Clutter Data

The DPRA company Cuesta Systems uses satellite data as the base for its clutter mapping. Satellite remote sensing data provides consistent accuracy, increased content, and up-to-date mapping. We integrate a digital elevation model with the imagery to add elevations to the features.

  • Consistent 30-meter accuracy
  • Current to the last satellite pass
  • 17 classes/types of features are extracted from the satellite scenes
  
    • dense urban
    • urban residential
    • utility sites
    • open areas
    • water
    • rangeland
    • mixed forest
    • deciduous forest
    • roads
    • commercial/industrial areas
    • suburban residential
    • parking areas
    • barren surfaces
    • open wetlands
    • agricultural lands
    • coniferous forests



Clutter Comparison

Other clutter data suppliers will sell you simple medium-scale topographic map data. We use satellite imagery as our primary data source. The following images compare our approach with traditional approaches.


Potential problems with their topographic data:
  1. Old and incomplete data
  2. Questionable data accuracy
  3. Limited data/features on the map
  4. Possible copyright constraints














Advantages of our satellite based data:

  1. Current to the last satellite pass
  2. Standardized accuracy
  3. More features on the map (our image classifications are structured to meet telecom requirements)
  4. Clear data ownership