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@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
-OTB-v.2.8.0 - Changes since version 2.4.0 (2009/01/15)
+OTB-v.2.8.0 - Changes since version 2.6.0 (2009/01/15)
-----------------------------------------
+
+* System
+ - ITK version updated to 3.10.1
+ - liblas library added
+ - ossim gdal plugin added
+ - change in OpenGL access for viewer
+ - Edison code from mean shift
+
+* Library
+ - Support for Lidat data
+ - SIFT and SURF implementation
+ - Mean Shift algorithm
+ - Conversion of vector data projection (kml, shapefiles)
+
+* Applications
+ - Object counting
+ - Fine Registration
+ - Road Extraction
+
+
+
OTB-v.2.6.0 - Changes since version 2.4.0 (2008/10/31)
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@@ -33,11 +54,11 @@ OTB-v.2.4.0 - Changes since version 2.2.0 (2008/07/24)
-----------------------------------------
- Added OTB_DISABLE_CXX_EXAMPLES_TESTING : allows to generate or not only examples testing
- - Added OTB_USE_JPEG2000 : experimental support for jpeg2000 files.
+ - Added OTB_USE_JPEG2000 : experimental support for jpeg2000 files.
*Common:
- Extraction ROI Classes :
+ Extraction ROI Classes :
- Lifting of the otbExtractionBase classe
- Correction of the SetExtractionRegion method
@@ -90,8 +111,8 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
-----------------------------------------
-*BasicFilters:
-
+*BasicFilters:
+
Added classes for data importation:
- otb::ImportImageFilter
- otb::ImportVectorImageFilter
@@ -112,14 +133,14 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
- otb::LabelizeNeighborhoodConnectedImageFilter
*Radiometry:
-
+
- Bug fixed on otb::DEMCaracteristicExtractor
*Visu
- Added histogram windows in otb::ImageViewer main class.
- Added polygon drawing support in otb::ImageViewer main class
-
+
*IO:
- Fixed bug in GDALImageIO to handle complex images
@@ -128,9 +149,9 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
- otb::VectorDataFileWriter
- otb::VectorDataIOFactory
- otb::VectorDataSource
-
-*Common:
-
+
+*Common:
+
Added classes to handle vector data:
- otb::Polygon
- otb::VectorData
@@ -145,7 +166,7 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
- Creation otb::SVMKernels containing a list a useful kernel for SVM
- Correction in Kohonen map classes
- Added convenience methods in SVMModel class
-
+
Added classification filters (streamed and threaded):
- otb::SVMImageClassificationFilter
- otb::SOMImageClassificationFilter
@@ -169,11 +190,11 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
- otb::MultiScaleConvexOrConcaveClassificationFilter
- otb::ProfileDerivativeToMultiScaleCharacteristicsFilter
- otb::ProfileToProfileDerivativeFilter
-
+
*Utilities:
-
+
- Updated the internal version of ITK to 3.6.0
- - Corrections on OSSIM integration
+ - Corrections on OSSIM integration
- SVM library: creation of otb::ComposedKernelFunctor allowing composed kernels
- Added SAR models in OSSIM library:
. Radarsat 1 (SGX and SGF)
@@ -181,7 +202,7 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
. ERS - SLC and PRI
. Terrasar X - SLC and PRI
. Cosmo-Skymed - SLC and PRI
- . Radarsat 2 - SLC and PRI
+ . Radarsat 2 - SLC and PRI
- Bug fixed in CMake configuration
- Added SIFT implementation in InsigthJournal
@@ -196,7 +217,7 @@ OTB-v.2.2.0 - Changes since version 2.0.0 (2008/05/29)
- Added an unsupervised image classification application based on the SVM algorithm (otbSVMClassification)
- Added an application to create a contiguous unsigned short labeled image from a colored labeled image (otbUnsignedShortRelabeling)
- Added an application to create a colored labeled image from an unsigned short labeled image (otbRgbRelabeling)
-
+
*Examples:
- Added SIFT example (otb)
- Added SIFT example (ij)
@@ -226,7 +247,7 @@ OTB-v.2.0.0 - Changes since version 1.6.0 (2007/12/14)
Added classes for atmospheric correction using the 6S Radiative Transfer Code:
- Luminance estimation otb::ImageToLuminanceImageFilter
- Reflectance estimation TOA: otb::LuminanceToReflectanceImageFilter
- - Added Composite transform filter: otb::ImageToReflectanceImageFilter,
+ - Added Composite transform filter: otb::ImageToReflectanceImageFilter,
equivalent to the pipeline process ImageToLuminanceImageFilter and LuminanceToReflectanceImageFilter filters
- Reflectance estimation TOC: otb::ReflectanceToSurfaceReflectanceImageFilter
- 6S effect correction: otb::SurfaceAdjencyEffect6SCorrectionSchemeFilter
@@ -250,7 +271,7 @@ OTB-v.2.0.0 - Changes since version 1.6.0 (2007/12/14)
*Utilities:
- - Fixed memory allocation bug on svm.cxx file
+ - Fixed memory allocation bug on svm.cxx file
- 4 files from ITK 3.4.0 have been replaced by the cvs version to allow
correct use of the itkDivideImageFilter.h with VectorImage. These files
are:
@@ -274,54 +295,54 @@ OTB-v.2.0.0 - Changes since version 1.6.0 (2007/12/14)
- Fixed some problems under Visual and MinGW platforms.
