| Intermap Announces a $581,034 Space Shuttle Radar Mapping Contract
Intermap Technologies Inc. announcedit has signed a $581,034 US contract with Autometric Incorporated, a division of Boeing, to assist in the development of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) prototype production system. The contract became effective November 22, 2000.
The SRTM mission flew on NASA's Space Shuttle in February 2000 providing the first, near world-wide, radar coverage that provides for the creation of three-dimensional digital elevation model (DEM) maps from 60 degrees north latitude to 56 south latitude.
"Intermap's STAR-3i vertical accuracy of less than a meter with 5-meter data points can, through sophisticated re-sampling techniques, integrate seamlessly with the SRTM's 16-meter vertical accuracy and the 30m meter data points that will be available to the public, over the USA," he added. "The SRTM is an interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) system very compatible with our own airborne STAR-3i IFSAR. In this contract, we will be migrating IFSAR tools built for STAR-3i, to the SRTM environment. As well, Intermap will be developing new IFSAR tools for use in SRTM production which will also provide greater efficiency in future production of STAR-3i data."
The SRTM mission has collected data for over 14,000 one-degree map cells. Intermap's participation in this program will allow Autometric to get a running start on the creation of the tools that our customer and its other contractors need to produce this volume of data."
For more information, contact Intermap at: www.intermaptechnologies.com. , or call Garth Lawrence at (303) 708-0955, Ext. 211
Interactive, Hands-On Training To Be Launched in Celebration, Florida
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center(r) and Stanford Research Institute, International (SRI) the world's largest independent, nonprofit R&D organization, have joined together to develop Destination Lab, an interactive training experience for those who plan and manage our resources, cities, states, and counties.
Destination Lab is not your typical GIS seminar, workshop or conference. It is a field-based, hands-on, interactive training retreat that actively involves each participant. Destination Lab engages participants in a non-stop, three-and-a-half day experience that immerses them in the "community of practice". In addition to interacting with some of the country's leading geospatial technologists and practitioners, the participants will be challenged to utilize GIS, GPS and remote sensing technology in a project based environment to solve real-world problems.
Each Destination Lab is limited to 30 participants and custom-designed to meet the specific needs of the audience. The first Destination Lab, "Integrating Geospatial Technologies into 21st Century Management", to be held February 25-28, 2001, targets city/state planners, municipal staff and managers, emergency managers, metropolitan master planners, developers, city officials, and those wanting to increase productivity and efficiency. This Lab will be held in Celebration, Florida. Celebration, one of the country's newest, most innovative cities, is an ideal "classroom" and case study for this educational experience. It is located just 4 miles from Epcot® where participants will enjoy entertainment during the closing ceremony of the training "retreat". The venue for this location, and all Destination Lab locations, was selected because it is a perfect fit for the topic. In fact, the location itself becomes part of the curriculum in the interactive, hands-on experience.
For more information visit the Destination Lab Web site at http://www.destinationlab.com or call Chris Johnson, Director of Destination Lab, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center at 256-721-7104 or email: [email protected]
THE SANBORN MAP COMPANY OPENS SALES OFFICE, NAMES NEW REGIONAL MANAGER
Sanborn Map Company announced the opening of a regional sales office in Tennessee. James Soto has been named Southeastern regional manager for Sanborn and will run the company's new office. Soto, who is based in Nashville, is responsible for servicing existing accounts and developing new business in Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, southern Virginia and the Carolinas.
Founded in 1866, The Sanborn Map Company is the oldest mapping company in the United States. Based in Pelham, New York, Sanborn offers photogrammetric mapping, data conversion and comprehensive GIS services to engineering companies, government entities, utilities and the telecommunications industry.
For more information, visit Sanborn's Web site at www.sanbornmap.com, or call (800) 930-3298.
Program Seeks to Ease GIS Start-up Costs in the Local Government Arena
ESRI announced the introduction of a new series of ESRI software and training bundles specifically designed for Special Districts.
