2018 LA County GIS Days - eCognition

Evelyn Creel / GIS Mapping and eCognition Sales

NOVEMBER 14TH, 2018

eCognition Software Overview

By Evelyn Creel – GIS Mapping /eCognition Sales for Allen Instruments

NOVEMBER 14TH, 2018

3. Customer Stories – eCognition Application Fields

2. Map GIS-ready Information – eCognition Products

1. From Data to Information – eCognition Idea

5. Discussion Q&A

4. Demonstration 1&2 Palms & – Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline Corridors Available if we have time.

Agenda Overview

• Information Available at Allen Instruments booth.

From Data to Information –The eCognition Idea

The Idea

Real World

Land Cover Map(Vector)

Impervious Map(Vector)

Tree Map(Vector)

Transform Data to Information

Information Extraction

Change Detection

Object Recognition

Image Data(Raster)

Elevation Data(Point Cloud or Raster)

ManualAutomated

Object Based Image Analysis examines pixels/points not in isolation: uses color, shape, texture, and size of objects as well as their context and relationships Better results than pixel based approaches (Emulates the human mind’s cognitive power)

Unique eCognition Feature: OBIA

Unique eCognition Feature: Data Fusion

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Fuse and analyze a variety of geospatial data, such as images, point clouds and GIS vectors Use the full information potential

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Unique eCognition Feature: Dynamic Analysis

Raster

Vector

Pointcloud

GIS AnalyticsSegmentation Classification

Input Raster

Vector

Pointcloud

Result

Report

Abstraction

Controlled with Rule SetCombines analysis steps Segmentation, Classification, Object Manipulation, and GIS Analytics dynamically

Unique approach to translate your mind model (why you see something in the data) into computer understandable code (eCognition Solution [Rule Set])

Map GIS-ready Information –eCognition Products

Trimble eCognition for Mapping

Transform raw imagery from satellite, drone, aerial photographs into rich spatial information.

Collect Process Analyze & Extract Map

Raw aerial, satellite, &

UAV images

OrthophotosImage mosaics

Point cloudsElevation models

SHP/GDBPoint clouds (classified) Statistics

Maps in TBC, ArcGIS, …

Feature extractionChange detectionObject recognitionThematic mapping

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Trimble eCognition Products

Applications

Developing & Analysis Platform

Suite

• Enables users to create analysis solutions to transform geospatial data into geo-information

• Components: Developer, Server (and Architect)

Vertical Application(s)• Out-of-the-box eCognition vertical market solutions

Detection & analysis of oil palm trees from UAV data for plantation operators

Land Cover mapping solution for GIS users Comming more …

• Develop Rule Sets• Develop Applications• Combine, modify and

calibrate Rule Sets• Process data• Execute and monitor

analysis• Review and edit results

Trimble eCognition Developer

Trimble eCognition Server

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Datasets

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4 Server

• Batch process data• Parallel process data• Dynamic load balancing• Service oriented architecture

The eCognition Suite Challenge

Customer‘svision of asolutionSuite

eCognition Training

eCognition Applications

eCognition Oil Palm Application

• Out-of-the-box Solution for detection & analysis of oil palm trees

• Easy to use GUI with a guided & automated workflow

• Low ramp-up time with little pre-knowledge required

• Operate as a stand-alone eCognition product

• Bundled with other Trimble platforms(TBC APM or UAS Master)

eCognition

ANALYSEMODELL

i.e. UASMaster or TBC APM

PROCESS

i.e. TBC Base

COLLECT

i.e. Delair UX11 Raw UAV images Orthophotos Oil Palm positions and

attributesElevation models

Testimonials – eCognitionApplication fields

“The benefits of tree canopy in urban and suburban landscapes are increasingly well known…However, many urban areas lack high-resolution tree canopy maps that document baseline conditions…” (Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne)

Tree Canopy Mapping

“Unlike traditional image-processing methodologies, OBIA software can handle the high spectral variance and subtleties of the hyperspatial data”. (Dr. Whitney Broussard III)

UAV Wetland Mapping

“Road networks and how they have changed can enhance the story of a region’s growth… With this information, the National Geographic Society can incorporate the city’s road expansion into their other metrics and develop a deeper understanding of Dubai’s urban growth”. (Chris Lowe)

Urban GrowthMonitoring

“Because crises can produce rapid changes in populations, it’s essential to be able to develop accurate data quickly and to repeat the measurements as needed…Once we capture a particular area then we try to do recursive monitoring. It’s important to have tools that we can use to repeat our analysis and not start from scratch”. (Dr. Stefan Lange)

Humanitarian AidSupport

“Semi-automated approach for identifying and mapping landslide-prone “hotspots” based on historical and recent aerial photography... The eCognition approach was considerably faster, more consistent, more objective, and it was easily repeatable. ”(Daniel Hölbling)

Landslide Monitoring

“eCognition allows us to automatetime-consuming workflows. Change detection of cadastral buildings (land survey register) with eCognition can be standardized and the effort for visual image interpretation and comparison in the field can be optimized.”(Rhineland-Palatinate Survey and Geodetic Data Office)

Cadastre Change Detection

Image Elevation

ChangesCadastre

Application Fields

Trimble Geospatial Customer Stories Portal

Trimble Geospatial Webinar Portal

eCognition YouTube Channel

eCognition News on LinkedIn

eCognition Community

eCognition Support & Training

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Demonstration 2 –Vegetation Monitoring in

Powerline Corridors

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsStart eCognition Developer

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsLoad Image, Elevation and GIS Data (RGB+Nir Image, DSM+DTM , Powerline)

Powerline

Image & Elevation

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsLoad Ruleset (Script to execute analysis)

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsBuffer Powerline (Define ROI [region of interest])

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsClassify ROI (to restrict following analysis steps)

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsCreate color and elevation homogeny Objects (Using Image and Elevation data)

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsClassify elevated Objects (using DSM and DTM information)

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsSeparate elevated Objects in Vegetation and Artificial Objects (using RGBNir information)

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsSeparate Vegetation in different Height Classes (using DSM and DTM information)

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsClassify critical Vegetation (too high [>10m] and too close to powerline [<2m])

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsSelected Object: Elevation = 11.44 m & Distance = 0.68 m

Vegetation Monitoring in Powerline CorridorsSelected Object: Elevation = 12.12 m & Distance = 1.8 m

Free Trials

eCognition CommunityPart of the eCognition website (http://www.ecognition.com)Provides an integrated environment for

• Discussions• Upload & Download Rule Sets and

Guided Tours• Product Feedback (eCognition Ideas)

along with social networking facilities

Almost 13.000 Registered Users

Our partners

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

Evelyn CreelGIS Mapping & eCognition SalesAnaheim, Escondido, Ventura, CA & Scottsdale, AZ480-710-2390800-272-0180 x 225evelyn@alleninst.com