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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 3 : Autonomous Feature Detection and Custody Tracking

Gus Wright

Real-time monitoring and tracking are essential for organizations that need to enhance situational awareness and decision-making during operations. The ENVI® Ecosystem provides advanced autonomous detection and tracking capabilities that enable users to monitor, detect, and maintain custody of key features – this helps achieve operational goals, optimize resource utilization, minimize risks, and conserve costs.

Once trained, the ENVI Deep Learning module (one tool within the ENVI Ecosystem) can be deployed to continuously scan and flag features of interest in real time. Autonomous monitoring reduces the workload on analysts, enabling around-the-clock surveillance without requiring constant human oversight.

Figure 1 : Open-source-based time-distance analysis result. The target vehicle is located at the center of the AOI. The Open-Source algorithm is called from within the ENVI Ecosystem.

ENVI Ecosystem’s custody-tracking capabilities add another layer of insight by predicting future locations of moving objects based on speed and terrain, making it possible to track and manage assets continuously. This predictive capability is ideal for high-stakes scenarios such as monitoring transportation corridors, tracking resources, or managing traffic flow.

 

Key Features:

  • Autonomous Detection: Monitor critical areas with AI-driven detections, reducing the need for manual oversight.

  • Real-Time Custody Tracking: Predict future locations of tracked objects, enabling proactive decision-making.

  • Broad Application Range: Ideal for security, emergency management, and defense and intelligence.
 

By combining real-time autonomous detection with predictive custody tracking, the ENVI Ecosystem provides a powerful, integrated approach to geospatial monitoring. This level of insight supports faster response times and more informed decisions in complex operational environments.

 

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

 


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