Friday, May 13th, 2011
Forming an international space traffic management body has become crucial as more and more nations, including developing ones, start harnessing space as a strategic resource for communication, surveillance, defence and a variety of commercial and civil uses, a leading air and space expert said in the capital on Wednesday. While such a body would help prevent
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Norway and the seven other member nations of the Arctic Council have signed a treaty which will coordinate Arctic search-and-rescue missions, as well as plans to prevent a catastrophic oil spill. The treaty was signed in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, with the US, Russia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland represented at the meeting. Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Søre signed
Friday, May 13th, 2011
HP today expanded its portfolio of web-connected HP Designjet ePrinters that make large format printing easy and offer instant file access to professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction industries. The new HP Designjet T1300 ePrinter primarily serves large work groups, while the HP Designjet T790 ePrinter is tailored for small, mobile technical design teams. Both devices
Friday, May 13th, 2011
This is a high-level paper focusing on interesting topics to all surveyors. It can be picked up from an FIG conference or another event. The Article of the Month in May 2011 is written by Peter VAN Oosterom, Jantien Stoter, Hendrik Ploeger, The Netherlands, Rod Thompson and Sudarshan Karki, Australia Read More
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Award winning geo-data service provider Europa Technologies has announced a major update to its comprehensive range of global map products. The 2011.1 release will benefit international clients including insurers and telecom companies who require consistent, definitive global data with extensive support for localisation. Europa Technologies’ renowned portfolio, as used by Google and other popular Internet-based map services,
Friday, May 13th, 2011
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. in partnership with GISCAD Limited has been awarded the User Needs Analysis (UNA) to guide the design and implementation of a GIS-based Land Information System (LISTT). The purpose of the project is to determine the needs of the Land Management Division (LMD) and create the conceptual design for the forthcoming LISTT. ILS and
Friday, May 13th, 2011
Satellite and aerial imagery play a significant role in modern day agricultural production and forest related activities. Advances in image sensors help to identify and delineate landscape level food production not only in different ways, but more quickly and effectively than before – and at higher resolutions. Image processing software supports these sensors, providing greater
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Sustrans has created the app from its OS based online mapping facility. It includes 25,000 miles of route – including all 13,000 miles of award winning National Cycle Network and a further 12,000 miles of regional and local routes and links, with many routes running beside Britain’s canals and rivers. All routes have been assessed and approved
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Gazetteer specialists Aligned Assets can today confirm the development of a prototype of the UK’s first gazetteer management system to be fully compatible with the recently released alpha version of the National Address Gazetteer. Officially launched at the Emergency Services Gazetteer Best Practice Day in Sheffield, the Symphony Bluelight Gazetteer will enable Fire & Rescue Services,
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
“Atomflot” Fleet Operations Board together with ScanEx Research & Development Center carried out a joint project on operational satellite-based detection of large stamukhas (grounded ice hummocks) in shallow-water areas of the Kara and East-Siberian seas, used for navigation of commercial ships.
