ERDAS IMAGINE 11.0.5 Software Now Available

Intergraph is proud to announce a new minor release of ERDAS IMAGINE, now available to all customers with ERDAS 2011 software. Users can download ERDAS IMAGINE 11.0.5 from the product webpage. This release includes changes from all previous service packs released for ERDAS IMAGINE 2011.

ERDAS IMAGINE is a leading geospatial data authoring system, incorporating geospatial image processing and analysis and remote sensing into a single powerful, convenient package. ERDAS IMAGINE enables users to easily create value-added products such as 2D and 3D images, 3D flythrough movies and cartographic-quality map compositions from geospatial data. Intergraph has paired GeoMedia® and ERDAS IMAGINE to deliver a comprehensive suite of image processing coupled with GIS analysis and data management capabilities. GeoMedia is a powerful GIS data management and analysis package that enables users to realize the maximum value of their geospatial resources.

Enhancements since the release of ERDAS IMAGINE 2011 include more Live Link connections between ERDAS IMAGINE and GeoMedia, providing truly connected image processing and GIS products. Brought together by a single organization, users can easily leverage these two products in unison to construct a larger, clearer geospatial picture. Specifically, the Live Link changes enable users to:

- Connect the GeoMedia Map Window and ERDAS IMAGINE Viewer
- Natively read GeoMedia Warehouse files in ERDAS IMAGINE
- Write to GeoMedia Warehouse Attributes in the ERDAS IMAGINE spatial modeler
- Export GeoMedia Warehouses to shapefiles
- Import shapefiles to GeoMedia Warehouses

Users can also take advantage of other enhancements, including the cloud remover in MosaicPro, a tool for creating seamless image mosaics. Users can now quickly and easily remove clouds from their image mosaics by digitizing cloud areas and manually adjusting the radiometry of individual images. MosaicPro now also allows users to use batch and distributed processing when outputting image tiles. In addition, this release provides support for new sensor models, including the VisionMap A3 aerial sensor and the Pleiades satellite constellation. ERDAS IMAGINE's classification capabilities are also strengthened in this release by offering new options for supervised classification, spectral angle mapping and spectral correlation mapping.

"While dubbed a 'minor' release, ERDAS IMAGINE 11.0.5 incorporates noteworthy changes that provide tremendous value and open up new possibilities for our customers," said Steve du Plessis, Global Product Line Executive – Remote Sensing, Intergraph. "Since the last release, customers will recognize performance advances enabling processes to run faster, added support for the newest sensors on the market and many smaller changes that contribute to the overall strength and usability of ERDAS IMAGINE. This is a great time for all ERDAS IMAGINE customers to begin leveraging these upgrades to ensure they're getting the most from their software investment."

To learn more about ERDAS IMAGINE and the other products within the Intergraph Geospatial portfolio, please visit www.intergraph.com/geospatial/products.

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Connecting GeoMedia and ERDAS IMAGINE

Intergraph Corporation announces the availability of Live Link, connecting GeoMedia and ERDAS IMAGINE. For the first time, users can leverage GeoMedia's rich set of vector handling tools and ERDAS IMAGINE's raster capabilities to support synchronized data sharing, viewing, editing, updating, and analysis.

"Users can now enjoy truly connected image processing and GIS products from a single provider, not only simplifying purchasing and maintenance, but also providing a stronger, more streamlined geospatial workflow," said Mladen Stojic, Vice President Geospatial, Intergraph. "With this new capability, end-users can integrate comprehensive spatial information and technology with business systems and applications to simultaneously strengthen their responsiveness to customers with a holistic view of a given geography."

GeoMedia is a powerful GIS management package that enables users to realize the maximum value of their geospatial resources, integrating them into present clear, actionable information. ERDAS IMAGINE incorporates geospatial image processing and analysis and remote sensing capabilities into a single powerful, convenient package.

Now connected, users can leverage these two products together, integrating accurately processed imagery and terrain data from ERDAS IMAGINE for critical GIS and CAD updates, along with GeoMedia's comprehensive toolset for managing and analyzing GIS resources.

Within ERDAS IMAGINE, users have access to a sophisticated set of assisted feature collection capabilities and quantitative image processing that supports change detections and the extraction of details about the earth, such as land cover, vegetation health and impervious surface information.

GeoMedia provides simultaneous access to geospatial data in almost any form, uniting them in a single map view for efficient processing, analysis, presentation and sharing. Its dynamic analysis functionality enables concatenation of analysis processes so the results of one operation feed directly into the next process, as well as automatic updating of results in response to data changes.

