OceanWise is pleased to announce that from the 1st of November 2021 the RSOBIA toolbar is available free of charge.
The software tool, which takes raster imagery and segments the data into geographic areas with similar statistical properties, has been particularly successful in supporting those working in research, development and education.
The tool’s creator Tim Le Bas and OceanWise Ltd, who have thoroughly enjoyed collaborating over the last few years on the sale of the tool, have decided that, whilst it will still be available and maintained, the tool will longer be sold as a commercial product. Instead, Tim Le Bas, will maintain and support the tool himself and offer free licenses to those who request one.
Tim Le Bas comments: “I would like more people to have access to the tools, so removing all costs should allow new users to trial the tools and see how they can help their data processing and interpretation.”
What is RSOBIA?
Remote Sensor Object Based Image Analysis or ‘RSOBIA’ is a software tool for Esri ArcMap, which interprets and digitizes the areas and boundaries seen in imagery (such as sidescan sonar and multi- beam backscatter) and creates a polygonised map of the results (e.g., areas of similar seafloor type). It supports Segmentation and Classification - key techniques for image analysis, and gives quick, easy, repeatable results.
“I have found it (RSOBIA) straightforward to use. The software highlights similar areas of seabed in far greater detail than could be achieved by hand and can turn weeks of work into hours/days when used correctly. Jon Evans NOC”
