SOCET SET v5.6.0 is now available with support for Esri ArcGIS 10 when using the SOCET for ArcGIS module. Additional enhancements include improved performance, support for geodatabase subtypes, and auto-attribution improvements.

More than 300 enhancements have been implemented since the previous version in 2009. These are all rolled into SOCET SET v5.6 as well as support for several new sensors, plug-in support for the Community Sensor Model, and the EGM2008 and Geoid09 gravity models.

A complete list of improvements is included in the release enhancements document.

SOCET SET v5.6 fully supports the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system.

SOCET GXP v3.2 triangulation overview.

Film and digital airborne sensors are the primary data sources for many geospatial analysts, particularly in commercial and global markets where acquiring satellite imagery is often not feasible. BAE Systems developed a step-by-step wizard interface to simplify the frame import process, reducing the time required for image processing. Advanced image processing algorithms assist operators with change detection, image classification, identifying anomalies and tracking patterns of activity over time.

“The Frame-Advanced sensor model is used in the geospatial production process from frame import through image registration to creating finished products,” said Stewart Walker, director of product initiatives for the Geospatial eXploitation Products™ business. “Analysts can more efficiently and accurately create photogrammetric products, such as topographic map data and high-resolution digital surface and elevation models.”

The SOCET GXP v3.2 software release also adds automated tools for viewing and editing live video feeds, and efficient tools for converting terrain analysis results from raster to vector file format. Furthermore, hyperspectral and multispectral image processing is extended with the capacity to analyze additional bands of image data, which minimizes the dependency on specialized software packages. Using these tools, analysts can more precisely identify ground features such as distinguishing between camouflaged fatigues and trees.

SOCET GXP is a geospatial-intelligence software package that uses imagery from satellite and aerial sources to identify and analyze ground features quickly, allowing for rapid product creation. The software is used to document geographic attributes in images and live video feeds and establish patterns of activity over time, which broadens analytical expertise.

SOCET GXP v3.2 is available on Microsoft® Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Solaris™ 10 x 86 operating systems.

BAE Systems has implemented a new licensing plan for SOCET SET® and SOCET GXP® — customers can increase productivity for computationally-intensive processes, including automatic point measurement in triangulation, orthorectification, mosaicking; and automatic terrain generation.

The new license scheme makes it possible to run up to four concurrent processes with one license instead of the previous two. For example, one license for NGATE provides four batch processing licenses, allowing concurrent processing on four processors with one computer, or on multiple computers within the license server network. Please complete a GXP Customer Support Request online to request a license update, or contact the customer support representative in your region for additional details.

SOCET SET® v5.5 offers new functionality to increase data sharing, enhancements for the frame sensor model, additional satellite sensors, and new terrain tools.

SOCET SET v5.5 supports SOCET GXP® v3.1, Sun® Microsystems® Sparc Solaris™ 10, Microsoft® Vista and XP 32, and the Applanix™ DSS 439 digital frame camera. Enhancements include the new frame sensor model and the addition of numerous satellite sensor models. NGATE now has functionality for simultaneous generation of digital terrain and surface models.

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The NGATE module, which produces near LIDAR quality terrain models from optical imagery, has been shown to reduce editing time by more than 30%. Numerous new tools for the Interactive Terrain Editor (ITE) module increase productivity for creating bare earth terrain models from NGATE and LIDAR data. In addition, enhancements to SOCET SET’s Feature Extraction (FE) and SOCET for ArcGIS® (SFA) modules have been implemented based on customer requests. For example, automatic height attribution includes an option to measure a point to set height attributes when terrain data is not available. Moreover, SOCET SET’s unrivaled provision of advanced sensor models continues with new models for the NextView satellites, WorldView-1 and GeoEye™-1, as well as ALOS, EROS B, and FORMOSAT-2.

Further productivity improvements have been made throughout the SOCET SET workflow. All of these new capabilities reduce labor hours through optimized, end-to-end workflows, resulting in significant cost savings throughout the mapping process.