Sunday, June 20th, 2010
A global alliance between Microsoft’s Vexcel Imaging GmbH and PCI Geomatics leverages the strengths of the two organizations to produce an end-to-end image processing system developed specifically for customers of Vexcel Imaging’s UltraCam series of high-resolution digital aerial cameras and UltraMap photogrammetric software. Read More
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
Colortrac, the leading developer of affordable, professional wide format scanning and imaging solutions, will showcase a comprehensive range of advanced high definition SmartLF large format map and technical document scanners at the ESRI World-Wide User Conference in San Diego, California, the world’s biggest Geographic Information Systems (GIS) event, (14-16 July 2010, Booth, # 616 /
Friday, June 18th, 2010
The Economist – Sharply differing attitudes towards privacy in Europe and America are a headache for the world’s internet giants. Read More
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Due to the numerous and continuous war conflicts that have ravaged the continent, the map cartography in Europe had developed fast and got pretty advanced by the mid-17th century. Back in the 15th century, a systematic work was started to register land holdings in so-called Land Books – early cadastres. During the reign of Swedish
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Intermap will deliver NEXTMap data to the customer from its multi-client data library (MCDL). The customer will immediately receive a majority of the digital surface models (DSMs) that include cultural features (such as vegetation, buildings, and roads), digital terrain models (DTMs) that display the bare earth (with all cultural features digitally removed) and orthorectified radar
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Photogrammetric mosaics and other imagery processed by USGS have also been provided to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for incorporation into Department of Defense image libraries and are being used for economic analysis projects by theUnited States Agency for International Development (USAID)for construction and development projects and to the government of Afghanistan for a myriad of uses
Friday, June 18th, 2010
The boundaries between disciplines need to be stretched for the sake of environmental protection – environmental information a currency for environmental protection – leading world trade fair INTERGEO the driving force for a “connected community” Read MoreDr. Jens Riecken, Vice President of the DVW, was not slow to emphasize the key role played by Cologne.
Friday, June 18th, 2010
The high salinity of the Colorado River, which causes more than $300 million in damages per year according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was the focus of Tanya Petach’s winning entry into the 2010 Thacher Environmental Research Contest. The contest, an activity of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), awards cash prizes to
Friday, June 18th, 2010
The City of Brampton in Ontario, Canada, created a public facing interactive map with Visual Fusion by IDV Solutions and Microsoft SharePoint. It pulls together dozens of data sources into a single view, all artfully styled for maximum communication to the site users. Roadworks, zoning, wards, transit systems, and emergency services are just a few
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Trimble announced today improvements to its Trimble® FX 3D Laser Scanner for applications requiring high accuracy and high quality data in industrial plant applications. The improvements extend the range of the Trimble FX to capture high resolution position information up to 80 meters. The increased range allows more data to be captured from each setup,
