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Spatial Analysis Lab

MTRI’s fully-equipped Spatial Analysis Laboratory (SAL) is a primary source of hardware and software resources for all geospatial projects. The SAL includes a full suite of GIS and remote sensing software, a large and scalable storage system, and large-format printing capabilities. GIS software includes ESRI’s ArcGIS (ArcInfo), ArcIMS, ArcSDE, ArcPad, Spatial Analyst, and the Geostatistical Analyst; remote sensing software includes ERDAS Imagine, ENVI with IDL, ERMapper, Definiens eCognition, and other relevant software including Google Earth Professional and Trimble Pathfinder Office.

The SAL data storage system holds up to 6 terabytes of spatial data, and has a comprehensive collection of GIS layers for study areas including the Great Lakes region and Alaska.  MTRI operates two ArcIMS servers, an Image Web Server, a remote access GIS server, six high-speed GIS workstations, and a sub-meter capable Trimble GeoXT GPS unit.

Arc Map

ESRI Desktop ArcGIS

For Additional Information

Colin Brooks
Senior Research Scientist
734.913.6858
colin.brooks@mtu.edu

Tyler Erickson,Ph.D.
Research Scientist
734.913.6846
tyler.erickson@mtu.edu

Spatial Analysis Lab