Service B · Remote sensing & geodata
We read landscapes. Even beneath the forest.
Open LiDAR and satellite data become terrain models, verified relief maps and reasoned candidate lists – for heritage management, research and planning.
01Relief visualisations
Six views of the same terrain.
No single visualisation shows everything. Only by comparing several do structures separate from coincidence – so we compute the same verified set for every area.
- SVF
- How much sky a point “sees” – pits and hollow ways turn dark.
- LRM
- Small landforms without the regional slope – banks, terraces, ridge and furrow.
- OPN
- Openness above and below – edges independent of lighting direction.
- MSRM
- Relief across several scales – fine and broad structures in one image.
02Method
From point cloud to a reasoned list.
Every step is documented. The result is not a long list of hits, but a short list with a reason for every entry.
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Data
Collect and combine open LiDAR, satellite and map data for your area.
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Terrain model
Remove vegetation and buildings; the bare ground becomes a digital terrain model (DTM).
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Relief views
Six verified visualisations, computed on our own pipeline.
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AI screening
The AI screens the area tile by tile and proposes candidates.
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Blind review
Each candidate is reviewed without knowing the location; rejections are reasoned and cross-checked.
03Chain of evidence
Every statement has a source.
Forest roads, skid trails, timber yards: much of what looks like a feature in the relief has a mundane explanation. We check every candidate against historic maps and aerial images before it makes the list.
- Rejections with reason and source (map, aerial image, forestry use)
- Open candidates with a survey recommendation – never called a “find”
- No coordinates published; results go only to the client and heritage authorities
- #0417Straight edge, 180 mrejected · forest road, aerial 1968 ✓ cross-checked
- #0418Round mound, 14 mopen · survey recommended
- #0421Parallel furrowsrejected · skid trails ✓ cross-checked
- #0426Rectangular hollowrejected · timber yard, map 1987 ✓ cross-checked
- #0430Edge on slopeexplained · vineyard terrace, 19th c. ✓ cross-checked
04Who it is for
For everyone who needs to understand terrain.
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Heritage management
Pre-screen large areas, plan field surveys, review known sites.
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Municipalities
Document the cultural landscape and make its history visible – for tourism and education too.
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Research
Reproducible analyses with an open method, including areas outside Germany.
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Planning
Know the landforms early, before building or afforestation.
05Evidence
Shown, not claimed.
< 2 days · > 1,000 km²
Satellite data pilot
From brief to prioritised list in under two days – AI screening, blind review and chain of evidence.
Read the case study
CAA 2026 · Münster
Talk “Context Before Pixels”
At the CAA Joint Chapter Meeting on 17 September 2026 we showed why context comes before pixels – and how AI screening becomes verifiable.
About the talk (German)
06Formats
Start small, area by area.
One area · fixed price
Relief map set
Open LiDAR data → terrain model and six verified relief maps as GeoTIFF, ready for your GIS.
Fixed price
Pilot area
AI screening with a blind run, reasoned candidate and survey list, report with method and evidence.
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Project
Larger areas, satellite data, time series and a protected web viewer for project partners.
07Fragen
Frequently asked.
What is remote sensing?
Remote sensing records the earth’s surface from the air or from space. We mainly work with airborne laser scanning (LiDAR), which measures the ground even beneath forest, and with satellite data for large areas.
Where does the data come from?
Mostly from open sources: national and state mapping agencies publish terrain models, Copernicus provides satellite data. We state the licence on every map. We do not fly our own surveys.
Does the AI find archaeological sites?
The AI proposes candidates. Whether anything is there is shown by review – at the desk with maps and aerial images, and finally in the field by specialists. That is why we never call an open candidate a “find”.
What do we receive?
Depending on the format: GeoTIFF maps for your GIS, a reasoned candidate and survey list, and a report that makes method, data sources and every rejection traceable.
Do you work outside Germany?
Yes. Satellite data covers the globe and LiDAR is openly available in many countries. Our satellite data pilot was outside Europe.
Which area should we read?
Send us a rough outline or the name of the area. In the intro call we tell you what data exists and what it can show.