Would you like to process large volumes of geodata for your own purposes? actinia has the solution!
The cloud-based geoprocessing platform actinia can ingest and analyse large volumes of data already stored in the cloud. Thanks to the scalability of the cloud platform, insights and tailored information are delivered in near real time.
Processing EO and geodata with actinia
The new computing platform from mundialis processes large volumes of data quickly, reliably and in high quality. Thanks to our REST API, you can integrate data processing into your own business processes.
How does the whole thing work?
Users can obtain data from a huge data pool on demand or independently. This data pool is continuously fed by NASA, ESA, the EU and national institutions. actinia constantly accesses all updates of the satellite data of these organizations and currently queries about 30 data sets. Cloud-based parallelisation enables rapid computation.
Which areas can be supported?
The new computing platform has a wide range of applications, for example in the field of participatory urban planning. Remote sensing data is an indispensable tool for determining how a city can be made more attractive. actinia provides data on building density, the proportion of urban parks and other relevant information – with just one query.
Another area of application is digital agriculture. Here too, real-time GIS solutions save valuable time, costs and resources, helping to achieve optimal crop yields. By using images taken from a distance, soil degradation or drought can be detected in good time, thereby preventing crop losses. actinia also provides weather and climate data, enabling sowing, fertilisation and harvesting to be managed optimally.
REST API
Resources can be accessed via HTTP GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE requests.
The backend is connected to the complete Landsat and Sentinel-2 archives. Actinia’s REST API provides access to over 500 geo-analytical and remote sensing methods. This makes actinia a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) solution. The actinia REST API is documented here: https://actinia.mundialis.de/.
Frequently asked questions and answers
What makes actinia unique?
Die Einzigartigkeit von actinia liegt in ihrer cloudbasierten, quelloffenen REST-API, die eine skalierbare und verteilte Verarbeitung von Geodaten mit hoher Performance ermöglicht. The integration with GRASS GIS and GDAL for calculation tasks and the ability to process a wide range of geodata including satellite imagery and time series characterize actinia. Its modular structure with plug-ins for various functionalities such as metadata catalogue management and parallelization further increases its advantages.
Why actinia and not the competition?
- High scalability and performance in cloud environments.
- Open source character that offers flexibility and support from the community.
- Advanced geodata processing functions, including satellite image processing and time series analysis.
- Modular architecture that enables customized implementations.
- Integration options with Jupyter notebooks and hub for easy use in data science workflows.
Who are the primary target groups?
actinia’s primary target groups include:
- Companies, organizations and institutions that require advanced geodata processing capabilities in cloud environments.
- Specialists who work with satellite images and spatial data.
- Analysts and scientists in the field of geodata and earth observation.
- Developers and engineers looking for a scalable, cloud-based platform for geodata processing.
Who are some of actinia’s biggest customers?
The following companies are among actinia’s largest customers, without mentioning specific names:
- Large companies in sectors such as telecommunications, supply chain management, urban planning and environmental management that rely on geospatial data.
- Technology companies and start-ups that need a robust and scalable platform for processing geodata in their products or services.
- Financial institutions that require spatial information for their portfolio management.
- insurance companies, especially in a rapidly changing world.
- International authorities, government agencies and environmental agencies that require advanced geospatial data analysis.
- Research institutions and universities involved in geographical and environmental studies.
What is the history of actinia?
The story of actinia revolves around the need for a scalable, efficient and flexible platform for processing complex geodata in the cloud. Originally developed by mundialis in 2017 to handle the high-quality data from the Copernicus programme, actinia has since evolved into a tool that also incorporates data from New Space satellite sensors. Actinia aims to harness the power of cloud computing and open source software to make advanced geospatial data processing capabilities available to a wide range of users. Actinia is a joint project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation(OSGeo.org).