Sunday, April 18th, 2010
The office of the new wholly owned Kongsberg Maritime Company, Kongsberg Maritime Tech LLC was officially opened in St. Petersburg, Russia on 23rd March 2010. The new Kongsberg Maritime company has been established to further strengthen Kongsberg Maritime Simulation & Training’s technology and the team of 15 employees will have a special focus on advanced
Friday, April 16th, 2010
In the 1990’s a novel conceptual computing approach was introduced by Ian Foster: “Grid computing has emerged as an important new field, distinguished from conventional distributed computing by its focus on large-scale resource sharing, innovative applications, and, in some cases, high-performance orientation.”. Over the course of the last few years, researchers have been working hard
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
VisionMap Ltd announced today that one of the Russian Federation’s leading providers of geospatial products and services, LLC Research and Production Aerogeodetic Enterprise MERIDIAN+, has decided on purchasing A3, VisionMap’s digital mapping system. This decision was taken following an extensive evaluation of A3, and is based on Meridian+’s experience with existing large format digital cameras.
Monday, April 12th, 2010
Building design alone does not make a building intelligent. The performance of a building over time, throughout it’s lifecycle is a distinguishing factor in establishing the level of intelligence for a building. Several separate and inter-connected pieces of automated technology are included within intelligent buildings and these must be integrated to provide optimal performance. Author
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
Science, industry and administration require web-based geoinformation concerning storage, availability and processing. This trend will continue in the future as the available amount of spatial data sets increases. This is due to the availability of more detailed data acquisition techniques and improvements regarding Web technologies. Data is collected through airborne laser scanning, detailed models in
Saturday, April 10th, 2010
SWEDEN GOV – The Government today adopted a bill containing proposals aimed at encouraging more people to choose public transport. The new Public Transport Act will regulate both the responsibility of municipalities and county councils for regional public transport in a clearer manner than before, and the demands made on public transport companies. Read More
Sunday, April 4th, 2010
Satellite imagery and aerial photography have been compared against each other often – since the launch of the world’s first satellites useful for geographic information systems (GIS) and advanced image processing techniques. Previous comparisons focused primarily on issues related to resolution and accuracy. Today we are as likely to see those comparisons continue, but timing,
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Juergen Dold was recently appointed Chief Executive Officer at Leica Geosystems. With a background in surveying and extensive experience in the company Geospatial Division, he is sure to bring new ideas and energy with a view to building on a strong product line. He speaks with V1 Magazine editor Jeff Thurston about the company, products
Friday, March 26th, 2010
SANTIAGO TIMES – Construction experts are assessing housing and public infrastructure in the greater Metropolitan Region, after the Governor of Santiago, Fernando Echeverria, and president of the Chilean Chamber of Construction, Lorenzo Constans, signed an agreement this week. Read More
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Satellite derived ground and structure stability information is increasingly being used by developers and engineers who require a detailed understanding of ground stability issues across the UK. David Mole and Adam Thomas explain how a new satellite technology will offer valuable insight into Britain’s changing landscape at a time when the impact of climate change
