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Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Stamukha Detection from Space for Navigation Safety Through Northern Sea Route

“Atomflot” Fleet Operations Board together with ScanEx Research & Development Center carried out a joint project on operational satellite-based detection of large stamukhas (grounded ice hummocks) in shallow-water areas of the Kara and East-Siberian seas, used for navigation of commercial ships.

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Medway Highway Services Uses Confirm from PBBI

Pitney Bowes Business Insight (PBBI) has implemented the TMA (Traffic Management Act) Noticing Module within Confirm – PBBI’s asset maintenance and management system – at Highways Services, Medway Council. This is the latest in a series of upgrades within Confirm which Medway Council has adopted to control costs and effectively manage the financial and quality

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Australia – ECOS Reviews Proposed ‘Carbon Farming Initiative’

The CFI aims to enable Australian farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate tradeable carbon credits. The agricultural sector accounts for over a quarter of the nation’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions. It also offers significant opportunities for emissions reductions through tree conservation and planting, improved land management, and new technology. Challenges facing the CFI include

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

OSM.Globe Client is Open Source: The virtual globe for OSM-3D “XNavigator”

The 3D Web Client “XNavigator” is a virtual globe application that acts as client to a “Web 3D Service (W3DS)”. W3DS is a draft specification by the OpenGeospatial Consortium (OGC), that has been extended by Arne Schilling of the GIScience Research Group at the University of Heidelberg.

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

ASPRS Launches Revised Website

The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) launched a new version of its website last week during the 2011 Annual Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The site has been completely overhauled and now uses an Open Source Content Management System (CMS) along with an iMIS membership database, to serve materials on the site.  The

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

COM.Geo 2011 Featured Presentation: Interactive 3D City on Mobile

One of COM.Geo 2011 spotlights is Mobile Geospatial – Digital Earth on Mobile Phones and iPads. A featured presentation “Service-Oriented Interactive 3D Visualization of Massive 3D City Models on Thin Clients” presents a system architecture for service-oriented, interactive 3D visualization of massive 3D city models on thin clients such as mobile phones and tablets. A

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Autodesk Project River Analysis Extension for AutoCAD Civil 3D & AutoCAD Map 3D 2012

Autodesk Project River Analysis Extension for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 and AutoCAD Map 3D 2012, a technology preview of new infrastructure planning and design functionality from the AEC Infrastructure Modeling Product Line Group, is available for download and trial on Autodesk Labs. Project River Analysis Extension for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012 and AutoCAD® Map 3D®

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Ordnance Survey Reaches INSPIRE Milestone

The INSPIRE Directive establishes a framework for easier sharing of geographic information among European public bodies and improved accessibility to the public. One of the first steps for organisations producing data which falls under INSPIRE was the creation of metadata. Ordnance Survey’s metadata is now available for other public bodies and the public to access on their website..

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

NOAA, USACE, and USGS Partner to Support Water Resources Management

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form an innovative partnership of federal agencies to address America’s growing water resources challenges. To meet this demand for information, the Collaborative Science, Services and Tools to Support Integrated

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

CHC Introduces New GPS Mapping Solutions

CHC today announced the availability of Nava GPS Handheld series designed for any meter-level GPS mapping applications such as in forestry, agriculture, utilities, and local government, which are mainly capturing data about assets. Nava GPS are affordable, easy-to-use and provide the necessary features for data collection and mapping including point, line and area data capture, import