Session Summaries
Tuesday, 23rd September
See all About it! What’s New in ERDAS IMAGINE 2015?
Would you like to discover the new features in the latest version of ERDAS IMAGINE?
Would you like to see examples of the latest operators incorporated into the Spatial
Modeler? Find out all about the upgrades, the new modules and additional functionality
of this year’s release in my session where I’ll be giving you a live preview of v2015.
There are some key developments to look out for including a step change in the ability to
customise the interface to suit your processing flows, image chains which vastly reduce
the time taken to create the information you need from the raw data and much much
more.
Now You See it: Change Detection with DeltaCue
Change detection is one of the most popular applications of remotely sensed imagery,
so it’s no surprise that DeltaCue was one of the most popular add-ons for ERDAS
IMAGINE. With the new expansion pack release in 2014, this functionality is now
automatically in the portfolio of many users.
While there are a range of change detection techniques available as standard, DeltaCue
allows the user to target precise change. It provides a change detection wizard which
can do pre-processing, change detection and filtering, then delivers simple, effective
displays of your results, which can then be further refined.
With DeltaCue:
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You can threshold your results by material type, area, shape and spectral
class
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Settings can be saved for use by others allowing repeatability
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You can benefit from automatic pre-processing of radiometric normalisation
and cropping
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You can filter out mis-registered pixels
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There is direct export to shapefile format
We will go through the steps of the wizard and demonstrate tips and tricks as to how to
optimise the process, in order to extract the information you require.
 Learn what DeltaCue is and what it does
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If you do change detection as part of your job, see how DeltaCue can help
you
Grid Analysis in GeoMedia
In the spatial analytics industry, grid analysis can be seen to be as simple as the study
of elevation data. However, it’s much more than that. With complex data sets from
vector and raster sources, grid analysis can illuminate areas of interest, patterns within
otherwise confused data and routes to both a solution and a destination. See first-hand
the grid analysis capabilities within GeoMedia, for both desktop and web.
 Vector and raster grid analysis
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Exploring techniques
Webmap Services for Beginners
Have you heard your colleagues discussing webmap services, data streaming or
acronyms such as ‘WMS’, ‘WMTS’, ‘WCS’? If you’ve ever wondered what these
terms stand for (or wanted to find out how webmapping works), then this session will
help to answer your questions. We will explore what these webmap services mean to
the end user and what they will allow you to do with your data. The aim is to help you to
understand the pros and cons of webmap streaming services. You do not need to be
technical to attend this session, nor do you need any prior knowledge in webmapping.
 Understand what a webmap service is and what it does
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Learn about terms such as WMS, WMTS and WCS
Going Mobile
Continuing on from last year’s ‘It’s all about the client’ presentation, this session will look
in more depth at how mobile solutions can be deployed and configured and will include
the latest technology development in displaying 3D data.
 Looking at back-end considerations
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Configure once, use many
Spatial Modeler Rundown in ERDAS IMAGINE
Find out more about a whole range of processes you can create in the new Spatial
Modeler. Learn ways in which you can be using models to transform step-by-step
processes into efficient, shareable, one-run solutions.
This presentation will be running through a selection of our favourite models, giving you
a look into the variety of ways the modeler can be implemented; from simple process
batching to detailed feature extraction. We will also introduce you to our spatial model
library where you can freely download pre-made models from our website. So, even if
you don’t feel up to making a model yourself, you can download one of ours enabling
you to utilise this fantastic capability.
 Learn what the spatial modeler is and how it works
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We show you how to create your own model, or implement one of our premade models
Introduction to GeoMedia
GeoMedia is a powerful, flexible GIS platform that lets you aggregate data from a variety
of sources and analyze that data to extract clear, actionable information. GeoMedia
provides specialized functionality that makes it ideal for extracting information from an
array of ever-changing data and supporting smarter decisions. Supporting live data
analysis, 3d visualisation and high quality map production it can be utilised in a wide
range of applications. This session will introduce you to its capabilities and highlight new
functionality in the latest release.
 Analysing spatial data held in files and databases
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Visualisation and Map Composition
Seeing Through the Haze: Why You Should Atmospherically Correct Imagery
You may think that when examining satellite imagery you are looking at an accurate
representation of the Earth. However, because you are peering through the effects of
the atmosphere and haze from water vapour and aerosol particles, this can severely
influence the recorded signal. Varying illumination conditions can also modify the true
spectral response of the Earth’s surface.
