Monday, January 24th, 2011
Getmapping’s aerial photographic survey of Scotland is being compiled into a comprehensive set of terrain scenery by Horizon Simulation for the popular Microsoft Flight Simulator, ‘Generation X’ edition. The first volume which complements scenery of the whole of England and Wales was the Western Isles. It has been closely followed by the Shetland and Orkney
Monday, January 24th, 2011
Avia Motor and Avia Sail are affordable and versatile Windows® software products that bring sophisticated instrumentation to the everyday power boater or sailor. Avia software receives data from onboard sensors via the industry standard NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000® protocols, and presents the data as crystal-clear analog and digital instruments on your Windows® PC, netbook or
Friday, January 21st, 2011
ERDAS announces the launch of the 11 World Tour in the Asia Pacific region, hosting a customer event with over 400 participants in Hyderabad, India. As a corporate sponsor of the Geospatial World Forum, ERDAS hosted this event on January 17. The conference is being held January 18-21, 2011 at the Hyderabad Convention Centre. On
Friday, January 21st, 2011
STI, a private surveying and photogrammetry firm, has purchased an UltraCamXp digital aerial camera system as part of a transaction with Vexcel Imaging sales partner Latitude Geosystems based near Paris, France. The UltraCamXp will be utilized primarily for two- and three-dimensional large-scale projects that require a high degree of accuracy. STI offers its services in
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
