Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
GRAPHISOFT Asia Sales Director Robert Greenfield and General Manager of JZFZ Zhang Yuhua signed an agreement that lays out the terms for a strategic partnership. The parties will cooperate in an effort to promote the application of GRAPHISOFT’s leading BIM application, ArchiCAD, as well as foster the development of China’s architectural design and construction industries.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
The GeoEye-1 satellite has recently imaged the Port Moresby region over the last few months and obtained some remarkable, cloud free datasets. “Given the economic activity in this region and elsewhere in New Guinea, the interest in current high resolution, satellite imagery has been growing,” says Dr Gail Kelly – AAM Satellite and Aerial Project
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Although remote sensing is one of the most powerful and cost-effective monitoring tools, some processes require high spatial (less than 500 meters) and temporal (less than a few hours) resolutions that current remote sensing systems cannot provide. Furthermore, satellite and air-borne imagery is expensive and dependent on weather conditions, target locations, revisiting periods, and satellite
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Temperature@lert WiFi Edition 220 is a high-performance device that monitors the ambient temperature in your server room, office, lab, residence, commercial building, heating and air conditioning system or other points of interest and alerts you via email when the temperature rises or falls outside your acceptable range. The WiFi 220 can be configured with one
Monday, July 4th, 2011
The National Land Survey of Iceland (NLSI) is implementing Esri’s ArcGIS for INSPIRE to meet compliance with the European Union’s Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe (INSPIRE) Directive. This will ensure that the country’s public data is visible and accessible to institutions, companies, and individuals for improved governance. Read More
Monday, July 4th, 2011
A cargo train filled with laptops and LCD screens has left Chongqing, a mega-city in China’s less-developed western regions, starting its 13-day trip to Duisburg, Germany, which marks the official launch of the new transcontinental rail freight route. The new rail route witnessed its official opening on Thursday night, after three test runs since March last
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Satellites keep detecting multiple “hot spots” – probable fire blazes on the territory of Siberia and the Far East of Russia. According to operational satellite-based monitoring data 106 thermal anomalies were detected on as of June 27 in Khabarovsk Territory, 58 – on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, 25 – Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area,
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
In support of the activities associated with the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the SOIL Action of the JRC is collaborating with the European Soil Bureau Network and national Soil Science Societies across Europe to promote the importance of soil for society as a whole and the need for it’s sustainable management
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Free and no purchase necessary, contest Geoportal 2011 is open to all, whether or not participants have already developed an application. Amateurs or professionals, take the opportunity to develop your mapping applications made from the original online services IGN.
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Streetline, Inc.’s free smartphone app Parker is now live in Asheville, North Carolina – just in time for the holiday weekend. The new real-time smart parking app allows for hands-free guidance to parking spaces in the Grove Arcade area via the Parker app for iPhone and Android.
