What’s New in eCognition 9.0

Dr. Waldemar Krebs

tranforming data into GIS ready information

Trends in Earth Observation

Increasing data volume

Increasing data

complexity

Increasing demand for

geo information

Manual interpretation

becomes a major

bottleneck

Automation

Increasing need for detailed, up-to-date information

as a basis for planning and decision making

Data+Details+Value+Complexity

Resources

Test :

25 interpreters (different levels of

experience)

Which outline is correct?

Albrecht, F. (2010): Uncertainty in image interpretation as reference for accuracy assessment in objectbased image analysis, Centre for Geoinformatics, Salzburg University, Austria

Reasons for an automated workflow

Manual digitisation and data quality: Influencing factors

eCognition Software Suite

eCognition Developer Is the development environment for

object-based image analysis.

eCognition Architect Provides an easy to use front end for

non-technical professionals allowing them

to leverage eCognition technology.

eCognition Server Provides a processing environment for

the batch execution of image analysis

jobs.

eCognition Software Suite

eCognition Suite

eCognition Developer 8

eCognition Architect 8

eCognition Server 8

Dynamic image analysis workflow

Raster

Vector

Point

cloud

Context Segmentation Classification

Input Raster

Vector

Point

cloud

Result

Report

Abstraction

Controlled with Rule Set

• fuses raster, vector and point cloud data stacks for processing

• uses pixels, objects and object networks for superior analysis

• leverages context rules to achieve greater result accuracy

• enables 2D, 3D and time series data analysis

eCognition 9

Release Date:

March 2014

Who’s eligible?

All user with a valid eCognition maintenance contract

eCognition version 9.0 provides increased value for Remote Sensing

and GIS experts by improving current workflows as well as opening new

opportunities inside and outside its known domains

Presenting eCognition 9

Collect Process Analyze

• Ortho Photos

• Image Mosaics

• Elevation Models

• Images

• Point Clouds • GIS Vectors

• Classified Points

• Statistics

Information Extraction Data Processing Data Acquisition

Geospatial Workflow

Map Inspect

• Fusion

• Interpretation

• Generalize Results

• Combine Results

• Create Maps

GIS GIS

• Map Where

Things Are

• Map

Changes

• Map

Quantities

• Map

Densities

eCognition 9.0 Highlights

Trusted

Storage

Template

Matching

Point

Cloud

Viewer

JPEG

2000

Native

Vector

Handling

and

more

Native Vector Handling Extend OBIA with GIS operations

Template Matching Extend OBIA with computer vision based Object Detection

Point Cloud Viewer Increase the productivity of creating Rule Sets

JPEG2000 Support Integrate JPEG2000 images in OBIA Workflows

Trusted Storage Flexible License Management

NATIVE VECTOR HANDLING

BRIDGING OBIA & GIS

Analyze

• GIS Vectors

• Classified Points

• Statistics

Map Inspect

• Fusion

• Interpretation

• Generalize Results

• Combine Results

• Create Maps

Visualize and inspect GIS vector layer (1) No Rasterization

No Pixel Snapping

Native Vector Handling

Visualize and inspect GIS vector layer (2) – ‘Edit Vector Layer Mixing’ dialog

– Vector related Features

Native Vector Handling

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Manipulate Vector Data (1) – Combine GIS vector layers

– Simplify/Smooth GIS vector layers

Native Vector Handling

Input

Simplified

Smoothed

Union Subtract Intersect Difference Input

Manipulate Vector Data (2) – Orthogonalize GIS data layers

i.e. Reshape Building Objects

– Integrate GIS data layers

i.e. Combine Input/Result Layers

– Create GIS data layers

i.e. Convert OBIA-Results into Vector Layers

– Update GIS data layers

i.e. Write Results back in Databases

Native Vector Handling

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Efficient GIS data management inside eCognition, this includes

Functions to visualize and inspect GIS vector data

Common used GIS operations

Algorithms to update and export GIS vectors

Native Vector Handling

OBIA & GIS

GISRemote

Sensing

Create & Manipulate

View & Fuse

FileGDB

Update & Export

No Rasterization

Better GIS ready information

TEMPLATE MATCHING

3rd Party

Tools

Analyze

• GIS Vectors

• Classified Points

• Statistics

Map Inspect

• Fusion

• Interpretation

• Generalize Results

• Combine Results

• Create Maps

CV based

Object Detection

Extends the existing eCognition classification methods with computer vision based object detection, this includes GUI to collect Samples

