Orthorectification and Geometric Correction

FACT SHEET

The Geomatica® orthorectification and geometric correction technology gives you the power to convert
imagery into geographically-accurate forms. Corrected images, often called orthoimages, can be
accurately integrated with other data to provide a wealth of spatial information. Orthoimages can be
directly applied in GIS or mapping applications such as: land use and land-cover classification, terrain
analysis, natural resource mapping, image backdrops for maps, temporal-change analysis, multi-image
fusion, and image-map fusion.

PCI Geomatics is an industry leader in providing accurate, efficient, robust, and affordable
orthorectification solutions. Geomatica OrthoEngine provides multiple orthorectification and geometric
correction solutions for a wide variety of data, including traditional satellite imagery, high-resolution
satellite imagery, Radar data and aerial photography. Geomatica also provides a wealth of productivity
improvement and automation tools that ensure maximum efficiency for your workflows.

Geomatica Orthorectification Features

ƒ Support for a Wide Variety of Imagery
ƒ Rigorous Orthorectification Technology
ƒ Advanced Rational Functions (RPC) Based
Orthorectifcation including block RPC
correction
ƒ Automated Ground Control Point (GCP)
and Tie Point Collection
ƒ Automated AirPhoto Fiducial Mark
Collection
ƒ Automated Workflow Scripting

ƒ Polynomial and Thin Plate Spline ƒ Output to popular formats including JPEG
Geometric Correction and TIFF

ƒ Pre-processing stitching of image tiles

Rigorous Orthorectification
Low – Medium Resolution Sensors:
Rigorous Orthorectification converts imagery into
map-accurate forms by accurately removing ƒ JERS-1
sensor and terrain-related distortions from raw ƒ IRS P-6 (RESOURCSAT-1)
imagery. Inputs to rigorous orthorectification ƒ SPOT 1,2,3,4
include sensor information, orbital parameters, ƒ RADARSAT
ground control, and elevation information. ƒ ASAR
Geomatica OrthoEngine provides exclusive ƒ MERIS
‘Toutin’s Model’ rigorous orthorectification ƒ ASTER
technology for many satellite sensors. ƒ IRS
ƒ EO-1
Rigorous orthorectification is available for the ƒ ERS
sensors listed below. For sensors not listed, a ƒ Landsat 5 and 7
generic satellite definition panel is available.
Airborne Sensors:
High Resolution Sensors:
ƒ Standard Aerial
ƒ QuickBird ƒ EROS ƒ Digital/Video
ƒ IKONOS ƒ OrbView-3 ƒ UltraCam™
ƒ SPOT5 ƒ FORMOSAT

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Rational Functions (RPC) Based The Auto Image Registration package offers
Orthorectification automatic image-to-image registration
(automatic GCP collection) functionality.
RPC-based orthorectifcation offers an efficient, Automatic image-to-image registration provides
accurate alternative to rigorous orthorectification. the automatic collection of GCPs from a
RPC orthorectification uses rational function previously corrected image. This functionality can
information, provided by some data vendors, to save considerable time in the GCP collection
correct satellite imagery. RPC orthorectification process. Also included in the Auto Image
has serious time-saving advantages in that it is Registration package is automatic GCP collection
not necessary to collect GCPs for images being from an image-chip database, as well as the
corrected using the RPC method. ability to create image-chip databases.

Rational Function information can be ingested The Auto Tie Point and Fiducial Collection
from the following data types: package offers automatic tie point collection,
automatic fiducial mark collection, and automatic
ƒ QuickBird GCP collection from an image-chip database.
ƒ IKONOS Automatic tie-point collection uses an image
ƒ OrbView-3 correlation algorithm to find match points
ƒ NITF between two or more images. Automatic fiducial
mark collection automatically determines fiducial
mark locations from aerial photography.

Automated Workflows
New to Geomatica 10 is the ability to automate
orthorectification workflows. Processes that were
previously available only through GUI workflows,
such as project creation and definition, GCP
collection, bundle adjustments, and orthoimage
generation, are now available through both visual
and command-line scripting environments. All
RPC Orthorectification Before and After
you need to do is setup the parameters, run the
script, and return to the finished product.
Simple Geometric Correction
Licensing
Simple Geometric correction is useful where
there is insufficient information for either Rigorous orthorectification in OrthoEngine
rigorous- or RPC-based orthorectification. This is offered in the Airphoto Models, Satellite
type of correction does not rely on sensor Models, and High-Resolution Satellite Models
characteristics, orbital parameters, rational packages.
functions, or elevation information. Two types of Rational Functions based orthorectification
geometric correction are offered: Polynomial and and generic satellite definition is available in the
Thin Plate Spline (TPS). These types of Generic and RPC Models package.
corrections can be used on nearly any type of Automatic Image-to-Image registration
remotely sensed data. and the creation of image chip databases are
available in the Auto Image Registration package.
Productivity Tools Automatic tie-point collection and fiducial-
mark collection are available in the Auto Tie Point
Geomatica OrthoEngine offers a variety of tools and Fiducial Collection package.
to increase the productivity of orthorectification Automated Orthorectification workflows
workflows. are made possible through the Desktop
Production Engine Plus package.
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Updated: 8/11/2006
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