Geospatial World Forum

By Spatial Source on 20 July, 2010

The biannual global confluence of geospatial professionals. WHEN: 2011-01-18 to 2011-01-21WHERE: Hyderabad, IndiaSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT Geospatial World Forum shall be driven by an objective to provide an appropriate representation of geospatial industry and its relevance in tomorrow's world. More information can be found at www.geospatialworldforum.org.

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Best of the Blogs

By Spatial Source on 20 July, 2010

On the blogs today MIbazaar points out a site that has developed new way of browsing international news geographically that highlights those cities where “news” is increasing. Moving your mouse over the globe reveals each city’s top news story. Googlemaps mania reports that Google has updated some of the satellite imagery on Google Maps and […]

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Reducing Congestion via Satellite

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

Singapore transport will explore the use of satellite tracking technology to update its electronic road pricing system and reduce road congestion, the government has announced. The system involves using a GNSS to monitor all the location of vehicles via transmitters. Traffic congestion is a big problem in Singapore. A road pricing technology, involving placing short-range […]

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Mapping Flooding from Climate Change

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

The Department of Climate Change will distribute a new mapping tool to help councils identify which areas may be flooded by rising sea levels. The pilot Coastal Inundation Visualisation tool has been developed over the past two years in response to demands for higher resolution information on the risks of sea level rise. The application […]

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$200 million for Smart Grid Ideas

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

GE has announced a US $200 million innovation contest that seeks ideas from the public to create a smarter, cleaner, more efficient electricity grid. The challenge invites technologists, entrepreneurs and start-ups to share their best ideas on how to build grids that distribute energy with less waste and allow more renewables to be connected. […]

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Electoral Mashup

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

With the looming threat of a federal election in Australia, a new application that provides detailed demographics for each electorate could become an integral tool in the campaigning frenzy. Although the tool has been designed for those working in electoral campaign offices, the app also offers interesting information for the casual user or anyone interested […]

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ESRI to Help Visualise China Smart Grid

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

ESRI has won the bidding to supply software to a project that aims to build a Smart Grid in China. The "SG186" project of the State Grid Corporation in China (SGCC) aims to strengthen information systems to support the build-out of a nationwide smart grid as part of the Eleventh Five-Year Program, which runs from […]

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Mobile Coverage Without a Signal

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

Australian scientists have developed software that enables mobile phones to communicate directly, without using phone towers or satellites. The system works by using the phones' Wi-Fi capability as a mini tower, allowing connection with other phones to form their own network. Paul Gardner-Stephen of Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia said the system could provide […]

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Best of the Blogs this week

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

All Things Spatial reports on a rumour that Apple has purchased Poly9, Canadian mapping company. Urban Tick reports on the historical roots of a new yell.com 3D mapping project in London. And Google tells us about some new developments in Google Earth that will provide a better way to represent movement on and above the […]

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Bing Map Competition

By Spatial Source on 19 July, 2010

Bing Map Competition Microsoft has launched a new competition for the best new applications developed using Bing maps. But those EU antitrust battles must have really got their teeth into the software giant, because the top prize is just US$1000. And applicants should be aware they are granting Microsoft an “irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and […]

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