| Interview: Trimble’s Unified Geospatial Division Sets the Pace
A series of acquisitions and a new unified purpose within Trimble’s GeoSpatial Division have caught the eyes of many. Mobile mapping, aerial imaging, photogrammetry and laser scanning are now integrated toward a common goal. With a capability to supplement these areas with high quality positioning and navigation data, the company is at the forefront. Asian Surveying and Mapping editor Jeff Thurston interviewed Katherine Sandford, General Manager – Trimble’s GeoSpatial Division to learn about recent changes and the new focused goals.
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| Laser Scanning – Advancing 3D
Laser scanning has become increasingly popular from both airborne and terrestrial perspectives. New products are advancing the options for use and enabling the collection of 3D data from varied environments. This poses new challenges, but also solves many problems where data was previously unavailable, especially 3D data intelligence.
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| New HabiMAP Tool Factors Development Impacts to Marine Environments
The Perth, Australia office of international professional and environmental services firm AECOM has developed an new tool to assess the risks to critical marine habitats from development. The tool allows users to map the underwater environment using video footage linked to GPS tracking data, providing a geo-located inventory of type, density, extent and composition of underwater features.
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Intelligent Infrastructure Takes Hold in Electric and Water Utilities
The combination of systems and sensors to manage utility infrastructure is taking hold around the world in the form of smart grid for electric transmission and distribution, and smart water for water and sewer networks. The move to incorporate sensors and automated meters promises to improve network control, quality and reliability of service, as well as safety and security of the network.
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| Astrium Signs Exclusive China Satellite Data Contract with Eastdawn
Astrium Services and Chinese provider of satellite data and value-added services, Beijing Eastdawn Information Technology (Eastdawn), have signed a partnership agreement to give Eastdawn access to Pléiades solutions and technologies. This three year contract (with the possibility to extend for an extra two years) will enable Eastdawn to distribute 50-cm resolution products from the Pléiades constellation, as well as innovative services.
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| Boeing and Lion Air Pioneer Precision Satellite Navigation Technology
Boeing and Lion Air, an all-Boeing Next-Generation 737 operator, are pioneering the use of precision navigation technology in South Asia with the introduction of Required Navigation Performance (RNP) flight operations. RNP enables airplanes, using global positioning systems, to fly precisely predefined flight paths without reliance on ground-based navigation stations.
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Geoimage Appoints 5 New Staff Members
Geoimage has great pleasure in announcing the appointment of five new staff members to our ever growing company. As Geoimage is expanding in terms of our products offered, the geographies that we now reach and the market sectors that we are active in, our new staff bring their skills to support and grow our Sales, Image Processing, Geospatial and IT teams.
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Indonesian Workshop on Monitoring and Mgt of BMKG
Workshop Monitoring And Management which held by Organization and management section of BMKG. The event was attended by 21 participants, who came from UPT, and the Chief of Station of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics.
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Malaysia Co. Transforms Ideas into Iconic Architecture With Autodesk Software
Malaysia-based PMB Facade used Autodesk Inventor software to develop architectural facades for some of the world’s most astonishing and eye-catching buildings, including Qatar’s Al-Bidda Tower, a 43-story building, also known as Tornado Tower.
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Bentley Announces Project Finalists in 2011 Be Inspired Awards Competition
The awards honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving and sustaining the world’s infrastructure. Five independent panels of jurors, comprising accomplished Bentley users and distinguished industry experts, selected the 59 finalists and the Special Recognition Awards candidates from nominations submitted by 270 organizations in 42 countries.
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Insitu Pacific Monitors Marine Mammals with ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft System
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced today that it has concluded the second phase of a landmark trial conducted in partnership with Murdoch University that aims to determine if unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a cost-effective, capable alternative to manned assets for surveying marine mammals.
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Vietnam’s Highway One Tunnel Projects Open for Bids
The construction contract for the Phu Gia and Phuoc Tuong tunnels on Highway 1 will be opened for bidding, marking the first time a build-operate-transfer (BOT) project will have been offered for tender in a transport project.
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Successfully Completed the e-GPS User Forum in 2011
The National Land Surveying and Mapping Center (NLSC) held the e-GPS user forum at the International Conference Hall of the Chemistry and Material, National Chung Hsing University, on Sep. 22 2011. Professionals at the various aspects of fields of work on land surveying, agriculture,forestry, traffic, water resources, civil engineering, resource investigation and disaster prevention.
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New Products & Services
October 7, 2011
| ERDAS Releases ECW for ArcGIS Server
This product provides a means for ArcGIS Server to deliver data in the ERDAS-patented Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ECW) format to clients via OGC-compliant Web Coverage Service (WCS) and Web Map Service (WMS). |
| SuperGeo Officially Launch SuperPad 3.0a
SuperPad 3 consists of comprehensive and complete GIS functions, which integrates mapping, GIS, and GPS functions with hand-held devices and assists field surveyors in collecting, editing, and measuring spatial data in an easy and effective way. |
| GeoMax Presents its Zoom80 Series of Total Stations
GeoMax expands its existing total station portfolio with the Zoom80 Total Station, available as robotic or servo model, to be used easily as a one man total station with up to 1000 meters reflectorless range. |
| CityCAD 2.2 Released with New Data Import Engine
The data import feature can also directly edit a number of CityCAD properties – for example if you have a spreadsheet with block names and number of storeys, this can be used to set the heights of the buildings in your CityCAD model. |
| SSTL Redefines the Cost of Radar Imaging – NovaSAR-S
Small satellite manufacturer Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) has today announced completion of the development phase of its new low-cost Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite system. Called NovaSAR-S, the system offers customers coverage of any spot on Earth in all conditions. |
| TomTom Maps 35 Million Kilometres
With the addition of 400,000 kilometres across the globe, TomTom’s navigable map database is the first to reach 35.2 million kilometres of roads, covering 104 countries and a record 3.4 billion people worldwide.
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| Terrasolid Training Event in Jakarta, Indonesia
Terrasolid is organizing a training event for users in South Asia and Australia. The training takes place the week before Asia Geospatial Forum. Terrasolid is also attending the the exhibition. There are many new features like mobile mapping and automatic building vectorization which many users have asked training for. |
| RMSI Launches New Corporate Website
The new site has a fresh modern interface and is developed using web 2.0 and W3C standards. It provides the viewers in-depth information about the organization, it’s services, market segmentation and quality processes. |
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| Esri Publishes Book on GIS and Hydraulic Models
Written by water industry professionals, Hydraulic Modeling and GIS specifies the steps necessary to effectively integrate hydraulic models with a GIS. The book offers best practices and explains how to navigate challenges. |
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