PCI Geomatics® Presents New Advanced
Pan Sharpening Algorithms in Latest Geomatica®

Richmond Hill, Ontario – February 26, 2003: PCI Geomatics is now offering the most advanced Pan Sharpening algorithms within its latest release of Geomatica, the tightly integrated "all-in-one" image-centric geomatics software solution. Developed by the University of New Brunswick and Professor Yun Zhang, these algorithms bring panchromatic and multispectral imagery together to create a high-resolution color image.

Pan sharpening algorithms 'fuse' the high-resolution panchromatic and low-resolution multispectral imagery together to create a high-resolution color image. The high-resolution color image preserves the original color fidelity and allows for better visualization and interpretation. When coupled with PCI Geomatics high precision satellite technology and new atmospheric correction capabilities, highly accurate orthorectified pan-sharpened imagery can be produced from a wide variety of sensors. Many new satellite sensors provide high-resolution panchromatic (black and white) imagery along with lower resolution multispectral (color) imagery, making pan-sharpening support within Geomatica product a high-demand feature and giving PCI Geomatics a strong competitive advantage in the market.

Geomatica is PCI Geomatics’ powerful and complete geospatial information software solution, with strengthened raster and vector image-centric processing capabilities. A one-stop "do-it-all" answer, Geomatica is built with the function and flexibility to meet all of tomorrow’s demands for the Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, Cartographic, and Photogrammetry professional worlds.

"We are very impressed by the new pan-sharpening technology, which is clearly leading edge and very exciting." states David Stanley, Vice-President of Research and Development for PCI Geomatics. "We have provided a lot of new technology in our latest release, and this is definitely one of the features that our customers want to know more about, especially those clients using QuickBird, IKONOS, Landsat, and SPOT 5 data."

For more information about PCI Geomatics Pan Sharpening solutions, the advantages of Geomatica software, training courses, or employment opportunities, please visit: www.pcigeomatics.com.

About PCI Geomatics

PCI Geomatics (www.pcigeomatics.com) is a world leading developer of image-centric geomatics software solutions. PCI Geomatics’ flagship solution, Geomatica, meets the growing demands of the Remote Sensing, Spatial Analysis, Cartographic, and Photogrammetry worlds. PCI Geomatics is celebrating the beginning of its third decade as an industry-leading geomatics solution provider and has long been recognized for its premium yet affordable geomatics software solutions, advanced algorithms, excellent customer assistance, and support for the widest range of spatial data formats in the industry.

About The University of New Brunswick

The University of New Brunswick (www.unb.ca) is the oldest public university in North America. It has a broadly based scholarly capacity, which has been characterized by excellent research and faculty of international caliber. UNB is a comprehensive, multi-campus organization with students and alumni from around the world. UNB has the largest, most comprehensive academic base in New Brunswick, with more than 9,000 undergraduate students, 1,200 graduate students, and 800 faculty and research staff.

About Dr. Yun Zhang

Dr. Yun Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. He received his PhD degree from the Free University of Berlin in Germany in 1997. Prior to his current position, he gained research experience on automatic information extraction from remote sensing imagery at different universities and national research institutes worldwide, such as the University of Calgary, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Technical University of Berlin, the East China Normal University (Shanghai), the Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, and the State Academy of Surveying and Mapping (Beijing). He is also a holder of many international and national scholarships and awards. For more information, see: http://www.unb.ca/GGE/Personnel/ Personnel.html.

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