The "Panorama Photo" version 1.5 software for processing aerial photography materials has been developed by the "Panorama" Design Bureau using CUDA technology version 12.5. The program supports work with the latest Nvidia graphics processors featuring Hopper architecture (Nvidia H100 accelerators) and Ada Lovelace architecture (GeForce RTX 40xx series accelerators). This provides a significant performance increase (up to five times) compared to previous-generation Nvidia chips. The use of new numerically stable algorithms for solving systems of equations during the adjustment of computed elements of internal orientation enhances the accuracy of the generated point cloud.

"Panorama Photo" is designed to obtain digital terrain information from aerial photography materials. The primary product of the processing is a point cloud, which serves as the basis for creating a height matrix and an orthophoto map. The processing process is fully automated, except for an optional stage of measuring control points in the images.

The orthophoto maps obtained in "Panorama Photo" can be used to create and update vector maps using the automatic recognition and vectorization system "Panorama Vision". This system is based on artificial intelligence that utilizes trained neural networks. "Panorama Vision" allows for the recognition of contours of field areas, hydrological objects (rivers, ponds, lakes, and others), buildings, and structures. The client module of the system is invoked as an application task in the professional GIS "Panorama". It generates data processing requests to the server part of the system located on the technical resources of the KB "Panorama". As a result of the processing, a vector map is created with the contours of recognized objects, such as building outlines.

All processing results obtained in "Panorama Photo" and "Panorama Vision" (matrices, point clouds, orthophoto maps, vector maps) can subsequently be used in various software products from the KB "Panorama" for two-dimensional and three-dimensional (volumetric) visualization of terrain.

For organized storage and utilization of data, a "Database of Digital Maps and Remote Sensing Data" is employed. This complex serves as the foundation for building spatial data infrastructure at federal, regional, and municipal levels, as well as in corporate information systems. It is used for maintaining a cloud storage of spatial data sets, collecting and storing metadata, selecting and issuing spatial data upon request, preparing reports, forming and publishing geo-coverages, and displaying the status of the database in the form of map diagrams. It ensures remote placement of spatial data sets in file storage, version control of stored sets, updating map diagrams of data availability, and automated collection and formation of metadata.

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

Specialists from the KB "Panorama" have developed a video lesson on creating a series of objects in the "Classifier Editor" task within the GIS "Panorama", "Workstation of cadastral engineer", "Agronomist's Workstation", and other software products by the KB "Panorama".

A series of objects consists of several objects with the same code, localization characteristics, and semantic attributes. This type of object is intended to display classifier objects in cases where the object needs to change its appearance based on the values of attribute data. The formation of a series is carried out using the "Classifier objects group" mode.

The video lesson demonstrates the creation of a series of objects based on a semantic characteristic consisting of a list of values. Additionally, it shows the possibility of making changes to the semantics not only for all objects but also for each object in the series. For example, for one or several objects, semantics can be designated as mandatory, while for others, it can be optional. This condition is fulfilled in the mode for editing a single object. The use of series of objects on the map allows changing the appearance of an object through the "Select Object" dialog without resorting to tools from the "Map Editor" tasks.

Examples of created series of objects can be viewed on the maps of Noginsk and Podolsk, which are included in the GIS "Panorama" installation as part of sample data.

You can find the training materials in the "Video Lessons" section.

Geoportal "Bank of spatial data" has been supplemented with a map of the Republic of Lebanon, 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".

KB "Panorama" has received a certificate of compliance for the software product Complex for Managing the Digital Cartography and Remote Sensing Data Bank (RSDC), operating under the 64-bit "Astra Linux Special Edition" operating systems versions 1.6 and 1.7. The program has been certified in the information protection certification system of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for compliance with the requirements of the guiding document of the Russian State Technical Commission, including checks for the absence of undeclared capabilities and compliance between actual and declared functional capabilities in the documentation.

The RSDC is designed to create a cloud storage for spatial data, automate the generation and updating of geo-coverages, and provide authorized access. The complex ensures the collection, storage, search, and delivery of spatial data in exchange formats, as well as the display of the database status in the form of schematic maps. Schematic maps are maintained for each type of stored data: vector maps, remote sensing data, elevation matrices and terrain models, analog maps and images, geodetic points, geodetic analog materials, and regulatory documents. It provides for remote placement of sets of spatial data in a file storage system, version control of stored sets, updating of data availability schematic maps, and automated collection and generation of metadata.

The "Panorama" design bureau has developed GIS "Panorama Mobile" version 1.7 for the domestic mobile OS Aurora. The new version features the ability to work offline with geoportals, includes tools for calculating length and area on the map, and supports the GeoTIFF format, which contains information about raster and matrix data.

An offline mode for working with geoportals has been implemented. When a user interacts with geoportals, all sections of opened data (tiles) are automatically saved in a local cache and can be used without an internet connection. In the absence of a connection or if the connection quality is poor, the application automatically switches to work only with the tile cache. A button for explicitly enabling/disabling offline mode is available on the main screen. When activated, a notification is displayed to the user indicating the current mode: "Offline" or "Online". The geoportal cache is stored in the application directory, allowing loaded data to be retained after restarting the device.

Tools for calculating length and area have been added. The user can select the desired area or route on the map, and the application will automatically calculate the area or length. Managing points within the area is simple: they can be moved or deleted with a second tap. To start a new calculation, simply press the reset button and select a new area or line. There is also a method for measuring distances to objects and between objects on the map. The user just needs to select the appropriate tool and indicate the object — the application will display the distance to it using a dashed line and a special marker.

Support for the GeoTIFF exchange format has been added for working with raster images and data matrices. The GeoTIFF format allows spatial data and geographic referencing to be saved directly within the image file. Support for the GeoTIFF format facilitates convenient integration with a wide range of geospatial applications.

GIS "Panorama Mobile" allows users to open and edit the main digital map formats of GIS "Panorama" and popular geoportals on mobile devices running Aurora OS, processing information from the built-in GPS/GLONASS receiver. Users can prepare the necessary set of spatial data in one of the desktop products (GIS "Panorama", "Panorama-Editor", GIS "Panorama Mini") and transfer it to the mobile GIS "Panorama Mobile". The data processing occurs offline, without an internet connection. As users move, their current position is dynamically displayed based on coordinates obtained from the GPS/GLONASS receiver. For ease of use, there is an option to synchronize the map's position with the current location. To save coordinates obtained during movement, a track recording mode is available, which creates a separate map and plots the trajectory of movement on it. Basic information about all map objects is provided during operation.

The program is developed based on the GIS Constructor toolkit, which provides components for creating mobile applications that work with digital maps using the C++ programming language and Qt framework.

Aurora OS is a Russian mobile operating system developed by the "Open Mobile Platform" company. The operating system is designed to build a trusted mobile infrastructure and protect sensitive information in government organizations, as well as in large and medium-sized commercial companies. It contributes to ensuring the technological sovereignty of the state through a secure mobile environment and meets all regulatory requirements in the field of national security and information protection. Aurora OS allows for centralized management of mobile device fleets and the mobile software used through Aurora Center. The current version of the Aurora mobile OS has been certified by the Federal Service for Technical and Export Control (FSTEC) of Russia and fully complies with the requirements for operating systems of type "A" with a protection class of 4 and a trust level of 4.

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