A map of Baghdad that has been automatically registered and aligned with imagery of Baghdad from GoogleMaps. (Credit: Image courtesy of Dr. Craig Knoblock, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute)From Science Daily:
ScienceDaily (Aug. 13, 2009) — Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and small business Geosemble Technologies are improving Air Force situational awareness with software that presents vast amounts of map data in a more manageable format for its commanders in theater.
Using basic research funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Dr. Craig Knoblock and his team developed a computerized method for aligning maps with satellite imagery. The resulting format combined the visual appeal of photographs with the attribution information found on maps.
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