vēra · spectra true · observation
Actionable insight earned from precision capture and accurate interpretation of remote-sensing data.
Truth
in Signal.
A small specialist firm translating remote-sensing data into ground truth for utilities, energy, agriculture, and the operators that fly them.
We bridge the gap
between sensor & decision.
sensor decision capture · processing · deliverable
Whether the input is an EO raster capture for precision mapping, an electrical component inspection, or TDLAS gas detection our job is to clean it, interpret it, and hand back something your team can actually use.
small exacting one workshop · clear standards
By design, we are small — one workshop, one set of standards, and the patience to take work that doesn't fit a stock platform. We collaborate clearly, deliver reliably, and stand behind our data products.
Capabilities, plate by plate.
Fig. 01 · Photogrammetric Orthomosaic
Photogrammetry & orthomosaics
Captures processed into seamless georeferenced mosaics, measurements, contours, and planimetrics. Calibrated for survey-grade tolerances when control points are collected; rapid turn-around for inspection-grade jobs.
- GeoTIFF
- Contours
- Planimetrics
- 3D mesh
- Orthomosaics
- Digital Twins
- Measurement
Fig. 02 · LiDAR Infrastructure Scan
LiDAR & point cloud
Classification, ground extraction, infrastructure feature picking, and conversion to maps and models in whatever downstream format your team needs.
- LAS/LAZ
- Classified
- Colorization
Fig. 03 · Contour Map
Terrain & elevation models
DEM, DTM, DSM, breaklines, contours, and derivative products built from your LiDAR or photogrammetry captures, or existing data sets. We can help you convert any georeferenced data into maps, vector paths, direct insights, or whatever data product you need.
- DEM
- DTM
- DSM
- GeoTIFF
- Contours
- Breaklines
Fig. 04 · Cut/Fill, Stockpile Volume
Volumetrics & cut/fill
Stockpile inventories, earthworks reconciliation, period-over-period change detection.
- Volumes
- Cross-sections
- Audit log
Fig. 05 · Cellular Viewshed
Viewshed & line-of-sight
Visibility modeling for decision-making — communications towers, camera placement, observation posts, and approach corridors.
- Visibility
- Coverage
- Radio
- Cellular
- Observation
Fig. 06 · Transmission Asset Inspection
Full-stack electrical inspection
End-to-end UAV inspection of electrical infrastructure — flight planning, capture, condition assessment to your organization's standards, processing, and delivery via secure download, hosted portal, or straight into your EAM.
- Journeyman review
- EAM integration
- API delivery
- Portal
Fig. 07 · IR Thermography, PV Array
Thermal inspection
IR thermal inspection: detect component failure in photovoltaic and electrical systems, moisture leakage from water tanks, and building energy losses.
- Thermal
- IR
- PV
- Electrical
- Inspection
Fig. 08 · Optical Gas Imaging
OGI & TDLAS trace gas detection and location
Detect, locate, document, and image gas leaks. We offer custom media conversion, report generation, data review and geo-analysis, and delivery pipelines to make OGI data actionable.
- OGI
- TDLAS
- Report Generation
- Data Delivery
Fig. 09 · Multispectral, NDVI Composite
Multispectral & precision ag
Crop-health products for large-scale agriculture — NDVI, NDRE, or custom indexes developed to meet your needs. We deliver maps, prescriptions, and custom insights.
- NDVI
- NDRE
- Custom Indexes
- Prescriptions
Fig. 10 · Data Pipeline
PLATE X
Data Pipelines, Automation, ETL & API integration
Bespoke data workflows in Python, MATLAB, and Bash shell. ETL pipelines, custom schemas and data formats, push/pull API design and server/client development, and the metadata to make any of it auditable and useful into the future.
- Python
- MATLAB
- Shell
- REST
- JSON
Fig. 11 · Immutable Blockchain Records
Auditable data records, organization records, event logs - Immutable
Provably unalterable records provide customer assurance, compliance, auditability, and liability management through concrete timestamps, chain of custody, cryptographic signatures, and permanent records. Integrate into existing applications or build for the future from the ground up.
- Data Management
- API
- Data Assurance
- Validation
- Logging
- Blockchain
From capture to actionable insight.
We are equipped to assist with any stage of your process to get you the data and insights you need.
i
Scope & site
Requirements capture and scoping, mission planning, sensor selection and integration, collection training. Real-world experience in how to work with the constraints of the reality of remote-sensing collections.
ii
Capture
Sensor operation, end-to-end flight and capture by licensed and experienced UAS pilots, logs preserved, redundant data storage.
iii
Process
Calibration, processing, QA — done using a mix of industry-standard tools, and custom-developed tools, validated by hand where it matters.
iv
Deliver
Hand-off in the format and the system your team already uses — EAM push, API pull, hosted or white-label portal, or easy, secure web downloads.
§ IV · Industries
Quietly useful to a short list of trades.
Engagements available globally. Work scoped to fit the team that already does the day-to-day.
- 01 Oil & gas infrastructure
- 02 Electric utilities
- 03 Surveyors & civil
- 04 Agriculture
- 05 Drone service providers
- 06 UAV OEMs & platforms
Field Office
Northeastern Oregon, near the Pendleton UAS Range
§ V · Where we work from
A workshop in basalt country.
The Pendleton UAS test range — and the corridor opening toward Tillamook — sits inside an unusually varied testbed: high desert, river canyon, coastal range, and four real seasons within an afternoon's drive. Quiet country with a deep bench of operators, fabricators, and trades to draw on.
We work globally from here. If your job needs onsite work, we travel; if it needs a partner who can take raw captures and give back deliverables your team can actually use, that is the work we do.
§ VI · Get in touch
Have a capture
Have a capture
that needs a careful read?
A short note describing the work, the timeline, and the format you need out the other end is plenty to start a conversation.