![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
DigitalGlobe Pairs with Research Systems to Provide Tools to High-Resolution Imagery Users QuickBird has the ability to provide basic imagery at a panchromatic (black and white) resolution of 61 centimeters and a multispectral resolution of 2.44 meters. DigitalGlobe will begin offering this imagery early in 2002 once the verification and calibration of QuickBird is complete. With DigitalGlobe licensing its proprietary algorithm (known as a sensor model) for incorporation into ENVI software, Research Systems will provide QuickBird imagery users with tools for accurate geo-rectification and map projection conversion, GIS data integration including vector overlays, queries and editing, filters for edge detection and other information extraction, 3D overlays onto terrain models with fly-through capability, fusion with other data sources such as radar data, and much more. Research Systems Inc. supports data analysis and visualization software products for fields that include remote sensing, engineering, Earth sciences, aerospace, medical, agriculture, automotive, and oil and gas. DigitalGlobe is an imagery and information company that provides high-resolution satellite imagery and geographic information products. For further information, please contact Chuck Herring at Digital Globe, Longmont, Colo. Tel: (303) 682-3820. E-mail: [email protected]. Nebraska Conservation Organization Selects ERDAS for Prairie Restoration Project PPRI is using ERDAS software in its current landscape-scale conservation project along the central Platte River corridor. This new project, the Platte River Corridor Initiative (PRCI), is an attempt to create a healthy balance of economic development, environmental protection and cultural stability within the river basin that connects the Nebraska cities of Grand Island and Columbus. The central Platte River basin encompasses approximately 678,000 acres and is home to thousands of farmers, businesses and municipalities. Given the disparity in desires and goals among area inhabitants, it is often difficult to discuss management of river-related resources without some sort of graphic representation as a base. PPRI staff will use ERDAS software to perform landscape-scale analyses using satellite imagery and digital elevation models, and to develop presentation graphics in support of the Platte River Corridor Initiative. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Leica Geosystems, ERDAS provides PC-based, multi-functional geographic imaging systems. For further information please contact ERDAS, 2801 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30329. Tel: (404) 248-9000. E-mail: [email protected]. Integral Systems Announces New Satellite Image Processing Product Because the product's open architecture can handle multiple missions, support for satellites such as Landsat and Radarsat can be included as options. Archive access is via a Web interface, and SKYLIGHT nodes across the world will be able to see each other's archives and share data. The entire system is also available in a mobile and a shipboard configuration. Integral Systems Inc. is a provider of satellite ground systems and has supported over 120 different satellite missions for communications, science, meteorological and Earth resource applications. For further information, please contact Don Mack at Integral Systems, Lanham, Md. Tel: (301) 731-4233. E-mail: [email protected]. Tripod Data Systems Announces SOLO CE 3.0 Other new features bring increased raster and vector support, including DXF, DOQ, SHP, MIF, UDF, TIF, JPG, and SIF file formats. All base map formats can be performed on the data collector in their native format with no need for pre-processing through an office package. SOLO CE 3.0 has also added additional GPS receiver support to include the Trimble TSIP protocol and RTK GPS support. Tripod Data Systems Inc. (TDS) produces surveying and mapping software for platforms that include programmable calculators, handheld field computers, and complete office software applications. For further information, please contact Matt Lehman at TDS, Corvallis, Ore. Tel: (541) 753-9322. E-mail: [email protected]. Z/I Imaging to Develop TerraShare Enterprise DTM Partnering with Z/I Imaging on the LIDAR portion of this development project are EnerQuest Systems LLC (Denver, Colo.) and Optech (Toronto, Canada). Under the sponsorship of Z/I Imaging and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center (TEC), EnerQuest will apply its domain expertise to the development of LIDAR filtering algorithms and workflow optimization. Optech will support this development with sensor and pre-processing expertise. A by-product of this collaboration will be the release of an open-industry standard for a high-performance binary interchange of LIDAR data. Z/I Imaging Corp. develops and supports Earth imaging tools including aerial cameras, stereo softcopy workstations, photogrammetric scanners, and open Microsoft Windows-based image management, processing, and distribution software. For further information, please contact Rachel Rogers at Z/I Imaging, 301 Cochran Road, Suite 9, Huntsville, AL 35824. Tel: (256) 730-8051. E-mail: [email protected]. DeLorme's Flight Planning Software Now Available Once the planner specifies a geographic polygon, flight-line bearing and photo scale, the XMap PhotoFlight application looks at the digital elevation data to determine the altitude and placement of each flight line to ensure the proper side-to-side overlap and scale. After the flight lines are set, trigger points for the photos are calculated. The elevation data is used again in the calculation to ensure that the proper overlap along the flight line is achieved. It includes features to help users generate block- and corridor flight plans, mark project boundaries by using advanced draw tools, or import shapefiles directly into the map. DeLorme is a publisher of maps, atlases, and mapping software available in a wide variety of digital and paper formats. For further information, please contact Kelly Gordon at DeLorme, Yarmouth, Maine. Tel: (207) 846-7111. E-mail: [email protected]. TRANSMAP(r) Delivers Roadway Asset