October 17, 2014
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2014 —Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is an optical remote sensing technology that use laser light to examine surface on the earth to find variable distances on the earth. LiDAR is comparable to radar in certain aspects. However, LiDAR uses waves of shorter wavelengths unlike radar, which uses radio waves for measuring targets.
October 10, 2014
PARIS, Oct. 9, 2014—Following a decade of cooperation, China has honoured ESA’s Yves-Louis Desnos with the People’s Republic of China Friendship Award the country’s highest honour for foreign experts who have contributed to China’s economic and social progress. At a ceremony in Beijing on 29 September, Yves-Louis, Head of Research and Development section in ESA’s
October 9, 2014
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and CARDIFF, UK, Oct. 06, 2014—Talks on sensors and imaging technologies for monitoring crops, measuring airborne toxins, and detecting IEDs (improvised explosive devices) were among approximately 900 presentations at the recentSPIE Remote Sensing and SPIE Security + Defenceconferences co-located in Amsterdam. The events were sponsored by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics,
October 8, 2014
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego created a new detailed map of the world’s seafloor, primarily using two gravity satellite data sources.
October 7, 2014
BERLIN, Oct. 7, 2014 — Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today a new version of its photogrammetric software suite--Inpho® version 6.0, which provides highly automated workflows for photogrammetry and remote sensing professionals so they can process thousands of airborne images with high precision. Inpho version 6.0 increases efficiency by reducing project turnaround times and improves the quality
October 7, 2014
BERLIN, Oct. 7, 2014—Trimble TRMB, -1.47% announced today eCognition Essentials, a new software solution for geospatial and remote sensing professionals performing land cover mapping tasks using satellite imagery. eCognition Essentials offers an intuitive image analysis solution that allows users of all levels to quickly produce high-quality, Geographic Information System (GIS)-ready deliverables. The announcement was made today at INTERGEO
September 25, 2014
Two observation satellites reached Mars this week: NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft and India’s Mangalyaan orbiter. Both satellites have a remote sensing mission, with multiple instruments on board to study the planet and its atmosphere.
September 17, 2014
Fairfax, Va., Sept. 10, 2014—Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has promoted Amar Nayegandhi, CP, CMS, GISP, to associate vice president and director of remote sensing in the Tampa, Florida, office. With more than 15 years of remote sensing experience, he is a recognized expert in topographic and bathymetric LiDAR data acquisition and processing,
February 19, 2014
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 6, 2014—PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it has successfully delivered its high-speed and automated Historical Airphoto Processing (HAP) system to the USDA’s Forest Service office in Region 5 (California and Pacific Islands). “There are a number of vegetation
August 2020
