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Tag: Geospatial
Trimble Introduces Trimble Field Points Software for Building Construction Projects
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today the new Trimble® Field Points software for construction field layout. The application enables contractors to create layout points in their computer-aided design (CAD) models. Trimble Field Points helps field crews to increase productivity by quickly and accurately matching the digital design on the physical construction site. This…
Topcon Names Wilson New Agricultural Test Engineer for North America Product Testing
OLATHE, Kan. – Monday, January 6, 2014 Topcon Precision Agriculture (TPA) has named Jared Wilson as ag test engineer for the North America market. Wilson will report to Kurtis Kenne, TPA manager of global field testing.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Selects Six Sites for Unmanned Aircraft Research
After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting the six test site operators, the FAA considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs, airspace use, safety, aviation experience and…
URISA Issues Call for Presentation Proposals for GIS-Pro 2014 in New Orleans
URISA is now accepting presentation proposals for GIS-Pro 2014: URISA’s 52nd Annual Conference to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 8-11, 2014. The focus of GIS-Pro 2014 is “Leveraging Spatial Technology to Support Sustainable and Resilient Communities”. Submissions are due on or before January 27, 2014. Though proposals for complete sessions are encouraged (with…
Turning Mobile Phones into 3D-Scanners
This video showcases new mobile technology for Interactive 3D Mobile Reconstruction developed at the Computer Vision and Geometry Group from ETH Zürich. Simply moves the phone around the object of interest and after a few motions, a 3D model appears on the screen
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 8, 2013
Sign up for the PLS Newsletter today! Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: MAPPS Announces Judges for Seventh Annual Geospatial Excellence Awards Competition Carl Bass Discusses Autodesk Revenue and Macro Environment on CNBC World How To Choose the Right Projects To Earn More Autodesk Powers 3D Explorer for Smithsonian Institution High Tech Map Making In 1953…
Autodesk Powers 3D Explorer for Smithsonian Institution
First-of-its-Kind 3D Educational Tool Allows the Public to Interact with Rare Artifacts and Scientific Specimens Like Never Before WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) and the Smithsonian today debuted the Smithsonian x3D Explorer, an interactive 3D educational tool accessible to anyone via the web. Autodesk built the tool exclusively for the Smithsonian to democratize access to prized specimens and to bring…
High Tech Map Making In 1953 Video
You could make the mistake of looking down your nose at the tools and techniques used in the Ordnance survey clip from 1953 shown below. However, before you turn cross-eye with all that snooty-we-have-better-technology attitude (I kid), I’d point out to you that the rate of technology change accelerates so quickly now that it may…
SuperSurv (for iOS) V0.99 Now Available on App Store
Supergeo announced that SuperSurv (for iOS) V0.99 is now available on the App Store for trial. SuperSurv, the mobile GIS application designed for field survey, integrates with GIS and GPS technologies to provide functions like Map Display, Query, Measure, etc, and supports point, line and polygon data collection and offline data editing. In addition to…
DatuGram™3D Video Tutorials – Geo-referencing Images (Importing/Marking Control Points)
DatuGram™3D allows 3D geodetic measurements at sub-cm-level geodetic accuracy with regular cameras. Using DatuGram™3D, field work of topographic and as-made surveys is made easier, faster and at higher geodetic accuracy. Watch the Datumate LTD – DatuGram™3D Video Tutorial
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Proposes To Drone On In The Future
This video is a portion of Charlie Rose’s 60 Minutes interview last night of Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos. Delivery by Drone?
International LiDAR Mapping Forum Launches 2014 Program
Early Bird rates available for delegates registering by Dec. 13 by SPAR Point Group staff | November 26, 2013 The International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), taking place from February 17-19, 2014 in Denver, Colorado, has launched a dynamic conference program for its 2014 event. With world-leading experts presenting the latest advances in LiDAR, the conference…
Carlson Software Survey/Civil/Mining Training in Colorado, Dec. 16-19, 2013
All new and/or basic CAD users are invited to attend any or all of these four full days of training in Carlson Survey (day 1), Carlson Civil (day 2) and Carlson Mining (days 3 & 4) in Denver, Colo., Dec. 16 through 19. MAYSVILLE, Ky. (November 13, 2013) – Carlson Software is offering four days of…
MicroSurvey Releases MicroSurvey CAD 2014
The newest version of the popular desktop survey and design software provides enhanced functionality for geospatial data, imagery, coordinate systems and geodetic tools. West Kelowna, BC – November 25, 2013 – MicroSurvey is pleased to announce a major update to its flagship product line with the release of MicroSurvey CAD 2014.
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 17, 2013
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: The Professional Land Surveyor Podcast Episode 15 Trimble Quantm Alignment Planning System Helps Optimize Route for Mongolian Rail Project Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 10, 2013 Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Beauty of Mathematics Video Boundless and CCRi Launch OpenGeo Suite with GeoMesa Juniper Systems Now Shipping Archer 2 Datumate LTD…
Trimble Quantm Alignment Planning System Helps Optimize Route for Mongolian Rail Project
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2013—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that its Quantm® alignment planning system was used for route optimization on the Mongolian Northern Railways project from Ovoot to Erdenet. Quantm was selected to investigate alignment alternatives by Aspire Mining and their appointed consultants, SMEC International, on the 547-kilometer coal freight rail pre-feasibility study.
Boundless and CCRi Launch OpenGeo Suite with GeoMesa
Accumulo Offering for Spatio-Temporal Capabilities with OpenGeo Suite Alexandria, VA — Boundless and CCRi announce the launch of a new platform for building geospatial capabilities on the highly distributed Apache Accumulo database. OpenGeo Suite with GeoMesa combines data management and publishing with big data analytics via GeoMesa, a high performance spatio-temporal indexing and querying capability for Accumulo. Boundless and CCRi will…
Juniper Systems Now Shipping Archer 2
Logan, UT — Juniper Systems has announced that it is now shipping Archer 2™ models to customers. Since the new rugged handheld was announced last month, it has generated widespread interest, generating a surge of orders for the product.
Datumate LTD – DatuGram™3D Video
DatuGram™3D allows 3D geodetic measurements at sub-cm-level geodetic accuracy with regular cameras. Using DatuGram™3D, field work of topographic and as-made surveys is made easier, faster and at higher geodetic accuracy. Watch the Datumate LTD – DatuGram™3D Video
Boundless Releases OpenGeo Suite 4.0
Major Advances for Leading Enterprise Geospatial Software Stack New York, NY November 05, 2013 — Boundless, formerly OpenGeo, has released version 4.0 of OpenGeo Suite. This release brings new features and improvements, including component upgrades to PostGIS 2.1, GeoServer 2.4, GeoWebCache 1.5 and support for OpenLayers 3 and QGIS. These enhancements expand the capabilities of OpenGeo Suite, enabling…