Tag Archives: geospatial

Looking Forward: One Year to the Next

I’d say that we have flipped another page on another calendar year, but who uses a physical calendar anymore? The calendar on our smartphones just scrolls on and on with no ceremonial change from one year to the next.  And maybe that’s a better reflection of reality anyway. We mark the midnight hour between December...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 12/23/2022

Worldwide Demand for Drone Services Anticipated to Reach $25 billion by 2033 USGS Recognizes Sanborn Expertise in AI/ML for Natural Resource Mapping Asia’s Leading Geospatial Event Returns to Singapore March 15-16 Airbus Hits Milestone on European Satellite-based Navigation Augmentation System Market for Commercial Earth Observation Data to Reach $7.9 Billion by 2031 Satellite Demand to...

xyHt Weekly News Links: 12/09/2022

Web Mapping to Support the National Forest’s 25-year Vision Testing Lidar Technology on a Real-world Rail System in Canada FARO Acquires Lidar Software Innovator SiteScape CON/EXPO-CXON/AG to be the Biggest Trade Show in History Leica Geosystems Launches Versatile Construction Smart Antenna CHC Navigaiton Launches New Version Landstar Field Data Collection Software More than 165 Exhibitors...

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 12/16/2022

Austrian Expertise Secures Endangers Peruvian Cultural Heritage with Digital Documentation Techniques Golden Bauhinia Satellite No. 1 05/06 Successfully Launched All Systems Launched – Geo Week 2023 Announces Five Strategic Event Partnerships Lodging Analytics Research and Consulting Introduces LARC GIS Chicago and TerraGo Win World Smart City Award for Streetlights Operations System Esri Collaborates with Geneva...

Space Mapping

A satellite set to launch in 2024 will scan the Earth’s surface every 12 days. What does that mean for geospatial professionals? During the recent South Florida GIS Summit, I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that blew my mind in terms of potential for the...