Friday, April 6th, 2012
Trimble announced today that it has acquired privately-held Gatewing of Gent, Belgium, a provider of lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for photogrammetry and rapid terrain mapping applications. The acquisition broadens Trimble’s industry-leading platforms for surveying solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012, the largest event in geospatial industry in Latin America, held from May 29 thru 31 at the Frei Caneca Convention Center, in Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil, will feature a seminar on applications of satellite images in areas such as environment, energy, oil & gas, agriculture and infrastructure.
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
ESA astronaut André Kuipers has installed ‘NightPod’ on the International Space Station, an aid for taking night-time pictures of Earth. The first batch of pictures offer stunning images of cities at night.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Natural hazards – like earthquakes and landslides – put people and places at risk every day, but satellites are able to help improve safety and mitigate these risks. International experts will meet next month to discuss how space-based technology can help us prepare for and respond to disasters. Organised by ESA in association with the
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Today’s farmers have more technology at their disposal than ever before. One piece that is expected to greatly impact the production of food and fiber is geographic information systems (GIS) technology. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion, 34 percent higher than today’s population,
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Historical maps can be the last piece of the puzzle in genealogy research. What did the landscape look like decades ago when your ancestors settled in your town? How have place names, roads, and streams changed over time? Although technically out of date, these historical maps are often helpful to those researching a specific geographic
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Google have chosen the six finalists for the Google Model Your Town Competition. Now it’s your turn to help choose the winner. View the entries, then vote for the team you think did the best job. Take a look at the details page for criteria you can use to make your decision. Public voting ends
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
SuperGeo Technologies announced that Helix S.r.l., SuperGeo’s exclusive reseller in Italy, presented the GOES project at the OPEN DAYS. The project aims to create local networks gathering daily all relevant information about road conditions related to any criticisms and suggestions on alternative routes which are the important sources to prevent any accidental injury while a
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
Safe Software, the global pioneer and leader in spatial data transformation, kicks off its FME 2012 World Tour on April 4th in Paris, France, and continues on to 30+ cities worldwide. The series of free, one-day events aims to educate and empower users by introducing the advancements in FME 2012, and by providing them with
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012
LizardTech, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the integration of its MrSID Generation 4 Decode SDK (MG4 DSDK) into ClueTrust’s CartoMobile version 1.2 for iOS.
