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PG-STEAMER 4.1 Functional Summary
Why Choose PG-STEAMER 4.1?
  • Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
  • Single interface paradigm for all functionalities
  • Quick browsing of multiple bands/multiple files
  • Coordinate free inter-file, inter-band composition
  • Direct reading and processing of images without importing
  • Easy to use interface & functionality
  • Comprehensive functionality and capabilities
  • Enhanced vector editor with database access for GIS functionalities
  • Low price
  • Efficient memory management
  • Robust image processing tools
  • Powerful data structure
  • Comprehensive training


Catalog
  • View Metadata from raster(XDM, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, MrSID, JPEG2000) and Vector(XVC, DXF,SHP, DGN, XYZ, LAS, NITF, XPT, XTN)
  • Preview data file(Raster, Vector)
  • Export to HTML file from metadata
  • Realtime 3D view
  • Geographic File Search


Image Composer
  • Open multiple datasets in multiple coordinate system
  • Gray/RGB/HSI Composition of bands from different files in different coordinate systems
  • Auto-warping and mosaic with raster and vector bands
  • Multiple composites in a single view
  • Z-layering of composites with transparency
  • Dynamic changing of viewing coordinate system
  • Direct reading of images without importing
  • MDI (Multiple Document Interface)
  • New Enhanced Histogram stretch tools
  • Quick Enhance
  • Exporting composites to XDM file or BMP, JPEG, Tiff and Geotiff.
  • Georeferenced linking
  • Show 3 kinds of coordinates(original, geographic lat/lon, MGRS)
  • Locating specific position
  • Measuring tool
  • Spatial Profiles, Spectral Profiles
  • Screen Digitizing
  • Statistics (Histogram, Scattergram)
  • Vector File overlay
  • Dynamic Zoom In/out


Image Analyzer
  • Open single dataset
  • Gray/RGB/HSI Composition of band
  • Directing reading of images without importing
  • New Enhanced Histogram stretch tools
  • Quick Enhancement
  • Exporting composites to XDM file or BMP, JPEG, Tiff and Geotiff
  • Show 3 kinds of coordinates(original, geographic lat/lon, MGRS)
  • Locating specific position
  • Measuring tool
  • Spatial Profiles, Spectral Profiles
  • Screen Digitizing
  • Statistics (Histogram, Scattergram)
  • Vector File overlay
  • Dynamic Zoom In/out


Vector Composer
  • Support DXF, DGN, KML, NITF, SHP, XPY, XYZ and XVC file
  • Open multiple vector files
  • Database connection (Microsoft Access Database)
  • Spatial Query, Property Query
  • Overlay image files
  • Create/Edit vector file
  • Coordinate conversion from vector file
  • Ddatabase/Chart/Symbol editor
  • Quick Enhancement
  • Interactive Histogram Stretch


3D Composer
  • Increase Z scale
  • Decrease Z scale
  • Palette Select/Edit
  • Quick Enhance
  • Interactive 3D View
  • Flying Simulation
  • Path Analysis
  • Line of Sight Analysis
  • Data manipulation tools
  • Viewing options
    - Overlay Annotation
    - Overlay 3D Object
    - Overlay Vector Map
    - Topographic Modeling
    - Save BMP
    - Copy to Clipboard
    - Record and Save to AVI format
    - Start/Stop Recording


Map Composer
  • File - Open, Save Print & Export
  • Edit - Cut, Copy, Paste, Size, Position & Vector Editor
  • View - Zoom in, Zoom out, Tool bars, Status Bars & Rulers
  • Objects - Map Image, Map grid, Scale bar, North arrow, Legend, Color bar, Image, Text,
    Text box, Polygon, Line, Ellipse & Rectangle
  • Layout - Align, Space adjustment, Make same size, Order, Locate in
  • Tools - MXH Editor(header information)
  • Auto gridding for map image
  • Vector overlay on map image
  • Open graphic images and vector files
  • Maximum A0 size WYSIWYG printing
  • Tile printing for big workspace


