January 26, 2015
Brock Technologies, Inc. unveils a small tube launched UAS called the GOBLIN SHARK. This highly modular micro UAS fits inside of a 2.75” diameter x 20” long tube. It is electric powered and can be used in basic ISR, target tracking, convoy following, or apply an effects payload. The GOBLIN SHARK’s small foot print is
January 26, 2015
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2015 — BaySpec, Inc., a leading provider of miniaturized spectral engines, introduces the OCI-UAV™, a new ultra-compact version of its award winning OCI-Series Hyperspectral Imagers. (OCI is a phonetic spelling of “All Seeing Eye”.) OCI-UAV Series Hyperspectral Imager The OCI-UAV hyperspectral camera is designed specifically for use on unmanned aerial vehicles/systems (UAV/UAS), remotely operated vehicles
January 25, 2015
Hallowell, Me., Jan. 22, 2015—Blue Marble Geographics will be exhibiting at the 26th Annual SO/LIC Symposium & Exhibition held in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel on January 26-28, 2015. Blue Marble will be demonstrating Global Mapper’s robust functionality as it applies to today’s Military applications. Blue Marble's geospatial data manipulation, visualization and
January 23, 2015
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a convenient and informative new method for the analysis of groundwater and surface-water hydrologic data called the Groundwater (GW) Toolbox. The GIS-driven graphical and mapping interface is a significant advancement in USGS software for estimating base flow (the groundwater-discharge component of streamflow), surface runoff, and groundwater recharge from
January 23, 2015
Des Plaines, Ill., Jan. 23, 2015—URISA is pleased to announce that Wendy Peloquin, GISP has been named URISA's Young Professional of the Year in recognition of her outstanding contributions as part of URISA's Vanguard Cabinet. Wendy is a Senior Geospatial Analyst at GISi in Jacksonville, Florida and is a Certified GIS Professional (GISP). She notes, "Serving
January 22, 2015
Jan. 22, 2015—The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC(R)) membership has issued a Request for Comments on the OGC LandInfra Conceptual Model. This document, the first public draft of the OGC's proposed UML conceptual model for land parcels and the built environment, communicates the proposed intent and content of a new candidate OGC standard to be called
January 22, 2015
Des Plaines, IL, Jan. 21, 2015—URISA is pleased to announce the 2015 members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the GIS community. The VC is
January 22, 2015
Redlands, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015—The fifth book in Esri's Mapping the Nation series, Mapping the Nation: Building a More Resilient Future is a collection of geographic information system (GIS) maps that illustrate how federal government agencies rely on GIS analysis to build stronger, more resilient communities and help make the world a better place. The print version of
January 22, 2015
Jan. 22, 2015—The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announces that Scott Simmons will assume the role of Executive Director, Standards Program as Carl Reed leaves that position at the end of January. "We are extremely fortunate to have Scott Simmons on board as Executive Director for Standards," said Mark Reichardt, OGC's president and CEO. "Scott has
January 22, 2015
NORCROSS, Ga., Jan, 22, 2015—State Forestry Institute of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany is implementing a statewide data management system with support from GEOSYSTEMS, a dedicated Hexagon Geospatial and Intergraph partner in Germany. The new solution will leverage Hexagon Geospatial’sERDAS APOLLO for cataloging, managing, and deploying raster and vector data as well as point clouds and documents.