ITT Visual Information Solutions
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Exelis Visual Information Solutions (Exelis VIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Exelis, Inc., provides software for the analysis and visualization of scientific data and imagery. The company develops products such as IDL, ENVI and IAS which are used in a variety of industries, including remote sensing
, engineering, geology, aerospace, defense and intelligence, and medical imaging
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used for data analysis. It is popular in particular areas of science, such as astronomy
and medical imaging
.
professionals and image analysts.
ENVI bundles together a number of scientific algorithms for image processing a lot of which are contained in automated, wizard-based approach that walks users through complex tasks. It was originally developed by Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, a partnership of five individuals in Boulder, CO. In 2000, ENVI was sold to Kodak at the same time Kodak purchased RSI.
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
, engineering, geology, aerospace, defense and intelligence, and medical imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
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IDL
IDL (Interactive Data Language), is a programming languageProgramming language
A programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
used for data analysis. It is popular in particular areas of science, such as astronomy
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
and medical imaging
Medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process used to create images of the human body for clinical purposes or medical science...
.
ENVI
ENVI (an acronym for "ENvironment for Visualizing Images") is a software application used to process and analyze geospatial imagery. It is commonly used by remote sensingRemote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
professionals and image analysts.
ENVI bundles together a number of scientific algorithms for image processing a lot of which are contained in automated, wizard-based approach that walks users through complex tasks. It was originally developed by Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, a partnership of five individuals in Boulder, CO. In 2000, ENVI was sold to Kodak at the same time Kodak purchased RSI.
External links
- Exelis Visual Information Solutions official site.