-
+
OTB-v.1.6.0 - Changes since version 1.4.0 (2007/10/25)
-----------------------------------------
*BasicFilters:
- - Added StreamingVectorStatisticsImageFilter to compute
+ - Added StreamingVectorStatisticsImageFilter to compute
the second order stastics on a large vector image.
- - Added the MatrixTransposeMatrixImageFilter to compute
- the product of the matrix of vector pixels from image 1
- in rowwith the the matrix of vector pixels from image 2
- columns for large vector image.
+ - Added the MatrixTransposeMatrixImageFilter to compute
+ the product of the matrix of vector pixels from image 1
+ in rowwith the the matrix of vector pixels from image 2
+ columns for large vector image.
- - Added the otb::VectorImageTo3DScalarImageFilter which transforms
- a vector image into a 3D scalar image where each band is represented
+ - Added the otb::VectorImageTo3DScalarImageFilter which transforms
+ a vector image into a 3D scalar image where each band is represented
in a layer of the 3rd dimension.
- - Added the otb::ImageListToVectorImageFilter and
- otb::VectorImageToImageListFilter to convert a vector image
+ - Added the otb::ImageListToVectorImageFilter and
+ otb::VectorImageToImageListFilter to convert a vector image
from/to an image list.
- - Added the otb::ImageListToImageListApplyFilter which applies a given
+ - Added the otb::ImageListToImageListApplyFilter which applies a given
scalar image filter to a list of images
- - Added the otb::PerBandImageFilter, which applies a given scalar filter
- to each band of a VectorImage. This is not the optimal way for most
- processings but it allows the use of almost every scalar filter on
+ - Added the otb::PerBandImageFilter, which applies a given scalar filter
+ to each band of a VectorImage. This is not the optimal way for most
+ processings but it allows the use of almost every scalar filter on
vector images.
- - Added the otb::StreamingResampleImageFilter, which is a streaming capable
+ - Added the otb::StreamingResampleImageFilter, which is a streaming capable
version of the itk::ResampleImageFilter.
*ChangeDetection:
-
- - Added the otb::KullbackLeiblerDistanceImageFilter to compute the
+
+ - Added the otb::KullbackLeiblerDistanceImageFilter to compute the
Kullback-Leibler distance between two images.
-
- - Added the otb::KullbackLeiblerProfileImageFilter to perform a
+
+ - Added the otb::KullbackLeiblerProfileImageFilter to perform a
multi-scale change detection using the Kullback-Leibler distance.
*Common:
-
- - Added an otb::Polygon, which represents a closed polyline on which
+
+ - Added an otb::Polygon, which represents a closed polyline on which
intersection or point interiority can be tested.
-
+
*IO:
- Added an otb::DEMHandler to fetch the elevation value in SRTMor DTED
@@ -331,44 +352,44 @@ OTB-v.1.6.0 - Changes since version 1.4.0 (2007/10/25)
- Added a new tiling streaming mode.
- - Added the otb::ImageGeometryHandler, which allows to handle seamlessly
+ - Added the otb::ImageGeometryHandler, which allows to handle seamlessly
the image geometry information.
- Fixed a bug in the otb::MSTARImageIO.