Inventory for Arlington Heights Village officials are interested in populating an asset management system to facilitate infrastructure maintenance. The information TRANSMAP collected was delivered in ESRI format and then added to coverage within the village's existing ArcInfo environment. In addition, TRANSMAP updated information on road centerlines and edge-of-pavement points. TRANSMAP specializes in digital geographic information collection and integration, providing data management solutions to utilities, engineering firms, and local government entities. For further information, please contact TRANSMAP, 1275 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212. Tel: (614) 675-3717. RADARSAT Maps Northern Colombia's Elevation The DEM was derived from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data collected by the Canadian RADARSAT-1 Earth-observation satellite. Seventy-seven RADARSAT-1 stereo-pairs were used to create the elevation model, mapping the mountainous terrain of three ranges that run from north to south: Cordillera Occidental, Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental, with elevation changes of more than 4000 meters. RADARSAT International is a worldwide provider of products and information solutions derived from Earth-observation (EO) satellite data. For further information, please contact Cory Rossignol at RSI, Richmond, B.C., Canada. Tel: (604) 231-5000. E-mail: [email protected]. Detailed Online Height and Terrain Data from eMapSite Users will be able to acquire their exact area of interest via the Internet for use in assorted GIS applications. eMapSite uses Image Web Server technology that allows the user to interactively roam and zoom over imagery. This technology also enables eMapSite to offer solutions to Web site owners who wish to add informative mapping content to their respective Web sites. eMapSite.com delivers large-scale georeferenced maps and images in real time over the Internet, using Image Web Server technology to allow users the opportunity to interactively roam and zoom over imagery. For further information, please contact Miles Gabriel at eMapSite.com, Eversley (Hampshire), England. Tel: (44) 118-973-6883. E-mail: miles.[email protected]. Royal Air Force Chooses Geomatica by PCI Geomatics Geomatica unites disparate technologies that are used for remote sensing image processing, GIS, and digital cartography into a single, free-flowing modular environment with advanced viewing capabilities. PCI Geomatics is currently preparing to release Version 8.2 of Geomatica, the newest version of its international geomatics solution. This release is scheduled for January 2002. PCI Geomatics is developer of geomatics software and solutions based on its remote sensing, digital photogrammetry, spatial analysis, and cartographic editing programs. For further information, please contact Anthony Melihen at PCI Geomatics, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Tel: (905) 764-0614. E-mail: [email protected] U.S. City Governments Choose Merrick Mapping Services The company also announces the addition of Chris Ogier as technical account manager. He will serve clients who are located in the eastern United States and will operate from Merrick's office in Atlanta, Ga. Merrick & Company provides land information services that include aerial and satellite image acquisition, GPS surveying, digital photogrammetry, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), digital orthophotography processing, cadastral mapping, utility network automation, GIS database design, Internet Mapping services and application programming. For further information, please contact Gary Outlaw at Merrick & Company, Aurora, Colo. Tel: (303) 751-0741. E-mail: [email protected]. Boeing Autometric Provides Gateway Product from Analytical to Digital Stereo Plotters Stereo model setup for KDSP is accomplished using SoftMap's AP32 program. Stereo model display uses Autometric's Softplotter Stereo Imaging Engine technology, featuring a high-resolution stereo display with real-time image updating and panning. KDSP also incorporates a full version of KDMS, Autometric's vector collection program. KDMS is designed specifically for photogrammetric vector collection and offers extensive macro- and batch processing capabilities. Boeing Autometric offers a wide range of products for spatial data production and analysis. For further information, please contact Bob Gajda at Boeing Autometric, 7700 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153. Tel: (703) 923-4014. E-mail: [email protected]. Eurimage Named European Master Distributor for QuickBird Data Eurimage is a content provider to worldwide geographic information users, offering access to multi-satellite data and derived products with global coverage to business, administration, security and individual customers. For further information please contact Eurimage S.p.A., Via E. D'Onofrio 212, Rome (00155), Italy. Tel: (39) 6-4069-4222. E-mail: [email protected]. ITRES Research Hired to Detect Pine Beetle in British Columbia Forests ITRES will collect imagery by using its internally designed and produced hyperspectral CASI-2 sensor. For this program, the CASI-2 will generate 60cm-resolution imagery in 12 selected spectral bands. These data will be processed to generate radiometrically corrected and precision-georeferenced mosiacs. Subsequent proprietary analysis will isolate large pine crowns from the background and other tree species and will then identify those stems at the "green stage" of mountain pine beetle attack. These results will be delivered prior to year's end so that the appropriate action can be taken to remove or destroy the attacked stems before the visible "red stage" develops and the beetles depart to attack a new set of pine trees. For further information please contact ITRES Research Ltd., 3553 - 31st Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2L 2K7. Tel: (403) 250-9944. E-mail: [email protected]. Boeing Autometric Passes Critical Shuttle Design Phase The SRTM mission flew on NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavor in February 2000. The goal of the SRTM prototype production system is to produce digital topographic