What's New in eCognition 9 Keith Peterson July 2019 What's New in eCognition 9

Introduction

Background eCognition® Suite Tree Map eCognition® Suite Advanced analysis software and development environment available for geospatial applications Enables users to create feature extraction or change detections solutions to transform geospatial data into geo-information Impervious Map Land Cover Map Elevation Data Image Data Real World

Overview eCognition Suite offers three different components which can be used stand-alone or in combination to cover even the most challenging fully automatic and semi-automated production workflows eCognition Developer: development & analysis environment for applications eCognition Architect: front-end for applications created in Developer eCognition Server: processing environment eCognition Architect eCognition Developer eCognition Architect eCognition Developer eCognition Server eCognition Architect eCognition Server

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Unique Features

Geospatial Data Fusion Fuse and use a variety of geospatial data, such as images, point clouds and GIS vectors  Use the full information potential of your data

Controlled with RuleSet Dynamic Analysis Controlled with RuleSet Combines 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]) Segmentation Classification GIS Analytics Abstraction Result Input Raster Raster Vector Vector Point cloud Point cloud Report

Highlights in Version 9.5

eCognition Suite v9.5 Highlights Boosted Point Cloud Operability New point cloud resampling algorithm for increased processing speed through the reduction of oversampling in dense regions Enriched data fusion with the support of raster display in the 3D Viewer Improved Deep Learning Performance Deep Learning algorithms extended to support batch normalization New advanced sample manipulations help automating production workflows Extended Vector OBIA Support Region support for vector algorithms offers clear performance benefits New features & algorithms allow more flexible processing exclusively on vector domain Possible to calculate statistics in the vector domain, to shrink polygon vectors & to access layer values and object class under point vectors Point Cloud Operability Deep Learning Performance 9.5 Vector OBIA Support

Boosted Point Cloud Operability Point cloud operability has been boosted on two fronts: Improved functionality - raster layers can now be displayed within the 3D viewer to enrich data fusion & aid rule set development Increased processing speed - a new point cloud resampling algorithm is available to reduce the oversampling of points in dense regions

Improved Deep Learning Performance Deep Learning & convolutional neural network (CNN) performance continues to improve: eCognition’s Deep Learning algorithms have been expanded to support models using batch normalization leading to speedier and more robust learning New advanced sample manipulations help automating production workflows

Extended Vector OBIA Support We continue to grow the pallet of vector analysis tools and capabilities: Region support for vector algorithms offers clear performance benefits. Such regions can now be conveniently generated based on vector domains. New features & algorithms allow more flexible processing exclusively based on vector domains. It is now possible to: Calculate statistics in the vector domain Shrink polygon vectors Access layer values & object class under point vectors

Summary eCognition 9.5 adds a series of tools & features to improve productivity with boosted performance and increased data fusion: raster-point cloud fusion in 3D viewer, batch normalization support for Deep Learning, point cloud resampling algorithm & region support for vector domains

Ordering, Availability, and Resources eCognition Suite 9.5 Release Date: 12 July 2019 Who´s eligible? All users with a valid maintenance contract as of July 12th, 2019 The software is available in the Customer Download Area: http://www.trimble.com/imaging/downloads Get the Free Trial and learn more about Trimble eCognition on http://www.eCognition.com Visit the eCognition Community (more than 15.000 users) to ask questions, follow discussions, download guided tours, and give feedback on http://www.eCognition.com/community

Highlights in Version 9.4

eCognition Suite v9.4 Highlights Improved UI Efficiency New View Settings dialog for easy data management & faster visualization Feature search functionality for quicker development HTML-based Help for universal document searches New Algorithms for Enhanced Usability Calculate various index layers with out-of-the-box algorithm & new segmentation algorithms to identify homogeneous regions & integrate vector layer data Advanced 3D Visualization Visualize 3D vectors within the 3D point cloud viewer for improved rule set development interactivity User Interface Efficiency Enhanced Usability 9.4 3D Visualization

Highlights in Version 9.3

eCognition Suite 9.3 Highlights Advanced Object Based Point Cloud Analysis Benefit from new point cloud analysis algorithm for automated point cloud classification Run tutorials to solve even the most challenging point cloud analysis tasks: Point Cloud Change Detection, Terrain Model Generation, Basic Land Cover Classification Enhanced Point Cloud Viewing Apply new point cloud viewing features to get the full information potential of your input data & to effectively combine raster, vector & point cloud data Extended Image Analysis Leverage state of the art machine learning by Google’s TensorFlow library for neural networks to detect patterns & correlations, analogous to the learning & reasoning humans use Faster image object creation with the latest Superpixel segmentation approaches Improved Usability Optimized readability of software dialogs, windows & Rule Set Tree to provide a uniform experience for high-DPI (4k) displays systems Point Cloud Analysis General Usability 9.3 Point Cloud Viewing Image Analysis

Highlights in Version 9.2

eCognition 9.2 Highlights Extended Multi-Core processing capabilities for faster project completion Advanced Data Support to reduce time taken in converting and loading data Extended Multi-Core processing capabilities Advanced Data Support 9.2

Highlights in Version 9.1

eCognition 9.1 Highlights Performance Performance improvements, significantly reducing processing time Better utilization of GIS-Data in image analysis workflows Improved mapping capabilities for robust and accurate classification results Packaging and installation of customized eCognition applications Enhanced mobile mapping support for Trimble MX2 systems Native Vector Handling 9.1 MX2 Support Mapping Capabilities Application Packaging

Highlights in Version 9.0

eCognition 9.0 Highlights JPEG 2000 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 Trusted Storage Native Vector Handling Point Cloud Viewer Template Matching and more

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