"By interacting with a single provider for both image processing and GIS needs, users now have a more simplified experience – saving time and reducing costs," added Vince Smith, GeoMedia Product Line Executive, Intergraph. "In addition, under the stewardship of a single organization, our products can evolve to meet ever-changing market demands while maintaining their close compatibility. We will also be able to provide more knowledgeable assistance for both products before and after their purchases."

Intergraph will be hosting a webinar on January 25, 2012, entitled "Leveraging ERDAS IMAGINE within GeoMedia Workflows," as well as another webinar on January 26, 2012, "Using GeoMedia to Enhance ERDAS IMAGINE Workflows." Both webinars will address key ways users can realize the maximum value of their geospatial resources with this combined offering.

SOURCE Intergraph

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ERDAS APOLLO Manages Space Data

ERDAS announces that the Italian Space Agency (ASI) is using ERDAS APOLLO to manage data collected from different space missions and deliver it for public consumption via a web portal.

ASI is collaborating with the ESA and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on the Cassini-Huygens, Mars Express, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) missions. The Cassini-Huygens mission primarily focuses on two of Saturn’s moons, Titan and Enceladus, as well as Saturn itself. So far, the mission has found evidence of heat and organic chemicals and the possibility of liquid water on the surface of Enceladus, indicating the potential for the formation of primitive life forms. Cassini, the orbiter component of Cassini-Huygens, carries 12 instruments which have returned a daily stream of data since arriving at Saturn in 2004. Huygens, the smaller probe portion of Cassini-Huygens, landed on Titan’s surface in 2005 and returns data about Titan’s vast methane lakes and hydrocarbon sand dunes.

The primary objective of the Mars Express mission is to investigate the basic characteristics of Mars. The Mars Express orbiter will create high-resolution imagery (10 meters/pixel) of the entire Martian surface and super resolution imagery (2 meters/pixel) of selected areas. It will also produce a map of the mineral composition of the surface at 100 meter resolution, map the composition of the atmosphere and determine its global circulation, determine the structure of the sub-surface to a depth of a few kilometers, determine the effect of the atmosphere on the planetary surface, and determine how the atmosphere interacts with the solar wind. Mars Express spends a portion of its orbit facing Mars to collect data, and the other part facing the Earth to transmit data back to ground stations. Every day, the ground stations receive between 0.5 and 5 Gbits of scientific data from Mars Express.

The main objective of the MRO mission is to investigate the presence of water on Mars. Other Mars missions have shown that water existed on Mars’ surface in the past, but scientists still don’t know whether water was around long enough to foster development of life. MRO is taking close-up photographs of the Martian surface, analyzing minerals, searching for subsurface water, measuring the dust and water content of the atmosphere, and monitoring daily weather conditions.

For more information about ERDAS or its products and services, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS, or visit www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS Webinar: Manage & Exploit Images and Point Clouds

You're invited to attend the free webinar, Getting Data Under Control: Managing & Exploiting Your Imagery & Point Clouds. This is the first of the Synergy Series webinars hosted by ERDAS and Intergraph.

Webinar date: August 4, 2011 - 11 AM (GMT -4)

ERDAS APOLLO and GeoMediaDo you need to manage LIDAR and raster data, but have concerns about handling massive amounts of image files and LIDAR point cloud data?

During this webinar, you will see how LIDAR data and imagery management combines with analysis tools in an enterprise, dramatically increasing productivity. We will highlight how ERDAS APOLLO enables you to efficiently centralize, manage and deliver volumes of geospatial data to a large audience. In addition, we will showcase advanced LIDAR data exploitation tools within GeoMedia Grid. For more information, watch our latest ERDAS TV Webisode, Getting Data Under Control.

The second webinar in the Synergy Series will be Live Link: Uniting ERDAS IMAGINE & GeoMedia to Enrich Your Workflows on August 10, 2011. Register now online for this exciting new webinar!

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The Future of Spatial Analysis Through Intergraph and ERDAS

With Hexagon 2011 under way, ERDAS and Intergraph are detailing their plans to leverage their combined strengths in raster and vector processing through a new spatial modeling framework. At the Hexagon 2011 Conference, this technology is being showcased in the TechExpo Hall, as well as through various breakout sessions and keynotes. The new spatial modeling framework catapults each organization's existing geospatial strengths, providing a model for future integrated technological developments.

The new spatial modeling framework is based on the strong raster analysis capabilities of ERDAS IMAGINE® and the powerful vector analysis capabilities of Intergraph® GeoMedia®. Integrated within a new graphical user interface and extensible through third-party scripting environments, the next-generation spatial modeling solution will support desktop and on-demand enterprise geo-processing. This technology will also enable users in a broad variety of disciplines, such as agriculture management, disaster recovery, civil engineering, property assessment, and others, to create spatial analysis and processing programs within a command-line environment, simultaneously leveraging GeoMedia's powerful vector handling capabilities and ERDAS IMAGINE's raster prowess.