GUI to create and evaluate Templates

Algorithm to execute Template Matching

Provides additional value remote sensing experts by improving classification results and extending eCognition to new fields of use

Template Matching

Template Matching Algorithm algorithm to execute matching procedure

If standard deviation of the template image compared to the source

image is small enough, template matching may be used

Templates are most often used to identify printed characters, numbers,

and other small objects (i.e. Trees)

Template Matching

Template Editor (Template Generation)

– Functions to define

and select Samples

– Functions to create

Template(s)

– Functions to test

Template(s) and

generate additional

Samples

Template Matching

Template Matching Algorithm algorithm to execute matching procedure

If standard deviation of the template image compared to the source

image is small enough, template matching may be used

Templates are most often used to identify printed characters, numbers,

and other small objects (i.e. Trees)

Template Matching

Unique combination

– Template matching and OBIA

Ship detection?

Car detection?

Trees?

Signs?

…

– New fields

Explore!

Template Matching

POINT CLOUD VIEWER

3rd Party

Tools

Analyze

• GIS Vectors

• Classified Points

• Statistics

Map Inspect

• Fusion

• Interpretation

• Generalize Results

• Combine Results

• Create Maps

3rd Party

Tools

View PCs Check PCs

Visualize Point Clouds for an easier and better data and result assessment Functions to render points by

classification, intensity, RGB values

Functions to define class colors

This can significantly increase the productivity of creating rule sets as well as improving the classification quality

Point Cloud Viewer

3D Viewer – Display point clouds (from LiDAR or

dense image matching) in the eCognition viewer environment

– Button ( ) to toggle between 3D point cloud view and 2D raster image view

3D View Settings – Dialog ( ) to define point cloud view

Input Point Cloud

Render Mode (by classification, intensity, or RGB values)

Level of Detail

Point Size

Point Cloud Viewer

Mouse Navigation

– Zoom

– Rotate

– Pan

Point Cloud Viewer

JPEG2000 SUPPORT

JPEG2000

Conversion

Analyze

• GIS Vectors

• Classified Points

• Statistics

Map Inspect

• Fusion

• Interpretation

• Generalize Results

• Combine Results

• Create Maps

Direct access to this latest image compression technology

Loading JPEG2000 images with geocoding and resolution information

Pleiades Satellite Image Support

Offers faster turnaround times for projects using the newest set of earth observation sensors

JPEG2000 Support

TRUSTED STORAGE

License handling based on files is replaced with Trusted

Storage

Secure environment for license management

Online license activation and re-hosting

Provides a Flexible eCognition License Management

Trusted Storage

Return

License

Activation

Entitlement ID

Summary

JPEG2000

Conversion

Analyze

• GIS Vectors

• Classified Points

• Statistics

Map Inspect

• Fusion

• Interpretation

• Generalize Results

• Combine Results

• Create Maps

3rd Party

Tools

3rd Party

Tools

View PCs Check PCs

3rd Party

Tools

CV based

Object Detection

eCognition version 9.0 provides increased value for Remote Sensing

and GIS experts by improving current workflows as well as opening new

opportunities inside and outside its known domains

eCognition 9.0 Highlights

Trusted

Storage

Template

Matching

Point

Cloud

Viewer

JPEG

2000

Native

Vector

Handling

and

more

Native Vector Handling Extend OBIA with GIS operations

Template Matching Extend OBIA with computer vision based Object Detection

Point Cloud Viewer Increase the productivity of creating Rule Sets

JPEG2000 Support Integrate JPEG2000 images in OBIA Workflows

Trusted Storage Flexible License Management

Download eCognition Community

Part of the eCognition website

(http://www.ecognition.com)

Provides an integrated environment for

– Discussions

– Upload & Download Rule Sets and Guided

Tours (Rule Set Exchange)

– Product Feedback (eCognition Ideas)

– Prototypes (eCognition Labs)

– User Guide (Wiki)

along with social networking facilities

7000+ Registered Users

Rule Set & Data available at the

eCognition Community

(Download Link)