2012 March

Esri Donation Supports Collaboration With OpenStreetMap Community

March 30, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Esri Donation Supports Collaboration With OpenStreetMap Community
OpenStreetMap data is one of the basemaps used on Esri's ArcGIS Online, a cloud-based, collaborative content management system for maps, apps, data, and other geographic information. The OSM basemap is available for use in any Esri environment …
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County dispatch goes smart
Corwin used the county's GIS along with a program called ArcGIS that combines the data and incorporates it into a smartphone or tablet computer application. As a result, firefighters in the field with smartphones will be able to consult the app and …
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GeoComm Selected by Esri as Recipient of 2012 Private Web Application Award
The prestigious Esri Private Web Application Award is given to a company that has exhibited a practical yet innovative application using the latest features in ArcGIS Server 10. To be considered for this award, Esri Partners are nominated by Esri staff …
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2011 Roundup: Mapsofworld.com Launches Interactive Map and Video of the Years Key Events

March 28, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) December 29, 2011

What would you Remember 2011 for? Thats the question Mapsofworld.com is asking these days. One of the leading online resources in maps and educational content, Mapsofworld.com, has compiled the most resonant events of 2011 in a neat, interactive package. Categorized by topic of interest and by month, the Remember 2011 section is now open to public voting.

In Remember 2011, Mapsofworld.com has made best use of its two key strengths cartography and informative content. Each event is accompanied by a beautifully designed graphic map highlighting the key dates and the sequence of the event. Perfectly matched photos and concise texts make the maps a delight to watch.

Supplementing the Remember 2011 section, Mapsofworld.com has launched the one minute video of key global events of the year. The video is a sixty second roundup of 2011 events which dominated the headlines in 2011. A good reference resource.

The voting system for the Remember 2011 section is pretty snazzy. Each of the sections Business, Natural Disaster, Politics, Science and Technology, and People and Society allows for one vote for one event every day. The rankings and statistics are changing by the hour.

About the website:

MapsofWorld.com is a multilingual portal offering high-quality maps and information across geographies and platforms. With special focus on educational content, the portal has thematic as well as interactive maps on all major platforms: Web, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Android. World Atlas and World Quiz are two highly successful educational apps, having seen more than 100,000 downloads already. Other services offered are custom mapping, content digitization, and the online map store.

For more information, please contact:

MapXL Inc.

10 S, Third Street, Suite 310,

San Jose, CA 95113

mani(at)infobase(dot)in

http://www.mapsofworld.com

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New SAASM Compatible GPS Module For Digital Cameras Delivers Advanced Geotagging and Object Location Capabilities

March 22, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

Geo Tactical Solutions (GTS) is in the final stages of development for its new digital camera GPS moduleGeoMapr. GeoMapr, planned to be released during first quarter 2012, will offer advanced capabilities to support geospatial photo intelligence collection. The module is designed to work with any digital camera compatible with SDHC cards and meet the demanding requirements of military and federal users. Noteworthy features of the GeoMapr include greater speed and accuracy of GPS readings, automatic photo memos, recording object location, tracklogs, multiple GPS coordinate formats, on-board 3D compass, selective availability anti-spoofing module (SAASM) compatibility, and GIS integration.

Recording Object Location

Laser range finders may be connected to the GeoMapr module via a WiFi-enabled SDHC card or cable connection to record distance and GPS coordinates of objects. GeoMapr combines the laser range finders data with GPS positional data to calculate the location of an object within a photograph. All GPS coordinates collected with GeoMapr may be stored in a variety of formats including LAT/LONG, MGRS, Decimal Degrees, DMS, UTM and State Plane depending on user requirements.

SAASM Compatibility

Especially designed for military users, GeoMaprs Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM) is used to allow decryption of precision GPS coordinates in order to obtain accurate GPS readings in a GPS compromised environment. These secure and decrypted GPS signals can be recorded using the GeoMapr by itself or by connecting to a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) depending on the specific requirements of the user. This feature ensures accurate GPS readings even in the presence of jamming or spoofing.

