Drones… actually, we prefer to use the technical term UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) or UAS (unmanned aerial system), are in the news almost every day recently, however, it seems the focus on these flying sensors is hardly ever in a positive light, rather, the mainstream media has really gravitated to the headline stealing, trendy, link […]
U.S. Initiates First National Network to Monitor Marine Biodiversity
Our fragile coastal and marine ecosystems face increasing threats from human activities, climate change and other factors. To mitigate and adapt to such threats, we need a fuller, more integrated, picture of how the biodiversity within these ecosystems may be changing, especially since marine biodiversity is a key indicator of ocean health and critical to […]
The Battle of the Smartwatches
After going big with tablets, the battle has now moved on to wearable technology
Google recruits a camel as a Trekker to map Street View desert
A little Friday fun here as we share the latest from the Google Street View team… camel view!
Feature – How Privacy Concerns Will Shape LiDAR Applications Using UAS
LiDAR has proven to be an effective tool for aerial, terrestrial, and mobile applications. It is conceivable that many current aerial and terrestrial LiDAR applications will be performed by UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) in the not-to-distant future.
Maps attributed to the 13th-century traveler sketch what looks like the coast of Alaska
Hmmm. perhaps Columbus wasn’t the first explorer to come to America after all!
Nisga’a Nation Turns to CloverPoint Insight (TM) for Land Registry Solution
Oct. 1, 2014 – Victoria, B.C – CloverPoint, developer of Insight™, a system for maintaining records to aid in land management, has provided the Nisga’a Lisims Government with the Nisga’a Land Title System (NLTS), a comprehensive recording system to support the Nisga’a Nation’s Torrens land title registry. The NLTS will act as a system that […]
Interactive Esri Maps Explore Poverty in the US and Across the Globe
Esri has created two maps that explain how poverty affects billions of people around the world.