GEO World articles from September 2002

GEO World archives from September 2002

Sustaining a spirit of collaboration. (Position).
September 1, 2002... It's hard to believe that it's been a year since the terrorist attacks. As predicted, life has changed, and it seems appropriate to take a moment to reflect on our new perspective. Emergency workers were praised for their actions, and...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2002... Rectifying recent omissions I enjoyed reading "Digital Photogrammetry--The Future of Spatial Data Collection" in GeoWorld's May 2002 issue (page 30), but was extremely disappointed by a glaring omission, In the table titled "Major Digital...

Spatial data play key role in new Homeland Security plan. (News Link).
September 1, 2002... In a Rose Garden ceremony July 16, 2002, President George W. Bush unveiled his National Strategy for Homeland Security. And, as many in the geotechnology sector expected, information technology (IT), including the collection and integration of...

DigitalGlobe releases new QuickBird imagery. (News Link).
September 1, 2002... Longmont Colo-based DigitalGlobe recently announced the availability of QuickBird Ortho-rectified. QuickBird Color (pan-sharpened) and QuickBird Two-Foot imagery. With the successful launch of its QuickBird satellite in October 2001....

No change in Ordnance Survey status. (News Link).
September 1, 2002... In July 2002, Parliament was told that Ordnance Survey, Great Britain's national mapping agency, won't be turned into a government-owned public limited company (plc), but should be offered more freedoms to develop its business (see...

MAPPS celebrates 20th anniversary. (News Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... On July 12, 2002, Reston, Va.-based Management Association for Private Photogram metric Surveyors (MAPPS) celebrated its 20th anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the organization introduced a new logo, redesigned its Web site and held its...

American Digital Cartography Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.adci.com/webinar/intro.phtml ADCi, in partnership with Tele Atlas, now offers via its Web site a free online seminar called "Buy vs. Build." Intended for local, county and state government officials (and those who serve them),...

ESRI Inc. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.esri.com ESRI added to its Web site the winners of the 2002 ESRI ArcGIS Challenge Contest (http://wwwesri.corn/partners/arcgis_challenge_contest.html), which highlights business partners that have developed products based on...

InfoTech Enterprises Europe. (Online Update).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.crirne-mapping.com InfoTech Enterprises Europe launched a Web site dedicated to supporting those involved in the field of crime/disorder mapping and analysis. The site, which offers a geographic information consultancy service,...

Microsoft Corp. (Online Update).(MSN MapPoint version 2.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://mappoint.msn.com Microsoft launched on its Web site MSN MapPoint version 2.0, which features new map data; expanded search ability including the ability to search for addresses in Canada and 11 western European countries in addition...

Historical Hurricanes Mapping & Analysis Tool. (Internet Resource of the Month).
September 1, 2002... http://hurrican.csc.noaa.gov/hurricanes/index.htm The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center (CSC) recently launched the Historical Hurricanes Mapping & Analysis Tool. At the request of Max Mayfield,...

Autodesk Inc. (People Link).(Ernesto Diaz )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... AUTODESK INC., San Rafael, Calif. http://www.autodesk.com Autodesk appointed Ernesto Diaz senior director of marketing for the company's GIS Solutions Division.

ObjectFX Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... OBJECTFX CORP., St. Paul, Minn. http://www.objectfx.com ObjectFX hired Kim Berndt and Barbara Donahue as business development directors, and Gene Culbertson and Scott King as regional account executives.

Ordnance Survey. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... ORDNANCE SURVEY, Southampton, United Kingdom http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Ordnance Survey appointed to its board as nonexecutive directors Judith Anthony, director of An Ju Ltd., and Sir Michael Bett, chairman of Pace Micro...

Plangraphics Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... PLANGRAPHICS INC., Frankfort, Ky. http://www.plangraphics.com PlanGraphics expanded the responsibilities of Fred Beisser, the company's senior vice president of finance, to include shareholder and investor communications and programs...

R.A. Smith & Associates. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... R.A. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, Brookfield, Wis. http://www.rasmith.com R.A. Smith & Associates announced that Eric Fowler, the company's GIS project manager, now is authorized by ESRI Inc. to teach ArcGIS and ArcObjects classes.

The Schneider Corp. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... THE SCHNEIDER CORP., Indianapolis http://www.schneidercorp.com The Schneider Corp. hired Robert Montgomery as vice president of GIS services.