Tools and Utilities
  • Import
    - Display Position On World Map
    - Display Image Information Before Import
    - Multiple file import
    - Overlay DXF vector file
  • Export
    - Display Position On World Map
    - Multiple file import
  • File Information
    - Thumbnail band view
    - Open multiple files
    - Bound coordinate or position of image
    - Simple gray/RGB image viewing
    - Statistics (Histogram, scattergram, Min, Max, Mean, Standard Deviation, Covariance Matrix, Correlation Matrix)
  • File Tools
    - Edit header infomation
    - Import band
    - Remove band
    - Convert data type
    - GCP/ROI/SIG Edit
  • Mosaic Images
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Mosaic between multiple files in different coordinate system and pixel size
    - Various composition of mosaic band from multiple input bands
    - Transparent value for each file
    - Multiple polygon masking with region math
    - Border smoothing
    - Histogram matching
    - X/Y Offset of files in output coordinate
    - Support thumbnail view for each band
    - Change Output pixel size and coordinate system
  • Mask Image
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Multiple polygon masking with polygon math
    - Blank value
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Resize Image
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Subset region from pixel/world coordinate and other files
    - Nearest Neighbor/ Bilinear/ Cubic Interpolation
    - Blank value
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Tiler
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Realtime 3D View
    - Subset region from pixel/world coordinate and other files
    - Make/Clear Tile bound
    - Make Grid with number of tiles
    - Make Grid with number of pixels per tile
    - Merge from Tiled image
  • Flip/Rotate Image
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Flip First and then Rotate
    - Arbitrary angle rotation
    - Specify rotation center
    - Blank value
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Convert Map Projection
  • Pixel Editor
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Change selected pixels with input value
    - Change selected pixels with average value
    - Change center pixel with average value
    - Interpolate selected lines
    - Cut high value with input threshold
    - Cut low value with input threshold
    - Unlimited Undo/Redo
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Coordinate Conversion
    - Convert multiple positions in one time
    - Save/Load positions to/from text files with separators
    - User-define projection
    - Location identification on world map
  • Image Local Warping
    - Realtime 3D View
    - Automatic GCP generation
    - Image matching with local GCPs
  • Image Compare
    - Transparent change detection
    - Angle change detection
    - Color composite change detection
    - Image Rationing change detection
    - Image Differencing change detection
    - Compare Spectral Profile
    - Make vector file from change area
  • Compute sun angle
  • Link View
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Link input/output bands in a view


Image Processing
  • Geometric Correction
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Prediction for new GCP
    - Select GCP on the expected result image
    - Drag-and-Drop control point addition
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Auto GCP Matching
  • Orthorectification GCPs & RPC
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Post correction with GCP after RPC
    - orthorectification
    - Interior/Exterior/Relative Orientation
    - RPC(Ikonos, Quickbird, Orbview)
    - Auto-extracting elevation for GCP from DEM
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Radiometric Normalization
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Topographic correction
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Unsupervised classification
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Sequential, K-Means, ISODATA
    - Accuracy Assessment
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Supervised classification
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Minimum Distance, Parallelipiped, Mahalanobis, Maximum Likelihood, Spectral Angle   Mapper, Neural Network
    - Accuracy Assessment
    - ROI Definition : Points, Polylines, Polygons
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Feature Extraction
    - Extract from Point, Rectangular, Polygon
    - Dilate/Erode, Expand/Shrink
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Class Editor
    - Realtime 3D View
    - Edit class information
  • Raster To GIS
    - Realtime 3D View
    - Make GIS data from Raster
  • Contour Manager
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Patch Contouring for Huge-sized image
    - Specify multiple z-levels with histogram plot
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Image Sharpening
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - IHS/Brovey Sharpening
    - Realtime 3D View
    - Adjust Color/sharpen match
  • Index Transformation
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - NDVI, DVI, TVI, SBI, GVI
    - Realtime 3D View
    - Tasseled Cap
    - ASTER TIR MCSST
  • Principle Component Analysis
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Band Math
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Conditional Math
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Spatial Filtering
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - General, Adaptive, Texture, User Define Filter
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Frequency Filtering
    - Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Band Reject, Direction Pass, Direction Reject Filter
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Multispectral Analysis
    - End member generation
    - Atmospheric Correction (IAR reflectance correction, Flat Field correction, Empirical Line   correction)
    - Spectral Feature Matching
    - Spectral Angle mapper classification
    - Linear spectral unmixing
    - Spectral library builder
    - Generate continuum removed image
    - Spectral band animation
    - Realtime 3D View


