Hitachi Software and Pictometry Sign Marketing Agreement; Hitachi HouseDiff Change Detection Process Combines With Pictometry's Change Analysis Software and Imagery for Evaluating Real Property Changes.WESTMINSTER, Colo. & ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Hitachi Software Global Technology (HSGT HSGT abbr. high-speed ground transit ), the leader in automatic building change detection solutions, and Pictometry, provider of a patented information system that captures georeferenced, digital aerial oblique o·blique adj. Situated in a slanting position; not transverse or longitudinal. oblique slanting; inclined. and orthogonal At right angles. The term is used to describe electronic signals that appear at 90 degree angles to each other. It is also widely used to describe conditions that are contradictory, or opposite, rather than in parallel or in sync with each other. images as well as related software, announced today that they have signed a teaming agreement. Under terms of the agreement, Hitachi Software has modified its HouseDiff change detection solution to use Pictometry imagery, and Pictometry has integrated the resulting change files into their Change Analysis software. Additionally, Pictometry will be able to market the HouseDiff solution to its customers. "Combining Pictometry images and Change Analysis software with HouseDiff provides our customers with the ability to find and review building changes without leaving their offices," stated Robert Carroll, HSGT vice president of sales and marketing. "We have successfully used Pictometry's oblique and orthogonal imagery with several of our existing customers, and we believe this partnership will provide the most accurate view of building changes on the market." Pictometry's industry leading software enables users to quickly and easily access up to 12 different high-resolution views of any property, building, highway, landmark, or other feature in a county. The software also enables end users to create measurements directly from the georeferenced imagery as well as insert GIS content and other data. The company has a growing customer list approaching 100 counties and the State of Massachusetts. Major metropolitan areas using Pictometry include Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Philadelphia, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , and Washington D.C. Change Analysis from Pictometry allows the direct comparison on a computer monitor of previous aerial imagery with recent imagery of the same area. The Change Analysis viewer, combined with Hitachi's HouseDiff process, allows users to automatically view side-by-side, highlighted images of the detected changes. These changes can include such features as new additions to existing structures, demolitions, land use changes, new construction, and other real property features that could go undetected. Geauga County, Ohio Geauga County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 90,895. It is named for a Native American word meaning "raccoon". The county seat is Chardon6.[2] Geography According to the U.S. , is the first county in the country to use this combined solution. "By comparing new and previously captured digital photographs, HouseDiff gives us the ability to quickly identify building changes throughout the County, and Pictometry's oblique imagery allows us to verify these changes without costly field inspection. This combination of technologies is a powerful tool for assessment and GIS applications at an affordable price, allowing us to further extend the value of our Pictometry oblique image database," said Louis K. Marion, GIS director for Geauga County. "For community planning organizations, appraisers, assessors, engineering, environmental agencies, and other property management related organizations, this agreement brings together two technologies that can provide a significant ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). in the evaluation of real property as well as potentially increasing revenues for community projects," said Dante Pennacchia, senior vice president of Sales and Marketing at Pictometry. Additional uses for the combined technology offering include natural disasters, hazardous material incidents, and major accidents where comparison of before and after imagery of impacted areas can assist public safety departments, first responders first responder First response personnel Emergency medicine A person employed in the public sector–EMT, fire fighter, police, volunteer EMS–whose duties include provision of immediate medical care in the event of an emergency; FRs have basic emergency , insurance, and legal firms. About Hitachi Software Global Technology Hitachi Software Global Technology (HSGT) is a leading software, data, and solution provider for companies seeking to maximize their potential through spatial information. HSGT solutions combine Open GIS Consortium standards, imagery and vector data products, and award-winning automatic vectorization software. Headquartered in Westminster, Colorado The City of Westminster is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County and Jefferson County of the State of Colorado, United States. Westminster is a northwest suburb of Denver. , HSGT continues to pioneer new technologies and services for utilities, telecommunications companies See telecom company. , and governments. For more information visit www.hsgt.com. About Pictometry Pictometry International is a rapidly growing software company that provides visual intelligence information systems. The company's patented imaging process captures georeferenced, high-resolution oblique (at an angle - natural view) and orthogonal (straight down) digital images of counties and states. Combined with the company's interactive software solution, users can see everywhere, measure anything, and plan everything. Pictometry is a second order visualization tool that does not produce authoritative or definitive information (surveying) from its aerial images An aerial image is a projected image which is "floating in air", and cannot be viewed normally. It can only be seen from one position in space, often focused by another lens. . The company's customer base includes a growing list of county, state, and federal government organizations as well as private business users. Applications include 9-1-1, appraisers, assessors, planning officials, GIS, transportation, law enforcement, homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , fire departments, insurance, real estate, engineering, and utilities. For more information on Pictometry, visit www.pictometry.com. |
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