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Aperio GlobalReality Engine Overview

Aperio GlobalReality Engine Overview

See broadly. Measure precisely.

A resolution path from source evidence to decision—progressing from orbital context to controlled ground reconstruction.

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Sensor resolution / source-to-decision progression

From broad context to precise action.

Meters → centimeters → millimetersFiner detail as the mission moves closer.

Reported spatial scale Logarithmic · finer ↓

01 Orbit

Find the area

Wide-area context

02 Air

Inspect the site

Centimeter-scale inspection

03 Ground

Measure the asset

Controlled local detail
Published resolution GSD / reconstruction detail Positional accuracy†

† Resolution ≠ accuracy. Ranges overlap; each input serves a different measurement need.

Additional NV radarSource / band / resolution TBD · no numeric point plotted.
Source evidence & measurement definitions

Values are carried forward from the current Sensor Resolution page. They have not been independently revalidated. *SAR values describe the listed best-resolution modes. Ranges show stated planning or collection ranges, not statistical confidence intervals.

Planet EO

3.7 m monitoring · 0.5 m tasking. Two distinct products; not a continuous range.

Published specification
Capella SAR

Up to 25 cm native SAR resolution.

Published specification
Umbra SAR

Up to 16 cm native SAR resolution.

Published specification
EagleHawk fixed wing

1–5 cm target ground sampling distance (GSD).

Planning range · validate
Drone coverage

1–3 cm typical GSD. Collection dependent.

Collection dependent
High-detail drone

0.5–1 cm target GSD (5–10 mm).

Planning range · validate
Cell phone reconstruction

1–5 cm relative reconstruction detail. Not absolute measurement accuracy.

Planning range · control required
XGRIDS capture

≤3 cm absolute accuracy · ≈1.2 cm relative accuracy. These are positional accuracy claims, not sensor resolution.

Published product claim · validate
2D mirrorless reconstruction

3–10 mm relative reconstruction detail. Requires controlled capture and validation; not a guarantee for all ground inputs.

Planning range · control required

Resolution, GSD, reconstruction detail and positional accuracy are distinct quantities displayed on a common length scale. Control, calibration, geometry and validation determine fitness for measurement. Processing does not create native sensor detail.

Native evidence

Preserve source resolution, geometry, time and provenance.

Reality Engine + NVIDIA

Accelerate registration, reconstruction, enhancement and interaction.

CLF trust layer

Govern confidence, lineage and fitness for the mission decision.

Resolution is not accuracy.

Absolute measurement depends on geometry, calibration, control points and validation. Processing cannot create native sensor detail.

SAR + SAR adds resilience, not a new modality.

Capella, Umbra and another radar feed improve revisit and cross-cueing. EO, thermal, LiDAR or ground imagery adds complementary phenomenology.