Sensors and Systems
Breaking News

Corporate News

Friday, August 6th, 2010

FARO announces the release of the new SCENE software for the FARO Laser Scanner Photon

FARO, the world’s leading provider of portable measurement and imaging solutions, has announced the availability of SCENE 4.7, the latest version of its scan processing software for the FARO Laser Scanner.Oliver Bürkler, Technical Product Manager Laser Scanner at FARO Europe, explains the most relevant benefits of the new release. Read More

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Horsham based Envitia Welcomes Local MP Francis Maude

Horsham based Envitia welcomes local MP Francis Maude Press ReleaseFor immediate release: August 2010Ref: UPS1188-01 Envitia had the pleasure of a visit from the Cabinet Office Minister, the RtHon Francis Maude on Friday 30 th July. As the local MP, Francis expressed interest in Envitia as a growing business and the Envitia team took theopportunity

Friday, August 6th, 2010

GAF has been Awarded by UND-IFAD and ESA with Service Production in Western Madagascar

GAF AG, an internationally active geo-information technology and consulting company, announces that it has been awarded by UND-IFAD and ESA with Service Produktion in Western Madagascar. For an area of about 14 000 km² in Western Madagascar, GAF will provide dedicated state of the art EO products which have been customised to meet the specific

Friday, August 6th, 2010

New 3D data released for the Gawler Craton and Curnamona Province, South Australia

As part of the Onshore Energy Security Program (OESP), Geoscience Australia has released a data package containing a 3D map and supporting geophysical studies for the Gawler Craton and Curnamona Province, South Australia. The package includes an interpretive 3D map, new seismic reflection and magnetotelluric data, a new depth to basement map, potential field inversions and a

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Spatial Roundtable Focuses on DOT Asset Management

Leaders in the transportation and geospatial industries are coming together at the Spatial Roundtable to discuss the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology for department of transportation (DOT) asset management strategies. Esri’s global transportation industry manager, Terry Bills, leads the conversation by stating, “The promise of GIS-based asset management—an approach that strives to provide the

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Carlos Salmán Receives Esri’s Lifetime Achievement in GIS Award

The Esri International User Conference provides an opportunity to honor individuals and organizations for their exceptional work in geographic information system (GIS) technology. At this year’s 30th Annual User Conference, Esri president Jack Dangermond presented the Lifetime Achievement in GIS Award to Antonio Carlos Salmán Gonzalez, longtime Mexican cartographer and visionary. Read More

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Brisbane City Council Launches ‘Virtual Brisbane’: 3D City Model by AAM

AAM Pty Ltd is proud to have contributed to Brisbane City Council’s new visualisation and planning tool, Virtual Brisbane. This innovative and fully interactive computer-generated 3D model of Brisbane aims to enhance some of the business processes with Council.The 3D city model was built by AAM utilising aerial laser data and Pictometry® multi angle oblique imagery. The

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional v10.5 Enhances Collaboration Across the Enterprise

Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) announces Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional® v10.5, the latest version of the company’s flagship application for business and mapping analysis. MapInfo Professional enables organizations to capitalize on location-based data, gaining deeper insights into their customers, resources and overall operations to make better informed decisions. MapInfo Professional v10.5 provides organizations with new

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Flooding in Pakistan

Though many areas in northwest Pakistan were bracing for heavy rain and additional flash flooding on August 4, 2010, the city of Kheshgi, in northwest Pakistan, had clear skies. This image, taken by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite reveals a city awash in flood water. Read More

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

New Era for Geographic Information Provision in England and Wales

Public sector organisations in England and Wales will have access to Ordnance Survey mapping data under a single agreement for the first time from April 2011. Local and central government organisations, as well as NHS organisations, will now benefit from being part of a single agreement for Ordnance Survey data. This new agreement, known as