"The synergies between Intergraph and ERDAS will allow us to evolve a completely integrated and interoperable set of geospatial products," said David Glenn, Executive Product Manager, Intergraph Corporation. "This will enable unprecedented workflow efficiency at every stage of the geospatial value chain."

ERDAS IMAGINE incorporates geospatial image processing, analysis and remote sensing into a convenient package. The spatial modeling in ERDAS IMAGINE enables users to graphically model raster image processing workflows to create an automated process that can be executed by those with less domain knowledge. Integrating this technology with Intergraph's vector modeling capabilities in GeoMedia enables users to create their own custom, workflows that are extensible and interoperable with other geospatial software systems.

"With this new spatial modeling framework, organizations can combine the best of both raster and vector worlds to offer customers a complete spatial modeling framework for building custom solutions either graphically or programmatically," said Mladen Stojic, SVP Product Management & Marketing, ERDAS.

The new solution building framework offers the option of creating models graphically using drag and drop components or through widely-used Python scripting. A third option provides users the flexibility of combining these two capabilities.

At the conference, recorded breakout sessions highlighting this technology include ERDAS & Intergraph SG&I's Product Integration Plans: Today and Tomorrow and Solution Builder to Spatial Modeling.

The next generation spatial modeling framework is a valuable emerging technology within the processing component of Hexagon's Dynamic GIS, an integrated geospatial system capable of translating change, on the fly, into actionable information. The Dynamic GIS supports the complete geospatial information lifecycle: capturing geospatial imagery using sensor technology; processing vector, raster and terrain data into actionable information; managing, fusing, and sharing geospatial data across departments and regions; and finally, rapidly and securely delivering integrated information products, ensuring the right individuals can make timely decisions.

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ERDAS Releases ECW for ArcGIS Server

ERDAS proudly announces the introduction of the all-new ECW for ArcGIS Server, which provides a means for ArcGIS Server 10 to deliver Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ECW) data to clients via OGC-compliant Web Coverage Service (WCS) and Web Map Service (WMS).

Using components of the ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK version 4.2, ECW for ArcGIS Server enables ArcGIS Server to support ECW imagery, providing the fastest decompression available. Using minimal memory, ECW can quickly decompress and open massive files, in many cases faster than uncompressed imagery can be opened. Additionally, multi-resolution level of detail is built into the file, eliminating the need to generate or distribute pyramids or overviews. The ECW technique does not require that immediate tiles (RRDs) be calculated and stored on disk; they are an inherent part of ECW’s Discrete Wavelet Transformations (DWT). ECW also supports opacity channels, allowing images to overlay other imagery cleanly without showing compression artifacts around the edges.

The ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK technology was developed by ER Mapper Ltd beginning in 1998 and is governed by three patents (US6201897, US6442298, and US6633688).

ECW for ArcGIS Server may be installed on a single ArcGIS Server, with or without other ERDAS software installed. However, ECW for ArcGIS Server does require a FlexNet license file from ERDAS.

This new product expands the industry-wide level of support for the ECW format. ECW is already supported in traditional desktop GIS, CAD and remote sensing packages such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD, ERDAS IMAGINE, ERDAS ER Mapper, FalconView, Bentley Microstation, ENVI and PCI Geomatica.

“ERDAS created ECW for ArcGIS Server in response to overwhelming user demand. For any geospatial organization requiring an accelerated workflow and reduction of hardware costs, ECW is the compression format of choice,” said Paul Beaty, Technical Product Manager, ERDAS. “Its popularity stems from the fact that it doesn’t merely compress files; it simplifies their handling by making them faster to decompress and transfer. ERDAS is committed to providing rapid geospatial data delivery for organizations using any software platform. “

To learn more about ECW for ArcGIS Server, please visit the official product page or attend a free ERDAS webinar on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 11 am or 7 pm (GMT -4).

For more information about ERDAS or its products and services, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS, or visit www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS 11 World Tour in Middle East

ERDAS will team with GeoSystems Group for Information Technology in Saudi Arabia to host a series of 11 World Tour events in the Middle East.

The first event will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 7th in conjunction with the Saudi Arabian national science agency, the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST). On March 8th, the tour moves to Muscat, Oman with an event at the Theater Hall of Waljat College of Applied Sciences. The final event will take place on March 9th at the Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Hotel in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

During the events, presenters will demonstrate the exciting new enhancements in the ERDAS 2011 Software Release, including portfolio-wide changes such as the ability to localize ERDAS products for a global audience, integrated support for Microsoft Bing™ Maps base imagery and map data, distributed processing throughout the desktop offerings, and a new product, ERDAS Engine.

