GGSD Program Details for IDRISI for Windows

IDRISI for Windows

Category	Geographical information systems
Publisher	Clark Labs
Platform	Win3x, Win95/98, WinNT
Status	Commercial
Description	IDRISI for Windows has raster analytical functionality covering the full spectrum of GIS and Remote Sensing needs from database query, to spatial modelling, to image enhancement and classification. Special facilities are included for environmental monitoring and natural resource management. It provides GIS, Image Processing, Statistical Analysis, Decision Support and Time Series Analysis capabilities. Incorporates special procedures for Multi-Criteria and Multi-Objective Decision Making, Bayesian Probability Analysis and Fuzzy Set Theory. Accommodates real, integer, byte and run-length encoded data formats simultaneously in both ASCII and binary forms. Images up to 32,000 rows by 32,000 columns supported. Supports database files in Access, dBase, and FoxPro. Supports full geodetic-quality georeferencing, including reference ellipsoid, datum, projection and false origin specifications. Includes rubber-sheet transformation and full support for forward and backward projection using ellipsoidal formulas and geodetic datum adjustment by means of the NADCON and Molodensky transforms. Includes over 400 reference system parameter files along with the ability to accommodate any other system based on ellipsoid, projection and datum parameters. Full vector-to-raster conversion. Import/Export utilities for Arc/InfoShape files, ERDAS, MAP, DLG, DEM, TIFF, BMP, DXF, MAP INFO, GRASS, ATLAS GIS, GEOSPOT etc. Includes a flexible interface to desktop publishing and pre-press systems for professional quality output. Supports macro- and meta-programming. Includes software, sample data sets, and a User's Guide with tutorial exercises.
Cost	US Dollars 990.00; Academic, Government and non-profit organisation discounts
Data formats supported	Database and Spreadsheet : Access : dBase : FoxPro Drawings : DXF Images : Tagged Image File : Windows bitmap Mapping and GIS : Atlas GIS : DEM : DLG : ERDAS : GEOSPOT : GRASS
Supplier in United States of America	Clark Labs