Space Imaging. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... SPACE IMAGING, Thornton, Colo. http://www.spaceimaging.com Space Imaging named Sam Bedi director of contracts and procurement, and Kathy Gockel director of marketing. Also, Space Imaging appointed Tish Williams, the company's vice...

Tachyon Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... TACHYON INC., San Diego http://www.tachyon.net Tachyon hired Jason Bradlee as vice president of worldwide sales.

Thales Navigation Inc. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... THALES NAVIGATION INC., Santa Clara, Calif. http://www.thalesnavigation.com Thales Navigation appointed Neil Vancans general manager of its newly formed Professional Products Strategic Business Unit.

Transfinder. (People Link).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... TRANSFINDER, Schenectady, N.Y. http://www.transfinder.com Transfinder hired Paul Betancourt as a regional sales consultant (for the northeastern United States) and Bob Stone as a sales consultant.

Tele Atlas North America names Fink president and COO. (People Link).
September 1, 2002... Menlo Park, Calif.-based Tele Atlas North America, the U.S. arm of Tele Atlas NV, appointed George Fink president and chief operating officer (COO). Fink will be responsible for the overall management of Tele Atlas North America operations. He...

Maps vital to prevent mining disasters. (Government Connection).
September 1, 2002... The nine miners who were trapped for three days this summer in Pennsylvania's Quecreek mine have drawn a lot of attention to the hardships of their profession and the strength of the human spirit. But the miners' ordeal also has focused...

Space agency unveils new imagery. (Government Connection).(maps of other countries collected by NASA during the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission)
September 1, 2002... NASA has begun releasing topographical maps of other countries collected during a 2000 space shuttle mission. Known as the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), the project sought to collect geospatial data using a shuttle-based double radar...

NIMA makes award on commercial project. (Government Connection).(National Imagery and Mapping Agency)
September 1, 2002... In June 2002, the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded a multimillion-dollar contract that should push the agency further toward use of commercial products. The award, which has a potential...

West Virginia GIS Forum slated for October. (Conference Connection).
September 1, 2002... According to Craig A. Neidig, West Virginia GIS coordinator, the last year has been significant for the West Virginia GIS program, now formally in its sixth year. Neidig said the technology is playing a key role, for example, in the mitigation...

GITA to showcase role of GIS in oil and gas industry. (Conference Connection).
September 1, 2002... GIS applications affect most aspects of the oil and gas industry. From exploration to pipeline to retail, GIS technology is making a profitable difference for oil and gas concerns worldwide. To highlight this relationship, Aurora,...

ESRI sustains success in San Diego. (Conference Connection).(the 22nd Annual ESRI International User Conference)
September 1, 2002... Emphasizing the role of GIS as a tool for the stewardship of Earth's resources, the 22nd Annual ESRI International User Conference attracted more than 11,000 attendees from 135 countries to the San Diego Convention Center July 8-12, 2002. ...

Normalize maps for data analysis. (Beyond Mapping).
September 1, 2002... Recent "Beyond Mapping" columns discussed the numerical nature of digital maps. Two fundamental considerations remain: data normalization and exchange. Normalization involves standardizing a dataset, usually for comparing different types of...

Stewarding America's data assets. (Homeland Security).
September 1, 2002... An information paradox exists in the United States. Americans are being swamped with information, but few can access all the information they need to do their jobs, serve the public and protect citizens. Nowhere is this more apparent than in...

Geographer questioned at Pearly Gates. (The "G" in GIS).
September 1, 2002... Based on a lifetime of personal experience, I fully expect the following conversation when my time comes to approach the Pearly Gates: St. Peter says, "So, you're a geologist." He flushes. "Well, it's an easy mistake to make. Not much...

The forecast doesn't always call for clear skies. (GPS/GIS Integration).(using line of sight for collecting GIS data)(Column)
September 1, 2002... In previous "GPS/GIS Integration" columns, I discussed several GIS data collection methods, with an obvious concentration on Global Positioning System (GPS) technology (see "Walking the Blurred Line of Geodesy," Geo World, June 2002, page 28)....

The lights come out at night: Nighttime satellite imagery helps scientists track human activities through time. (Remote Sensing).(Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Operational Lines Scan system)
September 1, 2002... IMAGES PROVIDED BY THE DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM OPERATIONAL LINES CAN SYSTEM (DMSP OLS) ARE AN INTERESTING PEACEFUL OUTGROWTH OF MILITARY TECHNOLOGY. NIGHTTIME IMAGES PROVIDED BY DMSP OLS SHOW FASCINATING PATTERNS SUCH AS HUMAN...

