only 
CSV Import and Export View Only 
Land XML Export 
Point Cloud Export by Class View Only 
Point Cloud – Trimble Custom ASCII Format View Only 
Point Cloud – LAS 2.0 View Only 
Point Cloud – LAS 1.2 import View Only 
Point Cloud – LAS 1.1 & 1.2 &1.4 Export 
Trajectory Correction - Import and Export
Applanix sbet.out Import 
CSV Import 
GPS (Trident internal) 
ESRI SHP Export 
KML Export 
Accuracy Management
Camera Boresight Calibration  (2)
Laser Boresight Calibration Service 
Position Fix 
Control / Target Detection 
Point Cloud to Control / Target Registration 
Point Cloud to Point Cloud Registration 
Automated Plane detection and validation 
Manual Feature Extraction
Photogrammetric Feature Add / Delete 
Point Cloud Feature Editing 
3D Measurements (Point Cloud)  
3D Breakline Extraction Tool 
3D Plain + vert. Cylindrical Shape Selection Tool 
3D Point Cloud Classification Tools 
Tickmark Navigator (2DAnalyst + 3DMap) 
Manual Sign Recognition  (1)
Linear Referencing and Data Preparation
GPS to Linear Referencing Tool  (1)
RGB Laser Colorizer View Only 
Automated Extraction
Pole Detection (with change detection) 
Sign Detection (with change detection)  
Sign Recognition  (1)
Sign Compiler 
Sign Library Viewer 
Edge Detection 
Centerline Detection 
Pavement Marking Detection  (3)
Road Modeler (DTM, Cross Sections, Profiles) 
Horizontal / Vertical Line of Sight 
Horizontal / Vertical Clearances 
eCognition Rule Set Edge of Pavement () (1)
eCognition Rule Set Ground classification () (1)
eCognition Rule Set extendibility  (1)
eCognition Server  (1)
() Results are optimized for MX8 laser data but usable for dense MX2 laser data. (1) Not supported when using Ladybug (PGR) images.
(2) Not necessary for Ladybug images (PGR) (factory calibration). (3) Not usable with MX2 laser data.

© 2014, Trimble Navigation Limited. All rights reserved. Trimble, the Globe & Triangle logo and eCognition are trademarks of Trimble Navigation Limited,
registered in the United States and in other countries. Trident is a trademark of Trimble Navigation Limited. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners. PN 022516-051B (09/14)

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