With these bundles Special Districts, including enterprise, nonenterprise, dependent, and independent districts, will receive price points aimed at easing the costs associated with GIS start-ups. Eligible Special Districts include, but are not limited to, councils of governments, associations of governments, joint power authorities, health districts, housing and community development districts, environmental quality organizations, transportation districts, fire protection districts, sanitation areas, parks and recreation locations, and utility districts.
Designed to meet the needs of regional geospatial efforts and establish solid geographic information systems within Special Districts, the six Special Districts bundles offer training and solutions for data creation and analysis in a number of arenas including water/wastewater, transportation, and the Internet.
"As part of ESRI's commitment to the state and local government community, we're offering these bundles at price points that will enable projects in Special Districts to move forward quickly and efficiently," said Christopher Thomas, ESRI state and local government industry manager.
There are more than 30 categories of federally recognized special districts eligible to take advantage of this exceptional offer, which is valid through July 01, 2001.
For more information call 800-477-9778, e-mail: [email protected], or visit the ESRI Web site at http://www.esri.com/industries/localgov/spec_districts_program.html
NavCom Technology, Inc. Opens Newport Beach Office
NavCom Technology, Inc. (NCT) headquartered in the Pier Plaza on the Redondo Beach Pier announced the opening of their new auxiliary offices at 170 Newport Center Drive on Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
In close proximity to the large pool of technical talent in Orange County and San Diego, the new 2,865 square foot location is fully equipped with both offices and laboratory facilities.
"The new offices are tied to our offices here by high-speed, terrestrial facilities that allow seamless operation and communication with our existing facilities in Redondo Beach. As well as accommodating the needs of our existing Orange County employees, the new facility is expected to attract the additional engineers and associated technical staff that are required by our rapid growth ," said Office Facilities manager Chris Litton.
NavCom Technology, Inc. a member of the John Deere Special Technologies Group specializes in developing and manufacturing satellite navigation, communication, and GPS survey equipment. NavCom also provides technical and management consulting for advanced GPS and satellite communications.
For more information visit NavCom on the web at www.navcomtech.com or by telephone at 310-937-7460 ext. 210.
AGRA Baymont Awarded Contract by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI) in St. Petersburg, Florida selected AGRA Baymont, Inc. to receive a major mapping contract in SW Florida. The contract includes the provision of all personnel, materials, facilities, and equipment required for the stereo compilation of aerial photography of benthic habitats and apparent shoreline for the Pine Island Sound, Matlacha Pass, San Carlos Bay, Lower Caloosahatchee River, and Estero Bay regions. Baymont will provide services in professional mapping, fieldwork, aerotriangulation, stereo compilation, spatial data collection, and geographic information system (GIS) database development. ESRI products will be used for the production and manipulation of geospatial data for the FMRI project. FMRI is the steward of the coastal marine resources of the State of Florida. FMRI conducts applied research and provides information synthesis to better manage and protect Florida's vast and unique marine resources.
The FMRI project will be completed at Baymont's US facility by its Environmental Professional Services team of photointerpreters, photogrammetrists, application developers, and GIS specialists.
For more information, contact: Julie Gainey, AGRA Baymont, tel : 727-539-1661, email : [email protected]
RSI and SYNOPTICS Sign Strategic RADARSAT-1 Partnership Agreement
RADARSAT International (RSI) of Richmond B.C., announced that they have signed a product agreement with SYNOPTICS Holding BV of the Netherlands. Under this agreement, both parties will invest in the production of Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) for off-the-shelf sales. SYNOPTICS will use their software and resources to produce DEMs and Orthorectified Imagery (ORI) using RADARSAT-1 data supplied by RSI.
Highly accurate DEMs and ORIs will be produced for various parts of the world. The first area to be completed will be the Republic of Ireland. RSI and SYNOPTICS will work together to market these products within pre-defined sales regions.
SYNOPTICS is an expert on providing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 3-D mapping solutions for a variety of applications including oil and gas exploration, telecommunications, and resource management. "SYNOPTICS' pioneering processing techniques and ability to produce high-quality, fast turn-around DEM products will make this partnership a success for both of us" says Adrian Bohane, Director of Worldwide Sales at RSI.
