Thursday, March 14th, 2013
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it now supports SPOT-6 imagery within its software suite. SPOT-6, a new satellite built and operated by Astrium was launched on September 9th, 2012 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. SPOT-6 is an optical imaging satellite capable
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Organizations control, by security role, which users are authorized to manage, publish, or use geographic information system (GIS) services. This helps to maintain the data’s accuracy and consistency and the system’s integrity.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
RapidEye, a leader in high-resolution, wide area repetitive coverage of earth through its constellation of five satellites, announced today that the African Malaria Control Project, MALAREO, which incorporates RapidEye data, has come to a close and results are now available on the project’s website.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Ramani Geosystems, an aerial mapping and surveying company based in Nairobi, Kenya, has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit to purchase an UltraCamX photogrammetric digital aerial camera system. The new camera will be used to complete wide-area mapping, urban planning and infrastructure projects throughout Africa.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Laser scanning specialist 3D Laser Mapping and laser scanning manufacturer RIEGL are attending Ocean Business, the hands on ocean technology exhibition, for the first time. Taking place from the 9-11 April 2013 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, Ocean Business will showcase more than 300 companies offering the latest global ocean technologies. The exhibition,
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Exprodat, the specialist oil and gas GIS services, software and training supplier will be attending both this year’s Esri Business Partner Conference and Esri International Developer Summit in Palm Springs.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013
The next INTERGEO and the presentation of a partner stand for South America are drawing closer. Contracts were signed today cementing a close collaboration and partnership between event organisers HINTE GmbH and MundoGeo (Brazil).
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) efforts to assist after the destruction of Superstorm Sandy—including its first-of-its-kind mapping platform, the GeoPlatform—were recognized by Esri at its annual Federal GIS Conference held in Washington, DC, February 25–27. The company honored FEMA with its prestigious Making a Difference Award, which recognizes organizations doing exemplary work using geospatial
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Just as remote sensors are used to detect climate change, taste buds serve to sense delectable libations. So what happens when the twain shall meet? American Sentinel University’s Dr. Stephen McElroy, GIS program chair, participated in Mountain Sun’s Stout Month to find out.
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
An analysis of a rock sample collected by NASA’s Curiosity rover shows ancient Mars could have supported living microbes. Scientists identified sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon — some of the key chemical ingredients for life — in the powder Curiosity drilled out of a sedimentary rock near an ancient stream bed in Gale