For more information about ERDAS or its products and services, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS, or visit www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS 11 World Tour in India

ERDAS announces the launch of the 11 World Tour in the Asia Pacific region, hosting a customer event with over 400 participants in Hyderabad, India. As a corporate sponsor of the Geospatial World Forum, ERDAS hosted this event on January 17. The conference is being held January 18-21, 2011 at the Hyderabad Convention Centre.

On the exhibition floor, ERDAS is sharing a large booth with Intergraph and Elcome Technologies. ERDAS is showcasing the newly released ERDAS® 2011 Software, including ERDAS IMAGINE®, LPS, ERDAS APOLLO, ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS® and other leading desktop and server products. Portfolio-wide changes for ERDAS 2011 include the ability to localize ERDAS products for a global audience, integrated support for Bing™ Maps base imagery and map data, distributed processing throughout the desktop offerings, and a new product, ERDAS Engine. ERDAS Engine is a simple, cost-effective solution that boosts processing power for ERDAS IMAGINE and LPS, leveraging existing hardware resources for increased production needs or situations requiring faster production output.

At the ERDAS 11 World Tour event, featured presenters included Lt. General N.B. Singh VSM, DGIS, Director General of Information Systems, Joel Campbell, President, ERDAS, Peter Russell-Smith, SVP, Asia Pacific, Intergraph, Dr. P. Diwakar, Associate Director, EOS, Indian Space Research Organization and Dr. Kumar Navulur, Principle Scientist, DigitalGlobe. The 11 World Tour events are taking place in key cities worldwide, offering users an opportunity to experience the new ERDAS 2011 Software Release and engage with ERDAS management, business partners and other users. ERDAS and DigitalGlobe will co-host the next world tour event in Alexandria, Virginia on January 26, 2011.

“ERDAS welcomes the opportunity to engage the local user community on a more personal level,” said Kaushik Chakraborty, Vice President, Asia Pacific, ERDAS. “These events foster greater understanding from our users, enabling ERDAS to develop products that not only meet, but exceed customer requests and requirements.“

For more information about ERDAS or its products and services, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS, or visit www.erdas.com.

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Download LPS 2011 on ERDAS Website

ERDAS proudly announces the official release of LPS 2011, now available for download on the ERDAS website.

LPS is a powerful, workflow-oriented photogrammetry system for production mapping, including full analytical triangulation, the generation of digital terrain models, orthophoto production, mosaicking, and 3D feature extraction.

It supports panchromatic, color and multispectral imagery with up to 16 bits per band and hundreds of different coordinate systems and map projections. LPS increases accuracy through state-of-the-art photogrammetric and image processing algorithms for automatic point measurement, triangulation, automatic terrain extraction and subpixel point positioning. Accuracy reports, built-in data quality checks, and editing tools make it easy to maintain unwavering levels of quality.

A key theme for LPS 2011 is the optimization of productivity and efficiency. Many of these gains are accomplished through distributed processing, which enables users to leverage multi-core CPUs and multiple networked servers to increase production throughput and accelerate processes like ortho generation. LPS 2011 combines its existing batch processing capabilities with Condor (third-party software available for free download) to harness the power of several networked computers for high throughput ortho generation.

LPS eATE is an add-on module for LPS that derives dense point clouds from stereo imagery. For this release, LPS eATE adds the ability to distribute the Digital Terrain Model (DTM) merging process to the existing ability to distribute terrain extraction, further reducing overall processing time.

LPS 2011 also provides gains in efficiency. Users can now generate orthophotos for an area of interest defined by a shapefile or AOI, excluding unnecessary pixels from processing and reducing the time and resources required for the ortho production process. Additionally, the Stereo Point Measurement (SPM) Tool now supports the use of multiple orthophotos (base maps) as a horizontal reference source of ground control points. Orthophotos are conveniently shown in the image list based on the degree of overlap with the master image and users can easily identify reference points in stereo and mono modes.

“LPS has always been a powerful application, offering professional photogrammetrists a wide variety of tools and options for generating accurate products. As production mapping shops face higher demand, they in turn demanded a product that would allow them to produce more, efficiently, cost-effectively, and with the same high standard of accuracy they’ve come to expect from ERDAS. LPS 2011 delivers all that and more,” said Steve du Plessis, Photogrammetry Product Line Director, ERDAS.

For a more detailed list of What’s New or to register for an informative webinar showcasing new features, please visit www.erdas.com.

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New ERDAS IMAGINE Software Announced

ERDAS announced its upcoming 2011 Software Release, with new versions of ERDAS IMAGINE, LPS, ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS 10, ERDAS APOLLO and other leading desktop and server products. To promote this significant release, ERDAS is also launching a world tour with customer events worldwide.

