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Thursday, November 25th, 2010

HERO, Multi-robot Marine Missions

DCNS is one of the only companies to offer an expert service robotic structures using a multi-mode robot capable of swimming to reach the structure and then roll on the surface to be inspected. This system allows to appraise a wide variety of structures (ship hulls, offshore platforms, docks, dams …). With this multi-robot missions, DCNS teams

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Payment for Content Online 2011 – Paywalls and New Structures for Digital Business

As News International newspapers in the UK assess the effect of paywalls launched earlier this year, this seminar will take a look at the latest methods media organisations are employing to monetise their content online. Planned sessions examine the emerging business models being used to attract, collect and protect revenue and look at what consumers

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

112.PT Receives European Award

The 112.pt was awarded with the 112 National System of Excellence by the Association of the European Emergency Number (EENA) in a ceremony held on November 8th, in Brussels. Critical Software was the chosen technology partner of the Ministry of Interior to operate a major overhaul to 112.pt, which has now been recognized as an

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

EMMON Project to Present the First Integrated System Prototype Demonstrator

On the 7th December 2010 the EMMON project will be presenting the first integrated system prototype demonstrator. This will show a significant number of nodes working together (from 200 – 250). We will be showcasing the Wireless Sensor nodes, the Cluster heads up to the Gateway system components. This demonstration will be held at ISEP premises in Porto,

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Proceedings SB10 Euregion: Towards 0-impact Buildings and Built Environments held in October 2010 in Maastricht, Liege and Aachen

The organizers saw SB10 as being about creating a knowledge base for the design and construction of 0-impact buildings and environments. That means 0-impact with respect to water, energy, materials, air and land. The focus of SB10 was on advanced developments and innovations in those fields. Read More

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Are You Globally Positioned?

GPS stands for ‘global positioning system’, and gizmos that make use of the technology are also known as GPS receivers or satellite navigation systems (‘satnav’ for short). The benefits of using a GPS device are to show your location, plot routes and find your way around using digital maps. It’s amazing, you’ll wonder how you

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

OGC Calls for Participation in Major Geo Standards Testbed

The organizations sponsoring OWS-8 seek open standards that address their interoperability requirements. OWS-8 will be organized around the following threads: 1) Observation Fusion — Detection, tracking, and bookmarking of moving objects in video using Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) and other OGC standards; as well as coverage access and processing. 2) Geosynchronization (Gsync) — Distributing bulk

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Training Schedule Includes INSPIRE/SDI Network Services Training Seminar

As part of our December-January training schedule we have included introductory and intermediate desktop GIS training courses, but also a new INSPIRE/ SDI network services training seminar that deals with discovery, download and transformation services.  For more see the Network Services Seminar webpage, and the training schedule. 

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Farm Market iD Announces Availability of Florida Citrus & Crop Data for Commercial Use

Farm Market iD, a leading provider of farm-level U.S. agricultural data, announced today it has made available for commercial use previously unavailable information on more than 26,000 agricultural producers in Florida derived from local ownership records, and enhanced by GIS (geospatial information system) data and satellite imagery. Crops included in the data represent 1.7 million planted acres,

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

OGC Offers Value-Added Membership for Governments Around the World

The OGC GovFuture membership category includes Local Government and Subnational Government membership levels. It offers public sector organizations an opportunity to learn about and benefit from new developments in geospatial technology, and to understand and address legal and policy issues related to these technology developments. GovFuture provides an opportunity for government organizations across the globe