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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!



Mapping Earthquake Deformation in Taiwan With ENVI

Mapping Earthquake Deformation in Taiwan With ENVI

12/15/2025

Unlocking Critical Insights With ENVI® Tools Taiwan sits at the junction of major tectonic plates and regularly experiences powerful earthquakes. Understanding how the ground moves during these events is essential for disaster preparedness, public safety, and building community resilience. But traditional approaches like field... Read More >

Comparing Amplitude and Coherence Time Series With ICEYE US GTR Data and ENVI SARscape

Comparing Amplitude and Coherence Time Series With ICEYE US GTR Data and ENVI SARscape

12/3/2025

Large commercial SAR satellite constellations have opened a new era for persistent Earth monitoring, giving analysts the ability to move beyond simple two-image comparisons into robust time series analysis. By acquiring SAR data with near-identical geometry every 24 hours, Ground Track Repeat (GTR) missions minimize geometric decorrelation,... Read More >

Empowering D&I Analysts to Maximize the Value of SAR

Empowering D&I Analysts to Maximize the Value of SAR

12/1/2025

Defense and intelligence (D&I) analysts rely on high-resolution imagery with frequent revisit times to effectively monitor operational areas. While optical imagery is valuable, it faces limitations from cloud cover, smoke, and in some cases, infrequent revisit times. These challenges can hinder timely and accurate data collection and... Read More >

Easily Share Workflows With the Analytics Repository

Easily Share Workflows With the Analytics Repository

10/27/2025

With the recent release of ENVI® 6.2 and the Analytics Repository, it’s now easier than ever to create and share image processing workflows across your organization. With that in mind, we wrote this blog to: Introduce the Analytics Repository Describe how you can use ENVI’s interactive workflows to... Read More >

Deploy, Share, Repeat: AI Meets the Analytics Repository

Deploy, Share, Repeat: AI Meets the Analytics Repository

10/13/2025

The upcoming release of ENVI® Deep Learning 4.0 makes it easier than ever to import, deploy, and share AI models, including industry-standard ONNX models, using the integrated Analytics Repository. Whether you're building deep learning models in PyTorch, TensorFlow, or using ENVI’s native model creation tools, ENVI... 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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