The ERDAS 2011 Software Release includes new imagery analysis workflows, the ability to localise ERDAS products for a global audience, integrated support for Microsoft Bing Maps base imagery and map data, distributed processing throughout the desktop offerings, updated versions of ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS (supporting version 10) and a new product, ERDAS Engine. ERDAS Engine is a simple, cost-effective solution that boosts processing power for ERDAS IMAGINE and LPS, leveraging existing hardware resources for increased production needs or situations requiring faster throughput.

“ERDAS 2011 Software provides easy to use enhancements driven by customer needs. We have honed a suite of recognisable, market-leading products and incorporated some exciting new technologies to increase productivity and transform the user’s experience. ERDAS 2011 Software enables users to produce projects faster easier, and more accurately and economically than was previously possible,” said Joel Campbell, President, ERDAS.

ERDAS IMAGINE 2011 features new tools and an enhanced interface designed for quick and easy creation of presentation products for the defence and intelligence community. The streamlined imagery analysis workflows include improved text editing, inset views, new templates with elements that automatically update based on metadata from inserted imagery, the ability to geolink to Google Earth, and export to Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, or JPEG with a single click. ERDAS IMAGINE 2011 also introduces Hyperspherical Color Space (HCS) pan sharpening, developed specifically for DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-2 data.

LPS 2011 is a powerful, workflow-oriented photogrammetry system for production mapping, including full analytical triangulation, the generation of digital terrain models, orthophoto production, mosaicking, and 3D feature extraction. A key theme for the LPS 2011 release is distributed processing, which enables users to leverage multi-core CPUs and multiple networked servers to increase production throughput and accelerate processes that have been extremely time-intensive until now. In addition, LPS 2011 enables generation of orthos for a specific area of imagery defined by a shape file or AOI. LPS eATE is an add-on product that enables users to generate high-resolution terrain information from stereo imagery, ensuring speed and accuracy, providing an unparalleled environment for processing terrain data.

ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS 10 is a production suite of tools that enhance the recently released ArcGIS 10 platform with stereo visualisation.

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ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud - Released

ERDAS announces the release of ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud, a new cloud-based data management and delivery solution. ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud provides a simple entry point into the geospatial server world.

Available immediately to customers in the USA, this solution is ideal for GIS users that want a quick server implementation with elasticity. ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud is ideal for organizations that have limited IT infrastructure and expertise, yet still want to web-enable their large volumes of geospatial data. This solution is also a good alternative for users requiring a geospatial server solution on an intermittent basis or for a one-time project.

This offering provides all of the power of ERDAS APOLLO Professional as an affordable monthly subscription service. This package includes everything you need to run your solution on the cloud, including your software license, infrastructure, storage and bandwidth.

Organizations can maintain their entire geospatial serving operation in a highly secure, scalable environment, eliminating the need for in-house hardware, IT head count and expertise. The shared infrastructure costs and low management overhead available in this offering translate into quantifiable savings for the customer.

“Many GIS users do not have the capability or infrastructure to support a geospatial server. We are excited that this cloud-based solution opens this opportunity to a new group of customers,” said Joel Campbell, President, ERDAS. “ERDAS APOLLO is the best solution on the market for managing and delivering geospatial data. ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud is a unique implementation offered on a monthly basis, providing organizations with a well supported and flexible offering.”

With the ERDAS APOLLO suite of products, organizations can securely catalog and make sense of rich, geospatial data and metadata, and deliver these assets with unprecedented variability and performance. ERDAS APOLLO implements an out-of-the box Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). On top of handling terabytes of images, ERDAS APOLLO easily delivers feature data, terrain and virtually any geospatial data object.

ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud is available in a secure, off-site environment that customers can access on demand. Hosting services are facilitated by Skygone Cloud, experienced GIS professionals strictly focused on cloud-based GIS solutions and implementations.

This all-inclusive, pay-as-you-go subscription makes it easy to understand your total cost of ownership. To purchase, or learn more about ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud, please visit www.erdas.com/apollocloud. ERDAS is also hosting a webinar on ERDAS APOLLO on the Cloud on Tuesday, July 27 at 11 a.m. To register for this webinar, please visit www.erdas.com.

This is the first ERDAS product available on the cloud, with plans for other offerings to be available in this environment in the future. To learn more about ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS.

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ERDAS APOLLO Feature Interoperability - Released

ERDAS announces the release of ERDAS APOLLO Feature Interoperability, a new product extending ERDAS APOLLO’s native vector support by adding support for additional CAD and GIS formats and tools. IMAGINE Feature Interoperability was released in late 2009, adding similar support to ERDAS IMAGINE users.

