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NV5 Geospatial Blog

Each month, NV5 Geospatial posts new blog content across a variety of categories. Browse our latest posts below to learn about important geospatial information or use the search bar to find a specific topic or author. Stay informed of the latest blog posts, events, and technologies by joining our email list!



Using ENVI and IDL Agents with Your Own API Keys

Using ENVI and IDL Agents with Your Own API Keys

6/22/2026

Earlier this year, we introduced the ENVI® Agent and IDL® Agent to bring intelligent, AI-driven automation to your geospatial and data science workflows. If you missed the launch, you can catch up on the full breakdown by watching our release webinar. Both agents are built upon GitHub Copilot, a powerful AI orchestration... Read More >

What We're Looking Forward to at Esri UC 2026

What We're Looking Forward to at Esri UC 2026

6/16/2026

Every year, the Esri User Conference brings together thousands of geospatial professionals to explore new technologies, share ideas, and learn how organizations are solving complex challenges with GIS. For many members of the NV5 team, attending Esri UC is an annual tradition. Some have attended for more than 15 years. Others will be... Read More >

New ENVI Agent, IDL Agent, and GeoAgent Quick Guides

New ENVI Agent, IDL Agent, and GeoAgent Quick Guides

6/9/2026

The recent release of ENVI® Agent, IDL® Agent, and GeoAgent™ revolutionize how users interact with geospatial software. These agentic AI applications act as partners to plan, simplify, and execute complex workflows. Knowing where to start can be challenging for new users. To this end, we developed three new quick guides to... Read More >

Introducing NISAR Data Support

Introducing NISAR Data Support

6/5/2026

The release of ENVI® SARscape 6.3 in April 2026 includes preliminary support for NASA-ISRO SAR (NISAR) data. The NISAR mission is a joint Earth-observing satellite project between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization designed to monitor changes in the planet’s land and ice surfaces using advanced radar imaging. It... Read More >

Monitoring Illegal Mining in the Amazon: Turning Persistent Data Into Actionable Insight

Monitoring Illegal Mining in the Amazon: Turning Persistent Data Into Actionable Insight

5/28/2026

Illegal mining over decades has constituted one of the most persistent and complex socio-environmental problems in the Brazilian Amazon. In recent years, with the increasingly intensive use of mechanized extraction, the associated environmental impacts—such as deforestation, intense soil disturbance, river siltation, and mercury... Read More >

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Advanced GEOINT Series Blog 1 : Easily Detect and Monitor Features of Interest in Near Real-Time

Gus Wright

Problem | Complex Data, Time-Critical Decisions

Quickly identifying and monitoring features of interest in imagery is vital for efficient geospatial intelligence. It’s also imperative for operational decision-making in near real-time scenarios. Traditional workflows are labor-intensive, prone to bottlenecks, and often require specialized expertise. This slows down decision-making and can be a big problem in dynamic and high-stakes environments.

Solution | An Integrated Approach to Geospatial Intelligence

The ENVI® Ecosystem can automate data discovery, download and ingest, processing, exploitation, and dissemination workflows, which improve the efficiency of imagery analysis and provide vital information. By bringing together tools that work seamlessly, the ENVI Ecosystem provides a unified platform that solves the challenges of traditional workflows. Its AI/ML/DL tools support the rapid detection of objects in imagery by individuals with minimal prior knowledge of these techniques. It does this by empowering users to:

 

Create High-Quality Training Data

Streamline data labeling with intuitive tools that enable rapid, multi-class object annotation, ensuring robust training datasets for advanced models.
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Train and Deploy Models Efficiently

Use ENVI Ecosystem’s deep learning module to seamlessly train object detection and segmentation models for specific needs and apply them to real-world datasets.
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Detect and Track Objects Autonomously

Leverage AI-driven solutions to monitor and maintain custody of critical features in real time, reducing manual workload while improving situational awareness.
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Receive Early Alerts for Actionable Insights

Harness predictive analytics and real-time notifications to respond proactively, narrowing down search areas and supporting fast, informed decision-making.
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Comprehensive Solutions Across Industries

The integrated capabilities of the ENVI Ecosystem are designed to be applied to applications across federal, emergency services, DoD, and IC communities. By addressing the challenges of traditional workflows and uniting data labeling, model training, autonomous detection, and predictive tracking in a cohesive ecosystem, NV5 enables organizations to make faster, smarter decisions.

 

Our experts are happy to discuss how a solution like this can support your mission – email us.

 


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