ERDAS IMAGINE-Digitalglobe 2012 Geospatial Challenge

Intergraph and DigitalGlobe are pleased to offer a geospatial challenge for the ERDAS IMAGINE community to exploit WorldView-2 using the power and flexibility of ERDAS IMAGINE tools.

ERDAS IMAGINE is the ideal tool for working with WorldView-2's rich set of spectral information, from an easy to use set of pre-defined band combinations for deciding on the best way to display the data, to the flexibility offered by the graphical Model Maker environment for designing and sharing new image analysis algorithms.

ERDAS IMAGINE enables you to fully exploit and uncover all the information inherent in WorldView-2 imagery, including advanced image classification algorithms such as Spectral Angle, Spectral Correlation, Subpixel Classification and Object Oriented Image Analysis.

Enter the 2012 Geospatial Challenge to get free imagery for your study and a chance to win five (5) WorldView-2 scenes of your choice anywhere across the globe from the DigitalGlobe archive. In addition, our three finalists will be sent to present at ASPRS in Sacramento, CA March 21-23, 2012.

DigitalGlobe will make 8-band imagery available to qualifying contestants to exploit WorldView-2 imagery using ERDAS IMAGINE for:

  • Spatial Modeling and Analysis
  • Image Visualization
  • Image Processing
  • Stereo Compilation and Elevation Modeling
  • Image Analysis
  • Feature Extraction
  • and more...

Submit your Proposal by December 20th

All accepted proposals will be granted a pre-defined set of free 8-band multispectral imagery, in order to conduct the study. Completed papers will be evaluated by a panel of experts from Intergraph and DigitalGlobe who will select a winning paper.

The winner will be announced on March 1, 2012.

Overview

Intergraph and DigitalGlobe are pleased to offer a geospatial challenge for the ERDAS IMAGINE community to exploit WorldView-2 using the power and flexibility of ERDAS IMAGINE tools.

ERDAS IMAGINE is the ideal tool for working with WorldView-2's rich set of spectral information, from an easy to use set of pre-defined band combinations for deciding on the best way to display the data, to the flexibility offered by the graphical Model Maker environment for designing and sharing new image analysis algorithms.

ERDAS IMAGINE enables you to fully exploit and uncover all the information inherent in WorldView-2 imagery, including advanced image classification algorithms such as Spectral Angle, Spectral Correlation, Subpixel Classification and Object Oriented Image Analysis.

Enter the 2012 Geospatial Challenge to get free imagery for your study and a chance to win five (5) WorldView-2 scenes of your choice anywhere across the globe from the DigitalGlobe archive. In addition, our three finalists will be sent to present at ASPRS in Sacramento, CA March 21-23, 2012.

DigitalGlobe will make 8-band imagery available to qualifying contestants to exploit WorldView-2 imagery using ERDAS IMAGINE for:

  • Spatial Modeling and Analysis
  • Image Visualization
  • Image Processing
  • Stereo Compilation and Elevation Modeling
  • Image Analysis
  • Feature Extraction
  • and more...

Submit your Proposal by December 20th

All accepted proposals will be granted a pre-defined set of free 8-band multispectral imagery, in order to conduct the study. Completed papers will be evaluated by a panel of experts from Intergraph and DigitalGlobe who will select a winning paper.

The winner will be announced on March 1, 2012.

Timeline

The following timeline indicates the key milestones leading up to the final winner announcement.

  • December 20, 2011 - Deadline for submitting proposals.
  • January 5, 2012 - Selected contestants are notified, and data is provided to support selected projects upon acceptance of terms and conditions and license agreements.
  • January 30, 2012 - Deadline for submission of final research papers.
  • March 1, 2012 - The winner is notified by DigitalGlobe and ERDAS.
  • March 21-23, 2012 - Winners present at the ASPRS Conference (Sacramento, CA)

Submit Proposals

Deadline for submitting your proposal is December 20, 2011. The proposal should be 3 pages maximum, single spaced, including figures and references.

Make sure to include the following with your proposal:

  • Name
  • Company
  • Title
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Mailing Address

Please submit your proposal in PDF format to 2012GSCERDAS@digitalglobe.com.

Winners

We will be announcing the winner on March 1, 2012.

Please check back on that date to learn about the winner and read his/her full study paper.

More Information

Archived Webinar - DigitalGlobe Imagery and ERDAS IMAGINE
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Upcoming Webinar, December 7 - Automated Feature Extraction with DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 Data
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Radiometric Use of WorldView-2 Imagery (Tech Note)
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WorldView-2 Datasheet - includes satellite and imagery specifications
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Spectral Response Overview - includes detailed spectral information on the WorldView-2 imagery
> Download

Radiance Conversion of QuickBird Data - Document can serve as a guide for Radiance Conversion for 8-Band WorldView-2 imagery as well
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ERDAS IMAGINE-DigitalGlobe 2012 Geospatial Challenge Terms & Conditions
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