ERDAS IMAGINE offers a variety of ways to account for these effects, whether it’s using
a simple Spatial Model to adjust for Top of Atmosphere (TOA) reflectance, or using one
of the dedicated atmospheric correction modules to de-haze and produce true
reflectance datasets. If you are performing classification routines or mosaicing, you
should consider atmospherically correcting your data and this session will show you how
easy it is to produce.
 Learn about what can affect the capture quality of satellite images
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How ERDAS IMAGINE can atmospherically correct the imagery to give you
something to work with
LiDAR Data: Cradle to Grave in ERDAS IMAGINE and ERDAS APOLLO
This session provides a step-by-step storyboard of LiDAR point cloud data processing,
publishing and utilisation. We explore a LiDAR workflow from cradle to grave, starting
with LiDAR point clouds going into ERDAS IMAGINE for publishing. We then move on
to cataloguing within the ERDAS APOLLO environment to reach the end goal of serving
and publishing the finished product or service. Utilising spatial models and creating
repetitive LiDAR workflows, this session will demonstrate the route and directions LiDAR
data can take in order to feed applications that require actionable, accurate, information.
 From start to finish, learn how a LiDAR point cloud is processed and
distributed
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See how the ERDAS IMAGINE spatial modeler can be used to process
LiDAR point clouds
Expanding Web Services
Learn from our experiences of implementing, hosting and supporting web-based
solutions. Pick up some of the lessons we have learnt, along with our recommended
tips and tricks. We go into detail about the architecture, hardware and data
configuration as well as best practices, so this presentation is best suited to people with
some experience of web services.
 Learn the key ideas and best practices important to building successful web
applications
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We show you how to tune spatial data
Wednesday, 24th September
Advanced Spatial Modeler in ERDAS IMAGINE
This second session on the Spatial Modeler seeks to provide understanding of just how
much power is stored within this single tool. Delving deeper into the functionality, this
session looks at processing multi-source data (imagery, height, vectors etc.) within a
single process and combining them with multi-temporal data to create focused tools for
identification, change detection and map updates. Issues such as accuracy and
probability are covered as well as optimisation for automatic production purposes. This
presentation is a must for users, who have some experience of the Spatial Modeler and
are seeking to maximise the benefit of ‘big data’.
 Unleash the power of the Spatial Modeler
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Delve deep into the functionality
How to Become a Data Ninja in FME
Do you struggle with data management? Do you wish that data processing could be
streamlined instead of needing to run many individual tools? Or are you just intrigued to
know why we’ve been featuring Zipsters in our newsletters? Then this presentation and
FME could be your answer! I’m providing an introduction into what FME is and how it
can be deployed using real life examples covering both the desktop and server
platforms. I’ll be showing you how we can track a Fiat Punto across Europe and Asia,
produce a KML feed and how to make 3D PDFs to manage and process Ordnance
Survey data. You will be guided round the FME canvas and shown how to set up a
basic workspace and run a translation.
 If you’ve never used FME before, this is the presentation for you
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We use real life examples to show you how FME can be used practically
Alternative Realities - Visualising your Linear Network
Your journey to the UGM will most likely be over some linear-referenced networks.
Linear referencing is simply the tracking and analysis of data that is associated with
locations along a linear network, whether road, rail, port or pipelines amongst others. By
using linear referencing, information such as surface conditions for a particular stretch of
road can be stored and extracted from the actual feature data. See how this is
implemented in Intergraph’s software and used by our customers.
 What is linear referencing and why should you use it?
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Visualise linear-referenced data
Deploy to the Cloud
This presentation looks at the business benefits of hosting solutions in a Cloud
installation, the considerations around data and the investment in Cloud GIS undertaken
by Intergraph and their customers. From our experience, discover some lessons
learned and we will pass our tips and tricks onto you.
 If you’re thinking about cloud computing systems, this presentation is for you
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We cover the main considerations before deploying
Introduction to GeoMedia Smart Client
Do you need to provide simple geospatial workflows across your enterprise? Do you
want to centrally manage your geospatial data and remove the need for legacy desktop
applications? Do you want to provide advanced data capture tools via your browser? If
the answer is yes then this is the session for you.
Find out how GeoMedia Smart Client’s simple-to-use geospatial workflows can benefit
groups across your entire organisation, supporting each department’s specific use
cases. In this presentation, you will learn the fundamentals of how to design your
workflows, starting with examination of the use case through building the process and
ultimately full workflow execution. Additionally, the presenter will demonstrate how to
empower your workflows by adding GeoMedia Smart Client functionality including easy
administration, role/department based configuration, usage of construction aid and local
redline layers and finally plotting your data.
 Find out what GeoMedia Smart Client is and what it does
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If you manage data and capture data in your browser, then this presentation
is for you