Redlands, California—Esri, the global leader in smart mapping, has published Map Use: Reading, Analysis, Interpretation, eighth edition. Esri president Jack Dangermond called the 650-page textbook "a comprehensive primer for using maps effectively." Map Use teaches...
Asteri Navigation Launches X-Series of Wearable GNSS Receivers at 2016 Autodesk University
Asteri Navigation will introduce a new line of rugged, compact and fully integrated GNSS receivers on November 15 at the 2016 Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Designed for geospatial field data collection and inspection applications that require high accuracy...
Bluesky 3D Laser Maps AONB for Archaeological Studies
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has used aircraft mounted lasers to create 3D maps of potentially important archaeological sites in Devon, England. Funded by Historic England (formerly English Heritage), the LiDAR surveys were commissioned by Devon County Council’s...
AT&T and NASA Collaborate on Drone Traffic Management System
VIENNA, Va. -Â AT&T* and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are researching traffic management solutions for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The goal is an Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) solution that supports the safe and...
CloudCities Provides Interactive 3D Conference Map for Autodesk University 2016
San Francisco/Zurich – CloudCities will provide the interactive 3D conference map for Autodesk University (AU) 2016, which will be displayed on multiple large screens at the venue. The 3D map hosted on CloudCities gives an overview of the events and exhibits –...
ADC WorldMap Releases Digital Atlas Version 7.3
Appleton, WI-USA – American Digital Cartography, Inc., a leader in providing comprehensive, current, and seamless geographic digital data for the whole Earth, is pleased to announce the release of ADC WorldMap Digital Atlas v7.3. The latest release includes...
Thousands of Commercial Drone End Users to Convene Next Week in San Jose for 2nd Annual Drone World Expo
SAN JOSE, Calif.- Commercial users of UAV technology have access to complimentary expo registration for next week’s 2nd annual Drone World Expo taking place at the San Jose Convention Center from Tuesday, November 15 – Wednesday, November 16. Complimentary expo...
FAA Releases National Airspace System Navigation Strategy
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released its Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) National Airspace System (NAS) Navigation Strategy 2016, the result of a concerted year-long effort by FAA and aviation industry stakeholders. It describes how...
Earth Observation Analysis Service Powered by SAP HANA
BARCELONA, Spain - SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today, in cooperation with the European Space Agency (ESA), announced the Earth Observation Analysis service, a cloud service powered by the SAP HANA® platform. The two organizations have been working together since early 2016,...
To Help Create Safer Communities, Esri Hosts Public Safety Symposium
REDLANDS, Calif. - Global smart-mapping leader Esri today announced its upcoming public safety symposium in Denver, Colorado. The Esri Public Safety Symposium will demonstrate the latest advances in geographic information system (GIS) technology that is used during...
