<p> The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in partnership with the Ahmedabad-based Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd has developed an integrated geographic information system and image processing software (IGiS) to analyse satellite pictures and data.<br /><br />The low-cost software is an indigenous seamless geomatics application for geographical information system (GIS), image processing and its integration with the real-time information using the global positioning system (GPS).<br /><br />ISRO chairman, G Madhavan Nair said, it was the first indigenous software that integrates satellite images with information. “We have demonstrated our capability to develop IGiS in a niche area for our use, which is the need of the hour,” he said while launching the software product here.<br /><br />The software can be used to scan, process and study the images and spatial data relayed by the space agency's communication and remote-sensing satellites in the polar and geo-synchronous orbits. Bug-free, versatile and easy-to-use, the software (version 1.0) has been tested at the Indian Space Research Organisation centre by space scientists and geo-informatics experts along with Scanpoint engineers.<br /><br />US-made satellites<br /><br />Nair said the recently signed Technology Safeguard Agreement paves the way for India to launch US-made satellites from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.<br />As space cooperation with the US was high on the government agenda, the TSA would help India launch US-made satellites and satellites carrying US components on commercial terms, according to Nair<br /><br />According to Scanpoint director, A R Dasgupta, a suite of tools are provided to customise the product for image processing, terrain analysis, 3D modelling, ICR (intelligent character reading), decision support and uncertainty management.<br /><br /> The proprietary software can be used under licence for defence, telecom, transportation, infrastructure, urban planning, resource exploration, forestry, agriculture, environment, energy, disaster management and healthcare.</p>
<p> The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in partnership with the Ahmedabad-based Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd has developed an integrated geographic information system and image processing software (IGiS) to analyse satellite pictures and data.<br /><br />The low-cost software is an indigenous seamless geomatics application for geographical information system (GIS), image processing and its integration with the real-time information using the global positioning system (GPS).<br /><br />ISRO chairman, G Madhavan Nair said, it was the first indigenous software that integrates satellite images with information. “We have demonstrated our capability to develop IGiS in a niche area for our use, which is the need of the hour,” he said while launching the software product here.<br /><br />The software can be used to scan, process and study the images and spatial data relayed by the space agency's communication and remote-sensing satellites in the polar and geo-synchronous orbits. Bug-free, versatile and easy-to-use, the software (version 1.0) has been tested at the Indian Space Research Organisation centre by space scientists and geo-informatics experts along with Scanpoint engineers.<br /><br />US-made satellites<br /><br />Nair said the recently signed Technology Safeguard Agreement paves the way for India to launch US-made satellites from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.<br />As space cooperation with the US was high on the government agenda, the TSA would help India launch US-made satellites and satellites carrying US components on commercial terms, according to Nair<br /><br />According to Scanpoint director, A R Dasgupta, a suite of tools are provided to customise the product for image processing, terrain analysis, 3D modelling, ICR (intelligent character reading), decision support and uncertainty management.<br /><br /> The proprietary software can be used under licence for defence, telecom, transportation, infrastructure, urban planning, resource exploration, forestry, agriculture, environment, energy, disaster management and healthcare.</p>
