Huntsville, Ala., May 29, 2013—Atlantic, a mapping company specializing in remote sensing, surveying and consulting services, has opened a third office location just outside of Houston, in Richmond, Texas. “This is a strategic move for Atlantic in an effort to be...
Leica Geosystems, Aibotix Sign Cooperation Agreement to Provide Multicopter UAV Solutions for Inspection and Mapping
Heerbrugg,Switzerland, May 30, 2013—Leica Geosystems, the leading manufacturer of airborne mapping solutions, announces today that it has entered into a cooperation and distribution agreement with Aibotix, an innovative manufacturer of multicopter unmanned aerial...
Nigeria's Polaris Digitech to Resell ImStrat's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Training Programs
Ottawa, May 28, 2013—ImStrat Corporation is pleased to announce the global expansion of its (ISR) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance training services by establishing a reseller agreement with Nigeria’s Polaris Digitech. The company will be ImStrat...
Sterling Power Group Survey Sparks Investigation into 3-D Digital Elevation Models
Loughborough, United Kingdom, May 30, 2013—Detailed terrestrial LIDAR surveys, undertaken by the Sterling Power Group of a number of substations in the UK, have sparked an investigation into how the data can be used to cut costs and increase safety.  Sterling Geo,...
First LDCM Images Great Right Out of the Box
In March 18, 2013, the newly launched Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) began sending images back to Earth from its two sensors, the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS), including the two images above of Fort Collins, Colo. The...
There's No Place Like HomeRelatively Speaking
According to the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), the four decades between 1970 and the end of 2011 yielded more than 104,000 worldwide acts of terror. It’s no surprise that politically unstable areas in the Middle...
Geocontextualizing Data Enhances Situational Awareness
By George Demmy, chief technology officer, TerraGo (www.terragotech.com), Atlanta. We live in an era where a continuous stream of information emerges in real time from myriad locations and sources, including online news stories, blogs and social media. The...
NGA Teams Support Homeland Disaster Relief
By Tim Little, Office of Corporate Communications, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (www.nga.mil), Springfield, Va. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is known for its critical support of military and anti-terror initiatives. Often under the...
Remote Sensing Delivers Value to Local Governments
A growing number of local governments are discovering the value of remote sensing for fueling innovative applications and procuring grant funding. By Sudha Maheshwari, general manager, Sanborn (www.sanborn.com), Colorado Springs, Colo. Geographic information system...
NASA Partnerships Deliver Disaster Management Resources
The following guide highlights the broad range of Earth imagery and related geospatial products available from NASA and its mission partners to increase response efficiency and effectiveness. By Jennifer Brennan, NASA Earth Observing System Data and Information System...