GIS gains ground at National Geographic Maps. (Mapping Innovations).
September 1, 2002... NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAPS IS ONE OF THE world's premier producers of map products, including supplements to National Geographic magazine, trail guides, destination maps, wall maps, globes, atlases and interactive map software. The National...

Productivity boost: Missouri utility streamlines mapping and data distribution. (Utility Applications).
September 1, 2002... City utilities of Springfield (CU) is a progressive, customer-owned utility that has served southwest Missouri for more than 50 years with gas, electric, water and public-transportation services. To meet the needs of a population that jumped 23...

Imagery explosion drives technology beyond compression. (Industry Trends).
September 1, 2002... Imagery can be a major factor in modern geospatial applications. Most civil mapping projects now require aerial imagery as well as vector maps. The cost for obtaining digital imagery has been reduced by several market factors, and more...

Living large: Large-format scanners and printers extend the GIS reach. (Product Showcase).(Buyers Guide)
September 1, 2002... The evolution of the large-format scanner and printer market, with increased performance and decreased price, closely resembles the changes in computer markets. Dramatic changes in hardware cost and rapid innovation created a similar "shake up"...

American Digital Cartography Inc. (Data).(ADC WorldMap Digital Atlas 4.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.adcworldmap.com ADCI's Desktop Mapping Division, ADC WorldMap, released ADC WorldMap Digital Atlas version 4.0, which features an increase of more than 42,000 cities, including native spellings, to the atlas' Populated Place...

DeLorme. (Data).(satellite imagery for US states or regions)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.delorme.com Through a license with SPOT Image, DeLorme now offers a seamless mosaic of 10-meter-resolution colorized Sat 10 satellite imagery. Available for U.S. states or regions, the imagery, which is designed to operate with...

Digital Data Services Inc. (Data).(custom 3-D topographic maps)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.usgsquads.com DDS introduced a service to provide customers with affordable custom 3-D topographic map products at user-specified resolutions and map projections. DDS will color scan current U.S. Geological Survey paper maps at...

DigitalGlobe. (Data).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.digitalglobe.com DigitalGlobe announced the availability of QuickBird Orthorectified Imagery for users who require GIS-ready products or are pursuing analytical applications; QuickBird Color (Pan-Sharpened) Imagery for...

3D Nature LLC. (Software).(World Construction Set 6)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.3DNature.com 3D Nature released World Construction Set 6 (WCS6), which allows users to create photorealistic landscape images covered with a variety of vegetation. Users can create man-made features, such as roads, as well as...

3Dconnexion Inc. (Software).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.3Dconnexion.com 3Dconnexion developed an ArcView plug-in for ESRI's GIS products, which, when used in conjunction with 3Dconnexion's Spacemouse and Spaceball 3-D motion-control devices, enable ArcView users to intuitively "fly"...

Analytical Spectral Devices Inc. (Software).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.asdi.com ASD released RS3, the latest version of its data acquisition and analysis product engineered for the company's portable FieldSpec spectroradiometers. RS3 remembers user settings upon start up and shut down, reports...

Geo-3D Inc. (Software).(Geo-3D Kronos)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.geo-3d.com Geo-3D released KRONOS, a digital image and Global Positioning System (GPS) data acquisition product that enables the "real-time" acquisition of georeferenced data. Users can install the application onboard a vehicle...

GeoConcept SA. (Software).(GeoConcept Pocket )(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.geoconcept.com GeoConcept released GeoConcept Pocket a mobile GIS for personal digital assistants that allows users to display/navigate maps as well as add and directly update information from the field. The product, which...

GeoVue. (Software).(marketVue)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.geovue.com geoVue launched marketVue, a market planning and sales forecasting system that uses a combination of patent-pending analog, gravity and regression models, combined with industry-standard statistics and user data on...

Haestad Methods. (Software).(WaterGEMS)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.haestad.com Haestad Methods released WaterGEMS, a geospatial water modeling and management system for the enterprise, and PondPack version 8.0, an urban stormwater management and detention-pond design product for the civil...

IDELIX Software Inc. (Software).(Pliable Display Technology Web Map Client)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.idelix.com IDELIX, in conjunction with the GeoConnections Initiative and Natural Resources Canada, developed the Pliable Display Technology (PDT) Web Map Client, which allows users to access geospatial data provided by...

