Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Galileo’s first satellite is undergoing testing at ESA’s technical centre in the Netherlands, checking its readiness to be launched into orbit. This marks a significant step for Europe’s Galileo satnav constellation. The first part of Europe’s global satellite navigation system is due to be launched over the next two years – a total of four Galileo
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Enabling India to implement the Smart Grid and embrace renewable energy is at the top of the agenda at the upcoming Smart Energy India confererence and exhibition which takes place in New Delhi from 1-2 February. Some of India’s most respected power professionals as well as global metering technology experts are meeting in what is considered the
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Esri president Jack Dangermond announced the new website GovMaps.org during the plenary session of the Esri Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C. The prototype site offers a customized view into commonly used nationwide layers and maps in ArcGIS for a better understanding of national issues and trends. Quick access to this authoritative geospatial information supports
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Soil is the earth’s living skin and provides us with essential services for life in our planet: production of food; infiltration and cleansing of water and protection against flooding; habitat for plants; areas for recreation and mental health; micro climate regulation, etc. It is such a crucial resource that it can’t be ignored. However, particularly
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
A $200,000 CSIRO coastal glider is bound for Queensland to be deployed in Moreton Bay to investigate the impact of the recent flooding on marine ecosystems. Dr Andy Steven from CSIRO’s Wealth from Oceans Flagship says the glider’s deployment is part of a research program to monitor the extent of the flood plume into Moreton
Thursday, January 20th, 2011
Today, Esri president Jack Dangermond announced the new website GovMaps.org during the plenary session of the Esri Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C. The prototype site offers a customized view into commonly used nationwide layers and maps in ArcGIS for a better understanding of national issues and trends. Quick access to this authoritative geospatial information
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
ERDAS APOLLO was used last year to assist in the cleanup of storm damage after a tornado swept through the forests in the state of Saxony in Germany, leaving behind a path of destruction approximately 100 km long and 6 km wide.The state agency Sachsenforst protects and manages the forests of Saxony, and first obtained
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Vast amounts of data, along with instant reports and online maps, are now available through Esri’s web-based Community Analyst. With this new tool, government agencies, civic organizations, and policy makers can quickly explore the geographic characteristics of any area and develop the right strategies for policies and resource allocation.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Trimble introduced today its next generation field device—the Trimble® TSC3 controller. As part of Trimble’s portfolio of Connected Site™ survey solutions, the new controller allows surveyors and geospatial professionals to collect, share and deliver data for improved accuracy, efficiency and productivity between the field and office.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
LizardTech, a division of Celartem Inc. is exhibiting in Booth #624 at the ESRI Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C., this week. “The GIS professionals at this week’s ESRI Federal User Conference can expect to see the latest version of LizardTech’s GeoExpress® product which introduced the MrSID® Generation 4 (MG4™) format for compression of raster
