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Image Analysis with

ArcGIS and ENVI

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Agenda
Introduction to ENVI
Introduction to ENVI EX
ENVI ArcGIS Integration
ENVI for ArcGIS Server
Industry Examples
Summary

Introduction to ENVI

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Getting Information From Imagery


What can I get from Imagery?
Land Cover Analysis
Change Detection
Material Identification
Object Based Analysis/Feature
Extraction
Why use imagery?
Hard to reach areas
Out of date information
Great reduction in manual digitization
Potentially greater accuracy
Automated processing

ENVI - The Complete Image Processing


Platform

ENVI
ENVI

ACCESS

The Complete
Image Processing Data Types
Platform
File Format Support
ENVI is the premier
Sensor Support
application for extracting
geospatial information from
Remote Data Access
remotely-sensed imagery.

ANALYZE

SHARE

Visualizations

Shape Files for GIS

Data Prep & Registration

Maps

Spectral Classification

Imagery

Feature Extraction

Publish

Change Detection

EXTEND
IDL, C++, Java,
.Net, C#

Data Format Support


ENVI allows you to read imagery from
numerous satellite and airborne
sensors such as QuickBird, Ikonos,
SPOT, Worldview, Landsat etc.
ENVI handles all types of data such
as:
Panchromatic
Multispectral
Hyperspectral
Radar
Thermal
Terrain
Lidar
ENVI supports over 70 data formats,
including:
HDF
GeoTIFF
IMG

ENVI Interfaces:

ENVI Zoom Dynamic Display:


focusing on ease-of-use, ArcGIS
integration, and imagery
performance

ENVI Three Window:


offering the wide variety of image
processing tools, data format
support and customization with
IDL

Preprocessing Tools
ENVI includes easy-to-use
tools for virtually any preprocessing need including:
Orthorectifying imagery
Co-Registering two or more
images
Pan Sharpening
Creating Vector Overlays
Identifying Regions of Interest
(ROIs)
Atmospheric Correction
Imagery Calibration
Mosaic Multiple Images

Panchromatic

Multispectral

Pan-Sharpened MSI

Spectral and Data Analysis Tools


ENVI contains many Spectral
Analysis Tools for such tasks
as:

Unsupervised and Supervised


Classification

Change Detection
Target Detection
Anomaly Detection
Regions of Interest Utilities
Image Transforms and Filtering
Exploitation and Assisted Target
Recognition

Post Classification Tools

More Data Analysis Tools


ENVI includes a comprehensive
suite of easy-to-use data analysis
tools to:
Perform image transforms, apply
filters, calculate geospatial statistics
Create 2D scatter-plots
Detect and quantify change in
image scenes
Measure features
Model topographic characteristics
Perform band and spectral math
calculations
Calculate textures

Automated Workflows for Spectral Data


User is guided through
processing panels one
step at a time

Intuitive interface
with descriptive
instructions

Introduction to ENVI EX

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ENVI EX
Streamline Users Workflow for
easy-to-use, efficient image
processing
Image Processing Tools with
ArcGIS Integration
Dynamic Display and Navigation
Capabilities
Workflow Driven
Processing Previews
Proven Scientific Methods
Flexible Output Options

ENVI EX
Dynamic Display Interface
Support for variety of file
formats
Standard Image Manipulation
Tools
Annotation Support
Vector Support
Output Product Generation
Support
RPC-based orthorectification
support

ENVI EX
Image Processing Workflows

Feature Extraction
Unsupervised Classification
Supervised Classification
Thematic Change Detection
Image Difference Change
Detection

Classification Workflow
Supervised and Unsupervised
Classification Workflows
Import training samples
Shapefile
Geodatabase
Manually define training samples
Or, let ENVI define class regions
Classification Algorithm
ISODATA
Maximum Likelihood
Mahalanobis Distance
Minimum Distance
Spectral Angle Mapper

Change Detection Workflow


Image Difference or
Thematic Change
Use vegetation
indices if desired
Cleanup methods for
filtering and
aggregating results
Preview changed
areas in portal
window

Feature Extraction Workflow


Use resulting features for further
analysis in ENVI or export to
ArcGIS for additional GIS work

Example: Forestry (0.6m MS)

Feature Extraction Workflow


Object based
approach to
segmenting and
classifying
an image into to
features of
interest

ENVI ArcGIS Integration

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The Convergence of Technologies


The convergence of Earth Remote Sensing (ERS) and GIS
applications is creating transformational technologies to help
address:
The growing need for pervasive geospatial information
Multidimensional views of geography
Analytical and predictive methodologies for designing the
future

ESRI and ITT Integration


ENVI and ArcGIS Integration allows
users to easily share data between
ENVI and ArcGIS to create layers of
geospatial information in the
geodatabase and map products.

