FORSAT SOFTWARE

FORSAT consists of modules for the geometric and radiometric processing of satellite HR (high resolution) and VHR (very-high resolution) imagery from optical sensors, 2D/3D information extraction and 3D change analysis.
FORSAT allows you to:

  1. Handle satellite images and measure image and ground points with manual and semi-automated modes;
  2. Improve geometric sensor orientation;
  3. Derive quasi-epipolar images for 3D stereo measurements in the images;
  4. Extract Digital Surface Models (DSMs) by using a precise and robust image matching approach, which was specially designed for HR/VHR satellite imagery;
  5. Generation of orthoimages;
  6. Measure 3D information in single images using mono-plotting;
  7. Extract 2D and 3D objects;
  8. Import digital elevation models, align them using advanced 3D surface matching approach and calculate the 3D differences between them.
  9. Evaluate changes in surface models.

FORSAT supports most of the HR and VHR optically imagery commonly used for civil applications: IKONOS, OrbView – 3, SPOT – 5 HRS, SPOT – 5 HRG, QuickBird, GeoEye-1, WorldView-1/2, Pléiades 1A/1B, and sensors of similar type to be expected in the future.

The following business models and pricing policy for the FORSAT platform are available.

forsat pricing

Application & Services

FORSAT consortium offers the following professional services:

  • Sale of FORSAT full licenses or partial licenses.
  • Extraction of 3D geometric information and automatic change detection from HR (high resolution) and VHR (very-high resolution) imagery from satellite optical sensors.
  • The first unit that is dedicated to the geometric and radiometric processing of satellite optical imagery and 2D/3D information extraction, like: image radiometric pre-processing, image and ground point measurement, improvement of geometric sensor orientation, quasi-epipolar image derivation for 3D stereo measurements; digital Surface Models (DSMs) extraction by using a precise and robust image matching approach specially designed for HR/VHR satellite imagery; generation of orthoimages; 3D information measurement in single images using mono-plotting and in stereo images. FORSAT supports most of the HR and VHR optically imagery commonly used for civil applications: IKONOS, OrbView – 3, SPOT – 5 HRS, SPOT – 5 HRG, QuickBird, GeoEye-1, WorldView-1/2, Pléiades 1A/1B, and sensors of similar type to be expected in the future.
  • The second unit of FORSAT which is dedicated to 3D surface comparison for change detection. The sub-modules allow users to import Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), align them using advanced 3D surface matching approach and calculate the 3D differences and volume changes between two epochs.
  • Can be considered a single source and flexible forest information solution with a very competitive price/quality ratio, allowing expert and non-expert remote sensing users to monitor forests in three and four dimensions from HR and VHR optical imagery for many forest information needs, which do not require centimeter accuracy.
  • Software support;
  • Data processing. The consortium has the competency to acquire satellite images based on the clients’ needs, process them to extract 3D information and perform 3D change analysis.
  • Consultancy in remote sensing, photogrammetry, geo-informatics and web-based geospatial applications.