data for 80 percent of the Earth's land surface. Automation of most tasks will reduce editing time and minimize production costs. Boeing Autometric is responsible for the overall project management and client coordination, as well as developing the interactive editing system interface and DEM (digital elevation model) editing tools. Boeing Autometric offers a wide range of products for spatial data production and analysis. For further information, please contact Bob Gajda at Boeing Autometric, 7700 Boston Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153. Tel: (703) 923-4014. E-mail: [email protected]. Lizardtech Announces Native MrSID(r) Integration with Bentley MicroStation V8 MrSID reduces high-resolution images to less than five percent of their original file size while maintaining original image quality. Bentley's MicroStation V8 allows users to employ high-quality imagery files as backdrop graphics to their existing vector data, or for more accurate data creation. LizardTech creates software solutions and tools for the capture, storage, use and sharing of high-quality digital content. For further information please contact LizardTech Inc., 821 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104. Tel: (206) 652-5211. E-mail: [email protected]. York County Selects NovaLIS Solution AO's flexible viewers will allow the county to create tailored land-record management screens for assessors, managers, and other authorized users. The Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) solution integrates Marshall & Swift cost tables, SQL Server database, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), workflow, plus document- and image-management technologies. Integration with ESRI's ArcView and MapObjects software will enable the county to view the subject parcel along with its characteristics, and comparable properties, all on the same map. Technologies specializes in land records software and services. For further information, please contact Gina Stack at NovaLIS Technologies, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Tel: (902) 423-1800. E-mail: [email protected]. DigitalGlobe Names RADARSAT International (RSI) Sole Canadian Distributor of QuickBird Data RSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, is a worldwide provider of products and information solutions derived from Earth-observation (EO) satellite data. DigitalGlobe is an imagery and information company that provides high-resolution satellite imagery and geographic information products. For further information, please contact Chuck Herring at Digital Globe, Longmont, Colo. Tel: (303) 682-3820. E-mail: [email protected]. EarthScan Builds the ImageNetwork with GIS Solutions Offering This service includes the creation of a unique, secure intranet site that facilitates efficient data hosting and sharing for its client organizations and is complete with usage tracking, reporting, and customer service options. The partner's proprietary applications can be integrated into EarthScan's Web-enabled solution. With both ImageCommerce and ImageShare solutions, EarthScan will host GIS content currently used by the client, or will license the content provided by the ImageNetwork. EarthScan Network provides approaches and methods for accessing, manipulating, and downloading geospatial data and imagery that can be incorporated into Intranet or Internet Web sites. For further information please contact Earthscan Network Inc., 6565 Americas Pkwy, Suite 660, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Tel: (505) 830-0957. E-mail: [email protected]. Manitoba Hydro Chooses TerraPoint(r) LIDAR For further information please contact TerraPoint, 4800 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381. Toll-free: (877) 999-7687. Westvaco Launches Questerra Subsidiary For further information, please contact Lisa Chiranky at Questerra, 210 Ridge-McIntyre Road, Suite 500, Charlottesville, VA 22902. Toll-free: (877) 843-1494. E-mail: [email protected]. Kinetic Solutions(tm) Partners Exclusively with ORACON Kinetic Solutions LLC is a full-service data management company that specializes in GIS. For further information please contact Kinetic Solutions, 4227 Earth City Expressway South, Suite 160, St. Louis, MO 63045. Tel: (314) 770-9090. Kinetic Solutions(tm) Joins Oracle Partner Program Among the areas supported by this partnership are the following: This partnership is expected to positively impact the GIS capabilities of Kinetic Solutions, primarily because GIS technology is closely intertwined with database technology. Many GIS software vendors have developed products to work closely with Oracle. Kinetic Solutions LLC is a full-service data management company that specializes in GIS. For further information please contact Kinetic Solutions, 4227 Earth City Expressway South, Suite 160, St. Louis, MO 63045. Tel: (314) 770-9090. LIDAR Mapping Forum Scheduled for February 2002 in Denver More than 100 people attended the 2001 event, representing all major North American LIDAR operators as well as leaders in hardware and software development, and in LIDAR manufacturing. The upcoming forum offers an expanded view of the industry, with key speakers providing updates on bathymetry and low-level LIDAR systems, and LIDAR and digital imagery software. For further information please contact Andy Bogle at TMS International Inc., 14739 Bramblewood Drive, Houston, TX 77049. Tel: (281) 870-9407. E-mail: [email protected]. Strategic Partnership Links Galileo Group and Paragon Imaging Multi/hyperspectral images contain series of data that are recorded simultaneously. This data includes a series of narrow bands (channels) over a broad region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each pixel within this image contains a spectral signature of the imaged area. SpotLite integrates high-powered spectral processing developed by Galileo into a simplified user interface for precise, on-target analysis. Paragon Imaging Inc. provides image processing and presentation software for government, defense and related markets. For further information, please contact John Conners at Paragon Imaging, 400 West Cummings Park, Suite 2050, Woburn, MA 01801. Tel: (781) 937-9800.
|