Credent Technology

ONE OF CREDENT'S key strengths is providing clients with exactly the right combination of collection capabilities, data processing and the expertise to minimize costs while at the same time maximize the value of the information collected.

Where other LiDAR collection service companies offer just one type of LiDAR system regardless of the size or type of project, Credent understands that different projects can benefit from using different types of LiDAR equipment to ensure the highest quality data is collected in the most efficient and cost effective manner. Where our helicopter Kestrel system is ideal for corridor and small area projects, our Optech 3100EA excels at efficient wide area projects. Credent has a unique advantage by providing locally based equipment which facilitates quick response, rapid turnaround and lower overall costs.

To support the sophisticated processing requirements for LiDAR data collections, in 2008, Credent formed Credent Advanced Technologies Sdn Bhd (CAT), a Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) accredited company located in CyberJaya, Malaysia. The dedicated data processing center is the largest of its kind in Malaysia.

In 2011 Credent is establishing a similar facility at its PT Credent office in Jakarta to serve the growing market in Indonesia.

Kestral LiDAR

Optech 3100EA LiDAR

The Kestrel LiDAR system was specifically designed for cost effective corridor mapping, collection of LiDAR data for linear features (roads, electrical transmission lines, pipelines, rivers) and small area collections. Credent Technology's LiDAR mapping services are unique to the region and provide high quality, low cost, and great value.

The locally based Kestrel LiDAR system facilitates rapid response and low mobilization fees. Kestrel enables LiDAR technology to be applied cost effectively to corridor and small area projects providing government agencies, surveyors, GIS Professionals and engineering managers the ability to leverage this effective mapping technology

Applications well served by Kestrel include linear features such as electrical transmission ROW, rivers, pipelines, railways, and transportation corridor route selection & preliminary design. For mine sites, information from a Kestrel flight can produce volume surveys for pit & tailings. Quantitative change detection over time is also possible enabling accurate material removal estimates.

Collection Parameters:


Maximum Altitude	250 meters
Maximum Swath Width	285 meters
Typical Flight Speeds	40-70 knots 1-4 points per square meter
Absolute Vertical Accuracy	- +/- 15-25cm on most surfaces & terrain - +/- 30-45cm on soft/vegetated surfaces and extremely hilly terrain
Absolute Horizontal Accuracy	- +/- 30-45cm on all but extremely hilly terrain

Our industry leading Optech 3100EA LiDAR system is ideal for wide area applications such as urban planning, forestry, oil & gas, and flood management and mitigation, Operated from fixed wing aircraft, this system efficiently collects millions of elevation points per hour.

Collection Parameters:


Operating Altitudes	100 - 2,000 meters
Swath Width	Variable from 0 to 0.93 x altitude (i.e. 1,000 m AGL = swath of 930m)
Operated from fixed wing aircraft, flight speeds	90-140 knots
Vertical	Better than 15cm at 1,000 meters AGL
Horizontal	Better than 20cm at 1,000 meters AGL

Our standard products include a Digital Surface Model (DSM), Digital Terrain Model (DTM), and the LiDAR intensity image. However, we also offer value added products for a wide range of applications including contour lines and desirable GIS data layers such as road, hydrology, and forest canopy cover. High resolution imagery can also be collected simultaneously with the LiDAR data which when combined with the value added products we create, creates a powerful GIS data set from just a single collection.

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