ArcGIS Excalibur

Open the app, draw or paste an area of interest, and immediately pull recent scenes from standards-based services (WMS/WMTS) or your imagery catalog. Narrow results by time, sensor, cloud cover, and resolution, then pin preferred scenes to a project. Add a reference basemap, turn on operational layers, and geocode a specific address or landmark to lock the view. If stereo data is available, switch to a depth-aware view for better context. Save the workspace so your filters, layers, and display settings come back the next time you log in.

Once the right scene is loaded, start capturing what matters. Trace features, place points, and sketch corridors to measure distance, area, and height. Use simple styling—colors, symbols, and labels—to make observations pop, and store them as an attributed layer that can be searched and filtered later. Compare two dates side-by-side or with a swipe to document change, then tag each finding with status and confidence. Pull in demographic or operational datasets to explain why a pattern appears where it does, and record evidence with bookmarks and snapshots tied to coordinates.

Turn analysis into deliverables with a few clicks. Export annotated images at print or web resolutions, including scale bars and legends. Share interactive web maps with teammates, or publish observation layers through standards-compliant services so other GIS tools can consume them without conversion. Because the app honors OGC protocols, you can mix partner feeds with your own holdings and keep everything current. Use folders and watch lists to manage large image collections, and set alerts to be notified when new coverage arrives over your area of interest.

Build repeatable workflows for common missions. For disaster response, create a template that loads pre-incident basemaps, recent satellite scenes, and a structured observation layer for damage tiers; analysts can then step through neighborhoods, label structures, and export daily updates. For construction or environmental monitoring, schedule periodic checks, reuse symbology, and maintain a timeline of changes. Utilities can map vegetation encroachment or access routes; planners can evaluate land use with census context; defense teams can mark routes, hazards, and points of interest. Everything stays in the web, ready to embed in dashboards or briefings.