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Aerial Cartographics of America Providing Mapping for Florida Rail Projects
ACA will provided high-resolution mapping services for two High Speed Rail projects and a Light Rail project in Central
Florida.
Dr. Robert Austin Assumes GITA Presidency
Dr. Robert Austin has assumed the position of President of the
association, having previous
experience as a member of the board of directors and participating in
nearly every committee within the association.
DeLorme Assisting in Development of Disaster Relief Mapping
DeLorme's development of a
disaster relief mapping service will enable rapid response capabilities for natural disasters in the Asia Pacific Rim.
European Environment Agency and Esri Put Map Service in the Cloud
The European Environment Agency (EEA) and Esri have signed an agreement supporting the design and
development of ways to share and access essential geographic
environmental data.
Geospatial Holdings Completes Initial Project for Denver Water
The initial project of mapping and
locating various pipelines for Denver Water has been successfully completed.
Bursich Recognized as Top Engineering Firm
The engineering, planning, and surveying firm has been named
one of the Philadelphia area’s “Top
Engineering Firms” for the first time.
QCoherent Software Releases LIDAR Server Version 1.2
LIDAR Server
version 1.2, a web mapping solution for LIDAR point
clouds, is built specifically for visualization and delivery of LIDAR
over the web.
ITT Announces Acquisition of CreaSo
Acquisition enables ITT to extend the direct support of its products and services in Europe to include Germany, Austria, Switzerland and The Netherlands.
Applanix Introduces the POS LV V5
Applanix' POS LV
(Position and Orientation System for Land Vehicles) Version 5 delivers highly
accurate, uninterrupted positioning and orientation information from a
moving vehicle with reliability in almost any environment.
The Most Important Earthquake Ever
A disaster in Chile creates a challenge to gather accurate data for seismic research. The result is a new GPS network for surveyors and scientists.
Addition Through Extraction
The Barnett Shale is a geological formation that may contain the United States’ largest producible reserves of natural gas--up to 30 trillion cubic feet. ...
GIS Smoke Jumpers
The April 20, 2010, explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil platform about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana marked the beginning of the biggest ecological disaster in the history of the United States. ...
Time in a Model
An estimated three million visitors each year take the opportunity to stand on top of the magnificent Hoover Dam. For many, an unexpected highlight of that visit is a walk around the exhibit area commonly called Monument Plaza to admire the beautiful artwork. ...
Professional Perspectives 2010
2009 was a challenging year for surveying and mapping professionals. Many firms reduced spending and implemented furloughs, pay cuts and layoffs to stay afloat. Some didn't survive. ...
Virtual Warfare
The modeling and simulation (M&S) community creates virtual terrain models for use in the training of warfighters in order to provide them with the optimum understanding of the conditions and environment in which they will be deployed. ...
‘Capturing’ the Mighty Mo
When the USS Missouri was decommissioned in 1992, the 887-foot-long Iowa-class battleship looked tired. Its worn and pitted teak deck had supported hundreds of naval officers and their crews through three wars spanning five decades. ...
The 'Can’ Man
In many ways, Clay Wygant is a typical surveyor. His tanned, weathered face and comfortable manner evince 20-plus years of working outdoors. Like many of his peers, his knowledge about the profession has come primarily through hands-on experience. ...
Suspended in Midair
On Labor Day weekend 2009, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and construction engineering firm C.C. Myers Inc. successfully completed an amazing “high-wire act” involving thousands of tons of concrete suspended 150 feet above the ground. ...
ADS is On the Right Track
The Arkansas and Missouri (A&M) Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates in a 139-mile corridor from Fort Smith, Ark., to Monett, Mo. Along the way, it interchanges with Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and Kansas City Southern. ...