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AirDroid offers geofencing to enhance efficiency, device security

April 22, 2020By GSS Staff

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Mobile device management solution allows users set up a digital perimeter, view the current location of a device, and track where it’s been Sand Studio, a mobile device management (MDM) solution provider, is offering AirDroid Business Geofencing, a location-based solution for businesses to monitor and track device location, automate tasks and receive notification alerts in one place. With geofencing, organizations that... read more

This article is tagged with AirDroid Business, coronavirus, delivery tracking, device tracking, geofencing, location tracking, location-based services, logistics, Sand Studio and posted in GIS News, GIS Software, Mobile Devices, Technology

NSGIC issues joint statement on value of GIS for COVID-19 pandemic

April 17, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

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The National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) has released a joint statement on the value of GIS in the pandemic, alongside its partners the MidAmerica GIS Consortium (MAGIC), Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), and American Association of Geographers (AAG). Joint Statement on the Value of GIS in the Pandemic The spread and effects of... read more

Esri offers instructor-led GIS classes online

April 15, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

Over the last few weeks, many organizations have transitioned their workforce to remote work environments. At the same time, the demand for geographic information systems (GIS) products and skilled GIS professionals is high. Esri announces that all of its instructor-led courses are available in its instructor-led online classroom, which is calls “an engaging learning environment that offers convenience and interactivity.”... read more

This article is tagged with classes, Esri, Esri ArcGIS, Esri Training Pass, geographic information systems, GIS, online classes, training and posted in COVID-19, GIS News, GIS Software, Technology

Dashboard graphs those working from home during COVID-19

April 9, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

SafeGraph has launched a Shelter in Place Dashboard that enables users to visualize stay-at-home behavior for every county in the United States. SafeGraph has also created and released two new datasets: Weekly foot-traffic patterns Social Distancing Index The data is being provided at no cost to non-commercial entities. “We currently have over 550 researchers, non-profits and government agencies in a... read more

This article is tagged with coronavirus, COVID-19, SafeGraph, SafeGraph Shelter in Place Dashboard, shelter in place, social distancing, stay at home and posted in COVID-19, Featured Stories, GIS News, Mapping, Technology

Esri to provide US school data during COVID-19 pandemic

April 8, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

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Location intelligence company Esri will be making data layers available on U.S. school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, through a new partnership with MCH Strategic Data. To help educational organizations as well as families across the nation better understand the situation in their communities, Esri and MCH have made school closure data accessible from a public dashboard. Information on K-12... read more

This article is tagged with coronavirus, COVID-19, Esri ArcGIS, location intelligence, map layers, MCH Strategic Data, school closures and posted in GIS News, GIS Software, Mapping

Georgia county provides grocery store app for residents

April 8, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

Cobb County, Georgia, is providing its residents with an app that tracks what grocery stores are stocking which essential goods, such as paper products, cleaning items and fresh produce. The Cobb COVID-19 Grocery Stores and Inventory app gathers input from users, and the data is posted anonymously. Stores can be sorted by distance, senior hours and crowds. Cobb County is... read more

This article is tagged with Atlanta, coronavirus, COVID-19, Esri ArcGIS, Georgia, grocery stores, store inventory and posted in COVID-19, Featured Stories, GIS News, Mapping, Mobile Devices, Technology

NavVis IndoorViewer 2.6 enables measurement based on point clouds

April 7, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

Enables building stakeholders to take accurate measurements based on point clouds The latest release of the NavVis IndoorViewer 3D building visualization software features a new tool that lets building stakeholders take highly accurate measurements based on point clouds in the realistic 360° image view. NavVis, global provider of indoor spatial intelligence technology and enterprise solutions, announces the release of NavVis IndoorViewer... read more

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2020 US Census Data now available in Maptitude

April 7, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

The Maptitude 2020 U.S. Census Blocks Groups data is now available for the entire United States, according to software provider Caliper. The small-area Census Summary Level is packed with neighborhood information essential for making accurate geography-based decisions. Maptitude users can explore locations by income, income growth, daytime population, age, race, gender, ethnicity, buying power, occupation, employment status, housing characteristics, citizenship... read more

This article is tagged with 2020 Census, block groups, Caliper, GIS, GIS software, Maptitude and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, GIS Software, Mapping, Technology

Esri to provide mapping resources to WHO Member States

April 1, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

Advanced geospatial technology offered to global communities during COVID-19 crisis Global mapping company Esri will provide a COVID-19 Response Package for World Health Organization (WHO) Ministries of Health and Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) partners. The package will enable these organizations to have access to Esri’s geospatial platform and tools that can be used for reporting and analysis... read more

This article is tagged with COVID-19, COVID-19 Response Package, Esri, Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, GOARN, Jack Dangermond, location intelligence, student software, WHO, WHO Member States, World Health Organization and posted in GIS News, GIS Software, Mapping, Technology

Analytics and drones detect trash in San Francisco Bay

March 27, 2020By Tracy Cozzens

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Kinetica simplifies active analytics with Kinetica Cloud Kinetica, provider of the Kinetica Active Analytics Platform, has unveiled the Kinetica Cloud. Enterprises can use the full capabilities of the Kinetica platform in an optimal cloud environment, which includes historical data analytics, streaming data analytics, location intelligence and machine learning. Kinetica Cloud was adopted by the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI), which used... read more

This article is tagged with garbage, Kinetica Active Analytics Platform, Kinetica Cloud, San Francisco Bay, San Francisco Estuary Institute, SFEI, trash and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, GIS Software, Mapping, Technology, UAS/UAV

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