ARIES-II IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND THE NEW ADVANCED 
IMAGE PROCESSING ARCHITECTURE FOR THEMATIC MAPPER 
AND SPOT DATA 
Vijay Dubé, P.Eng. 
Marc A. Schindler, B.Sc. 
DIPIX Systems Limited 
Canada 
Commission II 
ABSTRACT 
ARIES-II is a proven image analysis system used 
extensively for remote sensing. The ARIES pro- 
duct line. consists of a user-friendly work- 
stations ranging from peripheral workstations 
which operate on a user's host computer, to 
stand-alone workstations with integral compu- 
ter, and network workstations to add extra pro- 
cessing power. Extensive application software 
and a well structured programming environment 
make ARIES an extremely operational and flexi- 
ble system. Development of a new high speed 
bus and advanced display architecture augment 
the DIPIX image processing system to provide 
high speed processing of larger images. 
INTRODUCTION 
DIPIX Systems Limited manufactures and markets the interna- 
tionally recognized and proven ARIES-II Image Analysis System with a 
comprehensive configuration of equipment and computer software pro- 
grams for resource data handling, thematic land use plotting meteor- 
ological monitoring and interactive image analysis using remote 
sensing techniques. As well, the higher resolution of the LANDSAT 4 
Thematic Mapper and the SPOT Satellite due to be launched in the 
near future present new opportunities for the remote sensing scien- 
tist and the operational user. 
A user can choose from an entire family of ARIES systems, 
ranging from stand-alone image analysis systems with integral pro- 
cessors to a network of distributed multi-processor workstations on 
a host computer. Both stand-alone systems and workstations are 
available in entry-level configurations for turnkey image analysis 
operation or with integral processing power ranging from the LSI- 
11/23 upwards through the PDP-11 series to the VAX-11/780 "super- 
mini" computer. Workstations are also available which run on cus- 
tomer-supplied PDP-11 or VAX-11 computers.