Automatic Memos

GeoMapr supports up to 20 attribute fields called memos which are used to tag photographs with relevant information such as photographers name, operation ID, operation type, unit ID, and so on. This information, along with GPS coordinates, GPS date and time, are automatically stored as metadata in each image file on the GeoMapr module. Memo fields are created and stored within the GeoMapr module before photographs are recorded thereby automating the process of capturing the who, what, when, where and why of each photo with a simple press of the shutter button, explained Andy Shannon, Sales and Support Manager at Geo Tactical Solutions. Collecting this information not only transforms a photograph into a powerful information source, it keeps photographs organized by common attributes and facilitates more complete, accurate and simplified mapping and reporting.

3D Compass and Tracklogs

GeoMaprs on-board 3D compass allows users to record the direction a photograph was taken in addition to GPS coordinates which is also a major component of its ability to record object location. In addition, GPS tracklogs can be recorded that, when mapped, show the geographic path by which photographs were collected. After images are collected in the field, GeoMapr uploads the data to a computer in preparation for analysis, mapping and reporting.

GIS Integration

GTS offers photo mapping and management software (PhotoGIS) along with GeoMapr and GPS cameras for mapping, editing and reporting photos collected in the field. Digital photographs collected with GeoMapr can be converted into a number of file formats suitable for mapping in popular GIS applications such as ArcGIS, FalconView, TIGR and Google Earth for further geographic analysis. The images are plotted as a separate spatial data layer along with their associated attribute information (memos).

As a direct result of customer feedback, we designed and developed the GeoMapr GPS module to be extremely lightweight, water-resistant, rugged, versatile and affordable while still providing all the capabilities required by the most demanding operations and workflows, noted Mr. Shannon. GeoMapr is truly a great accomplishment for GTS and a noteworthy innovation in GPS photo technology.

About Geo Tactical Solutions

Geo Tactical Solutions is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides advanced GPS cameras, military camera systems, GPS modules, and photo mapping software to government and commercial customers. http://www.geotacticalsolutions.com/

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Dentons Thin Line Film Fest Announces 2012 Lineup

March 20, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Denton, TX (PRWEB) January 19, 2012

Thin Line Film Fest, Texas only international documentary film festival, today announced their 5th annual festival lineup. This year more than 80 stellar feature and short films from around the globe will be screened at the historic Campus Theatre and other venues in downtown Denton, February 10th-20th, 2012.

This years scheduled features films cover an array of topics including the biographies of inspirational and revolutionary figures, a behind-the-scenes look at teenage bullying in BullyCam, an examination of the indie rock scene in China, and the challenges, struggles and uplifting accomplishments of both humans and animals from all parts of the world.

In addition, Thin Line Film Fest will showcase a number of documentaries, acclaimed by critics and included on the Oscars shortlist. Buck follows the life of acclaimed horse whisperer Buck Brannaman who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people. Battle for Brooklyn follows the story of Daniel Goldstein as he struggles to save his home and community from being demolished to make way for the densest real estate development in U.S. history. Janes Journey provides unprecedented access to Dr. Jane Goodall on her mission to save our endangered planet. Other presentations include, Nostalgia for Light, winner of the International Documentary Associations Best Documentary, The Other F Word, which shows what happens when some of punk rocks most famous leading men embrace fatherhood, Seeing in the Dark, a PBS documentary, and Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre on Tour.

I started Thin Line Film Fest five years ago in Denton because documentary film gives a unique perspective to often overlooked subjects. Documentaries can make the viewer see things or think about things in a completely new way, said Joshua Butler, founder of Thin Line Film Fest. Denton is the perfect setting for this type of festival because it shares the same independent and creative spirit. Im excited how this years festival is coming together and cant wait to kick things off February 10th.

Last year, The New York Times dubbed Thin Line Film Fest as one of the things to do that week which featured the Texas premiere of Troubadours, fresh from Sundance Film Festival, as well as This Way of Life and Enemies of the People; both off the 2010 Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary. The 2012 festival promises to be bigger, better and more revered already having received nearly twice the number of films submitted to be considered than in the previous year.

The full Thin Line Film Fest 2012 Lineup can be found now at http://www.thinlinefilmfest.com.

14 Days with Alzheimers

78 Days

A Read on Inside Books

A Salton Soul

Abuelas

Among Giants

Angelas Garden

Aquarena Springs and Ralph the Swimming Pig

Article 31

Bass: Beyond Limitation

Battle for Brooklyn

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Bill W.

