This paper presents a multimedia visualization tool for large-scale mobile LIDAR, panoramic imagery, high-resolution view targeted camera imagery, and GPS/IMU geo-location. A first of its kind system joins all sensor data providing a powerful tool for evaluation, validation, analysis and annotation. The viewer computes necessary real-time structures on the fly, which enables the user to view and annotate the entire dataset interactively. A viewpoint based multimedia integration of vehicle centerline map, video imagery, and LIDAR are displayed for navigation. The viewer automatically determines when to page data sets and which type of data to display. The user is able to measure and tag real world objects in 3D. A typical graphics card is capable of interactively presenting half terabyte data sets by intelligently controlling the timing and volume of data loading.

In this paper, we present the image retrieval and computer vision applications implemented for massive mobile image data collection at NAVTEQ. This novel and comprehensive mobile data collection method captures ground level imageries around the world. Automatic image analysis and modeling provides NAVTEQ with next-generation map making capabilities. This allows NAVTEQ to exceed customers' expectations by creating and maintaining digital maps that are more timely, complete, accurate, and which contain richer content.