In our last post, we wrote about the release of the updated FugroViewer software. This week, the software news continues. As you may have seen in our recent news release, Fugro EarthData and ESRI Canada announced a strategic partnership and global distribution agreement related to ESRI’s PurVIEW mapping software. Why are we talking about it in this blog? Because the implications of this relationship to GeoSAR users is pretty big.

Over the past year, Fugro EarthData and ESRI Canada have worked to modify the PurVIEW software to accommodate use of dual-band IFSAR data. That means users now have a tool that enables them to photogrammetrically capture accurate 3D geospatial information from GeoSAR data (roads, hydrography, cultural features, etc.) directly into their GIS database, as an ArcGIS extension. In a nutshell, it takes “radargrammetry” to a whole new level; no translations, no missing attributes, all native ESRI formats.

We’ve written before about the importance of technology transfer–putting the full power of the data and its potential into the hands of GeoSAR users. PurVIEW exemplifies our commitment to this notion. Within days of the original announcement, we received numerous requests from GeoSAR customers interested in learning more. The demos are lining up!

If you are among those interested, send us an email: info@geosar.com. You can also learn more about PurVIEW at ESRI Canada’s website. We’ll also be on hand at the ESRI Federal User Conference later this month, so look for us there.