14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has started rolling out version 2.1 of the photogrammetric software accompanying the multi-gigapixel format digital aerial cameras available to customers through the wholly owned subsidiary Vexcel Imaging GmbH. As of July 19th, 2010, Vexcel is serving both UltraMap 2.1 and UltraMap/AT 2.1, kicking up a notch the system designed to perform management and processing of UltraCam data.
According to the Redmond company, the focus with developing UltraMap 2.1 and UltraMap/AT 2.1 was placed on increasing performance for customers. The software giant emphasizes that companies dealing with UltraCam content will be able to enjoy greater speed, increased quality and a higher level of automation when it comes down to processing data.
“I am proud of the accomplishment this product release represents for the Vexcel Imaging team,” revealed Alexander Wiechert, Business Director of Microsoft and Managing Director for Vexcel Imaging GmbH. “It supports our customers’ businesses by enabling easier, faster image processing and more automation than ever before.”
With the evolution to version 2.1, UltraMap brings to the table a range of new capabilities, including “project-based color balancing, 1-click system reports, and level-2 quality visualization”. According to the software giant, there are also additional enhancements in UltraMap/AT 2.1, such as: “text overlays for ground control points; vector residual overlays; tie point merger; automated blunder removal during bundle adjustment; a detailed AT report; integrated data extraction for project-based color balancing; and PAT-B bundle result export.”
In addition, Microsoft enumerated some of the “key new major features of UltraMap 2.1:
•Framework now offers “One-click” system report generation for any local UltraMap node and the complete UltraMap system. •Raw Data Center now offers the option to format a data unit; the option to check unverified raw data on a data unit; generation of Level-2 quality information for each image to be visualized by the UltraMap Viewer; and generation of a Level-2 quality xml file for each image. •Radiometry now offers automated quick view generation; fully integrated project-based color balancing based on automatically extracted parameters during AT; clipping visualization; and the option to specify the output range (min/max). •Viewer now offers Level-2 quality visualization; text overlays for shot position; and a new viewer with DFI stand-alone support.”
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