DEM Tools
  • Stereo DEM generation
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Auto-extracting elevation for GCP from DEM
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Stereo DEM upgrade
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Auto-extracting elevation for GCP from DEM
    - Realtime 3D View
  • DEM generation from vector
  • DEM generation from LiDAR
  • DEM Interpolation
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Nearest Neighbor, Inverse Distance, Kriging, Triangulate
    - Realtime 3D View
  • Topographic Modeling
    - Real Time Processing(RTP) at any detail level without file size limitation
    - Slope, Shaded Relief, Aspect
    - Realtime 3D View


Supported Formats
  • Satellite Images
    - ALOS AVNIR-2/PALSAR/PRISM
    - ASTER 1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A, 4A
    - AVHRR POD
    - Envisat ASAR
    - EROS L1A/L1B
    - ERS
    - FORMOSAT DIMAP
    - Hyperion
    - Ikonos GeoTIFF
    - Ikonos NITF
    - IRS Fast
    - JERS-1 Optical/SAR
    - KOMPSAT-1
    - LANDSAT CEOS
    - LANDSAT HDF
    - LANDSAT MRLC
    - LANDSAT NDF
    - LANDSAT5 FAST
    - LANDSAT7 FAST
    - MODIS Level 1B/3
    - QUICKBIRD GeoTIFF
    - QUICKBIRD NITF
    - RADARSAT
    - SeaWiFS
    - SPOT CEOS
    - SPOT 5 DIMAP
    - ORBVIEW

  • Remote Sensing Images
    Import Images
    - ArcInfo GRID Binary
    - ArcView Raster
    - PG-STEAMER IDM
    - ENVI
    - Erdas IMG
    - Erdas LAN
    - ERMapper ERS
    - ERMapper ECW
    - MrSID SID
    - PCI PIX
    Export Images
    - Erdas 7.5 (lan)
    - Erdas 8.x (img)
    - PCIDSK (pix)
    - ERMapper (ers)
    - ENVI
    - ArcView (bil)
    - PG-STEAMER (idm)


  • Graphic Images
    Import Images
    - Arc Ascii Grid
    - BMP/BMW
    - CADRG/CIB
    - GeoTIFF
    - GRD
    - HDF
    - Japanese GSI Map Image
    - JPEG/JPW
    - JPEG2000
    - NITF
    - PCX
    - KML
    - PNG
    - TARGA
    - TIFF/TFW
    Export Images
    - GeoTIFF
    - TIFF
    - BMP
    - JPEG
    - KML
    - PNG

  • Generic Images
    Import Images
    - ASCII BIL
    - ASCII BIP
    - ASCII BSQ
    - Binary BIL
    - Binary BIP
    - Binary BSQ
    Export Images
    - ASCII GRID
    - BIL
    - BIP
    - BSQ
    - XYZ

  • DEM/DTED
    - DEM/DTED
    - GTOP30
    - Hokkaido-chizu DEM
    - Japan GIS-DEM LEM
    - Japan GIS-DEM MEM
    - USGS DEM
    - USGS SDTS DEM
    - USGS SRTM
    - ETOPO2



Hardware Requirements
  • CPU
    Minimum
    Intel® Pentium® III series or equivalent
    Preferred
    Intel® Pentium® IV series or better

  • RAM
    Minimum
    128MB
    Preferred
    256MB or better

  • Graphic Card
    Minimum
    8MB
    Preferred
    32MB or better


  • Storage
    Minimum
    200MB
    Preferred
    300MB

  • Screen Resolution
    Minimum
    800 X 600
    24 bit color
    Preferred
    1024 X 768 or greater
    32 bit color



Software Requirements
  • Windows® 98
  • Windows® 2000
  • Windows® NT
  • Windows® XP


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