Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
AeroPrecisa Limited has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, to purchase an UltraCamLp medium-format camera system, including an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and camera mount. The entire deal, which included the purchase of an airplane, was brokered by Vexcel Imaging reseller GIS/Transport, Ltd., based in Beirut, Lebanon. ”AeroPrecisa felt the time was right
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
SSTL has today announced that it will launch the NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X satellites on behalf of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) by a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia on 29th October 2010.NigeriaSat-2 is the most advanced small satellite ever to be launched, defining new standards in Earth observation and avionics. The
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
GRAPHISOFT today announced ArchiCAD 14, the latest version of its award-winning architectural design software. ArchiCAD 14 continues the company’s innovation in model-based design collaboration by offering intelligent workflow solutions to the extended design team. ArchiCAD 14 continues delivering productivity improvements for architects throughout the full cycle of the BIM workflow with a specific focus
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Five Ashtech ProFlex 500 GNSS receivers are helping guide the operations of the self-propelled jack-up vessel Bard Wind Lift I, the first construction vessel specially designed for installing offshore wind turbines, to build the first commercial wind farm in the German North Sea. The Ashtech GNSS receivers are used for every maneuver of Wind Lift
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Intermap Technologies, a worldwide 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, today announced its new Web services portal – an Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)-compliant platform that supports the acquisition and delivery of the Company’s NEXTMap database and new online geospatial services, all leveraging 1-meter vertically accurate digital elevation models and geometric images. Read More
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Incorporating environmental parameters to the production processes is now an undeniable need worldwide. And our country is a pioneer in pursuing this policy, as evidenced by the recent fi rmed agreement between the Ministry of Environment of the Nation and the international workers’ organization UNI-Americas, a cooperation agreement to expand and strengthen the environment model
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Autodesk, Inc. announced that Kohrs Lonnemann Heil Engineers (KLH Engineers) has received an Autodesk BIM Experience Award for its early adoption and application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for more than 35 new construction and renovation projects representing a total construction value of nearly $400 million. Read More
Monday, May 10th, 2010
GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY), a premier provider of superior satellite and aerial-based geospatial information and services, announced today results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Total revenues were $80.4 million for the first quarter of 2010, a 77.8 percent increase from $45.2 million for the first quarter of 2009. Net income for the
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Pennsylvania is one of only three states that do not have a geospatial coordination council. Such a council would benefit the citizens of the Commonwealth by providing an advisory panel from the public, private, non-profit and academic communities that provide critical geospatial data, services, products, technologies and applications to the Commonwealth. PA-MAPPS gained 55 bi-partisan
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Water: the Challenge of Sustainable Development. This is the theme of the third edition of the ANA in 2010, which recognizes the actions of governments, companies, NGOs, research and technological innovation, basin organizations, education and media. Those interested can register for free until day 31 with initiatives that encourage pollution and waste and suggest ways to ensure