Brilliant Life

Broken Tail

Brother Rob

Buck

Bullycam

Campania In-Felix

Carbon for Water

Cartography

Destiny Lives Down the Road

Dilli

Disaster (a personal geography)

Down: Indie Rock in the PRC

Erasing Hate

Fanning the Fire

Four Cubic Feet of Space

The Gentlemans Club

Grace & Mercy

Graciously We Receive

The Gray Seasons

Helens Ducks

Higher Power

Hold My Hand

Holding the Line

Irma

Janes Journey

Jerry

Kaziah the Goat Woman

Les Papillions de Nuit (Night Butterflies)

Library Larry

Life Size

The Line of Departure

Lor des autres

Love Hacking

The Love of Beer

Marians Story

Maurice

Mijo

Moving On

Neve & Sons

Nostalgia for the Light

The Oldest Lesbian in the World

The Other F Word

Out of Service

The Paleogeographers Song

Pure Fruit

Randy Parsons: American Luthier

Rise and Dream

River Planet

Seeing in the Dark

Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen

The Sound and the Music

Still in Motion

This Is Our House

Uganda Man

Unsigned

Welcome Home Hero

Well-Fed

Who Took the Bomp? Le Tigre on Tour

You Have the Right to an Attorney

Tickets are available online. All-access passes for Thin Line Film Fest are available for a discounted rate of 20% off thru January 23rd only. Find room rates here as low as $ 69/night at the Holiday Inn Denton: the 2012 host hotel.

About Thin Line Film Fest

Founded in 2007, the Thin Line Film Fest, hosted annually in Denton, is Texas largest documentary film fest. With continual growth and expansion year-over-year, the festival is quickly gaining widespread recognition as a purveyor of excellent documentary films. Our mission is to educate and entertain our audiences by presenting a diverse program of high quality, relevant documentary films. Visit http://www.thinlinefilmfest.com for more information.

About Denton

Situated 36 miles north of Dallas and Fort Worth where I-35 East meets I-35 West, Denton is the county seat of Denton County. From the century-old courthouse and quaint town-square to world-class shopping and internationally acclaimed talent, Denton is the vibrant setting where these diverse worlds meet. Denton ambiance, assets and amenities combine to make ours a city you simply must discover for yourself, and in your own unique style. http://www.escapetodenton.com

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Riachuelo usa sistema geolocalização para promover seu maior plano de expansão

March 18, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Riachuelo usa sistema geolocalização para promover seu maior plano de expansão
Para isso, o Grupo Guararapes adotou a solução MapInfo, da Pitney Bowes Software, como ferramenta estratégica do departamento de Business Intelligence, agregando valor a uma área hibrida de inteligência analítica corporativa, que suporta todas as …
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Exploration Manager
Competency with computer packages such as Microsoft Office, MapInfo and Micromine whilst not essential would be an advantage. Comprehensive understanding of safety and environmental compliance requirements applicable to management of exploration …
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Imagina 2012 : Quels outils 3D pour les urbanistes ?
Parce-qu'il n'ya pas que Google Sketchup, Autocad et MapInfo dans la vie, Urbanews salue le joli reportage dédié aux nouveaux outils de modélisation 3D spécialement conçus pour les urbanistes. A la réalisation : Pierre Collardey du CNJU en …
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North Carolina to Offer Esri GIS to All K–12 Schools in State

March 16, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

North Carolina to Offer Esri GIS to All K–12 Schools in State
Redlands, California—March 13, 2012—With the signing of a statewide license for unlimited classroom use of Esri's ArcGIS software, K–12 schools in North Carolina have initiated a comprehensive program to introduce geospatial technology to their …
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PAR Technology Subsidiary Selected by Esri to Provide Full Motion Video …
ArcGIS users will now have the ability to use and explore the application of FMV with GIS. Esri introduced the concept at their 2011 International User Conference and received an overwhelmingly positive response from US federal, state, …
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TerraGo® Introduces Unprecedented Geospatial Collaboration Capabilities with v …
All TerraGo GeoPDF® applications produced by PublisherTM for ArcGIS and ComposerTM for Adobe Acrobat v.6 software are now automatically enabled for dynamic updates and sharing by anyone, anywhere using TerraGo ToolbarTM and Adobe Reader.
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CyberCity 3D, Inc. Launches 3D Solar Buildings

