Summit Evolution from DAT/EM Systems International, is a user-friendly digital photogrammetric stereo workstation and allows a 3D feature collection directly into ArcGIS, AutoCAD or MicroStation. Summit Evolution is part of inpho&qout;s digital photogrammetric system.

A wide range of efficient feature collection functions is offered via DAT/EM Capture and Stereo Capture for ArcGIS, which are integral parts of Summit Evolution.

Vector data collected by Summit Evolution, or imported from GIS or CAD systems, are superimposed directly onto the stereo models, making it an excellent solution for mapping, change detection and updating GIS data.

Automatic batch map-editing of collected data can be applied for best mapping performance. Routines for data generalization, checking and automatic line editing among various other functions are included.

Summit Evolution is not restricted to aerial imagery, but also offers feature collection from close-range, satellite, IFSAR and orthophoto imagery.

Summit Evolution works in a project-based environment, using triangulated photo blocks generated by MATCH-AT or other software packages. The user can roam seamlessly throughout an entire project of any size.

The product Summit Evolution & MATCH-T bundles the digital stereo plotter with MATCH-T, inpho&qout;s product for automatic DTM generation from aerial or satellite imagery, and with Capture Contour, an on-line contouring package based on inpho&qout;s SCOP technology. MATCH-T and Capture Contour are extending Summit Evolution to a powerful photogrammetric DTM station. Functionality of MATCH-T is described in the MATCH-T data sheet.

Features

Summit Evolution comes with a variety of software components:
Summit Evolution digital photogrammeric software including orientation tools and project management

DAT/EM Capture data collection program for collecting 3D features directly into AutoCAD or MicroStation

Stereo Capture for ArcGIS – turns our Summit Evolution photogrammetric stereoplotter into a 3D ground coordinate digitizer for ArcGIS. 3D features are collected directly into ESRI&qout;s ArcView, ArcEditor and ArcInfo

Map/Editor – software for automatic batch and vector editing in AutoCAD or MicroStation

Super/Imposition – software allowing stereoscopic viewing of 3D vector data, superimposed onto the stereo imagery

With its flexible orientation tools, Summit Evolution fits into any production workflow:
Automatic interior orientation

Automatic or manual relative orientation

Absolute orientation

Orientation data import from inBLOCK, PATB, Albany, Bingo, AeroSys

Project data import from MATCH-AT, BAE Socet Set, Z/I Image Station, Phorex

Project transformation from/into new coordinate systems

Advanced imaging features make Summit Evolution a precise and easy-to-use stereo plotter:
Handling of 8-bit and 16-bit imagery

Measurement with subpixel accuracy

Quick frame sequential imaging

Smooth real-time panning and zooming

On-the-fly epipolar resampling

OpenGL for image rendering

User-definable cursors

Customizable GUI elements

Summit Evolution supports all types of source image:
Digitized aerial photographs (TIFF, TIFF JPEG, ECW, BMP and others)

ADS 40 digital aerial camera

DMC digital aerial camera

UltraCam digital aerial camera

Digital Globe QuickBird

Space Imaging IKONOS RPC

SPOT5 HRS

IFSAR Stereo

Close-range imagery

Orthophoto images (GeoTIFF)