-
+
*Learning:
- - Added methods to access the alpha values, the number of support vectors,
+ - Added methods to access the alpha values, the number of support vectors,
the support vectors themselves, the distance to the hyperplanes.
- - Added the otb::SEMClassifier, implementing the Stochastic Expectation
+ - Added the otb::SEMClassifier, implementing the Stochastic Expectation
Maximization algorithm to perform an estimation of a mixture model.
*MultiScale:
- - Various name changes and bugfixes in the morphological pyramid
+ - Various name changes and bugfixes in the morphological pyramid
segmentation classes.
-
+
*Radiometry:
- The 6S Transfer Radiative Code compiles within OTB.
- - Added the Radiometry directory, containing everything that has to do
+ - Added the Radiometry directory, containing everything that has to do
with image radiometry.
- Added the NDVI and ARVI (3 input bands) vegetation index filters.
*Projections:
- - Added the Projections directory, containing everything that has to do
+ - Added the Projections directory, containing everything that has to do
with image projections.
-
- - Added an otb::DEMHandler to fetch the elevation value in SRTM/DTED
+
+ - Added an otb::DEMHandler to fetch the elevation value in SRTM/DTED
directories.
- Added an otb::DEMToImageGenerator to generate an elevation map.
- - Added an otb::OrthoRectificationFilter to perform orthorectification of
+ - Added an otb::OrthoRectificationFilter to perform orthorectification of
geo-referenced images.
-
+
- Added the forward and inverse sensor model projection.
- Added several map projection transforms (Eckert4, LambertConformalConic,
@@ -378,15 +399,15 @@ OTB-v.1.6.0 - Changes since version 1.4.0 (2007/10/25)
- Added the Fusion directory, containing everything that has to do
with image fusion.
-
- - Added the otb::BayesianFusionImageFilter, a pan-sharpening filter which
+
+ - Added the otb::BayesianFusionImageFilter, a pan-sharpening filter which
algoritm has been kindly contributed by Julien Radoux.
*Documentation:
- Added various documented examples in the SoftwareGuide for the new classes.
-
+
- Added a Tutorial section in the SoftwareGuide.
*Utilities:
@@ -401,14 +422,14 @@ OTB-v.1.6.0 - Changes since version 1.4.0 (2007/10/25)
*Applications:
- - Added the otbImageViewerManager application which allows to open multiple images,
+ - Added the otbImageViewerManager application which allows to open multiple images,
configure viewers and link displays.
- Added the otbRoadExtraction which demonstrates the road extraction algorithm
implemented in the FeatureExtraction module.
- Added the otbOrthoRectifAppli application which allows to ortho rectify images in
- command line using the brand new Projections module of the Orfeo ToolBox. Old rigid
+ command line using the brand new Projections module of the Orfeo ToolBox. Old rigid
orthoo rectification application has been moved to otbPseudoOrthoRectif.
- Added an option in CMakeLists.txt to use VTK or not (enable or disable the
@@ -420,8 +441,8 @@ OTB-v.1.6.0 - Changes since version 1.4.0 (2007/10/25)
OTB-v.1.4.1 - Changes since version 1.4.0
-----------------------------------------
-*Platforms:
- - Minor corrections of main ./CMakeLists.txt to support users applications using OTB
+*Platforms:
+ - Minor corrections of main ./CMakeLists.txt to support users applications using OTB
install directory when using internal ITK.
OTB-v.1.4.0 - Changes since version 1.2.1
@@ -441,7 +462,7 @@ OTB-v.1.4.0 - Changes since version 1.2.1
a polyline.
- DrawPathFilter and DrawPathListFilter can now use the internal scalar values of the path
- (if present) as a value to draw the path.
+ (if present) as a value to draw the path.
- Improved performances of the DrawPathFilter and DrawPathListFilter.
@@ -452,11 +473,11 @@ OTB-v.1.4.0 - Changes since version 1.2.1
- Added the ImportGeoInformationImageFilter providing a workaround for metadata handling
in pipeline execution.
- - Added a VectorRescaleIntensityImageFilter, which rescales a vector image on a per-band basis,
+ - Added a VectorRescaleIntensityImageFilter, which rescales a vector image on a per-band basis,
clamping a user-defined percent of the pixels lowest and highest values.
- Added a filter to compute spectral angle distance image with respect to a reference pixel.
-
+
*FeatureExtraction:
- Added a set of image and path filters to perform road extraction.
