KB "Panorama" has completed organizational and technical measures for the recertification of its quality management system (QMS). From September 16, 2024, to September 20, 2024, an expert group from the QMS certification body "SOYUZSERT" conducted an audit of the QMS of JSC KB "Panorama". As a result of the audit, a Certificate of Conformity for the quality management system No. 6300.313386/RU was issued on October 11, 2024, in accordance with GOST R ISO 9001-2015, GOST RV 0015-002-2020, and other state military standards CRPP VT, RK-98, RK-98-KT, RK-11, RK-11-KT, OST 134-1028-2012 amended 2, within the framework of the voluntary certification system "Oboronsertifika". (Permission to use the quality management system conformity mark No. R-6300.313076/RU dated October 11, 2024).

At KB "Panorama", the Digital Maps and Remote Sensing Database version 8.9.0 has been developed. The new version adds the capability to work with an external application processing module. This external module acts as an extension to the main functionality of the Database. It replaces the internal application processing mechanism. The module is designed for domestic operating systems based on Linux. It is supplied separately and installed on the server where the data is stored.

When working with the external module, two instances of the Database are used: one public and one main. The public instance only contains metadata, while the main instance contains both metadata and data. The application processing module receives requests with a list of data that needs to be provided, registers the task, and returns a message confirming the registration of the application. After completing the task, it copies the result to a public directory and sends a notification to the address specified in the application. The user who created the application receives a link to download the requested data.

Data security is ensured through access rights segregation based on security measures included in the operating system. Standard authentication, digest authentication, system authentication (via web server tools), and domain authentication (Kerberos or Active Directory) are supported. Additional security is provided through end-to-end authentication when working with the database. Connection to the database occurs with the rights of the user working with the system. The complex is adapted for use on a wide range of operating systems (Astra Linux SE, ALT Linux, Elbrus, Ubuntu, CentOS, MS Windows, and others) and architectures (Intel, Elbrus, Baikal). The program is registered in the registry of domestic software under number 1862.

The Digital Maps and Remote Sensing Database serves as the foundation for building spatial data infrastructure at the federal, regional, and municipal levels within corporate information systems. Within a unified geospatial information space, the Database implements the collection, storage, quality control, search, and delivery of spatial data in exchange formats. Selected spatial data can be made available for multi-user access on the GIS Server and published according to international standards such as OGC WFS, WFS-T, WMS, WMTS, and WCS on the GIS WebService SE application server. Users can access the data both from a thin client (using GIS WebServer SE) and from desktop applications (GIS "Panorama", GIS "Operator"). The Digital Maps and Remote Sensing Database facilitates the creation of a cloud storage for spatial data, providing access to this data, as well as automated generation and updating of geocoverages.

The current state of spatial data is represented through maps and diagrams maintained for each type of stored data: vector maps, remote sensing data, elevation matrices, and terrain models. Remote placement of spatial data sets into file storage is ensured, along with version control of stored sets, updating of data availability maps, automated collection and generation of metadata, and formation and updating of geocoverages. Automated collection and generation of metadata are performed according to ISO 19115:2003 standards, Geographic information — Metadata, and ISO/TS 19139, Geographic information — Metadata — XML schema implementation. Reduced copies of data images are automatically generated, checksums of files are verified, and completeness of data sets is ensured. The placement of spatial data into file storage is conducted with integrity checks and control over the structure and content of the data. The results of operations are logged and entered into the metadata database. Automatic backup of metadata and spatial data storage is provided with integrity control and data recovery. A multilingual interface is supported.

The "Spatial Data Bank" portal showcases capabilities for organizing the storage, accounting, and issuance of vector maps, remote sensing data, elevation matrices, and terrain models. The portal contains vector maps in SXF format, generated based on data from open sources (OpenStreetMap, VMap0). The spatial data includes maps of Russian Federation subjects, countries, and cities both near and far abroad. In total, there are over 400 vector maps and 6,700 raster datasets with a total volume exceeding 230 GB. Specialists from "Panorama" KB update and maintain the information on the portal weekly. All published data is distributed free of charge under an open license.

The new version of the program is available for download on the Download page.

The XII International Professional IT Conference "Stachka" concluded on September 27-28 in St. Petersburg. The event was attended by over 1,700 participants from 103 cities and 8 countries, featuring more than 200 presentations across 5 tracks: development, digital marketing, design and content, management, startups, and technologies.

In the "Development/Databases" section, company specialists delivered a presentation titled "Reasonable Compromise – DB and GIS". The report addressed the effective use of DBMS in geoinformation solutions, drawing on KB "Panorama's" experience in developing regional and municipal GIS, corporate resource management systems, and other high-load systems. A video of the presentation is now available for viewing.

This report continued the theme of geoinformation system architecture presented by us in 2023 at "Stachka" in Ulyanovsk. Additionally, we invite you to check out the reports by KB "Panorama" specialists presented earlier this year at "Stachka", discussing the specifics of import substitution in information systems and GIS in particular, as well as the application of neural networks in object decryption services.

