May 22, 2015 — Logan Simpson, a leading environmental planning and cultural resource firm, is deploying TerraGo Edge for mobile GPS data collection and enhanced navigation utilizing smartphones and cellular-enabled tablets. Prior to TerraGo Edge, survey teams...
Esri Challenge Winners Tell Visual Stories of Poland Elections, Global Terrorism, and More
Redlands, California, May 22, 2015 —The Esri Data Viz App Challenge asked geodevelopers to build interactive, meaningful mapping applications that showcase the data visualization power of ArcGIS. Participants used smart mapping, a new ArcGIS capability, and other...
Radar Views of Permanent Ice for Climate Research “ DLR Research Flights over Greenland
May 22, 2015 — The Greenland ice sheet is, in places, more than three kilometres thick and a crucial feature in climate modelling. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), together with colleagues from ETH...
Juniper Systems to Carry Cedar Tree Android Rugged Handhelds
Logan, Utah, May 22, 2015 — Juniper Systems recently announced the merger of its subsidiary company, Cedar Tree Technologies, into Juniper Systems. This move will allow customers to purchase Cedar’s Android-operated rugged handhelds directly from Juniper...
TECTERRA Funds Additional $4.8 Million for Geomatics Growth in 2014-15
CALGARY, ALBERTA, May 22, 2015 —  TECTERRA Inc. announced today that it has committed $4.8 million of funds to support the geomatics technology sector in Canada during the last fiscal year, which ended on March 31, 2015. This additional commitment brings...
Integrated Statistical and Geospatial Data Vital for Public Information Infrastructure say UN-GGIM: Europe and ESS
May 22, 2015 — Integration of statistical and geospatial data is key to delivering a public information infrastructure that supports evidence-based decision making, experts have heard. At their first joint meeting, representatives from UN-GGIM: Europe and the...
CryoSat Detects Sudden Ice Loss in Southern Antarctic Peninsula
May 22, 2015 — A recent acceleration in ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica has been detected by ESA’s ice mission. The latest findings by a team of scientists from the UK’s University of Bristol show that with no sign of warning, multiple...
Topcon Introduces New Senior Business Development Manager for Deformation Monitoring
LIVERMORE, Calif. – May 22, 2015 — Topcon Positioning Systems announces the addition of Alan Jones as senior business development manager for deformation monitoring projects in the Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group. Charles Rihner, GeoPositioning Solutions...
Commercial UAV Expo Releases Report on Key Considerations for Adopting Drones for Business
Portland, Maine, USA, May 22, 2015 — The organizers of Commercial UAV Expo released a report entitled “5 Things to Consider when Adopting Drones for your Business.†Written by Colin Snow, CEO/Founder of Drone Analyst, the report offers key considerations for...
Airbus Defence and Space to Launch DIRECTV 15, its 100th Geostationary Telecommunications Satellite
May 21, 2015 — The launch of DIRECTV 15, the United States’ most powerful television broadcasting satellite, is scheduled for 27 May from Kourou on board an Ariane 5 launcher. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is the prime...