IRIS system is a program complex for processing and analysis of large arrays
of research data (in particular, images). IRIS is a researchers toolbox to
decide a lot of concrete problems. IRIS is oriented, first of all, on the
researchers - scientists, engineers, graduate students, students etc.

Main features of IRIS are simplicity of use, flexibility, possibility of
integration with other applications (advanced OLE and DLL-interface).

Native formats, which are processed by IRIS, are:
- FITS (Flexible Image Transport System);
- SBIG (uncompressed image files for Santa Barbara Instrument Group (r) CCD
matrixes ST-4X/5/6/7/8);
- BMP (8-bits standard Windows Bitmaps).
There is the possibility to include support of practically any data formats
without recompiling of IRIS.

System IRIS consists of the three component-applications:
1. IRIS-integrator (IrIn) - system shell, command center, data flows
control, work with data kits, processor of built-in macrolanguage Bastis,
kit of standard image processing procedures.
2. WisA - image visualization and operative analysis.
3. HeadEdit - viewing and editing of accompanying information (in particular
FITS, SBIG - headlines), working with data files formats, system journal
keeping.