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TatukGIS Aerial Imagery Corrector (AIC)
(Trial_Download)
The AIC is an easy to use, stand-alone photogrammetry product designed to rectify, georeference (register), and mosaic aerial photographs, satellite images, or raster maps to a geographic coordinate system. An unlimited number of images can be simultaneously rectified and joined to form a single image mosaic, all in the same process. The AIC can generate and efficiently handle output images of unlimited size due to the use of a special SQL database tiled image hierarchy storage system. Output images can be georeferenced to any coordinate system defined by any combination of the 25 supported projections and 225 supported datums.
The AIC provides for two methods of applying ground control point coordinates used in the image transformation process. The coordinates can be i) entered via the keyboard from geographic survey data, GPS readings, or topographical maps or ii) lifted directly from a reference file opened in the AIC reference file window by pointing and clicking with the mouse. The AIC accepts all types of reference files, including older orthophoto aerial images, scanned and georeferenced topographical maps, or CAD/GIS vector map files.
The integrated product documentation and help file system are easy to follow. The product tutorials include abundant illustrations. Despite the powerful features, the AIC product is designed for use even by novices.
The AIC may be used to generate SQL-based PixelStore format images for use with the TatukGIS Developer Kernel toolkit (and custom applications created from it), GIS Internet Server, GIS Editor, and free GIS Viewer products. (Click
here to review an interesting AIC generated PixelStore mosaic being published over the web with the TatukGIS Internet Server.) Georeferenced output images and the associated image registration information can be exported to industry standard file types compatible with other GIS and CAD software products.
Specifications: TatukGIS AIC v. 2.1
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Licensing |
Per computer
(See Price)
(See License
Agreement [PDF])
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Platform |
Any MS Windows operating system (95/98/2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista)
Product is stand-alone. No other GIS or CAD software is required.
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Requirements (Memory, Processor) |
Same as the requirements of the MS Windows operating system
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Image File Formats supported |
Image input: TIFF/GeoTIFF (uncompressed, packbits, and group4, LZW compression), MrSID,
ECW, BIL/SPOT, BMP, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, IMG, CADRG, CIB
Image output/export: PixelStore v.2 (SQL-based),
1, 4, 8, & 24 bit TIFF/GeoTIFF (with LZW compression), 8 & 24 bit JPEG, 1,
4, 8 & 24 bit PNG, and BMP
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Reference File Formats |
TIFF/GeoTIFF,BIL/SPOT, JPEG, JPEG2000, PNG, BMP, IMG, CADRG, CIB, PixelStore,
SHP, E00, MID/MIF, TAB, DXF, DGN, GML, KML, GPX, DLG, SDTS, VPF
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Registration file formats |
Reads the registration information contained in the GeoTIFF, World File, or TAB Registration
file of an already registered image
Saves the registration information for exported images to a GeoTIFF, World File, and
TAB registration file
Output images generated with square pixel shapes, for best compatibility with other
products
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Rectification methods |
Polynomial approximation method based on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd order polynomial calculations,
i.e., using the 3, 6 or 10 control points.The 1st order calculation performs image scaling and rotation. The 2nd and 3rd order calculations also perform complex image warping.
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Mosaics |
Yes, with no limit on the number of files or total file size.
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Projections, datums |
25 projections, 225 datums, all common unit types and other coordinate system specifications.
All U.S. State Planes can be defined via the manual entry of the parameters.
For a list of U.S. State Plane parameters:
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/ManualNOSNGS5.pdf (refer
to pages 63 - 72).
Projections supported: Geodetic, Geocentric, Albers, Mercator, Robinson,
Bonne, Cassini, Cylindrical Equal Area, Transverse CEA, Equidistant Cylindrical, Miller
Cylindrical, Mollweide Pseudocylindrical, Eckert IV, Eckert VI, Wagner VII, Grinten,
Lambert, Orthographic, Polar Stereographic, Polyconic, Sinusoid, Transverse Mercator,
Universal Transverse Mercator, Hotine Oblique Mercator Azimuth Center, and Hotine
Oblique Mercator Azimuth Two Point Center
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Other |
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SQL-based PixelStore tiled image storage system to most efficiently handle output image files, including image mosaics, of unlimited size. Compatibility with any SQL database product.
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On screen editing of Ground Control Points (GCPs)
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Real-time RMS error calculations
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GCP, RMS and other information presented in table form for easy analysis
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Reference map window with numbered GCP presentation
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Precision image cropping with bounding polygon feature
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Control over image priority in overlap areas
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Preview feature to save time by helping to spot errors in advance
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Image extent, scaling, and compression level settings during export
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GPX format support for easy use of GCP data collected with a GPS device
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Integrated product documentation, tutorials, and guide
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Access to e-mail support and product updates for one year included in the purchase price
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Product updates provided on-line, from any internet connection, for easy access
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Languages |
User interface options include English, German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Czech, Greek, Ukrainian, and Japanese
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Screen shots from AIC Sample Project:
Click to enlarge; The AIC project manager
module allows the user to easily assemble image files into a project, define the target
coordinate space for the output image, and otherwise set the project parameters.
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Click to enlarge; The AIC Edit Module allows the user to apply ground control points to each image file. Coordinates can be entered with the keyboard or lifted from a reference file with mouse clicks. Above: A vector map file in the reference file window (right) is used to apply CGPs to the image in the working file window (left).
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Click to enlarge; A reference
file (DGN vector map) in the right window is used to add a GCP to the corresponding
location on the working image in the left window.
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Click to enlarge; An aerial photo in the working
file window (left) and a georeferenced raster map in the reference file window (right).
Red circles represent RMS errors.
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Click to enlarge; The sizes of the circles represent
the relative RMS error of each GCP. Active GCPs are red color and inactive GCPs are
yellow.
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Click to enlarge; The preview function saves
time by allowing the user to review the project to check for mistakes before generating
the output image.
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Click to enlarge; A rectified and
georeferenced output mosaic generated from three source aerial images.
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Click to enlarge; A 375 MB AIC PixelStore
mosaic created from 15 standard U.S. Geological Survey DOQQ aerial images totaling
2.2 GB.
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Click to enlarge;
An AIC exported georeferenced raster map image opened in ArcView over a vector map layer of the same terrain. The image perfectly fits the vector map layer.
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