Thursday, February 6th, 2014
The risk of powerlines sparking major bushfires can be significantly reduced with cutting-edge mapping technology, according to a visiting international expert. Chris Kelly – founder of US vegetation management software company Clearion – has been invited to Australia to advise utilities on how Geographic Information System (GIS) technology can help mitigate a chief cause
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
A new trial, regarded as a UK first, has been agreed between Glasgow and Ordnance Survey which could lead the way to other data initiatives with local authorities. Future City / Glasgow has been working in partnership with the national mapping authority to release information which has been produced using Ordnance Survey data and mapping.Councils
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Bergman Photographic Services has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Hawk digital aerial camera system. Bergman Photographic has been an adopter of the UltraCam product line since its purchase in 2009 of the first UltraCamL to be based in the US Pacific Northwest, followed by upgrades to an UltraCamLp
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
MAPPS, the association of private sector geospatial firms, will testify before Congress Tuesday, February 4, 2014 on federal navigation programs.
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that is has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Satrec Initiative, a leading solution provider for Earth observation missions, based in Daejeon, South Korea.
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Organizers of the International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place February 17-19, 2014 in Denver, are delighted to announce that Dr. Michael Hauck, the new Executive Director of ASPRS, will be speaking at ILMF 2014. “We’re thrilled to have Dr. Hauck address the ILMF audience at the 11th annual ILMF,” said Lisa Murray, Director of
Friday, January 31st, 2014
Exprodat, the UK-based provider of petroleum GIS services, software and training, has created a dedicated micro-site to more fully explain the benefits of their Unconventionals Analyst software, for use in unconventionals developments.
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of high-accuracy 3D survey systems and productivity-enhancing workflow software, announces the retirement of Dr. J. Douglas Houston, Vice President Corporate Services. As one of the first employees of the company, Dr. Houston had a personal hand in many of Optechís early advances in lidar technology,
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
URISA’s Vanguard Cabinet, a team of young professional members of URISA, has launched a new mentoring program for GIS professionals. Anyone in the GIS industry who feels they would benefit from a mentor, or would like to volunteer their time to a mentee, is asked to fill out a brief survey to facilitate the matching
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
The Department for Communities and Social Inclusion (DCSI) has launched a public information search tool called MapIQ. MapIQ focuses on connecting the citizen to community based services in their neighbourhood and to the wider community. Alberton resident Tony Yates has been introduced to a local neighbourhood he never knew existed, thanks to this new interactive