The next "Stachka" conference will take place in April 2025 in Ulyanovsk. Tickets are still available for purchase at a 50% discount on the official website of the organizers.

Geoportal "Bank of spatial data" has been supplemented with a map of the Republic of Mozambique, formed according to OpenStreetMap data. To work with the map, you can use the GIS Panorama Mini program or other software products of KB "Panorama".

The map was led to the modernised classifier of large-scale plans of scale 1: 5 000 (map5000m). Publishing of updates in bank of spatial data is made by using the program of Databank of digital maps and remote sensing data. Publishing contents of bank of spatial data on the geoportal and data access for downloading are implemented by means of GIS WebServer SE.

Free maps on the basis of OpenStreetMap data are available for download on the page "Digital maps".

The KB "Panorama" has developed GIS "Panorama" version 15.3.1 for the "Astra Linux Special Edition" operating system. The new version implements the task of viewing attributes of objects from spatial databases connected via DBM files. Tools for automatic decoding of satellite images have been added, a task for comparing height matrices has been developed, and the list of supported formats for exporting map data to the Mbtiles tile pyramid has been expanded, along with improvements in map editing modes.

The program features a task called "View attributes from database". This mode provides the display of attributes from objects in spatial databases connected via DBM files and arbitrary attribute tables. For each table selected from the database, a bookmark is created to display its contents. Up to three user-selected tables can be additionally placed under all bookmarks. A filter can be applied to select records from the table based on columns, attribute values, or a specified SQL query. Sorted and filtered table records can be saved to a text file in CSV format using the "Export to CSV" mode. The "Location on map" mode ensures synchronization between the table record and the map object linked through a DBM file or service fields.

The capabilities of GIS "Panorama" for automatic decoding of satellite images have been enhanced. A neural network model has been added to the task "Automatic sattelite recognition" to outline building contours in landscape images. Satellite images of cities in the Russian Federation were used alongside vector maps containing outlines of roofs and walls for training the model. The resulting model achieves recognition accuracy exceeding 90%. The service rectifies recognized building contours into rectangular shapes and adjusts their placement to accurately match building foundations.

The "Automatic sattelite recognition" task allows for processing landscape images in RSW/JPG/TIFF/PNG formats and data from open geoportals. For precise identification of building contours, the spatial resolution of images should be between 0.5 and 1 meter/pixel. Processing results are provided to the user as a vector map, which can be downloaded via the WFS protocol. The task can be accessed from the Application Launch list under the "Automatic object creation" section. Recognizing building contours in satellite images of Moscow covering an area of 25 square kilometers took 2 minutes and 20 seconds, resulting in the creation of 2,895 objects.

A new task called "Comparison of height matrices" has been added, designed to compare information from two similar height matrices. The input data consists of two open height matrices. The output matrix contains relative heights of the second matrix in relation to the first matrix, meaning that each element of the output matrix records the difference in heights between the second and first matrices or the absolute value of that difference. Users can choose the scale, precision (element size), and dimensions of the created matrix. By default, the dimensions of the matrix are set according to the first matrix, but they can later be changed by selecting the corresponding fragment of the map.

The "Map Editor" task has been improved. In the "Object stitching" mode, the quality of stitching area objects has been enhanced: a preliminary alignment of contours is added before stitching objects. In the "Cutting from polygon" mode, the ability to choose the shape of the object to be saved has been introduced. When cutting the original polygon into two or more parts, the result is saved as a single multipolygon: the outer parts of the object are recorded into one object. An option "Form multipolygon" has been added to the context menu of the mode, which, when disabled, allows the outer parts of the cut object to be saved as separate area objects.

In the "Align selected objects" toolbar, a mode called "Create combined symbol" has been added. A combined symbol is a set of vector objects selected from the map classifier, having a common anchor point and arranged vertically. After being applied to the map, the combined symbol can be edited as a single object.

The task "Export to Mbtiles tile pyramid" has been refined. In addition to supporting jpeg, png, and png8 formats, an option to save tiles in webp format has been added. The webp format supports both lossy and lossless compression algorithms. Compressed images typically take up 30% less space compared to png. The webp format supports transparency, like png, and can contain metadata for images.

GIS "Panorama" is a versatile domestic geographic information system. The program is designed for accumulating, storing, automated processing, and displaying data, calculation results, and forecasts with geospatial references. GIS "Panorama" includes tools for displaying and processing vector, raster, and matrix maps. The application provides users with tools for solving specialized tasks such as modeling the movement of special objects against a 3D model background, predicting the consequences of emergencies at hazardous sites, monitoring aircraft movement, conducting geodetic and topographic work, processing data from GPS/GLONASS navigation devices, printing displayed spatial data on various output devices, and many others.

The new version of the program is available for download in the Download section.