ESRI - ArcGIS Integration


The seamless integration of ENVI and ArcGIS increases the possibilities available
to the Image Analyst and GIS Professional for image processing solutions.

Geodatabase read/write
capabilities in ENVI
ENVI File Format read/write in
ArcGIS
ENVI to ArcMap link
ENVI NITF for ArcGIS extension

ArcGIS

ENVI

Geo
Database

ESRI Layer File Integration


Display and Processing of ESRI
Layers within ENVI
Symbology preserved

Drag-and-drop support from


ArcMap into ENVI

ESRI - ArcGIS Integration


ArcGIS Map
Composition Tools
in ENVI
Apply ESRI
Templates to ENVI
image processing
and Feature
Extraction results
new ENVI Print
Layout View

ENVI Tools for ArcGIS

Users can now run


scientifically-proven
ENVI capabilities from
within the familiar
ArcGIS Toolbox

Upon installation of
ENVI, powerful image
processing tools will
appear in ArcGIS

ENVI Tools for ArcGIS

Customize the
ENVI Toolbox to
create and add
your own image
processing tools

Add tools to an
ArcGIS model to
take advantage
of full geospatial
analysis
capabilities

ENVI for ArcGIS Server

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The Move to the Enterprise & Web


There is a growing demand for software companies to move
technologies to enterprise & web-based deployments:
Visualization and analysis capabilities can
soon be delivered as services for enterprise
environments
Internet-based technologies are on the
horizon to offer even more speed and
interaction with imagery
Mobile, deployed devices are demanding
more information when away from home
computers
We have supporting technologies to enable
both analysis tools and rapid image delivery
We need to work to build new business
models to address these architecture
changes

ENVI for ArcGIS Server


ENVI for
ArcGIS Server
ENVI Tools in the
ESRI ArcGIS Server
platform
Deploy ENVI tools
to the ArcGIS
Desktop or a Web
Application

Image processing
and analysis can be
performed by
server resources

ENVI for ArcGIS Server


Extends ENVI image processing and analysis functionality to the enterprise
within the ArcGIS Server Enterprise Platform
Deliver powerful ENVI
tools to your
organization and
perform image
processing in a server
environment
Combined with ArcGIS
Server and Image
Extension, you have a
full enterprise solution
for vectors and images

ENVI Tools for ArcGIS Desktop and Server


ENVI Tools

Can be accessed
from the ArcGIS
Desktop

Also from the


ArcGIS Server
Platform

ENVI Tools in the ArcGIS


Desktop environment requires
an ENVI installation
ENVI for ArcGIS Server
requires an ENVI for ArcGIS
Server installation
Workgroup Level for 10
concurrent users
Unlimited Level

Industry Examples

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Geospatial Applications for Climate Change


Measuring Ice Fields
Imagery technologies can help
measure important factors
related to climate change, such
as ice field size

Geospatial Applications for Natural Disasters


Natural Disaster Management with Change Detection
Advanced image analysis
algorithms can help assess
damage from natural disasters
quickly and accurately to route
recovery and reconstruction
efforts effectively.

Geospatial Applications for Urban Expansion


Urban Growth and Agricultural Impacts
Change detection helps quantify new
construction, loss of agricultural
fields, to help solve community
problems and plan for growth.

Areas of Impact
2005

2007

Geospatial Applications for Urban Expansion


Impervious Surface Analysis
New feature extraction
technologies can improve the
accuracy of land cover classes
to increase the predictability of
storm water runoff

Geospatial Applications for Resource


Management
Resource Management
Feature extraction can be
used across even the largest
images to assess and also
quantify deforestation

Geospatial Applications for Resource


Management
Measuring Forest Health
Feature extraction and
classification can help experts
measure and assess forestry
problems related to pests or fire.

Geospatial Applications for Resource


Management
Crop Management
Advanced classifications using
hyperspectral or multispectral
imagery can help predict crop yields
and improve harvest management
across large acreage.

Summary
ENVI and ENVI Ex are powerful tools to help with imagery
visualization and analysis
ITT and ESRI continue to work together to increase the
integration between ENVI and ArcGIS
ENVI Tools for ArcGIS and ENVI for ArcGIS Server allow you
more flexibility to use ENVI within ArcGIS and to share results
quickly and easily with others

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