Saturday, October 15th, 2011
Many people talk about the relationship of geographic information systems (GIS) to surveying. To a distant observer, it sounds as if they are connected, seamless and supporting work flows beyond singular operations alone. Are surveying equipment manufacturers creating work flows outside of computer-aided design (CAD) that truly integrate GIS? Are GIS users working with surveying
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Esri Deutschland has long been involved in geographic information systems (GIS), providing software, consulting and training throughout Germany. Jeff Thurston, editor at V1 Magazine interviewed Gerd Buziek, Director Communications & Public Affairs at Esri Deutschland to learn about the company and some of the ongoing work across the country as INTERGEO 2011 took place in Nuremburg.
Friday, September 30th, 2011
Many people have talked about a gap between surveying technology and geographic information system (GIS) technology over the years. Recent reports of precision farming uptake indicate lower than expected results – all at a time when commodity prices are high and food production is high on the agenda. What are the reasons for these lower uptake
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Urban planning is inherently spatial. It involves both location and time – as well as policy. Geo-technologies for planning-design, data creation, data management, analysis and visualisation are all used to support the dynamic, fluid and ever-changing nature of urban areas. And, they often tend to arise within integrated circumstances. These technologies and geodata allow urban
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Does old geospatial data have value? Is new geodata better? Project needs change and the spatially related questions being asked may be different, requiring new data. When is the best time to collect spatial data and what are some of the considerations involved? Does one approach over another have particular advantages when comes to planning
Friday, August 19th, 2011
About three years ago spatial data quality was the topic of the day. Everyone seemed to be talking about it. It was important, and seemed to be gathering momentum for a thrust into the direction of improved spatial data quality factors, how to assess them and go on. Suddenly it seems as if that period
Friday, August 5th, 2011
Land surveyors have long promoted the hiring of a land surveyor prior to purchasing property. It provides buyers with the assurance that what they are paying for is what they are getting. It supports the transaction legally. Geographic Information Systems are in many organizations today. They are used as strategic business tools that enable up-to-date
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Innovations in technology development are altering the ability to capture, manage, model and represent surveying data today. The fact is, surveyors operate under different regulations, perspectives and domains globally. Moreover, there are differences between companies that offer surveying services with some following traditional domain approaches, while others venture across disciplines and successfully engage new multi-disciplinary
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
High quality addressing is a critical need for local authorities, transport, utilities, emergency services and other applications that depend upon finding locations. This information is integrated into workflows and business processes, adding considerable valuable to almost all other data holdings. Aligned Assets is a UK-based company that has been involved in gazetteer management system development.
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Three-dimensional viewing is advancing with the development of glass-free, 3D visualization. Mobile phones and televisions are now equipped with the technology and it won’t be long until we see 3D in mainstream geospatial applications. This innovation will expand across many disciplines including surveying, GIS, CAD and visualisation applications. In doing so, the nature of how
