April 17, 2015 — Going far above and beyond its original mission objectives, results from the GOCE gravity satellite are now being used to produce maps for geothermal energy development. Geothermal energy is heat from under Earth’s surface. From hot springs to...
Esri and Safe Software Release Common Framework for Data Exchange among Electrical Power Utilities
Redlands, California, April 17, 2015 — Esri and Safe Software have paired to develop and openly share a Common Information Model (CIM) template for data exchange. The template demonstrates one approach to translating network data from an Esri ArcGIS database into...
Earth Observation 2.0 “ How Satellite Data Reveal Our Blue Planet
April 17, 2015 — The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is organising the 36th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment (ISRSE) in Berlin from 11 to 15 May 2015. The conference has taken place every two...
Minister Rickford Unveils the New Edition of the Map of Canada
KENORA, ON, April 16, 2015 — The Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today unveiled the newest edition of the map of Canada at St. Louis School in Kenora,...
Dude Solutions Inc. Purchases GIS and Mobile Mapping Provider Mobile311
CARY AND SANFORD, N.C., April 16, 2015 — Dude Solutions Inc., a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of operations management solutions, today announced the acquisition of Mobile311, a geographical information system (GIS) and mobile mapping solution provider. The...
Accela Launches GeoTMS 10.4
SAN RAMON, Calif., April 16, 2015 — Accela, the leading provider of cloud-based civic engagement solutions for government, announced today the launch of GeoTMS 10.4. GeoTMS automates the way local government works by providing solutions to easily process and track...
Aerialtronics Altura Zenith Adds a Touch of Magic, Blackmagic
April 16, 2015 — Blackmagic Design’s stunning Micro Super 16 Cinema Camera features Altura Zenith at NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Altura Zenith caused quite a stir when it appeared at the NAB Show – on a giant poster outside the Las Vegas Convention Center...
Embrace Efficiency and Flexibility with Latest SuperGIS Server 3.2
April 16, 2015 — SuperGIS Server is designed to help users share GIS data in many ways, and a better version of SuperGIS Server 3.2 just released this week. The latest update improves the management ability of SuperGIS Server Manager and adds more tools in Ultra web...
Do You Like to Map? Take the Mapping Challenge!
Volunteer citizen-mappers continue to make significant contributions to the USGS ability to provide accurate mapping information to the public. Recently, volunteers were asked to update all of the law enforcement structure points in Tennessee. The volunteers answered...
Hawk Aerial Receives FAA Exemption For Commercial UAS Operations
LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2015 — Hawk Aerial, LLC, has been granted an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct commercial UAS operations. The FAA exemption grants Hawk Aerial permission to commercially operate both rotorcraft and fixed-winged...
