FOR RELEASE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2001
CONTACT: Fred Limp, director, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies(501) 575-6159, [email protected]
Melissa Blouin, science and research communications manager(501) 575-3033, [email protected]
CAST BECOMES DEFINIENS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, GAINS PROWESS IN OBJECT-ORIENTED IMAGE ANALYSIS
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies at the University of Arkansas will use an advanced technology system developed by Definiens Imaging GmbH to strengthen the ability of researchers and students to study and interpret remotely sensed data.
CAST has obtained licenses for Definiens' object-oriented remote sensing analysis system eCognition, and will use the award-winning software for data evaluation, research and graduate training.
The eCognition software classifies images based on attributes of the objects in the image rather than on the attributes of the individual pixels. This classification process allows researchers to collect a range of statistical parameters and detailed information from earth-observation data and to tailor that information specifically to their needs.
"eCognition's object-oriented analysis tools address many of the weaknesses in traditional methods," said CAST director Fred Limp. "Traditional approaches to image processing are limited when dealing with high spatial resolution data from satellite and aircraft images as well as fusion of complex multi-resolution, multi-sensor data." The eCognition software can support this mixture of data, he said.
The University of Arkansas is the second eCognition center of excellence, joining the University of Salzburg, Austria. Definiens aims to teach this new way of remote sensing to the widest possible audience.
About CAST: http://www.cast.uark.edu/
The Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) is a unit of the University of Arkansas focusing on research and teaching in the areas of remote sensing, geospatial systems, interoperability, decision support and collateral technologies such as photogrammetry and GPS.
About Definiens Imaging GmbH: http://www.definiens-imaging.com
Definiens Imaging GmbH was established in 2001 and summarizes all Geomatics and Imaging technologies and products of Definiens AG. Definiens AG evolved in September 2000 from Delphi2 Creative Technologies GmbH. The company was founded in 1994 by Nobel Laureate Gerd Binnig and science journalist Dieter Herold. Definiens AG develops decentralized communication platforms as well as software for knowledge management and image analysis. Definiens AG's solutions are based on the "Cognition Network," which uses technology that closely emulates human thought patterns. eCognition was awarded the European Information Society Technology prize in 2001.
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