Thursday, August 15th, 2013
Trimble today announced the addition of the Micro-LTE to its ThingMagic Mercury6e Series of embedded UHF RFID modules. The Micro-LTE joins the ThingMagic Micro to create a family of the smallest, 2-port, high-performance RFID modules on the market. The Micro is designed for applications with medium to large tag populations, while the new Micro-LTE is
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
High resolution aerial photomaps and laser surveyed 3D terrain maps from Bluesky are being used to plan and implement vital moorland restoration work in England’s most visited national park. Purchased by the Moors for the Future Partnership, on behalf of the National Trust, with funding from Defra’s Catchment Restoration Fund, the digital map data is
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Anyone witnessing a rocket launch will be struck by the noise levels, even when observing from several kilometres away. A satellite on top of its launcher is exposed to much higher levels, of course. So testing is essential to ensure that the satellite structure can withstand such a sustained loud sound.
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Just in time for late summer recreation, the newly released US Topo maps for Wisconsin feature the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. The Ice Age Trail, one of 11 National Scenic Trails in the U.S. and Wisconsin’s only State Scenic Trail, follows the edge of the most recent continental glacier as it traveled south through
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013
TerraGo, a leading global provider of location intelligence software solutions, announced today the appointment of Chris Broderick as president and chief executive officer.
Monday, August 12th, 2013
The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) announced five new members to its Board of Directors. At its most recent meeting on June 19, the Board voted to add Dewey Houck, Dr. Keith Littlefield, Gabriela Maldonado, Jennifer Stansall and Jeffrey Tarr. With the addition of these five members, USGIF’s Board is now composed of 35
Monday, August 12th, 2013
ASPRS Executive Director James Plasker has announced his retirement from ASPRS and plans to step down from his position, effective January 2014. Plasker was selected as the Executive Director in 1998 to succeed William French who had served in the position for 20 years.
Sunday, August 11th, 2013
President Obama announced yesterday that Dr. Mario Molina has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, along with former President Bill Clinton, and 14 others. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the US, given to acknowledge those who have made especially meritorious contributions to the country’s security or national interests, to
Sunday, August 11th, 2013
The U.S. has over three million square nautical miles of coastal ocean floor in a constant state of change. Constantly surveying that seabed, to maintain safe navigation and protect coastal areas, is a huge challenge. Charts for some areas still rely on water depth measurements taken 70 years ago – or even earlier. Fortunately, a
Friday, August 9th, 2013
Aerial photographs from Bluesky are helping landscape consultants Cooper Partnership Ltd, achieve planning permission for some of the most high profile and potentially controversial construction projects in the UK. These have included siting of wind turbines, developments on greenbelt land and nuclear power stations.
