<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Dear All,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The discussion of an OSGeo desktop shootout
prompts me to inquire if remote sensing / image processing software could
be included in the comparison. Or, does anyone have an existing comparison
of features and capabilities? </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">More specifically, how do the FOSS remote
sensing toolkits compare with commercial packages such as ENVI, ERDAS Imagine,
PCI Geomatics, Idrisi, ECognition, Feature Analyst, Genie Pro, etc (sorry
for any omissions on this list). Where are the gaps?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">By remote sensing packages, I'm referring
to software that ingests satellite and aerial imagery and data (optical,
infrared, thermal infrared, SAR, LIDAR, microwave), and applies various
transformations, filters and workflows to generate geospatial information
and maps. The remote sensing output is typically imported into GIS for
further analysis and visualization.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Many thanks and happy holidays,</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Drew</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Drew Pilant, Ph.D.<br>
Remote Sensing Research Scientist<br>
US Environmental Protection Agency <br>
Office of Research and Development<br>
Landscape Characterization Branch<br>
tel: 919.541.0648<br>
fax: 919.541.9420<br>
pilant.drew@epa.gov</font>