According to the meteorological calendar, hurricane season began on May 15, 2014, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and on June 1, 2014, in the Atlantic Ocean. But are the oceans ready for the season?
Applanix, American Aerospace Advisors Announce Mapping Solution for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Orlando, Fla., May 13, 2014—Applanix Corp and American Aerospace Advisors Inc (AAAI) today announced  an OEM supply agreement that will incorporate Applanix’ industry-leading direct georeferencing technology into AAAI’s unmanned aerial platforms. The...
DMCii Demonstrates Remote Sensing for Carbon
Guildford, United Kingdom, May 21, 2014—British satellite imaging company DMC International Imaging Ltd (DMCii) today demonstrates their Technology Strategy Board supported project which has developed a ground-breaking new system to calculate carbon from Earth...
ArcGIS Runtime SDKs Increase Productivity
Redlands, Calif., May 20, 2014—Esri updated its ArcGIS Runtime Software Development Kits (SDKs) with improvements that will help increase your productivity. ArcGIS Runtime SDKs run on all major platforms and now have offline functionality. These SDKs provide tools...
Esri Supports OGC GeoPackage Encoding Standard
Redlands, Calif., May 15, 2014—Esri announces the support of the new Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) GeoPackage Encoding Standard. This new OGC specification defines GeoPackages for exchange and GeoPackage SQLite Extensions for direct use of vector geospatial...
How Will 3DEP Benefit Your State?
Reston, Va., May 14, 2014—Want to know how elevation will benefit your state? The USGS National Geospatial Program is advancing the 3D Elevation Program, known as 3DEP, in response to the growing need for high-quality three-dimensional representations of the...
Leica Geosystems Protects Its Original Accessories with Security Label to Ensure Best Quality and Performance
NORVROSS, Ga., May 28, 2014—Leica Geosystems, leading supplier of geospatial solutions, introduces a security label to its range of original accessories. The label – featuring a unique code – will help customers to identify quickly whether an accessory is...
Leica Geosystems Releases Pegasus:Two Mobile Mapping Solution
Las Vegas, June 2, 2014—With Pegasus:Two, Leica Geosystems introduces its next generation vehicle independent mobile mapping platform. By calibrating imagery and LiDAR point cloud data, the Pegasus:Two delivers highly accurate and economical geospatial data in a...
Earth Observation Industry Alliance Seeks New Members to Shape Industry Policy
Arlington, Va., May 29, 2014—The Earth Observation Industry Alliance (EOIA) was launched in 2013 to promote and advance the interests of the earth observation industry to ensure its long term viability in the global marketplace. As the only advocacy organization...
FieldSense Wins at Space App Camp
Noordwijk/Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, May 21, 2014—After one week of intense teamwork at the European Space Agency's ESTEC and ESA BIC Noordwijk facilities in the Netherlands, the 20 developers from 11 countries participating in the Space App Camp presented their...