Automated Image Pre-processing
"COTESA has considered the wide spectrum of image processing products in the marketplace and has chosen PCI Geomatics due to the high quality of the results provided by Geomatica’s algorithms and the substantial increase in processing capability acquired with the solution implemented.”
— Dr. Francisca Gómez head of COTESA’s Environment Department
GeoImaging Accelerator (GXL) Do you need to complete large projects in less time? Is your workload management interfering with your bottom line?
The GeoImaging Accelerator combines high-performance computing with PCI Geomatics expertise to provide a significant improvement in speed and efficiency. By optimizing the automated ProLines workflows, traditional image-processing is elevated to industrial-strength production. Performance improvements are the result of improved data handling, distributed multi-threaded processing and optimized processors. The result is a cost-effective image processing system that completes work in a fraction of the time. What can it do for me? The ever-growing capabilities address a large number of requirements: Application Needs: - High-Performance GPU Computing for:
- Automated RPC Satellite Orthorectification
- Automated Pansharpening
Project Management Needs: - Load-Balancing and Distributed Processing
- Job Processing System with Web Interface
IT and Operational Needs: - On-Site Hardware-Support
- Integration with existing ProLines workflows
- Migration Path from Standard Hardware and Workflows
In addition, upcoming modules will expand the applications to include: - High-Performance GPU Computing for:
- Automated Mosaic
- Automated Airphoto Orthorectification
- Automated DEM Extraction
- Additional Satellite and Airphoto Sensors
- Environmental, Security and Agriculture Applications
- And more
The unique Job Processing System will help you to schedule and directly process thousands of images, whether on a single server or distributed hardware architecture. The GPU processors complete tasks in seconds and minutes, rather than hours and days. This combination of speed and automation allows you to deliver more, in less time, and at lower cost. Speed, Sustainability and Security  As your project workload increases, system management costs and idle machines have a stronger effect on your profitability. As long as there is imagery in the queue to process, the GeoImaging Accelerator will balance the workload between all available processors, letting you focus on the quality and value of your products.
Speed means gigabytes-per-minute of orthorectification and pansharpening – that’s terabytes per day…or a continent every week at full resolution. Sustainability means IT industry standards like CUDA and OpenMP, ensuring a growth path as hardware and processes become even more advanced. Security means a flexible, cost-effective system that will grow with increasing numbers, types and complex geo-image products, as well as PCI Geomatics’ continuing and long-standing commitment to image processing. ProLines GeoImaging Accelerator Technical Specifications: For more information, contact
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ProLinesIs your lack of automation and production capacity costing you money? Are you limited by your reliance on manual workflows?
PCI Geomatics offers a series of geo-imaging automated workflow solutions designed to address industry needs for high levels of image production capacity.
ProLines are workflows that automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks to produce consistent results, gain operating efficiencies, reduce labor costs, and shorten throughput time for delivery cycles.
What kinds of workflows are available?
Examples include the following for all sensors supported by PCI: - automated orthorectification
- automated mosaicking
- automated pansharpening
- automated DEM extraction
- change detection
- and many more
We also offer a unique Job Processing System, which helps you to schedule and directly process thousands of images, whether on a single server or distributed hardware architecture. The scalable ProLines workflows can meet any of your production requirements. Reap the benefits of an automated geo-imaging production workflow As the use of geospatial data and imagery increases, so does the need for an effective approach to transform this data into spatial information. Many organizations require a cost-effective and time-efficient strategy for their geospatial production workflows.
PCI offers such a strategy. We are on the cutting edge of the geomatics software market and offer the tools and technology that will effectively automate your image production workflows. 
Geomatica ProLines offer: - Flexibility – ProLines are pre-developed image processing chains that can easily be modified to meet new workflow requirements and to fit your needs.
- Extensibility – Start with a simple ProLine for orthorectification and later add on mosaicking or pansharpening. ProLines keep up with your new production requirements.
- Scalability – Processing capacity can be added or re-tasked as the need arises allowing ProLines to grow with your business.
- Enterprise Database Integration – Direct data loading, processing, and retrieval for Oracle Spatial databases is available for all ProLines.
- Continuous Processing – Idle hardware costs money. ProLines run 24/7 with little or no intervention.
- Wide-ranging data support – Access the exclusive PCI Geomatics generic database (GDB) that supports over 100 image and geospatial data formats. (Included with all ProLines).
- Seamless and transparent technology integration – Flexible programming interfaces mean ProLines easily fit with your existing workflows and processes.
ProLines TechnologyHow are ProLines built? ProLines are built using the PCI Pluggable Functions (PPF) framework. This framework allows users to access geospatial processes from multiple environments and to configure each function by a set of parameters. This open architecture supports the creation of scalable workflows where a user links functions together to achieve a suitable custom workflow built in a C++, Java or Python.
The ProLines environment supports vast amounts of data from multiple sources (more than 100 different geospatial data formats) for data ingestion and dissemination in any workflow. This environment is also tightly integrated with Oracle Spatial databases—providing users with efficient access to grid and vector data from a centralized repository.
The production environment is flexible, allowing seamless integration of any existing software system or application into a complete solution. Users have complete control of workflow management and can include breakpoints for quality control, create output process logs, and include operator intervention as required. ProLines are readily modifiable and can easily be altered to reflect new and changing needs on the workflow or business level, or both. ProLines Technical Specifications: “Geomatica provides the best flexibility and scalability of algorithms for developing a customized and open geo-processing system. The CSIR has great confidence in PCI Geomatics and their renowned products for providing an outstanding service.” — Wolfgang Lück, Technical Manager CSIR Satellite Application Centre,
Earth Observation Data Services For more information, contact us.
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