Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Surface models are frequently used for many applications in geosciences. Models with different scales, variety of data sources, alternative construction approaches and data representations are examples of research issues related to this field. One shared aim is to achieve quality models that satisfy the required needs while remaining efficient. Moreover, controlling data integrity and coherence is
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
We invite you to join us in the beautiful City of Quebec, Canada on May 16th and 17th 2012 for the 7th edition of the 3D GeoInfo international conference co-organized by the Geomatics Department – Laval University and the GEOIDE Network. 3D GeoInfo 2012 is part of the Global Geospatial Conference 2012, an important joint
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
The First Minister, Alex Salmond will tomorrow meet with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority to discuss potential collaborative working on infrastructure development between the UAE and Scotland. Also attending will be Lena Wilson, CEO Scottish Enterprise; Ian Marchant, Chief Executive, Scottish and Southern Energy; Allan Macaskill, EDP/Repsol; and Ben Thomson, Inverleith Capital. This follows a productive
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Geoimage is thrilled to announce that they have cemented the relationship with PASCO Corporation, the Japanese distributor of ALOS satellite imagery, by signing up as the only authorised reseller of this popular, high resolution and low cost dataset in the wider Australia region. Wayne Middleton, CEO of Geoimage says: “We are a specialised spatial business and
Monday, October 31st, 2011
David Cameron has promised an “all-out mission” to kick-start infrastructure projects and revive the economy. Writing in the Financial Times, the PM said he had given the go-ahead for two power plants in Yorkshire that would create 1,000 construction jobs. Read More
Monday, October 31st, 2011
SolarWorld authorized installer Energy Independent Solutions has completed installation of 125 kilowatts worth of 250-watt Sunmodule solar panels – three-quarters on the roof, a quarter on the ground – to power the new, three-story educational, research and administrative center on the 118-year-old Phipps campus. Combined with energy efficiencies, solar hot water, natural light capture, and geothermal
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) released the industry’s first Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) Model for China. The new model provides a fully probabilistic approach for determining the likelihood of losses to the country’s major crops: corn, cotton, rapeseed, rice, soybeans, and wheat. The model captures the significant effects that weather-related perils have
Monday, October 31st, 2011
A leader in networked communications, sensing and surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare, navigation, air traffic solutions and information systems, Exelis also enjoys growing positions in cyber security, composite aerostructures, and logistics and technical services. Legacy core strengths include tactical radios, night vision and soldier-protection systems that continue to evolve and serve the warfighter. Non-technical users may
Monday, October 31st, 2011
The President of the Algerian Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika inaugurated the first metro line in the capital Algiers today. Siemens, as the consortium leader, delivered the complete rail system as a turnkey project. The Siemens scope of supply comprised the automatic train control system Trainguard MT CBTC, the radio communication system Airlink and the train location
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have evolved remarkably over the last 50 years. What began as a desire to perform mapping functions using computers, is now a collection of modules, functional capabilities and software programs all configured toward a system for handling geographic-based information. Recent trends toward software as a service as compared to products means
