Sensors & Systems

Google Mapping Tool Shows Impacts of Deforestation on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

May 24, 2012

A powerful new mapping tool from Indonesian NGO coalition Eyes on the Forest and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) allows the public to visualize Sumatra’s forests and wildlife such as rhinos, tigers, elephants and orangutan, providing vital information in the race to protect forests, save some of the world’s most important...

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Robotic Fish Prototype Presented

May 24, 2012

The Port of Gijón presented the latest prototype of a robotic fish designed to ensure marine environmental monitoring in El Musel as part of the EU SHOAL R D project, whose budget amounts to EUR 4.2 million.

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Bluesky Launches Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

May 23, 2012

Aerial survey company Bluesky has launched a fast response aerial survey service using state of the art unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or drones. The technology, originally developed by the military, includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) guided autopilot, high resolution integrated camera and environmentally friendly rechargeable propulsion system. Autonomous take-off and landing...

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Mapping Carbon in the Forests: Seeing Both the Forest and the Trees

May 08, 2012

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First Civilian Photogrammetric UAV Flight Over Singapore

March 26, 2012

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Tuning the BALLADE Geospatial Infrastructure for Plug-in Electric Vehicles

March 12, 2012

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Mapping Carbon in the Forests: Seeing Both the Forest and the Trees

First Civilian Photogrammetric UAV Flight Over Singapore

Tuning the BALLADE Geospatial Infrastructure for Plug-in Electric Vehicles

GMES in Action Conference in Copenhagen

The ‘GMES in Action’ conference will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 4–5 June, highlighting the usefulness of Europe’s space programme for the GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security initiative to decision-makers and European citizens alike.

May 25, 2012

"My American Landscape" Contest: A Space Chronicle of Change

To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the United States' Landsat Earth-observing program -- which first rocketed into space on July 23, 1972 -- NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey are giving something special to a few members of the American public. We will create customized...

May 24, 2012

Reintroducing the Platform Formerly Known as Google Earth Builder

In September 2011 we launched Google Earth Builder, a product that allows customers to use Google's cloud computing infrastructure to store, manage and share their own geospatial data and maps. Google Earth Builder enables secure access to geospatial data it hosts through our...

May 24, 2012

COM.Geo 2012：ICF to Present Keynote “Computational Intelligence and Neuromorphic Computing Potential for Geospatial Research and Applications”

Dr. Robinson E. Pino, Senior Scientist, ICF International, will deliver a keynote “Computational Intelligence and Neuromorphic Computing Potential for Geospatial Research and Applications” at COM.Geo 2012 conference which will be held on July 1-3, Washington, DC.

May 24, 2012

Dr. Martha C. Anderson to Discuss “Mapping Water Use from Space,” June 14

Access to fresh water is a daily issue of life or death in many parts of the world, and it means healthy crops wherever they are grown. Water is central to the economies of U.S. western states, and legal battles over fresh water there have been common for many years. Now the...

May 24, 2012

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The Fusion of ERDAS and Intergraph is Just the Start for Hexagon

Over the past year, there has been a great deal of work on the integration of ERDAS and Intergraph software offerings to make a more complete geospatial platform. Matt Ball recently spoke with Mladen Stojic, Vice President – Geospatial at Intergraph, about this ongoing work…

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Collaborative Visualization to Advance Landscape Planning

Recently the University of British Columbia unveiled a decision theatre, an interactive and immersive computer visualization lab for collaborative advancement of landscape planning. Special correspondent Matteo Luccio spoke with Stephen R.J. Sheppard, the project lead and…

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Vast Sensors, Big Data: Big Opportunities

Every ten years or so, we achieve a technological breakthrough that drives innovation for the next decade. We are…

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GeoDesign as a Teaching Concept

I recently had the good fortune to attend a GeoDesign workshop presented by Bill Miller, who is the Director of…

Real-Time Simultaneous Precise 4D Surveying Above and Below Water

The industry’s first custom designed 4D (X,Y,Z and TIME) land and marine survey vessel was launched at the Miami Port and Terminal Technology USA 2012 conference and exhibition. Following the success...

