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SamplePoint: A manual image-analysis program
 Entry ID: USDA_ARS_SamplePoint

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Summary
Abstract: SamplePoint is a manual image-analysis program designed to facilitate vegetation cover measurements from nadir digital images of any scale. Operating essentially as a digital point frame, the software loads images, places classification points on the image, and stores classification data to a database as the user classes each point. Functional use is not limited to vegetation classification. Installation file contains SamplePoint, a Help Manual, a PowerPoint Tutorial and several sample images.

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Link: GET SERVICE > GET SOFTWARE PACKAGE
Description: Complete the download form in order to download SamplePoint.
Service Citation
Originators: Booth D.T., S.E. Cox & R.D., USDA Agricultural Research Service
Title: SamplePoint: A manual image-analysis program
Release_Date: 2006
URL: http://www.samplepoint.org/
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >VEGETATION COVER Parameter Definition
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >INFRARED WAVELENGTHS >INFRARED IMAGERY Parameter Definition
SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS >VISIBLE IMAGERY Parameter Definition
ISO Topic Category
BIOTA
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
Access Constraints User must complete a form in order to download the software.
Use Constraints Minimum PC requirements for basic performance: Windows 2000 with .NET Framework 1.1 installed, 40 MB hard disk space, Microsoft Excel installed, 512 MB RAM.

Before installing SamplePoint, it is highly recommended that the user perform all recommended updates for the Windows operating system at http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us.
This will fix almost all software-related difficulties.
Ancillary Keywords
Visualization
Image Analysis
Image Classification
Vegetation Cover

Service Provider
USDA/ARS > Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.ars.usda.gov

Service Provider Personnel
Name: USDA-ARS
Phone: 254-770-6500
Fax: 254-770-6561
Contact Address:
USDA-ARS
Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory
808 E. Blackland Rd.
City: Temple
Province or State: TX
Postal Code: 76502
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2007-05-23
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-04-24
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