ERDAS APOLLO Feature Interoperability provides access to GIS data formats, including a DGN Connector to ERDAS APOLLO that enables direct access to MicroStation’s DGN v7 and v8 format files via web services. The module is powered by Safe Software’s FME technology, which provides direct read and write support to a large and expanding number of vector feature formats.

“ERDAS APOLLO Feature Interoperability makes it easier for users to exchange data, easily converting to and from various formats,” said Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President, Product Management & Marketing, ERDAS. “The ability to directly read and write the DGN format makes this format available in ERDAS APOLLO for visualization, analysis and mapping.”

Safe Software’s FME Workbench and Universal Viewer are bundled and enable format conversion, data manipulation and analysis. FME Workbench provides a graphical environment to quickly translate, transform and integrate spatial data in hundreds of formats. By dragging and dropping data, features and processes onto the canvas and making relevant connections, a multi-step conversion of features can be reduced to a single workflow. The FME Universal Viewer allows for visualization of the data, symbology edits and feature attribute queries.

ERDAS APOLLO Feature Interoperability is included in the ERDAS Software 2010, Version 10.1 release. For more information on ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS, or visit www.erdas.com.

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NAVGEOCOM: New ERDAS Distributor in Russia

ERDAS Inc. announces that NAVGEOCOM is now the official ERDAS distributor to customers in Russia.

NAVGEOCOM specializes in topographic survey technologies and supplies GPS equipment and high-precision navigation systems. In addition to providing local market research, NAVGEOCOM also offers expertise in data sharing, enterprise and visualization technologies.

Supporting the full portfolio of ERDAS’ products, NAVGEOCOM provides local sales and support, including technical support, individual training and software customization in Russia. The previous ERDAS distributor in the region, Data+ is now a sub-dealer, reporting to NAVGEOCOM.

“For most end users, the image is much more natural then a specialized plan or symbol map. ERDAS products make visualization simple and fast, creating the bridge to connect specialized data from different areas to various types of end users (our customers),” said Andrew L. Shikholin, Director General, NAVGEOCOM.

“We are excited to have NAVGEOCOM as our master distributor in the Russia,” said Thomas Bayer, Vice President EMEA, ERDAS. “NAVGEOCOM provides local market reach for our remote sensing, photogrammetry and data sharing solutions, ensuring the most comprehensive support of our products and services throughout the country.”

For more information about ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 866 534 2286, or visit www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS Announces TAHAL as New Distributor

ERDAS Inc. announces that TAHAL Consulting Engineers Ltd. is now the official ERDAS distributor to customers in Israel. TAHAL has its Israel headquarters in Tel Aviv.

TAHAL has accompanied Israel's economic development since the 1950s, addressing the lack of water by playing a key role in the legendary blooming of the country's desert. TAHAL is Israel's largest engineering firm, with an emphasis on GIS and image processing.

“TAHAL is excited to enrich its capabilities and offerings to the GIS market by introducing the ERDAS line of products. We believe that our reputation and position in the Israeli market (government and municipalities) will enable us to promote ERDAS products in Israel, and through our international projects,” said Dr. Dan Hamberg, VP Head of Engineering Division and Israel Activity, TAHAL Consulting Engineers.

As the sole distributor in Israel, TAHAL will promote ERDAS technologies to customers throughout the country, providing sales, technical support and services.

“We are excited to have TAHAL as our distributor in Israel,” said Dr. Thomas Bayer, Vice President EMEA, ERDAS. “TAHAL brings experience and innovation to ERDAS users in this part of the world, ensuring the most comprehensive support of our products and services.”

For more information about ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 866 534 2286, or visit http://www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS IMAGINE 2010 Training in Europe

ERDAS announces new training courses for ERDAS IMAGINE 2010 in Liège, Belgium. The first course will be held on January 26-27, 2010, with reservations being accepted via www.erdas.com/training.

ERDAS IMAGINE 2010 is an all in one, fully integrated desktop authoring platform, incorporating image analysis, remote sensing and GIS capabilities. Featuring a new ribbon interface, ERDAS IMAGINE makes it easier for users to streamline workflows and customize their workspace. ERDAS IMAGINE also provides enhanced tools for parallel batch processing, spatial modeling, map production, mosaicking and change detection. In addition, ERDAS IMAGINE also incorporates the ERDAS ER Mapper algorithms and implements OGC standards.

This two day course includes instruction on the most recently added functionality and enhancements made to ERDAS IMAGINE. Appropriate for both novice and experienced ERDAS IMAGINE users, this course will include a brief introduction to the product, with the majority of time devoted to ERDAS IMAGINE 2010. Key areas of focus include the new Ribbon interface, added customization options and shortcuts, tips and tricks to streamline and simplify the ERDAS IMAGINE experience. The course also provides an overview of the new and updated modules in ERDAS IMAGINE, including the recently released IMAGINE Feature Interoperability and IMAGINE SAR Interferometry.

