Planet Releases Analysis-Ready PlanetScope Product for Time-Series Analysis and Machine Learning Models
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has released Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS), a new product that creates harmonized and spatially consistent near-daily stacks of images for time-series analysis and machine learning applications. ARPS normalizes data from PlanetScope's daily 3m imagery and harmonizes it with third-party sources to produce pre-processed image stacks.
The product is designed to enable more efficient management of large land areas, offering benefits for government agencies, agricultural operations, and forestry companies. ARPS streamlines data for analysis, reducing the time spent on data formatting and allowing users to focus on analyzing changes over time. It is integrated into the Planet Insights Platform, providing stakeholders with an accessible way to analyze relevant changes over time in one place.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) ha lanciato Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS), un nuovo prodotto che crea stack di immagini armonizzati e spazialmente coerenti, quasi quotidiani, per analisi temporali e applicazioni di machine learning. ARPS normalizza i dati delle immagini quotidiane da 3m di PlanetScope e li armonizza con fonti di terze parti per produrre stack di immagini pre-elaborati.
Il prodotto è progettato per facilitare una gestione più efficace di ampie aree terrene, offrendo vantaggi per agenzie governative, operazioni agricole e aziende forestali. ARPS semplifica i dati per l'analisi, riducendo il tempo impiegato nella formattazione dei dati e consentendo agli utenti di concentrarsi sull'analizzare i cambiamenti nel tempo. È integrato nella Planet Insights Platform, fornendo agli stakeholder un modo accessibile per analizzare i cambiamenti rilevanti nel tempo in un unico luogo.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) ha lanzado Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS), un nuevo producto que crea pilas de imágenes armonizadas y espacialmente consistentes casi diarias para análisis de series temporales y aplicaciones de aprendizaje automático. ARPS normaliza los datos de las imágenes diarias de 3m de PlanetScope y los armoniza con fuentes de terceros para producir pilas de imágenes pre-procesadas.
El producto está diseñado para permitir una gestión más eficiente de grandes áreas de terreno, ofreciendo beneficios para agencias gubernamentales, operaciones agrícolas y empresas forestales. ARPS optimiza los datos para el análisis, reduciendo el tiempo dedicado a la formateada de datos y permitiendo a los usuarios concentrarse en analizar los cambios a lo largo del tiempo. Está integrado en la Planet Insights Platform, proporcionando a las partes interesadas un acceso fácil para analizar cambios relevantes a lo largo del tiempo en un solo lugar.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL)는 Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS)를 출시했습니다. 이는 시계열 분석과 기계 학습 응용 프로그램을 위한 조화롭고 공간적으로 일관된 거의 일일 이미지 스택을 생성하는 새로운 제품입니다. ARPS는 PlanetScope의 일일 3m 이미지에서 데이터를 정규화하고 이를 제3자 소스와 조화시켜 사전 처리된 이미지 스택을 생성합니다.
이 제품은 넓은 토지 지역의 효율적인 관리를 가능하게 하기 위해 설계되었으며, 정부 기관, 농업 운영 및 산림업체에 이점을 제공합니다. ARPS는 분석을 위한 데이터를 간소화하여 데이터 포맷에 소요되는 시간을 줄이고 사용자가 시간에 따른 변화를 분석하는 데 집중할 수 있게 합니다. 또한 Planet Insights Platform에 통합되어 이해관계자들이 하나의 장소에서 시간 경과에 따른 관련 변화를 쉽게 분석할 수 있도록 합니다.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) a lancé Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS), un nouveau produit qui crée des piles d'images harmonisées et spatialement cohérentes presque quotidiennes pour l'analyse temporelle et les applications d'apprentissage automatique. ARPS normalise les données des images quotidiennes de 3m de PlanetScope et les harmonise avec des sources tierces pour produire des piles d'images prétraitées.
Ce produit est conçu pour permettre une gestion plus efficace de grandes superficies de terrain, offrant des avantages pour les agences gouvernementales, les exploitations agricoles et les entreprises forestières. ARPS rationalise les données pour l'analyse, réduisant le temps passé à formater les données et permettant aux utilisateurs de se concentrer sur l'analyse des changements au fil du temps. Il est intégré à la Planet Insights Platform, fournissant aux parties prenantes un moyen accessible d'analyser les changements pertinents dans le temps en un seul endroit.
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) hat Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS) eingeführt, ein neues Produkt, das harmonisierte und räumlich konsistente nahezu tägliche Bildstapel für Zeitreihenanalysen und Anwendungen des maschinellen Lernens erstellt. ARPS normalisiert die Daten aus den täglichen 3m Bildern von PlanetScope und harmonisiert diese mit Drittquellen, um vorverarbeitete Bildstapel zu produzieren.
