March 2009 | SOCET SET | Software update
SOCET SET® v5.5 overview
SOCET SET® v5.5 offers new functionality to increase data sharing, enhancements for the frame sensor model, additional satellite sensors, and new terrain tools. The release is scheduled for late April, with shipping to commence in May.
Enhancements to the frame sensor model allow exterior orientation data from third-party triangulation packages to be imported into non-local space rectangular (LSR) coordinate systems. The new frame sensor model includes 43 parameters for self-calibration and expanded exterior orientation. Frame import supports the new Applanix® DSS 439 medium format, 30-megapixel, 6.8 μm pixels digital frame camera. New satellite sensor models include ALOS AVNIR, ALOS PALSAR, COSMO-SkyMed, EROS-B, FORMOSAT-2, RADARSAT-2, and TerraSAR-X.
BAE Systems continues to advance its Next-Generation Automatic Terrain Extraction (NGATE) functionality to provide simultaneous bare-earth and reflected surface model generation. In addition, Interactive Terrain Edit (ITE) tools have been enhanced for bare-earth product generation from reflected surface models. The new release supports SOCET GXP® v3.1, Microsoft® Visual Studio 9 (2008), and the Microsoft Vista operating system.
Frame sensor model theory: A closer look
- All Grid coordinate systems are mapped without transformation.
- Rigorous transformations through the World Geodetic System (WGS)-84 coordinate system are maintained allowing coordinate conversions to any SOCET SET supported coordinate system.
- Provides compatibility with third-party software packages for all Grid coordinate systems.
WGS is a standard used in cartography, geodesy, and navigation. The latest revision, WGS-84, is the reference coordinate system used by GPS.