Sentinel Visualizer

Sentinel Visualizer, developed by FMS, Inc., is a data visualization and analysis solution aimed at intelligence analysts, law enforcement agencies, investigators, researchers, and information workers. According to the vendor, this software allows users to uncover hidden links and multi-level hierarchical relationships among people, places, and events by transforming data into visual representations. It is designed to cater to a wide range of professions and industries, including intelligence analysis, law enforcement, investigation, research, and information management.

Key Features

Link Analysis and Data Analysis: According to the vendor, the software enables users to visualize data in a link chart format and uncover hidden links and multi-level hierarchical relationships among people, places, and events. It supports millions of entity and relationship records using Microsoft SQL Server and provides advanced filtering options to find specific entities and relationships.

Multiple Automatic Link Chart Layouts: The software offers a variety of automated layout functions to organize networks into different configurations. According to the vendor, users can choose from options such as incremental, hierarchical, circular, elliptical, rectangular, square, triangular, orthogonal, and force-directed layouts. Entities can be grouped by entity type, and there are customization options available for entity sort order, multiple network displays, and more.

Geospatial Visualizations: According to the vendor, the software allows users to show entities with latitude and longitude values on a map with custom icons. Users can filter the network view by geographic area or use the Geo-Query feature to find new data based on location. The software integrates with online maps, including topography and road styles, and supports zooming capabilities, integration with Google Earth, and offline maps, ESRI, and shape files.

Database Search: The software provides easy search options to find specific entities and relationships within the Microsoft SQL Server database. According to the vendor, users can view selected items in detail, edit them, export them to Excel, and display them on a link analysis diagram. The Entity Search form also displays recently used entities for quick selection.

Advanced Dataset Builder: The software includes a wizard with illustrated types of links between entities and relationships. According to the vendor, users can take advantage of advanced search features to select desired entities and relationships. The results can be previewed or sent directly to the Visualizer for further analysis.

Temporal Analysis: Users can analyze data using timeline views with dynamic time sliders. According to the vendor, the software displays entity and relationship start/end date/time data in a scrollable view. Users can choose views by Hour, Day, Week, Month, and Year, and define a time window to observe changes in the network data over time.

Social Network Analysis (SNA): The software offers Social Network Analysis techniques to identify key points, centrality, and node importance based on various criteria. According to the vendor, users can gain insights into the structure and dynamics of social relationships within the analyzed data.

Secure and Private Database: The software allows users to store any type of information in a configurable and scalable knowledgebase integrated with visualization and analysis tools. According to the vendor, the database, powered by Microsoft SQL Server, ensures data security and privacy. It can be hosted locally, on a network, or in the cloud.

Multiple Monitor Support: Users can maximize screens for viewing and analyzing large networks in detail. According to the vendor, the software supports multiple monitor displays, allowing users to move, dock, and resize toolbars and panels for enhanced usability.