How Location Intelligence Is Reshaping Three Different Industries
Over the past few years, the use of geospatial data for consumer applications has boomed. People now wear watches that track their running routes and mileage, use navigation devices and applications in...
View ArticleGeospatial Explains The Benefits Of Pipeline Mapping
Geospatial Corporation delivers locational 3D data, information technology, software and programme management services so its clients can securely, accurately and economically map and manage its...
View ArticlePitney Bowes Joins Hortonworks Partnerworks Program for Modern Data Solutions
Pitney Bowes Inc. announced that it has joined Hortonworks Partnerworks in the Modern Data Solutions (MDS) partner program to enhance data management and analytics for clients so that they may be able...
View ArticleHexagon Geospatial Names IGNITE Competition Winners
Hexagon Geospatial is proud to announce the winners of the IGNITE competition. The IGNITE competition challenged innovative thinkers to brainstorm real-world problems that could benefit from geospatial...
View ArticleEsri Unveils CityEngine Mobile Virtual Reality Solution
Citing a recent uptick in accidents at grade crossings, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday issued a safety recommendation asking 11 technology and delivery companies, including...
View ArticleEsri Vector Basemaps: Updated Data and New Creative Style
Customers Can Create and Share VR Experiences for Urban Planning...continued ...
View ArticleHow ZIP Codes Nearly Masked The Lead Problem in Flint
I write this as we approach the first anniversary of my involvement in the Flint Water Crisis, an ongoing catastrophe and basic failure of government accountability that will soon approach three years....
View Article7 Stories Showing the Strength of GIS
GIS has come a long way since Roger Tomlinson introduced the term ‘geographic information system’ in his paper titled ‘A Geographic Information System for Regional Planning’. Even so, today’s...
View ArticleNew tech allows drones to identify their location in real time
Japanese researchers have developed a real-time drone-locating system that uses an onboard laser sensing device and artificial intelligence that enable it to operate even where GPS fails. The...
View ArticleFive GIS Trends Changing the World according to Jack Dangermond, President of...
Maps are a simple and efficient way to understand and communicate rapidly. Looking at a spreadsheet, we see rows and columns of data. Using charts and graphs, that data can be seen as a pattern. But...
View ArticleManaging 246 million acres: new science-based tools support Bureau of Land...
The U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Land Management released a collaborative report with new information and tools to support effective management of millions of acres of BLM public lands. The...
View ArticleAutomatically Georeference US Assessor Maps with AiGIS: US Tax Maps
All local governments in the United States use Assessor Maps, while many surveyor departments maintain CAD/GIS systems. Combining these data sets can be very labor intensive and costly. Rather than...
View ArticleEsri Releases Advanced Analytics to Increase Retail Sales
Esri announced a partnership with GISinc to analyze customer behavior to help retailers increase sales. Esri will integrate its cutting-edge spatial analytics platform with GISinc's indoor mapping...
View ArticleImprovements to NGS' Online Positioning User Service (OPUS)
NGS recently upgraded OPUS, which provides simplified access to high-accuracy National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) coordinates, to improve results in areas where Continuously Operating Reference...
View ArticleDepartment Of The Interior Appoints 14 Members To National Geospatial...
The Department of the Interior has appointed 14 individuals to serve as members of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC), which provides advice and recommendations on federal geospatial...
View ArticleHexagon Geospatial: 2016 Year in Review: Provider Suite
Looking back, 2016 was a great year for Hexagon Geospatial. Throughout the year we were able to attend several regional trade shows where we were able to teach others about the many uses of geospatial...
View ArticleArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.2 released
The ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.2 is available, introducing new widgets, smart mapping in 2D and 3D, vector tiles in 3D, support for Arcade, and new events in the MapView and SceneView. ...continued ...
View ArticleMicrosoft Updates PowerBI.com with Support for ArcGIS Maps Preview
During Ignite 2016, Microsoft announced support for ArcGIS Maps for the desktop version of Power BI. Following an outpour of requests, the ability is finally available as part of the online dashboard....
View ArticleIndian GIS Startups Are Using Maps For Cutting Edge Work
These startups are using digital maps to do bigger things than find out the nearest coffee shop. Innovation in these areas however come at a great price, literally..."That’s why we work with Esri India...
View ArticleWhat’s Coming in the (esri) Business Analyst Web App
The upcoming update of the Business Analyst web app is planned for the end of February and will include several improvements and enhancements. ...continued ...
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