Wednesday, May 24th, 2017
Methane leaks and explosions are uncommon, but they can be fatal, as witnessed in the April 2017 Firestone, Colo., explosion that killed two men and seriously injured one woman. In May 2017, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued a Notice to Operators that requires systematic inspection of their inventory of flowlines—active as well
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017
2G Robotics is excited to announce it has been selected to supply AUV-based laser scanning, stills imaging, and illumination solutions for HUGIN AUVs to be delivered to the Royal Norwegian Navy. As part of this relationship, 2G Robotics is looking forward to being involved in the upcoming, state-of-the-art mine countermeasure project and would like to congratulate
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
Members of EuroGeographics have launched an expert group to strengthen their commitment to providing harmonised pan-European geospatial data sets and services to Copernicus. The move builds on the cooperation agreement signed earlier this year between the Association for European National Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registry Authorities and the European Environment Agency (EEA). The newly created
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
HONG KONG, CHINA – Huawei has released its eLTE SafeCity solution at Critical Communications World 2017. The solution forms part of a joint effort between Huawei and its partners to enhance global safety, aiming to provide global governments and customers with reliable and comprehensive E2E wireless networks that support service convergence, multiple sensors, and mobile
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
The “Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform (FLAIR) Act of 2017”, a bill to create a current, accurate federal inventory or “cadastre” of all federal land, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and MAPPS has been invited to testify at the bill’s hearing on Tuesday, May 23. The FLAIR Act, H.R. 2199, was
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
REDLANDS, Calif.-Esri, the global leader in spatial analytics, today announced that its innovative Ecological Marine Units (EMU) app is now available for mobile devices. The app provides a valuable resource for scientists, educators, governments, and industries seeking easily accessible information and imagery about the ocean’s long-term physical and nutrient properties. The EMU app puts data
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
Pittsburgh – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Pennsylvania Headquarters Regional Director. In his new role, Mr. Cessna will oversee all engineering, business, marketing and financial operations related to the firm’s Allentown, Fort
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
More and more industries and manufacturers are requiring sensors for condition monitoring in their machines or processes. New digital signal conditioner technology is now available that simplifies the use of eddy current (inductive) displacement sensors for high precision/high reliability applications. The technology is the best option for monitoring movement, position, vibration, alignment, or deflection, especially
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017
GAITHERSBURG, Md. – UltiSat, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end managed satellite network solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a prime contract by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide satellite bandwidth in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, and Afghanistan. The Swedish Armed Forces is the government agency that
Monday, May 22nd, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS – May 22, 2017 – East View Geospatial is teaming with Planet and the World Bank to identify unplanned urbanization in specific developing areas using satellite imagery. Starting in mid-2017, East View Geospatial will begin calculating and detecting change to the Floor Space Index (FSI) for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with data provided by
