Pioneered a decade ago for satellite remote sensing, eCognition enables geospatial data such as images, point clouds and Geographic Information System (GIS) vectors to be integrated and analyzed to quantify features or detect changes over time. eCognition 8.8 now extends these capabilities for mobile terrestrial data collection applications.

1. eCognition 8.8 Highlights
October 2012
Presented by Christian Weise
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2. Presenting eCognition 8.8
eCognition 8.8 features revolutionary
Land Mobile data analysis capability,
advanced object based point cloud
analysis techniques and extended
development environment
Release Date:
October 2012
Who’s eligible?
All users with a valid maintenance
contract as of October 2012
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3. eCognition 8.8 Highlights
Land Mobile Feature Extraction
Leverage eCognition’s object based approach to
extract features from land mobile data
Land Point
8.8
Extended Object Based Point Cloud Analysis
Apply new point cloud features and analysis Mobile Cloud
algorithms to effectively combine raster, vector Analysis Analysis
and point cloud data
Improved Development Environment
Integrate into 3rd party software building on Rule Set
eCognition’s API environment. Benefit from Development
extended vector formats and build rule sets
capable of adapting to varying data and processing
states
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4. Land Mobile Feature Extraction I
• “Top Down” and “Camera View” analysis
 Extended capabilities for mobile terrestrial systems (i.e. MX8)
 Perspectives for horizontal and vertical Feature extraction
Top Down View
Camera View
Classification
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5. Land Mobile Feature Extraction II
• 3D Export
 3D line extraction from classified
point clouds
 Export point clouds in Trident LAS
2.0 format
• Trident Analyst support
 Create eCognition projects based on
Trident data sets
 Load point clouds in Trident LAS 2.0
format
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6. Object Based Point Cloud Analysis
• Point Cloud handling
 Adapt point cloud raster resolution and extent
 Virtually merge multiple point clouds
• Point Cloud features and algorithms
 Extended descriptive objects and scene statistics
 Extended point cloud filtering parameters
Quantile 10 Mean/Mode Quantile 90
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7. Development Environment
• Extended Vector Support
 Load thematic layer in ESRI File Geodatabase format (*.gdb)
 Export vector layer in ESRI File Geodatabase format (*.gdb) ESRI
FileGDB
• Workflow & Arrays
 Extended SOAP Automation API (SDK) to
change rule set parameter in 3rd party 3rd Party
software Software
 Array support to adapt rule set to varying Rule Set Parameter
processing states
• Algorithms, features & bug fixes
 12 New and improved Algorithms
 16 New and improved Features
 >60 Other Changes and Bug Fixes
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8. FAQ
Q: How will I get eCognition 8.8?
A: All users with a maintenance contract valid on October 2012 are entitled to eCognition
8.8 at no charge. The eCognition licensing team automatically sends out download
information for all eligible customers via email. New customers should contact eCognition
sales at www.eCognition.com
Q: How can I download eCognition 8.8 for 32-bit operating systems?
A: eCognition 8.8 will be the last one to support 32-bit operating systems. If you want to
download the 32-bit product editions please contact the eCognition support
(www.eCognition.com/support).
Q: Will eCognition 8.7 still run if I install eCognition 8.8?
A: eCognition 8.7 will also run on the eCognition 8.8 license therefore you can switch
between versions any time.
Q: Will eCognition 8 rule sets run on eCognition 8.8?
A: eCognition 8.8 is downward compatible, this means you can run all 8.x rule sets.
eCognition 8.8 rule sets will not work on Developer 8.7 however.
Q: Is there a trial version for eCognition 8.8
A: Yes, can find a trial version for eCognition 8.8 at
http://www.ecognition.com/products/trial-software
Note: *eCognition® Server is not included with trial software download package. eCognition Developer trial version allows
non time limited full software access with the following restrictions: Disabled, in this demo: export functions, saving of rule
sets, workspace environment. Projects saved in the trial version cannot be opened in a fully-licensed version of eCognition
Developer.
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9. Thank You
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