Digital Topographic Support Systems (DTSSs) are integrated electronic (computerized) systems that produce annotated image maps. DTSSs are available in several versions:
- mobile (DTSS-Light [DTSS-L], vehicle-based systems)
- deployable (DTSS-Deployable [DTSS-D], systems fitted into rugged cases for easy transport and setup)
- fixed-facility (DTSS-Base [DTSS-B], systems designed to operate in a garrison environment).
These configurations make it possible to field DTSSs at theater, Corps, division, and brigade levels. DTSSs use commercial software and have custom-developed interfaces for the soldier. The systems generate and collect geospatial data, develop and manage a geospatial database, process geospatial information, provide geospatial information and services, and print out special map products. They can also update and supplement existing feature data from field reports or imagery. |
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