Integrate Remote Sensing and GIS: A Primary Study of Adding Remotely Sensed Image Processing Functions to ArcGIS8.3 Using Matlab COM Builder and AO

摘要

This paper systematically introduces the practice of adding remotely sensed image processing functions to ArcGIS8.3 using Matlab COM Builder and AO. We also compare the performance of our system with that of the proprietary RS software ERDAS IMAGE8.5. The performance of our system is a bit lower than ERDAS IMAGINE, but the availability of power functions, the high efficient development methods and the integrated application environment provide us with large probabilities of the integrated applications of RS and GIS. Furthermore, it is possible for not only the field of remotely sensed image processing but also any other fields, which need to integrate the functions from GIS and Matlab to improve efficiency, low cost, mine and couple the functions from different professional software packages.