March 12, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) February 01, 2012

CyberCity 3D, Inc. today announced the launch of new, high resolution, 3D GIS buildings (version 2.0) that now include roof and fa

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AeroComputers and BMS Announce Integration Between UC-5100 Mission Management System and Carry-Viewer III Handheld Receiver

March 10, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

Poway, California (PRWEB) January 30, 2012

Broadcast Microwave Services, Inc. (BMS) and AeroComputers Inc. recently completed an engineering effort to integrate special mission products which serve the law enforcement, public safety and government surveillance markets. BMS, a leading manufacturer of wireless video microwave communications systems for use with airborne law enforcement and public safety applications, features its Geo-Point software capability used in BMS handheld receivers. AeroComputers, the leading manufacturer of onboard aircraft computer systems for airborne law enforcement, features its UC-5100 mission management system and other onboard equipment for live display of location data and mapping.

Geo-Point works with AeroComputers UC-5100 mission management system by continually transmitting aircraft and camera position coordinates to ground-based receivers. The Carry-Viewer III Plus receiver from BMS can decode the coordinates and point to the position of the aircraft as well as the center of the EO/IR cameras image. This integration reduces aircrew workload and leverages technology to automatically provide guidance to personnel on the ground.

The ability for ground crews to have a live, individual display directing them right to the camera target location saves a lot of time and radio traffic otherwise required to explain to each Deputy where the target is from their specific position, said Deputy Chad Davis of the Pima County Sheriffs Department (AZ). The system has proven to save time and reduce confusion for both the aircrew and ground teams. Both AeroComputers and Broadcast Microwave Systems have offered excellent customer service and have been very supportive assisting with setup and troubleshooting of their equipment and ensuring that everything works together properly.

About BMS:

BMS, a Cohu company (http://www.cohu.com) and a leader in COFDM microwave transmission, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells microwave transmission systems. BMS has a broad range of microwave communication products and systems developed for news and entertainment, law enforcement, unmanned aerial vehicles, and military surveillance applications. For more information on all of BMS products, visit our website at http://www.bms-inc.com.

About AeroComputers:

AeroComputers, Inc., based in Oxnard, California, has been designing, building and marketing computer systems that manage tactical operations for public use and military aviation since 1993. Currently employed by over 180 law enforcement, fire, military and other public safety agencies worldwide, AeroComputers is the industry leader in providing mission management systems that integrate high-precision GPS-based moving maps, EO/IR sensor command, video processing and recording, and mission telemetry collection and transmission. AeroComputers’ complete suite of products includes DO-160 certified mission management systems, high definition display monitors, digital video recorders, inertial measurement units, a range of ruggedized keyboards, and customized GIS and cartography services. For more information, visit http://www.aerocomputers.com.

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Software Veterans Join Applied Systems Management Team

March 4, 2012 By admin Leave a Comment

University Park, Ill. (PRWEB) January 24, 2012

Applied Systems today announced the appointment of software industry veterans David H. Whitley and Kristin L. Hackney to the insurance software companys management team.

Whitley, new senior vice president of Development, heads the companys development and quality assurance teams, announced Reid French, Applied Systems CEO. Hackney, new senior vice president of Services, is responsible for the companys enterprise, implementation, education and technical services teams, French said. Whitley and Hackney report to COO Mark Layden.

Our companys success, including the burgeoning adoption of Epic, allows us to expand our executive team to guide future growth, French said as he announced the appointments. I am confident that with their considerable expertise, David and Kris will make important contributions to the future of Applied Systems.

Whitley comes to Applied Systems with 20 years experience in software product development. Most recently, he was vice president of Product Development at Intergraph Corporation, a global provider of spatial information management software. Whitley was responsible for Intergraphs Security, Government and Infrastructure division, managing software development in North America, Europe, China and India. Before Intergraph, Whitley was vice president of engineering at Solution 6 Holdings, Australias largest software company.

Hackney has more than 17 years experience in software services and development. She served most recently as vice president of Worldwide Enterprise Solutions and Services at Chicago-based SPSS Inc., a global provider of predictive analytics software and solutions. At SPSS, an IBM company, Hackney led global teams as she developed the companys predictive analytics solutions business. In previous roles at SPSS, Hackney was vice president of Worldwide Education Services and vice president of Research & Development.

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