Thursday, October 14th, 2010
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, will be featuring impressive industry solutions at the American Trucking Association ManagementConference (ATA). ATA, being held from October 16-19, 2010 in Phoenix, AZ, is the largest trucking event in the transportation, fleet and truck
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
ESA PR 2010-23 In 2000, the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’; was set up on the initiative of ESA (European Space Agency) and CNES (France’s Centre national études spatiales). Its purpose is to make it easier for emergency services to access satellite data in the event of natural or man-made disasters. Read More
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Korfez Engineering & Surveying Co. has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, to purchase an UltraCamX large-format digital aerial camera system. The deal was brokered by Atay Engineering Co., Vexcel Imaging’s partner in Turkey.The UltraCamX camera will be used to provide Korfez’s public-and private-sector customers in Turkey, Libya, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan a
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
The US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Steering Committee has officially endorsed a group of OGC standards along with other standards developed externally to FGDC. These standards play an important role in enabling interoperability as part of the Geospatial Platform for GeoOneStop, place-based initiatives, and other potential future programs of the FGDC. The Steering Committee
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. has entered into a contract to implement a Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Government of Cross River State of Nigeria. Teqbridge Limited, the authorized ILS software distributor for Nigeria, is partnered with ILS on this project. The Cross River State Geographic Information System Fast Track Project aims to establish the
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
FARO is proud to announce the release of the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D. A revolutionary and high-performance 3D laser scanner for detailed measurement and documentation with intuitive touch screen control that makes it as easy to operate as a digital camera. It is four times lighter and five times smaller than its predecessor, and it is the
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
To complement the Awards Ceremony of the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2010 – scheduled for 18-19 October in Munich, Germany – the Application Center for Satellite Navigation Oberpfaffenhofen (AZO) is holding an international conference that will be all about innovative applications in the same field. The event is designed for developers, industry representatives, investors, and
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Exprodat has released version 202 of Team-GIS Segment Analyst and for the first time geoscientists are able to rely on a single toolkit to create common risk segment (CRS) maps while mapping play fairways. The release contains major new functionality including support for raster and contour datasets as inputs, the ability to apply weightings to
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
DiMAC sprl, a leading manufacturer of high-performance digital airborne mapping cameras, is proud to announce that MapSoft Ltd. has purchased a new camera, mount and Flight Management System (FMS) combination. This is the first integration of a unique combination consisting of a DiMAC ULTRALiGHT+ camera featuring a 70-mm lens, an AeroStab-3 gyro-stabilized mount and the
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Spot Image Corporation, part of Astrium Services’ GEO-Information division, has been chosen to provide satellite imagery for the first Alaska statewide mapping program in more than 25 years. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has awarded the $3.45 million Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative (SDMI) contract to Aero-Metric, Inc. of Anchorage, who will use SPOT