Last year, ERDAS opened its expanded training center in Liège, Belgium. Supporting ERDAS’ growth in Europe, the center contains state-of-the art training and meeting facilities, in a convenient and central location for customers and business partners.

This facility offers regular and complete training in ERDAS’ desktop authoring products, as well as introductory courses in ERDAS’ enterprise solutions. Some other upcoming courses include Fundamentals of ERDAS IMAGINE I & II, Introduction to ERDAS Enterprise, Introduction to LPS, IMAGINE Defense Analysis, Multispectral Classification and Spatial Modeling & Expert Systems.

ERDAS’ expanded training center is located within the company’s Liège office at Quai Timmermans 14/01, 4000 Liège, Belgium. The phone number for this office is +32 4 364 03 64.

For more information about ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 866 534 2286, or visit www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS ADE 2010 Released

ERDAS released ERDAS ADE 2010. It is an integrated suite of products for real-time editing of spatial and business data via the web, desktop or mobile device. Integrated with the Oracle technology stack, this suite of products includes ERDAS ADE Remote, ERDAS ADE Mobile and ERDAS ADE Enterprise.

“ERDAS ADE is an enterprise-enabled solution providing geospatial access and accurate data capture in a web, desktop or mobile application,” said Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, ERDAS. “With an improved workflow, ERDAS ADE 2010 efficiently handles data and gives users control of database updates,” continued Stojic.

ERDAS ADE Remote provides rich, secure and flexible spatial and operational management for field force operations that require the capture and maintenance of location and business data. Users can manage data locally (files on disk), connect directly to Oracle, or connect to ERDAS ADE Enterprise.

Providing connected and disconnected users with a common software platform, ERDAS ADE Mobile offers versatility and flexibility for data collection and validation requirements. ERDAS ADE Mobile is a powerful spatial editor for any Windows Mobile GPS or hand-held device.

ERDAS ADE Enterprise provides the ability to scale in a web based environment as well as real-time spatial data editing. Leveraging the complete Oracle technology stack, ERDAS ADE Enterprise supports editing of all Oracle data types, including spatial, topology features, topology primitives and attribute data.

In ERDAS ADE 2010, there is now WMS (Web Mapping Service) support, as well as new viewer manipulation tools to swipe all rasters or vectors in the view to see underlying data. The offline file storage system has been improved to allow more data to be taken into the field. Support for targeted updates and improved conflict resolution tools give users greater control, should problems arise from multiple users editing the same data. This release also introduces a new implementation of the ERDAS ADE Mobile product with better memory management, performance, user experience and the ability to edit Shapefiles.

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ERDAS IMAGINE - IMAGINE Feature Interoperability

ERDAS announces the release of IMAGINE Feature Interoperability, a new product extending ERDAS IMAGINE’s native vector support by adding support for additional CAD and GIS formats and tools.

IMAGINE Feature Interoperability offers direct support of the DGN format in ERDAS IMAGINE. Powered by Safe Software’s FME technology, IMAGINE Feature Interoperability provides direct read and write support to an ever expanding number of vector feature formats, starting with MicroStation’s DGN v7 and v8 format files. In addition to direct DGN support available from the Manage Data ribbon in ERDAS IMAGINE, Safe Software’s FME Workbench and Viewer allow for format conversion, as well as data manipulation and analysis.

“IMAGINE Feature Interoperability makes it easier for users to exchange data, easily converting to and from various formats,” said Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President, Product Management & Marketing, ERDAS. “The ability to directly read and write the DGN format makes this format available in ERDAS IMAGINE for visualization, analysis and mapping.”

Safe Software’s FME Workbench offers a graphical environment for modeling the flow of data through a process.The environment can define whether further analysis or modification of data such as clipping, merging and filtering type functions are performed during processing. By dragging and dropping data, features and processes onto the canvas and making relevant connections, a multi-step conversion of features can be reduced to a single workflow.

IMAGINE Feature Interoperability is included in the ERDAS 2010 Software media kit. In addition, this product can also be downloaded from the ERDAS website. For more information on ERDAS, please call +1 770 776 3400, toll free +1 877 GO ERDAS, or visit www.erdas.com.

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ERDAS - LPS eATE - New terrain processing solution

ERDAS announced the technology preview of LPS eATE. It is a new module for generating high-resolution terrain information from stereo imagery. This technology preview provides a sample of the new ERDAS terrain processing solution. ERDAS eATE will be formally released in 2010.

