September 22, 2016
EarthSense Systems, a joint venture between aerial mapping company Bluesky and the UK's University of Leicester, is set to spearhead innovations in air quality monitoring. Building on more than four years of collaboration between the two organisations, the new company will initially focus on delivering static sensors, data modelling and derived datasets to UK local
September 7, 2016
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has signed a contract with the Isle of Man Government to resell laser scan survey data of the British Crown dependency. Located in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland, the Isle of Man is perhaps best known for the annual motorcycle sport event – the Isle of Man TT (tourist
August 4, 2016
Coalville, Leicestershire, 04 August 2016 – An aerial survey using aircraft mounted lasers has revealed previously undiscovered evidence that might potentially help to dispute accusations of a lack of determination by Welsh soldiers during the first Battle of the Somme in the Great War of 1914-1918. Aerial mapping company Bluesky flew an area of northern
July 28, 2016
Coalville, Leicestershire, UK, 28 July 2016 – UK aerial survey company Bluesky has expanded its international operation with the launch of its first wholly-owned regional subsidiary. Set up to service the Republic of Ireland, Bluesky Geospatial will offer a complete sales and marketing function, servicing the rapidly expanding Irish Geographic Information (GI) market recently estimated
July 21, 2016
Leicestershire, 21 July 2016 – Aerial photography captured by Bluesky has provided the backdrop for a film production to recreate the Goodwood Hill Climb, the most iconic aspect of the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Created by broadcast company Cloudbass working with production company Aurora Media Worldwide, the Bluesky aerial imagery formed part of footage that
July 14, 2016
Leicestershire, UK, 14 July 2016 – Aerial survey photomaps are helping a specialist UK arboriculture company improve the management of trees. Map accurate imagery covering the Isle of Wight is being used by ArbAdvice as an integral part of consultancy services for home buyers, mortgage and insurance reports; Tree Preservation Order applications, objections and appeals;
June 23, 2016
Leicestershire, UK, 23 June 2016 – Cartography.co.uk is using the latest aerial photography from Bluesky to produce bespoke maps of rural farms and estates. The largest producer of customised mapping for private landowners in the UK, Cartography.co.uk’s map products are used for a variety of applications, including a growing concern for rural safety. The detailed
June 15, 2016
Leicestershire, UK, 15 June 2016 – English local authority South Tyneside Council is using the latest digital aerial survey data from Bluesky to update essential Council records and inform decision making. By comparing the new photography with previous imagery, officers are even able to identify potential breaches of planning permission and land encroachment. Flown in
June 9, 2016
Leicestershire, UK, 09 June 2016 – 3D models produced from aircraft mounted lasers are being used by survey company Greenhatch Group to help inform a range of Building Information Modelling (BIM) projects. Downloaded from aerial mapping company Bluesky’s online Mapshop (www.blueskymapsop.com), the highly accurate and detailed models are utilised within the Group’s BIM software from
June 7, 2016
Leicestershire, England, 07 June 2016 – Aerial mapping company Bluesky has appointed Dr Simon Schuffert to the role of Software Engineer. Schuffert is highly qualified with specialist skills in automated image processing, photogrammetry and GIS, having gained a PhD in Photogrammetry from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. Prior to joining Bluesky, Schuffert undertook