@@ -464,13 +485,13 @@ OTB-v.1.4.0 - Changes since version 1.2.1
- Added a composite filter to perform road extraction.
*ChangeDetection:
-
+
- Added the Kullback-Leibler distance change detector with optimized algorithm.
- Added a Kullback-Leibler multi-scale change profile image filter with optimized algorithm.
*DisparityMap:
-
+
- Added the DisparityMapEstimationMethod, performing local disparity estimation with respect
to a given transform using the ITK registration framework.
@@ -489,10 +510,10 @@ OTB-v.1.4.0 - Changes since version 1.2.1
- InsightJournal code integration : ScatteredDataPointSetImageFilter.
-*Platforms:
+*Platforms:
- Corrected runtime errors of the interactive change detection application under cygwin.
-
+
- Workaround for ImageViewer on very specific mandrake version.
@@ -503,27 +524,27 @@ OTB-v.1.2.1 - Changes since version 1.2.0
- Improved support of geographic meta data handling in pipeline execution.
*BasicFilters:
- - Added a cast filter otb::ImageToVectorImageCastFilter to convert
+ - Added a cast filter otb::ImageToVectorImageCastFilter to convert
otb::Image (templated with scalar pixel types) to mono-channel otb::VectorImage.
*FeatureExtraction:
- Added a contour extraction filter otb::ImageToEdgePathFilter.
*Visualization:
- - Viewer accepts now otb::Image (templated with scalar pixel types)
+ - Viewer accepts now otb::Image (templated with scalar pixel types)
as well as otb::VectorImage.
- - Added FlRun() method to the Viewer, which execute Show() method from
+ - Added FlRun() method to the Viewer, which execute Show() method from
the Viewer followed by the Fl::run() method from FLTK.
*Platforms:
- - Minor correction of otb::ObjectList and otb::List in order to support
+ - Minor correction of otb::ObjectList and otb::List in order to support
visual 7.0 compiler.
*Experimental:
- - Support for python binding compilation including itk binding
+ - Support for python binding compilation including itk binding
templated with OTB images, OTB IO and OTB Image viewer.
- - OSSIM has been integrated in the OTB Utilities directory to
- prepare its future use in new geometric features.
+ - OSSIM has been integrated in the OTB Utilities directory to
+ prepare its future use in new geometric features.
OTB-v.1.2.0 - Changes since version 1.0.2
@@ -533,8 +554,8 @@ OTB-v.1.2.0 - Changes since version 1.0.2
- OTB can now been compiled on several new platforms :
- SunOS 5.8 (32bits and 64bits).
- - Improved robustness of
- - the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (7.1), .NET 2005 (8.0)
+ - Improved robustness of
+ - the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (7.1), .NET 2005 (8.0)
- the Cygwin and MinGW installation.
*Common:
@@ -548,7 +569,7 @@ OTB-v.1.2.0 - Changes since version 1.0.2
list to image filters, image list to image list filters.
- Precision for internal calculus has been tuned to double in
- every filter.
+ every filter.
*Multiscale:
@@ -579,9 +600,9 @@ OTB-v.1.2.0 - Changes since version 1.0.2
Gdal limitations).
- Bug fixes on memory management in the Reader.
-
+
- Bug fixes related to the IO framework on MS Windows platforms.
-
+
*Learning:
- Added filters for learning, classification and activation
@@ -611,18 +632,18 @@ OTB-v.1.0.2 - Changes since version 1.0.1
- OTB can now been compiled on several new platforms :
- Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2005 (8.0).
- Cygwin.
- - MinGW on Windows platform.
+ - MinGW on Windows platform.
- LUM and BSQ formats have been added.
-Note : On MS Windows platforms, if you have any problem related
- to using the OTB's internal version of ITK, you could try to use
- an external version of ITK (use ITK 2.6 or later) by setting
- OTB_USE_EXTERNAL_ITK to ON and ITK_DIR to the directory where
+Note : On MS Windows platforms, if you have any problem related
+ to using the OTB's internal version of ITK, you could try to use
+ an external version of ITK (use ITK 2.6 or later) by setting
+ OTB_USE_EXTERNAL_ITK to ON and ITK_DIR to the directory where
your ITK built resides.
-
+
OTB-v.1.0.1 - Changes since version 1.0.0
-----------------------------------------