Global Monitoring Introduces Messenger Remote Monitoring Unit

Global Monitoring (http://www.globalmonitoring.com) offers the Messenger GMU8120 Remote Monitoring Unit (RMU) for...

Floating Robots Use GPS-enabled Smartphones to Track Water Flow

A fleet of 100 floating robots took a trip down the Sacramento River in a field test organized by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley. The smartphone-equipped floating robots demonstrated...

Robotic Fish Prototype Presented

The Port of Gijón presented the latest prototype of a robotic fish designed to ensure marine environmental monitoring in El Musel as part of the EU SHOAL R&D project, whose budget amounts to EUR 4.2...

Visualizing Large Environmental Data Sets in a Global 4D Viewer

Having an accurate understanding of physical environmental conditions is essential to all ocean-related industries. Numerical models, informed by sensor data, have been developed for many of these industries...

EvoLogics Launches Underwater Acoustic Modems

EvoLogics GmbH, a leading manufacturer of underwater information and communication systems from Berlin, Germany, is proud to present the White Line Science Edition - a new line of S2CR underwater acoustic...

Rapid Biodiversity Loss Continues in Absence of Political Action and Accurate Assessments of Ecosystem Values

Finding ways to value ecosystem health economically and to engage the world's indigenous peoples in the process is key to saving biological diversity, a Worldwatch author suggests in the Institute's most...

Protected Areas: A Key ELement of Europe's Sustainable Future

Europe's protected areas play a key role in protecting biodiversity. But they are also a critical component of the continent’s economy, contributing over EUR 15 billion a year in jobs, food, and other...

WWF Switzerland Launches Tropical Forest Challenge

On behalf of WWF Switzerland, Ennovent is managing the Tropical Forest Challenge to discover innovative for-profit enterprises from around the world that have a positive impact on tropical forest biodiversity....

Energy, Land and Food

With 1.3 billion people around the world currently lacking access to electricity and a further 2.7 billion unable to enjoy clean and safe cooking facilities, the need to radically expand access to sustainable...

Mastering Global Energy Changes Through Technology

The current trend in global energy policy of lessening dependence on fossil fuels requires more than just political will -- one of the key factors for successful implementation will be modern technology....

Online Energy Map Set to Reduce Household Bills in Nottingham

A pioneering new online energy tool has been launched in Nottingham, England that can help residents make big savings on their energy bills. The Nottingham Energy Calculator allows residents to select...

U.A.E Ministry of Interior/Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security Joins the OGC as a Principal Member

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) announced that the U.A.E. Ministry of the Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security, has become a Principal Member of the OGC to chair a new,...

Top Officials to Confront Interface of Environment and Security in January Conference

Administrators and directors of government agencies, leaders of global nonprofit institutions, international diplomats, military admirals, and international foundation and development communities are tasked...

Japan, ASEAN Leaders Meet to Pledge Closer Maritime Security Ties

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met Friday to boost cooperation over maritime security and safety at a time when China is becoming increasingly assertive at sea. Prime...

Brazilian Business and Ecosystem Services Partnership Launches

Last week, experts from the World Resources Institute (WRI) and our colleagues from Brazilian businesses and organizations gathered at the Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro. WRI, the Brazilian Business...

Water & Ecosystem Goods and Services

The aim of this meeting will be to accelerate the practical application of ecosystem goods and services thinking into workable procedures throughout the wider water sector, in order to meet the urgent...

The Countries of the Congo Basin are Using Geo-spatial Technologies for the Sustainable Development of Forest Ecosystems

The partnership established in 2010 between the AFD and Astrium aims, in the long term, to freely distribute SPOT satellite images to governments, public institutions and NGOs that work for the sustainable...

City Plans a Virtual Boston

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You might be forgiven if you think that doesn't sound like a very exciting dream. Or if you think the place already exists, in a concrete building at Government Center.

But Boston officials aren't talking about the real City Hall. They want to build a new, virtual one in the animated online world of Second Life, where users create digital images of themselves and live alternate lives, working virtual jobs, attending virtual nightclubs, and chatting with other virtual people.

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