| 1 | | = Information for end users processing ARSF data = |
| | 1 | = ARSF Help Desk = |
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| | 3 | Welcome to the ARSF Data Analysis Node help desk. We are here to help you with any queries you have regarding the processing of your ARSF data. Please spend a few moments to check through these pages to find the answer to your query . If you cannot find the answers you are looking for then please [wiki:ContactUs contact us]. |
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| | 5 | == Information about data processing prior to delivery == |
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| | 7 | For information on what happens to the data prior to delivery please check these pages: |
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| | 9 | * [wiki:Procedures/hyperspecprocessing Hyperspectral data processing procedure] |
| | 10 | * [ LiDAR data] COMING SOON |
| | 11 | * [ RCD data] COMING SOON |
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| | 13 | == Information about data processing after delivery == |
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| | 15 | For information on using ARSF-DAN software or how to get the best from your data please check these pages. For information on using ARSF software please also see the tutorials section: |
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| | 17 | * Hyperspectral processing |
| | 18 | * [wiki:Processing/aplquickstart Getting start guide] to using APL for Eagle / Hawk processing. |
| | 19 | * [wiki:Processing/AplUserGuide APL level 1 to level 3 guide] |
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| | 21 | * LiDAR processing |
| | 22 | * Remove noisy points from delivery files COMING SOON |
| | 23 | |
| | 24 | == Tutorials == |
| | 25 | |
| | 26 | ARSF DAN are in the process of creating some tutorials, with downloadable data, to help users get to know the various software we provide. This is a good place to start if you have no experience with the processing software. |
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| | 28 | * [wiki:Downloads/Tutorials Tutorials] |
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| | 31 | == Other useful information == |
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| | 33 | * [wiki:Processing/PixelSize Choosing an appropriate Eagle/Hawk map pixel size] |
| | 34 | * [wiki:Help/DEM_scripts Creating a DEM for hyperspectral processing] |
| | 35 | * ATM and CASI |
| | 36 | * [wiki:Processing/BrightnessTemperature Converting ATM band 11 to (brightness) temperature] |
| | 37 | * [wiki:Processing/Wavelengths Finding out what the wavelengths and bandwidth are] (for a specific flight) |
| | 38 | |
| | 39 | * Links to external software that may be useful |
| | 40 | * [http://fwtools.maptools.org/ FWTools] - includes the GDAL tools for data conversion and the free OpenEV viewer (vectors + rasters) |
| | 41 | * [http://grass.fbk.eu/ GRASS] - freeware GIS (powerful and full featured, but hard to use) |
| | 42 | * [http://www.fugroviewer.com/ fugroviewer LiDAR viewer] (requires registration) |
| | 43 | * [http://www.cs.unc.edu/~isenburg/lastools/ LAS tools] for manipulating LiDAR files. |
| | 44 | * [http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ ExifTool] for reading tags in RCD tiff images. |
| | 45 | * [http://fityk.nieto.pl/ fityk] curve fitting tool (useful for full waveform LiDAR data). Free for version 0.9.8 and older. |
| | 46 | * [http://www.gdal.org/ GDAL Library] useful for data format conversions amongst other tools. For experienced users. |
| | 47 | * [http://trac.osgeo.org/proj/ PROJ4 cartographic projections library] useful for re-projecting point data but can be difficult to use. |
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| | 50 | == Frequently Asked Questions == |
| | 51 | |
| | 52 | We host a page of [wiki:FAQ Frequently Asked Questions] which we try to keep up to date. If you haven't been able to find a solution to your problem so far then this is a good place to check next. |
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| | 54 | |
| | 55 | == Contact Us == |
| | 56 | |
| | 57 | If you cannot find a suitable answer to your question then please [wiki:ContactUs contact us]. |
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| | 61 | |
| | 62 | = Pages to be moved shortly = |
| 13 | | == Using APL for hyperspectral processing == |
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| 15 | | * [wiki:Processing/aplquickstart Getting started guide] |
| 16 | | * [wiki:Processing/AplUserGuide APL level 1 to level 3 guide] |
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| 18 | | == Tutorials == |
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| 20 | | The following page contains downloadable tutorials to help users get used to using the various different software required for processing ARSF data. More will be added as they become available. |
| 21 | | * [wiki:Downloads/Tutorials/ Tutorials] |
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| 25 | | === Useful tools === |
| 26 | | * [http://fwtools.maptools.org/ FWTools] - includes the GDAL tools for data conversion and the free OpenEV viewer (vectors + rasters) |
| 27 | | * [http://rsinc.com/download/download.asp?searchstring=FreeLook&ProductVersion=All+Products ENVI Freelook] - image viewer part of ENVI, good for viewing images and taking spectral profiles |
| 28 | | * [http://grass.itc.it/ GRASS] - freeware GIS (powerful and full featured, but hard to use) |
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