| Brand |
IVS 3D Inc. |
| Product |
FM Geocoder |
| Year of initial development |
2009 {Originates from research at the Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire.} |
| Latest version (year) |
Version 7.01 (March 2009) |
| Platform (Win, MAC, Unix, other); minimum computer requirements |
Windows 32 and 64 bit, Linux 32 and 64 bit, and Mac OSX; 1 GB RAM |
| Is the software stand alone or part of another package |
Standalone module and as part of FM Habitat and an optional module with all Fledermaus Bundles {Viz4D, FM Hydro, FM Offshore and FM Pro} |
| Does it process proprietairy data? |
No |
| Included in hardware |
N/A |
| Amount of supported systems? |
Many, Kongsberg raw.all, XTF, GSF, L-3 Klein SDF, RESON S7K |
| Open to other data formats? |
Yes, Kongsberg raw.all, XTF, GSF, L-3 Klein SDF, RESON S7K |
| Where is the software suited for? |
Primarily focused on MBES data, and limited support of sidescan sonar data |
| Requirement of independent samples? |
No |
| Possibility of ground truthing? |
No |
| Amount of derived classes |
20 |
| What seafloor/riverfloor parameters are extracted by the method: |
Mean grain size, acoustic classes via statistical processing of backscatter, geo acoustic parameters, geological features |
| Penetration depth |
Full ocean |
| Is the analysis carried out offline or is it real time applicable? |
Both |
| Does the software allow for pre-processing data and quality control? |
Yes, this is the critical front end for seafloor characterization as it produces a fully corrected (radiometric and geometric -- including local seafloor slope and angular dependence) backscatter mosaic. (Question: can you shorten the answer please?) |
| * Full-wave form |
Yes |
| * Derived depths |
Yes |
| * Backscatter measurements |
Yes |
| * Other |
N/A |
| * Modeling of the signal employed |
Yes |
| * Feature extraction (e.g. time spreads) |
N/A |
| * Segmentation |
Yes |
| Is the system based on finding features? |
No |
| How does the system find features? |
N/A |
| Create contouring charts |
Yes |
| Create profile sheets |
N/A |
| Create Reporting charts |
N/A |
| S57 ENC support |
N/A |
| Digital export data formats supported |
DXF, GeoTiff, XY-class ascii, Fledermaus draped backscatter files and ArcGIS grids. |
| What is the typical application for your package? (max 30 words) |
Used in habitat mapping, site investigation and geologic surveys to generate fully corrected backscatter mosaics and calculated statistics, and to characterize the seabed from analysis of the backscatter angular response. |
