Sept. 2, 2014—The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) announces that it has appointed Dr. Terry Idol as Executive Director, Interoperability Program. Continuing OGC’s leadership in advancing geospatial information, OGC is pleased to announce Dr. Terry Idol as the...
Optech Providing a Preview of New Technology at OCEANS'14
TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2014—Optech is pleased to announce that visitors to the OCEANS'14 MTS/IEEE conference St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada will get a sneak preview of upcoming enhancements to Optech’s product line. Staff will also be on-hand to provide details on...
Delair-Tech Partners with Pix4D
Toulouse, France, Sept. 8, 2014—Delair-Tech is excited to announce theirpartnership with Pix4D and the release of seven new UAV system packages. Each of the new packages are targeted at different real-world usage scenarios (survey, agriculture, surveillance) and...
Geospatial Corp.'s Smart Probe Device Accurately Maps Two New Natural Gas Pipelines in Texas
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 4, 2014—Geospatial Corporation (OTC Pink: “GSPHâ€), on a recent mapping project, accurately mapped two new pipelines recently installed under multiple waterways – Copperas Branch and Lake Lewisville in Texas, just outside of Dallas. Geospatial...
$1.33 Billion Small UAV Market to Thrive Beyond 2014
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4, 2014—A groundbreaking 553 page forecast report now available on ASDReports, has revealed that global sales of small (under 25kg) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) market sector will reach $1.33bn in 2014 with strong potential for growth. These...
UAV Surveys Argyle Diamond Mine in Australia
East Kimberly Region, Australia/Kassel, Germany, Sept. 4, 2014—CADS Survey, an Australian supplier of marine, pipeline, and civil surveying services, C.R.Kennedy & Co, a national importer and distributor of surveying equipment in Australia, and the German drone...
USGS: September Is National Preparedness Month
Reston, Va., Sept. 3, 2014—What’s important to you? Many aspects of life factor into hazard preparedness, from economic decisions to availability of food and water, family safety and health, national security and even vacation plans. Start with science. The U.S....
A Friendly Looking Lake? Look Again!
The turquoise lake in the crater of the Kawah Ijen volcano looks serene and inviting. It also happens to be the world's largest acidic lake. The water in the crater lake has a pH less than 0.3 on a scale of 0 to 14 (7 is neutral). For comparison, lemon juice has a pH of 2; battery acid has a pH of 1. That acidity affects the chemistry of nearby river ecosystems, including the river Banyupahit.
˜Soccer-Ball' Robots to Patrol Space for Deadly Junk
Sharp-eyed mini robots that will protect the International Space Station and repair defunct satellites have been flight-tested aboard the space station.
NGA Eyes Single GEOINT Platform Through ˜Map of the World'
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is developing a map of the world, comprising geographic-based intelligence and information from many intelligence sources.