For more information, contact: RSI Client Services Representative at tel: 1-(604) 244-0400, fax: 1-(604) 244-0404; toll-free in North America: 1-(888) 780-6444; or e-mail: [email protected] .
Open Standards Make Publishing Geographic Data on the Internet Easier
ESRI announced the Geography Network (www.geographynetwork.com) is furthering its support for open standards for technologies and data. This adherence to industry-standard formats and technology makes it easier than ever to publish geographic data on the Internet.
As part of U.S. and international initiatives to promote the growth of open standards based technology and services, Geography Network complements and supports the Federal Geographic Data Committee's efforts to create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). It also supports the international community's efforts to create a Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) and a Digital Earth. The NSDI, GSDI, and Digital Earth initiatives encompass policies, standards, and procedures for organizations to cooperatively produce and share geographic data in an open environment.
As an example of ESRI's commitment to support an open environment, Geography Network supports Web Map Server (WMS) services, which are a standardized, open format created by the OpenGIS Consortium to provide a Web standard data format for GIS. Geography Network map services can be published using either the ArcXML protocol employed by ESRI's ArcIMS software or the WMS protocol. WMS map services can be previewed using the Geography Network Explorer or accessed separately using an ArcIMS or WMS client application. GeographyNetwork.com is the Internet portal that makes geographic data and services available, through open standards-based technology, to people around the world.
For more information, contact ESRI at: www.esri.com.
AZIMUTH ANNOUNCES ADVANCES FOR ITS AEROSCAN LASER MAPPING SYSTEM
Azimuth Corporation announced new capabilities for its AeroScan line of airborne laser mapping systems. The company now offers an intensity mapping feature, increased laser pulse rate and increased scan rate. The AeroScan system performs intensity measurements on both first and second returns from each outbound laser pulse at rates to 25 kHz. The new high-rate scanner also permits a 45-degree field of view to be scanned at 26 Hz while operating at altitudes to 3000 meters AGL. First imagery (photo available) was accomplished after only 3 months of effort, furthering the company's reputation for rapid feature development and technology advancement. Further refinements are planned over the next several weeks, including the addition of automatic scaling (allowing intensity output to be automatically adjusted for changes in receiver gain) and intensity-based point-cloud filtering.
These new capabilities add to the system's industry-leading performance features that include: * up to five returns per outbound laser pulse when intensity function is not required
* 6100 m AGL altitude performance without additional optics
* 75-degree field-of-view adjustable in 0.1-degree increments
* Scan optics optimized for 3000 m AGL at high scan rates or high-altitude (6100 m AGL) missions * System accuracy far better than the leading competitive system as verified by independent flight testing
* Internally-developed data processing software that can be readily customized for specific customer needs
For more information, contact: Ronald B. Roth, Azimuth Corporation, tel: (978) 692-8500, fax: (978) 692-8510, e-mail: [email protected]
2001 Intermountain GIS Users Conference in Boise, Idaho "GIS in Our Backyard"
The Northern Rockies Chapter of URISA and the Montana GIS Users' Group continue the tradition of outstanding Intermountain GIS conferences with the announcement of the 2001 Intermountain GIS Users Conference to be held April 30-May 3, 2001, in Boise, Idaho.
The main conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1-2 and workshops will be offered on Monday, April 30th and Thursday, May 3rd. The conference facility will be the Boise Centre on the Grove, right in the heart of beautiful downtown Boise. Lodging, shopping, dining and entertainment are all within easy walking distance of the conference activities.
The 2001 Intermountain GIS Users Conference will explore how the common threads of GIS are woven together to support responsible use of GIS in our backyard. It doesn't matter if our backyard is the next door neighbor, a wilderness area, or the transportation routes that connect our cities, counties, and states. GIS and its related technologies are influencing the water we drink, the food we eat, the power in our homes, and the roads we travel by providing critical information for the decision-makers who represent us.
For more information, contact: Craig Rindlisbacher, Conference chair, 208-359-3020, [email protected] , Margie Lubinski, 406-329-3743, [email protected] HOME |
