By San Gunawardana, Guest Author Advances in geospatial technology have opened up many new possibilities in areas such as national security, urban planning and emergency preparedness. When I was embedded with the U.S. Army as a scientist in Afghanistan, I got to experience firsthand the exceptional value of 3D data. The military used nation-scale imagery and lidar to generate 3D... read more
The development of augmented reality as a tool to manage and visualize hidden infrastructure assets has taken a major step forward following the announcement of a partnership between two technology companies. MGISS, a U.K. geospatial specialist, has partnered with Canada-based vGIS to transform traditional GIS, BIM and CAD data into stunning augmented-reality visualizations. Augmented reality provides an interactive experience of... read more
GIS-Pro 2019, which will take place in New Orleans, will bring together GIS professionals to present, discuss, analyze and share their experiences, insights and solutions. Attendees will have the opportunity to showcase their expertise, collaborate with peers and share stories with an international community. The conference will focus on: GIS leadership and management Community resiliency and sustainability Social justice and... read more
Australian geospatial startup Spookfish has won a major Asia Pacific industry award for exporting imaging technology to the North American market. Spookfish has partnered with U.S.-based EagleView Technology Corporation, a North America provider of aerial imagery, and the two companies have collaborated to develop new technologies to meet the demands of the North American market. In mid-2017, EagleView placed its... read more
Tecterra will be hosting its Tecnovate17 technology forum on June 21. The event, which will take place at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, incorporates elements from the past Tecterra Geomatics Showcase event and continues to add to the Canadian technology landscape, the company says. It will focus primarily on technology, innovation and commercialization, as well as... read more
In coordination with Google, Esri is providing replacement software and training to customers and partners using Google’s enterprise geospatial technology. NT Concepts, an experienced Google integrator, is announcing a new partnership with Esri to help customers that have implemented Google Earth Enterprise and Google Maps Engine make a smooth transition to the ArcGIS platform with minimal interruptions to their operations.... read more