It is an add-on module to LPS, an integrated suite of workflow-oriented photogrammetry software tools for production mapping, including the generation of digital terrain models, orthophoto production and 3D feature extraction. Automating precision measurement, maintaining accuracy and including flexible operations such as image mosaicking, LPS increases productivity while ensuring high accuracy.

LPS eATE is an ideal solution for both small and large terrain generation jobs. It utilises the power of multi-core computer systems and supports parallel processing across a networked group of computers. Providing an unparalleled environment for processing terrain data, LPS eATE can handle a wide range of data input, from satellite to airborne frame to digital pushbroom sensor. With modern airborne and satellite sensors achieving increasingly higher resolutions, LPS eATE maximises this image resolution and generates high-density results.

LPS eATE supports the ability to visualise imagery in 3D by associating RGB values with terrain points in a LAS file. It includes tools for producing LAS point clouds. The output point clouds can be classified and automatically filtered to remove undesired objects as an integrated part of the eATE process.

“Production mapping professionals are demanding experts who understand what accuracy and reliability mean. With an increasing number of sensors delivering vast amounts of raw imagery every day, they need to rely on powerful tools that boost their productivity,” said Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President, Product Management & Marketing, ERDAS.

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ERDAS LPS 2010 - Photogrammetry System Released

ERDAS released LPS 2010. LPS Core now includes ERDAS MosaicPro (as well as IMAGINE Advantage). In addition, this release provides improved sensor support and increased performance. LPS is a powerful softcopy photogrammetry system for a variety of workflows, defence, remote-area mapping, transportation planning, orthophoto production and close-range applications. With automated algorithms, fast processing and a tight focus on workflow, LPS ensures productivity.

By adding ERDAS MosaicPro to LPS 2010, customers will have decreased memory use and greater processing speed, making it easier to mosaic a large number of images. As part of the streamlining of mosaicking across the product lines, it includes the merged functionality of the IMAGINE Mosaic Tool. In addition, there is a new illumination equalisation colour balancing method.

LPS 2010 is compatible in data processing from a wide variety of sensors. It is compatible for GeoEye and WorldView rigorous models from multiple formats, including NCDRD. There is the support for KOMPSAT RPC and RapidEye NITF RPC as well.

Other performance improvements include accelerated vertical datum handling when using large DEMs in ortho-resampling and calibration, as well as better memory handling in the Terrain Prep tool. The Terrain Editor has received several productivity enhancing interface changes. ERDAS has also added grid correction for modelling focal plane distortions in ORIMA. The computed grid can be imported to LPS.

For approved customers, LPS eATE preview provides an advance look at the new ERDAS terrain processing solution. It enables users to generate high-resolution terrain information from stereo imagery like never before, ensuring speed and accuracy, providing an unparalleled environment for processing terrain data from airborne and satellite sensors. This solution is currently planned for general release in early 2010.

“With an increasing number of sensors delivering vast amounts of raw imagery daily, production mapping professionals need powerful tools that boost their productivity,” said Mladen Stojic, Senior Vice President, Product Management & Marketing, ERDAS.

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Buy ERDAS 2010 Software - With New Features

ERDAS announced the availability of ERDAS 2010 annual software. It includes new and updated versions of ERDAS’ products to author, manage, connect and deliver geospatial information.

It includes new versions of ERDAS IMAGINE, LPS, ERDAS ER Mapper, ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS, ERDAS ADE, ERDAS APOLLO and ERDAS TITAN Client. In addition, ERDAS is introducing several new products, including IMAGINE Feature Interoperability and IMAGINE SAR Interferometry, as well as a technology preview of a new automated terrain extraction capability in LPS eATE.

ERDAS IMAGINE 2010 is a fully integrated desktop authoring platform, incorporating image analysis, remote sensing and GIS capabilities. Featuring a new ribbon interface, ERDAS IMAGINE makes it easier for users to streamline workflows and customize their workspace. It also provides enhanced tools for parallel batch processing, spatial modeling, map production, mosaicking and change detection.

LPS 2010 is a powerful softcopy photogrammetry system for a variety of workflows, including defense, remote-area mapping, transportation planning, orthophoto production (for basemap generation) and close-range applications. LPS eATE enables users to generate high-resolution terrain information from stereo imagery like never before, ensuring speed and accuracy, providing an unparalleled environment for processing terrain data from airborne and satellite sensors.

ERDAS APOLLO 2010 is equipped to fully understand, competently manage and rapidly serve large volumes of vector, raster and terrain data. It implements Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Integrating ERDAS Image Web Server and ERDAS TITAN, ERDAS APOLLO is now available in three tiers to cater to any organization’s management, collaboration and delivery needs.

Product downloads, collateral and licensing information are available on the ERDAS website. Media kits will begin shipping later this month to software maintenance customers. Buy ERDAS software here.

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