Das Produkt ist darauf ausgelegt, die effiziente Verwaltung großer Landflächen zu ermöglichen und bietet Vorteile für Regierungsbehörden, landwirtschaftliche Betriebe und Forstunternehmen. ARPS optimiert die Daten für die Analyse, reduziert die Zeit, die mit der Datenformatierung verbracht wird, und ermöglicht es den Nutzern, sich auf die Analyse von Veränderungen über die Zeit zu konzentrieren. Es ist in die Planet Insights Platform integriert und bietet Interessengruppen einen zugänglichen Weg, relevante Veränderungen über die Zeit an einem Ort zu analysieren.
- Launch of Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS) product for enhanced time-series analysis
- Integration of ARPS into the Planet Insights Platform for improved user accessibility
- Potential for increased efficiency in land management for government and commercial customers
- Reported reduction in error-rate percentage for biomass growth modeling by a customer (Oryzativa)
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Insights
The release of Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS) represents a significant advancement in satellite imagery processing. By harmonizing daily 3m imagery and integrating it with third-party sources, Planet Labs has created a powerful tool for time-series analysis and machine learning applications. This product addresses a critical pain point in the industry: the need for consistent, pre-processed data that's ready for immediate analysis.
The key benefits of ARPS include:
- Reduced data preparation time, allowing analysts to focus on insights rather than formatting
- Improved accuracy in temporal analysis and change detection
- Enhanced compatibility with AI and ML models
- Seamless integration with the Planet Insights Platform
For investors, this product launch could potentially expand Planet's market share in sectors like agriculture, forestry and government monitoring. The improved accuracy reported by Oryzativa suggests ARPS could become a preferred choice for companies requiring precise biomass and vegetation analysis. However, the impact on Planet's revenue and market position will depend on adoption rates and the product's pricing strategy.
The introduction of Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS) has significant implications for environmental monitoring and policy enforcement. By providing near-daily, consistent imagery stacks, ARPS enables more timely and accurate detection of environmental changes such as deforestation, unauthorized land use and ecosystem health variations.
Key environmental applications include:
- Rapid identification of illegal deforestation activities
- Monitoring of agricultural practices and pesticide use
- Assessment of post-fire recovery in forested areas
- Tracking of carbon stocks for climate change mitigation efforts
The ability to conduct these analyses more efficiently could lead to more effective environmental policies and enforcement actions. For investors, this could translate to increased demand for Planet's services from government agencies and environmental organizations. However, the long-term impact will depend on how well ARPS performs in real-world applications and its cost-effectiveness compared to traditional monitoring methods.
ARPS normalizes data from PlanetScope’s daily 3m imagery by reducing inconsistencies between captures. It then harmonizes that data with temporally and spatially consistent third-party sources (like Landsat, Sentinel-2, MODIS, and VIIRS) to produce a pre-processed stack of imagery. The result is a more precise dataset that’s readily-available for manipulation, analysis, and visualization in the Planet Insights Platform.
While PlanetScope data enables timely investigations and real-time decision-making, ARPS is optimized for temporal analysis that takes the past into account and ensures accurate measurements for changes over a long period within an area of interest. Its consistency and customization means users spend less time formatting data and more time analyzing how it’s changing.
“Government entities and commercial customers alike often utilize satellite data and machine learning algorithms to manage large areas of land,” said Troy Toman, Planet’s Chief Product Officer. “But current models are often built with data that is inconsistent, misaligned with third-party sources, or require extensive time to prepare. ARPS solves this challenge by streamlining data for analysis and is the latest offering in a suite of products that empower users to get the most from their AI and ML models.”
ARPS is a critical tool for Planet users seeking ways to manage large areas of land more efficiently. For civil government agencies that monitor and enforce regulations of natural resources, ARPS enables them to detect deviations such as unauthorized pesticide use or deforestation and intervene expediently. For agricultural operations, ARPS can provide accurate and timely information on vegetation health, irrigation needs, and invasive species detection. In forestry, companies leveraging ARPS can better estimate biomass, conduct post-fire recovery assessments, and monitor carbon stocks.
“Analysis-Ready PlanetScope has had a tremendous impact on our product,” said Joaquin Peraza, CTO at Oryzativa. “We significantly reduced our error-rate percentage on biomass growth modeling after moving to ARPS from Landsat and Sentinel data, and we’re excited to continue using ARPS to help improve the accuracy of our models.”
In a rapidly changing, data-saturated world, tools that help separate the signal from noise are more important now than ever. With ARPS integrated into the Planet Insights Platform, stakeholders have an accessible, near-daily way to analyze the relevant changes that matter to them over time all in one place.
Learn more about ARPS here, or explore open-source Analysis-Ready PlanetScope data in Planet’s Sandbox Data collections.
About Planet Labs PBC
Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 1,000 customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on Twitter.
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