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Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Study Tackles Public Health in Bangladesh Using Geospatial Tools

Geospatial information sciences (GIS) can help determine where diseases are spreading and where to target the resources needed to stop them, but spatial data isn’t widely used for health decision-making in many developing countries. That lack generated the idea for a recently published UT Dallas study to identify — and ultimately remove — barriers to

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

BZ Media and Skylogic Research Release “The Truth About Drones in Construction and Infrastructure Inspection”

MELVILLE, N.Y. — BZ Media LLC announced today the second in its series of critical examinations of the hype and reality behind certain vertical commercial drone markets, “The Truth About Drones in Construction and Infrastructure Inspection.”  The free report was commissioned by BZ Media and written and produced by Skylogic Research. The white paper can

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

VESTRA’s GeoSystems Monitor Now Available on ArcGIS Marketplace

VESTRA’s GeoSystems Monitor Now Available on ArcGIS Marketplace — Vestra VESTRA Resources, Inc. is happy to announce the availability of GeoSystems Monitor for ArcGIS℠ Online on Esri’s ArcGIS Marketplace. GeoSystems Monitor for ArcGIS℠ Online allows your ArcGIS Online Administrator (or other ArcGIS Online User) to receive instant alerts pinpointing issues when your maps or services

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

Blue Marble to Showcase the Latest Innovations in Blue Marble Technology at the ISPRS Congress

Hallowell, Maine  – Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting and delivering a LiDAR workshop at the upcoming International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) XXIII Congress in Prague, Czech Republic. This quadrennial event brings together thousands of specialists in photogrammetry, remote sensing, and spatial information science from throughout

Thursday, July 7th, 2016

$22 Billion Market Value for Small Satellites over Next Ten Years

Paris, Washington D.C., Montreal, Yokohama, July 7, 2016 – According to Euroconsult’s latest report, Prospects for the Small Satellite Market, we are on the cusp of a major revolution for the space sector and overall space ecosystem, as more than 3,600 smallsats are expected to be launched over the next ten years, a significant increase from

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

Enhanced Imagery, Modelling, Volumes Improve Productivity with LISTECH Neo

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 6 July 2016 – LISTECH, a Hexagon Geosystems brand, today announced increased functionality to its new geospatial software Neo, with terrain modelling, volume calculation and imagery offerings. With an integrated 3D/2D environment for viewing of information with extremely fast graphics in a modern interface, Neo now also offers the creation of an unlimited

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

DJI GO App Now Includes GEO Geofencing System

NEW YORK – DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles, Tuesday introduced an improved version of its geofencing system in the latest update to the DJI GO app that controls its Phantom and Inspire aerial platforms. The industry-leading Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) software will help pilots avoid flying drones near airports and other

Wednesday, July 6th, 2016

IARPA Announces the Multi-View Stereo 3D Mapping Challenge

Washington, D.C. – The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, announced that today marks the launch of the Multi-View Stereo 3D Mapping Challenge. The challenge aims to foster a community of participants that will produce a solution to accurately produce 3D mapping from satellite photos. “Numerous commercial

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

RIEGL USA to Attend 2016 MAPPS Summer Conference!

Join MAPPS in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan for education and networking at the 2016 MAPPS Summer Conference!   The 2016 MAPPS Summer Conference will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan from July 16-20, 2016.   RIEGL USA will be sponsoring the Monday Member/Principal Breakfast from 7:00 AM-8:00 AM.   RIEGL USA

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

The Channel Syndicate Subscribes to InsitePro for Underwriting US Flood Insurance

DENVER – Intermap Technologies®, a leading provider of location-based intelligence solutions, today announced an InsitePro subscription from the Channel Syndicate, an underwriter in the Lloyd’s insurance marketplace. Syndicates at Lloyd’s underwrite business placed in the open market (usually via Lloyd’s Brokers) or delegate authority to an independent company which is approved as a Lloyd’s Coverholder.