Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Counting on more than 30 exhibitors, the fair of products and services that will take place during MundoGEO#Connect will present innovations and releases from the geo-technology sector. From June 14 to June 16, in São Paulo, Brazil, about 3 thousand people will be participating in the several activities promoted by the event, which will also
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Board of Directors approved the formation of a Lidar Division at its Board meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday, May 5. Lewis Graham, CEO of GeoCue Group, was appointed Interim Division Director until a national election for this position is held in late 2011. The new
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Trimble announced today that it has acquired privately-held MyTopo based in Billings, Montana. MyTopo is a leading provider of print and digital maps for outdoor enthusiasts. The acquisition expands Trimble’s ability to offer unique map content and new outdoor-centric products while simultaneously enhancing its popular mobile apps—Trimble Outdoors, AllSport GPS, Geocache Navigator, Cabela’s Recon Hunt,
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has won the Excellence Award in Geographic Information System (GIS) Implementation for the second successive time by GISTEC. The award was announced at GISWORX ’11, the 2011 GIS Workshops and Exhibition for Esri Users. This Excellence Award was given to the DoT for its work in Geographic Information Systems
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
3-GIS, a GIS software development and services company is assisting the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency (JCEMA) with damage assessment data from the April 27 storms that devastated northern Alabama communities. As data is coming in from various sources, 3-GIS stood up their GIS system in Decatur, AL as an aggregation tool to populate Jefferson
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Working with leading carbon reduction company Sustain, Bluesky is helping a number of Housing Associations across the UK make the most of their housing stock’s solar energy potential. Using high resolution aerial photography combined with detailed 3D models Bluesky are able to measure the potential for solar energy generation for individual properties based on a
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Optech Incorporated, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, announced today that Airborne Imaging, a Clean Harbors company based in Calgary, Alberta, has purchased Optech’s next-generation Lynx Mobile MapperTM. “We are pleased to have Airborne Imaging augment their aerial Optech equipment with a Lynx system,” said Daina Morgan, Optech’s Product Manager,
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
AeroMetric completed the nation’s first ‘robust data collection’ on the Valley International Airport project in Harlingen, Texas, a 3-runway airport, located west of the Gulf of Mexico. A National Geodetic Survey (NGS) review confirmed the accuracy of the data, which is critical for flight operation safety. NGS acceptance opens the way forward for the creation of the first electronic Airport Layout Plan
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
SuperGeo Technologies announced that Malaysia Koperasi Ladang selected SuperGIS Desktop 3 through Satscanner Sdn. Bhd., SuperGeo’s sub-dealer in Malaysia. Koperasi Ladang is a commercial arm of PKPKM, a N.G.O. of smallholders with more than 100,000 members through out Malaysia. PKPKM is recognized by Malaysian government and has representatives in many government agencies. Located in Kuala
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
SuperGeo Technologies announced that SuperGIS Server 3, its comprehensive server-based GIS software, has passed OGC official compliance test. Granted the official certification of Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), SuperGIS Server 3 supports Web Map Service (WMS), Web Coverage Service (WCS), and Web Feature Service (WFS) standards, which are defined by OGC. These standards allow the map
