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Better assessment of lakes with remote sensing
27 January 2012, 12:23pm
A senior researcher at the University of Helsinki has developed models to analyse remotely-sensed imagery for improved water quality assessments
UNITAR boosts rapid mapping capacity with UAVs
19 January 2012, 11:03am
After more than a year of research and experimental tests, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)has has acquired its first Mini-UAV
Space and its benefits: a top priority for Europe
19 December 2011, 9:19pm
After the recent launch of the first Galileo satellites – an event of paramount political importance for Europe – politicians, policymakers, space agency managers, industrialists, satellite operators and members of civil society gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels in November for the 4th Conference on EU Space Policy.
Confidence is key to women’s spatial skills
09 December 2011, 12:48pm
Boosting a woman’s confidence makes her better at spatial tasks, University of Warwick scientists have found, suggesting skills such as parking and map-reading could come more easily if a woman is feeling good about herself
Flying over the three-dimensional Moon
08 December 2011, 3:05pm
DLR Planetary researchers generate a new 3D model of the lunar surface of unprecedented accuracy and competeness
Accident crash investigators get a laser boost
20 October 2011, 1:43pm
The use of laser scanners to collect vital data for crash investigations is set to drive down the £1bn annual cost of congestion caused by collisions on motorways
British motorists suffer sat nav rage
05 October 2011, 7:46pm
Six in ten sat nav users have fallen victim to ‘Sat Nav Rage’ – losing their temper with their dashboard gadget, a new skobbler study has revealed
ERS satellite missions complete after 20 years
16 September 2011, 7:12am
After a final thruster firing last week to deplete its remaining fuel, ESA's venerable ERS-2 observation satellite has been safely taken out of service. Ground controllers also ensured the space environment was protected for future missions.
eSpatial Brings Mapping Solution to Citizens
09 September 2011, 10:58am
Road Safety Analysis, specialists in examining British road casualty trends, has used SaaS-based GIS software eSpatial OnDemand GIS™ to reveal great differences in the performance of local road safety in Britain in the last five years.
Real-Time Location System to predict dementia
09 September 2011, 10:07am
Ubisense solution provides reliable, precise location accuracy to track the movement of people with cognitive decline and help to identify persons with dementia
Fruit Bats Navigate with Internal Maps
01 September 2011, 12:55pm
GPS technology can make our travels easier and more efficient. But for many animals, the ability to successfully navigate a landscape is not just a matter of convenience – their very survival depends on it
New tool tracks health of migratory birds
25 August 2011, 10:53am
Andrew Cottam, Szabolcs Nagy and Vicky Jones outline the evolution of a web mapping tool that supports the conservation of migratory birds in the Africa-Eurasian region
Sweeping intellectual property reforms planned
03 August 2011, 11:03pm
The Government today announced plans to support economic growth by modernising UK intellectual property laws. Ministers have accepted the recommendations made in an independent review which estimate a potential benefit to the UK economy of up to £7.9 billion
OS becomes part of Department for BIS
18 July 2011, 11:00pm
The Prime Minister announced today that Ministerial responsibility for Ordnance Survey, alongside Land Registry and the Met Office, will pass to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Mapping Radio 1's Big Weekend
15 July 2011, 11:10am
Behind the scenes, KOREC’s Trimble GeoXT is put to work preparing for the big day
Satellite data helps shed light on carbon storage
15 July 2011, 8:55am
Plants in cities are an underestimated carbon store says new research. Satellite-derived data helps quantify just how important they are in meeting national targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Printing technology supports rapid mapping
09 July 2011, 1:57pm
Richard Turner reports on how a unique UK-base charity supports international humanitarian efforts with on-demand mapping - where and when it's most needed - and how advanced print technology assists its work
Bumblebees crack Travelling Salesman problem
27 June 2011, 6:56am
A problem that has vexed academics, travelling salesmen and vehicle fleet schedulers alike - even those using GIS routing algorithms - is solved by the bumblebee using a brain the size of a grass seed
TatukGIS Developer Kernel
21 June 2011, 5:45pm
The Korea Cadastral Survey Corporation (KCSC) is a public organization within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land Transport and Maritime Affairs which performs cadastral services for the Korean government. The main services performed by KCSC include cadastral surveying and mapping, data processing, land information system development and operation, property information, cadastral consulting, R&D, training and education, 3D laser scanning, cultural heritage site preservation, and natural disaster management. KCSC has supplied land administrative information to the Korean public for the protection of citizens’ property rights and the efficient use of national land for the last 70 years. Besides the cadastral services performed in Korea, KCSC has completed or is engaged in cadastral and land administration projects in Azerbaijan, Laos, Morocco, Vietnam, Jamaica, and Turkmenistan.
Satellite images to combat avian flu
20 June 2011, 5:17pm
It is not only domestic poultry but also wild waterbirds that play a significant role in the spread of the avian influenza variant H5N1. With the aid of satellite data, it is possible to create risk maps for the spread of the virus by wild waterbirds. This has been shown in research by Yali Si, who obtained her doctoral degree from the ITC faculty of the University of Twente on 16 June.
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