Friday, February 12th, 2016
ARLINGTON, Va. – Brian Wynne, president and CEO of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), today issued the following statement on the introduction of the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act, a six-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The legislation was introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA)
Friday, February 12th, 2016
Des Plaines, IL , —The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), in partnership with the American Public Health Association (APHA), invites abstract submissions for the 2016 GIS and Health Symposium. The theme for this year’s Symposium is “Mapping the Way to Healthy Communities”. The event will take place June 1-3, 2016 in Washington, DC.
Friday, February 12th, 2016
Washington, DC and Raleigh, NC — In support of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)/Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) tenBoma project to develop a counter-wildlife crime intelligence fusion center, Agile Analytics Group and Boundless today announced they are working together to help build a geospatial data analysis platform, known as the “Boma”, to track poaching
Friday, February 12th, 2016
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Topcon Positioning Group announces the latest addition to its line of data controllers for construction and surveying professionals — the FC-5000. The 7-inch sunlight-readable display field controller is designed to provide operators a larger, more versatile and faster handheld computer for the modern construction site. “At 7-inches, the FC-5000 has the largest handheld
Friday, February 12th, 2016
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Geographic Technologies Group (GTG) is currently assisting the Columbus Consolidated Government, Georgia and the City of Bozeman, Montana with the migration of their existing cadastral data into the Esri Parcel Fabric. Beyond the standard GIS data model, Esri has developed the Parcel Fabric which is a data model specifically designed for the
Friday, February 12th, 2016
A new series of maps of fog and low clouds covering the northern and central California coasts reveals daytime and nighttime patterns with a level of detail never previously mapped. U.S. Geological Survey scientists used new analyses of satellite images to understand the dynamics of fog. Fog and low clouds have a significant influence on
Friday, February 12th, 2016
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions, today announced the availability of its Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Security Package, which provides international governments and security agencies with cost-effective, professional-grade imagery and information to enhance the safety of athletes, dignitaries, and spectators.
Friday, February 12th, 2016
The City Data Report, which was constructed with the help of 30 UK and international cities working in the Smart City environment, goes on to highlight the value of data sharing if Smart Cities is to be a success. The report claims data sharing is a necessity, because communities will demand more from their city
Monday, February 8th, 2016
ExpoDronica 2016 Brings for the First Time in the World Land, Sea and Air Drones – The drone industry has taken off in 2015 and it expects to have an exponential growth throughout 2016, which will allow to develop new applications and a greater choice of solutions. – Unmanned ground and surface vehicles (UGV &
Monday, February 8th, 2016
Date: February 8, 2016 — Today Pix4D launches Pix4Dmapper Ag: a photogrammetric software that converts multispectral images into agriculture-specific maps for better crop management and analysis. The software is being released in conjunction with Sequoia: a multispectral sensor from Parrot designed specifically for precision agriculture. “The most important part about this joint release is the
