April 16, 2013
Torrance, Calif., April 15, 2013—Altus Positioning Systems today announced the introduction of the new APS-T GNSS survey receiver, which provides global real-time 10-cm positioning using the TERRASTAR-D Precise Point Positioning (PPP) augmentation service. The new APS-T contains a Septentrio GNSS receiver with an embedded L-band modem for receiving TERRASTAR-D data for computing positions with the PPP
April 16, 2013
Toronto, Canada, April 15, 2013—Optech, the world leader in the development, manufacture and support of advanced lidar and camera survey instruments, is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Optech LMS Professional Edition for users of the Optech Lynx Mobile Mapper™. LMS Professional 2.4 brings automated lidar rectification algorithms, used so effectively by Optech ALTM
April 16, 2013
Redlands, Calif., April 9, 2013—The complete online agenda for the 2013 Esri International User Conference, July 8–12, in San Diego, CA is now available. More than 900 presenters from around the globe will deliver presentations about their use of geospatial technology to solve real world problems. Esri staff will also host more than 500 technical
April 16, 2013
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, April 9, 2013—exactEarth is hosting a series of webinars entitled “The Importance of First Pass Detection” aimed at introducing and explaining the new and exciting technology of Satellite AIS and we invite you to attend! The second webinar in the series is "The Importance of First Pass Detection" and this 30-minute seminar
April 16, 2013
Portland, Maine, April 10, 2013—SPAR Point Group, conference organizer and provider of news and market information for professionals involved in 3D data capture and imaging technologies, announced today that it has acquired International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF) and European LiDAR Mapping Forum (ELMF) from UK-based Intelligent Exhibitions. The acquisition is part of a larger acquisition
April 16, 2013
Rochester, N.Y., April 9, 2013—ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) and the NASA Langley Research Center completed a flight campaign in March that measured carbon dioxide over various surfaces and conditions as a step toward taking active global measurements from space. Using a NASA DC-8 aircraft and an instrument built by Exelis called the Multifunctional Fiber Laser
April 16, 2013
Reston, Va., April 9, 2013—John Palatiello, Executive Director of MAPPS, the national association of private sector geospatial firms, issued the following statement on today's Government Accountability Office report "2013 Annual Report: Actions Needed to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits" and testimony before Congress: "The Government Accountability Office should be commended for
April 16, 2013
April 11, 2013, Reston, Va.—MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms, will conduct a "Non-Cash Benefits and Salary Survey" to provide a comprehensive overview of the major salary data and benefit programs for pay levels from entry level technical positions through middle management. The survey is the only one conducted by a professional
April 16, 2013
Graz, Austria, April 9, 2013—GPSi has contracted with Microsoft’s UltraCam business unit and subsidiary to purchase an UltraCam Falcon digital aerial camera system configured with a 17,310 PAN pixel cross track footprint and a 70mm wide angle lens. This is the second UltraCam acquisition for GPSi. The company initially purchased an UltraCamLp in 2009 when it
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