1Spatial looks to the east

By Spatial Source on 7 September, 2010

Spatial data firm 1Spatial has appointed Guy Perkins as managing director for Asia-Pacific, as part of a new drive to further strengthen relations with the firm's existing customer base and partner community, and to identify new market opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand region. Prior to his current appointment Perkins held various executive management […]

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Taiwan signs GIS deal

By Spatial Source on 7 September, 2010

Taiwan’s government agency for promoting GIS has signed a deal with SuperGeo Technologies to promote the development of geospatial technologies and applications in the country. The Taiwan GIS Centre (TGIC) is part of the Council for Economic Planning and Development, and is in charge of regulating GIS-related policies as well as allocating GIS expenditures […]

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Phillippines maps geohazards

By Spatial Source on 7 September, 2010

The Philippine government is about to complete a geohazard mapping project that will identify safety threats around the Zamboanga Peninsula. The five-year project was undertaken by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), beginning in 2005, according to Emma Deverala, the agency's information officer. "So far, we have assessed almost 87 per cent of the […]

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Boat patterns mapped to help whales

By Spatial Source on 7 September, 2010

University of Florida (UF) researchers are embarking on a two-year study that is the first attempt to map boating traffic patterns in the northeast Florida area. The project came about because one of the world’s most endangered whale species head south towards Georgia and Florida to give birth, facing threats from fishing and commercial […]

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Scan for victory

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2010

Highly accurate computer-generated 3D models are being used to help restore Admiral Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory. Deri Jones & Associates and Geospatial Survey Solutions completed 17 high-resolution laser scans of the boat, each containing 40 million measurements. The scans recorded details of original features such as planking butts, iron eyes and rigging straps. The […]

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Estimating company profits by satellite

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2010

Wall Street analysts have used satellite imagery of Wal-Marts to help them estimate the company's sales, according to a report on CNBC. The analysts concluded that there was enough correlation between activity in the satellite pictures of Wal-Mart’s parking lots and the chain’s quarterly earnings that they included the data in a UBS company […]

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Skoda uses GNSS in car testing

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2010

Czech auto maker Skoda is using GNSS receivers to measure the movements of its new models on test manoeuvres at the company’s development facility. As a test driver executes a sequence of close loops at high acceleration and speed, two on-board receivers receive and transmit continuous observations of the dynamic transverse movement of the vehicle. […]

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FBI has an eye in the sky

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2010

US charity Consumer Watchdog is conducting an investigation into how the FBI and the DEA are making use of Google Earth images. Federal contracting records reviewed by the organisation show that the FBI has spent more than US$600,000 on Google Earth since 2007, while the Drug Enforcement Administration has spent more than US$67,000. John […]

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Carbon uptake watched from space

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2010

Satellite data has been used to show that Earth's plants now absorb 606 million tonnes less carbon than they did ten years ago, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal Science, used data from a NASA satellite that orbits Earth every 15 days to build up a global map of changing […]

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US Troops to print maps in the field

By Spatial Source on 31 August, 2010

THE US Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) is working on a new product that could give troops access to digital maps in the field, according to Geoplace. Digital maps, charts and imagery can provide more up-to-date and accurate information than printed maps, but carrying devices to view them is often not convenient for troops. So […]

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