IMO: Hi Drew,
A good question. I had assumed that as image manipulation and processing functionality is required as part of the normal desktop workflow for a significant range of spatial use cases that it would be included in this type of comparison. Bruce > -----Original Message----- > From: discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org > [mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of > pilant.d...@epamail.epa.gov > Sent: Thursday, 24 December 2009 2:53 AM > To: discuss@lists.osgeo.org > Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Include remote sensing software > in OSGeo desktop shootout? Re: Discuss Digest, Vol 36, Issue 31 > > > Dear All, > > 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? > > 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? > > 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. > > Many thanks and happy holidays, > > Drew > > Drew Pilant, Ph.D. > Remote Sensing Research Scientist > US Environmental Protection Agency > Office of Research and Development > Landscape Characterization Branch > tel: 919.541.0648 > fax: 919.541.9420 > pilant.d...@epa.gov > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss