Abstract

ArcGIS Based Dynamic Intervisibility Analysis for Satellites, Sensors, and Ground Sites
Track: Defense and Intelligence
Author(s): Chetan Desai, Todd Smith

ArcGIS Framework provides support for extending the core data model, the provided data types, as well as the analytical capabilities to support new uses. This paper will provide a technical overview of approaches for supporting modeling of dynamic systems such as satellites and sensors for the purpose of advanced dynamic intervisibility analysis. The approach uses Geodatabase to store and manage these dynamic temporal entities as well as to support interactive visualization and animation of the satellite tracks, sensor footprints, and intervisibility indicators. The integration of these new entities with the ArcObjects components also supports powerful query and analysis using existing ArcGIS functionality. The newly added components now provide ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Server application developers with added capabilities to rapidly add geo-dynamic intervisibility analysis amongst space, air, and ground-based moving entities. The integration of these dynamic entities can provide additional new capabilities for many military and intelligence users of ArcGIS.

Chetan Desai
ProLogic, Inc.
1000 Green River Drive, Suite 201
Fairmont , West Virginia 26554
United States
Phone: 3043332680
Fax: 3043332686
E-mail: chetan@ProLogic-inc.com

Todd Smith
Analytical Graphics, Inc.
220 Valley Creek Blvd.
Exton , Pennsylvania 19341
United States
Phone: 610-981-8236
E-mail: tsmith@agi.com