Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Nearly 124,000 high resolution scans of the more than 200,000 historical USGS topographic maps, some dating as far back as 1884, are now available online. The Historical Topographic Map Collection includes published U.S. maps of all scales and editions, and are offered as a georeferenced digital download or as a scanned print from the USGS
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
International partners are looking ahead to Europe’s second polar-orbiting mission dedicated to operational meteorology – MetOp-B is set for launch next May. The Meteorological Operational satellite programme is providing weather data services for monitoring the climate and improving weather forecasts.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
DeLorme today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for its newest breakthrough product, the inReach Satellite Communicator. Products considered for this prestigious honor are judged by a panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Noise pollution affects many Europeans, and for some, it is not only a nuisance – it can also trigger serious disease. Tuesday evening, at a prestigious ceremony in London, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Noise Abatement Society (NAS) presented the European Soundscape Award for the first time to raise awareness and recognise initiatives
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its i-models (containers for open infrastructure information exchange) are now able to deliver AECO information mobility “with integrity” in PDF workflows by leveraging new agreements with Adobe Systems Incorporated and Bluebeam Software (provider of PDF creation, markup, and editing tools for AEC workflows). As a result, PDF-format deliverables can serve usefully
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with Microsoft Corporation. Through its commitment to the Microsoft Azure Platform partner program, Bentley is bringing a broad range of Azure-cloud-based services for sustaining infrastructure to architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) worldwide at an accelerated pace.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
A pioneer in immersive display technology, HP today unveiled an expanded portfolio of 3-D offerings that enable enterprises to better engage clients and allow consumers to create and experience 3-D content. Based on research from HP Labs, the company’s central research arm, the HP Photon Engine solution is capable of broadcasting true-to-life 3-D content on building-sized
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Current TransCAD users can now obtain the latest census geography with demographic data from the 2010 Census. The summary layers included with this download are: Tract, Place, Combined Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Metropolitan Divisions, County, and State.
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
EON Reality today released Version 4.5 of their EON Creator software. EON Creator is available through the EON Experience platform, which allows users to instantly choose from thousands of 3D models to configure, customize, and publish high-quality interactive 3D content. This newly released version is now fully integrated with EON Coliseum, an interactive 3D platform
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
Steel core panels have been used in ship-building for decades, but they also lend themselves to the construction multi-storey buildings. Factory-made apartment modules are assembled on site. Quality, speed and the low cost speak for themselves. Neapo Corporation applies steel core panel technology to erecting modular multi-storey buildings. The first such building delivered by Neapo was built
