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SpatialNews.com Press Release
Infoterra Inc. Utilizing Feature Analyst for Land Cover/Land Use Mapping
MISSOULA, Montana - England-based Infoterra is leveraging Feature Analyst
technology to perform land cover and land use classification from Landsat
and Ikonos imagery, to aid in its mapping efforts. Complicated,
multiple-class extractions, such as those being performed by Infoterra, have
historically been time consuming and quite expensive. Feature Analyst,
developed by Visual Learning Systems Inc., provides Infoterra with a
powerful tool that can cut project times significantly, and increase the
quality and accuracy of their maps. "We are excited to be able to help
provide a solution for such an innovative company as Infoterra," states VLS
VP Kevin Opitz. "Infoterra is on the cutting edge in everything they do,
and their selection of Feature Analyst to aid in their GIS efforts is a
tribute to the software's value." John Shannon, Infoterra's Technical
Solution Manager notes, "Our production staff are happy, as Feature Analyst
cuts out the need for mundane, time consuming photo-interpretation and our
managers are happy with the increased efficiency."
About VLS
Visual Learning Systems, Inc. (VLS) provides software and solutions for the
Defense and Intelligence, Homeland Security, Environmental, Educational, and
Local Government GIS markets. Feature Analyst 3.2 for ArcGIS, ArcView and
ERDAS IMAGINEâ includes advanced feature extraction and image classification
techniques developed by VLS through research with NASA and the U.S.
Department of Defense. Organizations such as the U.S. Department of Defense
and the U.S. Forest Service recently conducted analyses of using Feature
Analyst in operations. These studies, additional information and an
evaluation copy of Feature Analyst can be found at www.featureanalyst.com
About Infoterra
Launched in January 2001, Infoterra is a 100% owned subsidiary of Astrium,
Europe's leading space company. With its corporate office in Farnborough,
Hampshire, United Kingdom, Infoterra has a 200-strong team of highly skilled
staff, including experts in geological exploration, environmental
management, agriculture, forestry, cartography, and telecommunications
planning. In addition, Infoterra's staff is skilled in the development of
systems software specific to the management and distribution of geographic
data. Building on over 20 years of experience in commercial Earth
Observation, Infoterra aims to become a world leader in provision of next
generation geographic information products and services. To learn more
visit www.infoterra-global.com
Related Weblinks:
www.infoterra-global.com
www.featureanalyst.com
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