AEC firms use aerial mapping to share infrastructure funding
Aerial mapping provides a competitive advantage for AEC companies to win their fair share of the $17 billion infrastructure bill. read more
HEAD Aerospace satellite imagery now on UP42 marketplace
Deal makes data from 40 Chinese satellites available through UP42 now, another 40 by late 2021 UP42 has signed an agreement with HEAD Aerospace of Beijing to make image data from more than 40 Chinese Earth Observation satellites available on the UP42 marketplace. The broad selection of imaging capabilities from the constellations dramatically expands the range of applications in multiple... read more
Smart infrastructure depends on GIS
Get ready! Here comes the boom. The physical and digital world are integrating. We are nearing the edge of the analog universe. Physical immersion is giving way to virtual immersion. It is the virtualization of products and services in the evolution of technology. Michael Saylor calls it the sixth wave of software engineering. We are moving away from externally experiencing... read more
Trimble SX12 total station adds features for tunneling
Trimble has introduced its SX12 Scanning Total Station, the next iteration of its 3D scanning total station that provides fast and efficient data capture for surveying, engineering and geospatial professionals. New features include a high-power laser pointer, high-resolution camera system, expanded capabilities in surveying and complex 3D modeling. The SX12 enables enable new workflows in tunneling and underground mining, Trimble... read more
Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2020 Conference
Bentley Systems’ 2020 Year in Infrastructure Conference will be held in a digital format. The conference will allow attendees to hear from Bentley and other leading executives on how the infrastructure community is responding to our current challenges and continuing to innovate. Get more details on the show here. read more
Global trends in the mapping industry during the pandemic
By Philippe Simard, Ph.D. President, SimActive Inc. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought uncertainties to all businesses, and the mapping industry has been no exception. Slowdowns were observed during the first few months of 2020 as lockdowns were gradually enforced in Asia, then Europe, and finally the Americas. As expected, projects were delayed during that initial period as companies were reorganizing their... read more
Bentley Systems’ ‘Year in Infrastructure’ 2020 conference goes digital
Bentley Systems‘ Year in Infrastructure 2020 conference will be hosted in a digital format. The virtual Year in Infrastructure 2020 conference will provide complimentary access to a wide range of content relevant to infrastructure professionals in every role and at every phase of the infrastructure lifecycle, the company said. Highlights of the 2020 conference will include the Year in Infrastructure... read more
1Data Gateway helps streamline data delivery
1Spatial has released 1Data Gateway, an intuitive self-service web-portal for handling data validation, data processing and data enhancement. 1Data Gateway forms part of 1Spatial’s Location Master Data Management (LMDM) suite of products which ensures spatial data quality and consistency across the enterprise. Available in the cloud or on-premise, 1Data Gateway offers internal and external users a secure, fully scalable and... read more
MGISS and vGIS take a geospatial view of augmented reality
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
UN, Geospatial Media cooperate on geospatial infrastructure
Letter signed to advance role of geospatial knowledge infrastructure in global society and economy Geospatial Media & Communications has signed a letter of cooperation with the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) to work together to advance the role of geospatial knowledge infrastructure in global society and economy. Consistent with their respective mandates, the UNSD and Geospatial Media will collaborate to... read more
