October 9, 2015 — After Peking 2008 and Melbourne 2012, the Congress of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing returns to Europe to its geographical centre, the city of Prague. Join leading companies in the field at the Congress exhibition...
Parks Canada Receives Award for Enterprise Approach to Data Management
OTTAWA, Esri Canada User Conference, October 8, 2015 — Parks Canada fosters public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of Canada’s natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations. The Agency manages national parks, national historic sites...
GIS Technology Plugs Water Leaks Without Spilling Cash
October 8, 2015 — A pioneering US water provider is redefining how utilities can operate thanks to a revolutionary geospatial technology platform. The White House Utility District’s (WHUD) ground-breaking use of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology has...
Leica Geosystems Selects Bentley's Acute3D Reality Modeling Software to Further Enhance Its Airborne Imaging Solutions
EXTON, Pa., Oct 8, 2015 —  Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that Leica Geosystems will incorporate Bentley’s Acute3D reality modeling software into its...
Hexagon Takes Top Honours in the Wichmann Innovations Award at INTERGEO 2015
October 8, 2015 — Hexagon, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, recently was awarded the first- and second-place prizes in the Wichmann Innovations Award...
FAA Expands Unmanned Aircraft Pathfinder Efforts
October 7, 2015 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s technology can help detect Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the vicinity of airports. In...
Trees Tell Story of Regreening of West African Grasslands
October 7, 2015 — Regrowth of trees explains why grasslands in western Africa known as the Sahel have recovered after devastating droughts in the 1970s and 1980s, according to South Dakota State University professor Niall Hanan. The Sahel is a semiarid region with...
Geospatial Research Program Seeks Project Applications
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., October 7, 2015 — The Spatial Archaeometry Research Collaborations (SPARC) Program, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative at the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies at the University of Arkansas, is accepting applications for...
Assessment of the Small-Satellite Market – Reportlinker Review
NEW YORK, Oct. 7, 2015 — This market insight covers the small-satellite market from an Earth-imaging standpoint. It touches on the research and commercial versions of small-satellite technology. Other domains such as in-orbit debris mitigation and satellite-based...
Orbit GT to Showcase New UAS Mapping Product at UAS Expo, Las Vegas
Lokeren, Belgium, October 7, 2015 — Orbit GT will be showcasing its new UAS Mapping product at the UAS Expo in Las Vegas, this week. “We’ve been in the UAV business for over 8 years now, and we’ve seen it grown from scratch.â€, says Peter Bonne, CEO of Orbit...