Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has created a brand new map of Britain showing the health of the nation’s forests, fields and parks. Created using special Colour Infrared (CIR) sensors mounted on an aircraft, the Bluesky map compares the ‘green-ness’ of vegetation thereby providing an indicator of health, vitality and even maturity. With vegetation under threat
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Thermal imaging and laser scan data collected by aircraft is helping Harrow Council tackle the growing problem of unscrupulous landlords renting out sheds and outbuildings as dwellings. Supplied by aerial mapping company Bluesky, the map accurate thermal images are combined with detailed LiDAR measurements to give staff at Harrow Council a much better understanding of
Thursday, February 13th, 2014
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is launching a service to map air quality across towns and cities. Having successfully completed a project to map air pollution in the city of Leicester Bluesky is seeking new sites in the UK to trial its ground breaking survey technology. Using a world first spectrometer, developed by scientists at the
Thursday, February 6th, 2014
Aerial survey specialist Bluesky is to conduct trials of the world’s first integrated night mapping system. Combining a specially adapted camera with Bluesky’s state of the art LiDAR and thermal imaging sensors it is hoped the trials will produce essential data to help combat light pollution, energy wastage and help manage urban habitats. The resulting
Tuesday, January 14th, 2014
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has been awarded contracts to map heat loss across towns and cities covering around 10 per cent of the population. Using specialist thermal sensors mounted on survey aircraft Bluesky accurately records heat loss from homes and businesses. Working with Local Authorities, property owners and energy companies the colour-coded thermal maps are
Thursday, December 12th, 2013
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Since its inception in 2003 Bluesky has evolved into a leading aerial photographic mapping company pioneering new digital aerial surveying techniques. The company has led the way with thermal heat-loss mapping, produced the first solar power potential maps and has just completed the only National Tree
Monday, December 9th, 2013
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has appointed Robert Loughran, an experienced geospatial business development executive, to the position of International Sales Manager. Loughran has previously held senior positions with geotechnical survey company Fugro, geospatial product and service company Infoterra and aerial mapping company BKS Surveys. Loughran joins Bluesky at an exciting time as the Leicestershire company
Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Aerial mapping company Bluesky is supporting a million pound research project into the potential costs and benefits of solar energy in the UK. Funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), PV2025 aims to answer a number of questions relating to the production of solar energy through photovoltaics across the UK and how
Tuesday, November 5th, 2013
A large aerial photomap from Bluesky is making a cameo appearance in Alan Partridge’s big screen debut Alpha Papa. Forming a backdrop for the nail biting moment Alan is called upon to help police negotiate a hostage situation the aerial photograph features alongside a more traditional street map. The aerial image, purchased by Alan Partridge
Monday, October 21st, 2013
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has completed the first ever detailed digital map of tree canopy cover across England and Wales. The National Tree Map has been created from the most up to date, high resolution aerial photography, colour infrared data and detailed height models. It includes three individual map layers, detailing more than 280 million
