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RSI and IDELIX Collaborate on NGA Project for Rapid Image Transfer and ViewingIDELIX PDT and RSI IAS streaming and viewing technologies provide superior solution for prototypical NGA Geospatial-Intelligence dissemination.
October 13, 2004 - VANCOUVER, BC - IDELIX® Software Inc. and RSI (Research Systems, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Industries, announced today that the Special Projects Office of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Enterprise Directorate has funded the integration of Pliable Display Technology® (PDT®) by IDELIX into the client software applications of RSI's Image Access Solutions (IAS).
PDT provides enhanced contextual reference and intuitive understanding of multiple layers of geographically related information. Teaming PDT's unique capability with IAS demonstrates the ability to exploit these powerful combinations of information while significantly reducing communications bandwidth consumption. Through this effort, an entirely new group of customers can receive imagery and imagery derived products in a timely and tailored form across a variety of computing platforms.
RSI's IAS is comprised of three powerful components, an imagery server/converter application, a PC Viewer and a PDA Viewer, that optimize the wavelet compression and transmission capabilities of the JPEG 2000 standard. IAS is designed to provide significant improvements in the dissemination of new and legacy geospatial information to a broad range users with communications-constrained architectures. The IAS Viewer and IAS PDA Viewer are client software applications enabling workstation-based and handheld users to receive and visualize streaming JPEG 2000 compressed images. IAS represents transformational change to "content-based" delivery and visualization, rather than traditional "file-based" approaches.
PDT by IDELIX is a virtual lens technology that enhances current user interfaces by providing users with a more intuitive and efficient means of visualizing and interacting with imagery and geospatial information. PDT is a complimentary technology to JPEG 2000 that lessens the bandwidth burden when the client is remote from the server. The IAS software can quickly retrieve a low-resolution version of the image from the JPEG 2000 file on the server. A PDT lens can then be positioned to identify the part of that image that the analyst needs to view in greater detail without losing image context. Once identified, only the higher resolution detail of the area defined by the boundaries of the PDT lens will be decompressed from the JPEG 2000 file; not the entire image. The result is reduced bandwidth requirement, more efficient navigation, and controlled accessibility to relevant information. The integrated technologies will also provide significantly reduced pixel-to-eye times, increasing the productivity of imagery and geospatial analysts.
"Our goal is to provide faster more efficient image management solutions and integrate our technologies with those providing image storage, retrieval and exploitation technologies," stated IAS product manager, Bill Okubo. "This prototype, developed for NGA, shows that IAS is an ideal platform for the PDT user interface and provides significant advantages for streamlining the retrieval, viewing and data interaction processes."
IDELIX will be showcasing a prototype of the integration, which can also be seen as part of the NGA exhibit, at the GEOINT 2004 conference in New Orleans, October 13-14. GEOINT 2004 is the premier event for the geospatial intelligence community bringing government, industry, and military leaders together with leading suppliers and industry experts. Attendees are invited to drop by the IDELIX booth #108 for an interactive demonstration of the PDT and IAS prototype.
About IDELIX
IDELIX is comprised of a team of scientists with expertise in the field of Information Visualization. Our leading product is Pliable Display Technology (PDT), an innovative visualization interface designed to improve the situational awareness and decision-making capabilities of end-users. Major opportunities for PDT exist in markets where visualization software plays a large role. These include: defense and intelligence, GIS and remote sensing, CAD/CAM, medical imaging, handheld/wireless, as well as oil and gas exploration and production. More information can be found at www.idelix.com.About RSI
RSI (Research Systems, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Industries, provides high-performance software solutions that help scientists, engineers, researchers and medical professionals turn complex data into useful information. RSI's 150,000 customers from over 80 countries use RSI technology to visualize and analyze large, complex sets of data and develop, deploy and manage imaging applications. The company's solutions are used in diverse industries including remote sensing, engineering, earth sciences, aerospace and defense, medical imaging, oil and gas exploration and biotechnology. Customized consulting, on-site training and technical support services complement RSI's suite of software solutions. More information can be found at www.RSInc.com-end-
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IDELIX, the IDELIX Logo, Pliable Display Technology, and PDT are registered trademarks of IDELIX Software Inc. in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, and/or other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners. Pliable Display Technology is protected by US Patents 6,727,910; 6,768,497; 6,798,412. Other patents pending.
