Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Aero-Photo (1961) Inc. has contracted with Vexcel Imaging GmbH, a Microsoft® company, to purchase an UltraCamLp digital aerial photogrammetric camera system. Aero-Photo (1961) Inc. will use the new UltraCamLp primarily for projects involving road and power lines corridors, forestry, and other smaller projects in the local area, while keeping its two UltraCamXp cameras available for larger
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
During the spring melt or extended rainfall, many municipalities in Europe struggle against flooding on a regular basis. Insufficient drainage systems, intervention in river landscapes, increasing urbanization, and the threat of climate change increase the risk of floods. Coastal countries and municipalities are reinforcing their protective walls by building higher and higher dikes, but the
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Spatial Information Solutions, Inc. (SIS) has released version 3 of Accuracy Analyst, the flagship product in Map Accuracy Tools. In releasing Accuracy Analyst 3.0 (AA 3.0), SIS President, Dr. Charles O’Hara, said “We listened to our customers, added the capabilities they requested, and delivered a product that meets their needs.”
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
SuperGeo Technologies announce that SuperGIS Server 3, its comprehensive enterprise Server GIS software, supports online editing function for efficient editing and updating large map data. SuperGIS Server 3 is a set of comprehensive enterprise GIS software which can efficiently manage and integrate various GIS data on server side and publish the data on the Internet as GIS services.
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
ESRI Canada today presented the City of Greater Sudbury with an Award of Excellence for improving data management across its organization by deploying ESRI’s enterprise geographic information system (GIS) solution. This has provided the City’s various departments with access to consistent, up-to-date information needed to support daily operations and deliver enhanced municipal services. The City has
Monday, April 18th, 2011
DigitalGlobe announced today it has completed raising the orbit of its QuickBird satellite, a process that began in late March. QuickBird is now orbiting 482 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, raised from its previous 450 kilometer orbit. QuickBird has continued to deliver high resolution imagery and imagery-based products to customers throughout the process. The company
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Six nations are participating in a study that looks at the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate. NOAA is using two small unmanned aircraft the size of a large suitcase outfitted with sensors to sniff and sample the air. Also participating in the Coordinated Investigation of Climate-Cryosphere Interactions (CICCI)
Monday, April 18th, 2011
3-GIS, an Alabama based software development and services company, has announced that Decatur Utilities deployed 3-GIS Express Solution, an Esri enabled full edit engineering GIS application, to manage their utility enterprise. Decatur Utilities, providing service to over 22,000 residential customers and more than 3000 businesses, has selected Decatur’s own 3-GIS’s Express Solution to realize the
Monday, April 18th, 2011
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) will host a workshop “Expanding GeoWeb to an Internet of Things” at COM.Geo 2011 which will be held on May 23-25, Washington, DC. This workshop seeks to explore the role of location in expanding GeoWeb to an Internet of Things. Learn More
Monday, April 18th, 2011
3D Laser Mapping has expanded its sales operation with the appointment of Jon Chicken to the position of Sales Director. Operating in the UK and across mainland Europe Jon will be responsible for managing growth in sales of laser scanning hardware, software and systems including the world’s most accurate mobile mapping system StreetMapper.