Intergraph Corp. (Software).(GeoMedia Transaction Manager 5.0)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.intergraph.com Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions released GeoMedia Transaction Manager version 5.0, a long-term transaction versioning and temporal data management product that uses Intergraph's GeoMedia architecture to...

Keigan Systems Inc. (Software).(MFworks version 2.7)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.keigansystems.com Keigan Systems (formerly ThinkSpace Inc.) released MFworks version 2.7, a grid-processing toolkit that offers a range of raster analysis operations, scripting and map layout functions for the analysis and...

Municipal Software Corp. (Software).(City View 8.1)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.municipalsoftware.com Municipal Software released CityView 8.NET Enterprise version 8.1, a browser-based system-automation product designed specifically for local governments, allowing municipalities to automate forms and...

PCi Corp. (Software).(Wiz Geocoder)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.pciwiz.com PCi released the Wiz Geocoder, which is designed to help financial institutions realize additional revenue and streamline critical business applications with "front-end" geocoding. The product eases the loan...

Navcom Technology Inc. (Hardware).(NavCom Technology SR-7100)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2002... http://www.navcomtech.com NavCom Technology introduced the Safari Network SR-7100 System, which provides mobile users in harsh environments with local wireless networks. The SR-7100 System offers a private, dedicated system that seamlessly...

AirIQ Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.airiq.com AirlQ announced the commercial availability of its product for flat-deck trailers as well as the addition of three new services: Stationary Status, which allows AirlQ clients to determine when vehicles haven't moved...

Clark Labs. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.clarklabs.Org Clark Labs announced the availability of the Applications in Coastal Zone Research and Management workbook for use with Idrisi32. The third volume in the "Explorations in GIS Technology" series explores the role...

Discrete Wireless Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.discretewireless.com Discrete Wireless introduced its second-generation Fleet Management product and service, which, in addition to monitoring a fleet vehicle's location, now offers upgraded tracking capability to new and...

EI Technologies LLC. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.eitek.com El Technologies launched a customized package of service offerings that includes Comprehensive Homeland Security Assessment Services, for which the company will review the homeland security preparedness of a customer's...

Forward Concepts Co. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.forwardconcepts.com Forward Concepts published "Telematics: A Market Study of In-Vehicle Communications, Navigation and Digital Radio," which details North American market opportunities for equipment and integrated circuits in...

Haestad Methods Inc. (Miscellaneous).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.haestad.com Haestad Press published Advanced Water Distribution Modeling and Management, a textbook that aims to "bridge the gap" between theory and practical application for water-resource professionals and students. The book...

Advantica Stoner. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.advanticastoner.com Chengdu Municipal Waterworks General Co. (with assistance from technical/management consultants Babtie Group) implemented Advantica Stoner's SynerGEE Water version 3.3 product to advance data modeling and...

Apex Geospatial Data Services LLC. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.apexinc.com Apex Geospatial announced "First Delivery Acceptance" of the Baltimore Gas and Electric electric data pilot project.

CARIS. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.caris.com CARIS delivered to the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) a Spatial Fusion-based Web-mapping application to help streamline EMO's emergency planning and management processes. The application allows EMO...

Earth Resource Mapping. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.ermapper.com Earth Resource Mapping announced its core products (i.e., ER Mapper version 6.3 and Image Web Server version 1.7) now support the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, enabling users to serve, roam and zoom large...

Earth Search Sciences Inc. (ESSI). (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.earthsearch.com ESSI won contracts from Space Imaging to complete a baseline survey of the Hayman Wildfire area southeast of Denver, the U.S. Navy's Naval Research Laboratory to assess the coastline of Virginia and the U.S....

ESRI Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.esri.com The state of South Dakota selected ESRI to supply a comprehensive statewide K-12 software license, which will allow the state to use GIS software with every instructional computer in all of its public and private K-12...

Genscape Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.genscape.com Genscape integrated its Genscape Power version 2.0 "real-time" power plant and transmission capacity product with Platts' POWERmap desktop mapping system, which contains more than 60 map layers of energy industry...

GeoSpatial Experts LLC. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.GeoSpaticalExperts.com The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) ordered 30 additional copies of GeoSpatial Experts' GPS-Photo Link product, which allows users to link digital photos and Global Positioning System (GPS) information to...

DMTI Spatial Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.dmtispatial.com DMTI Spatial announced that its CanMap Streetfiles and Points of Interest datasets were selected by Thales Navigation as the preferred source for the company's Magellan MapSend Streets and Destinations Canada...

GIS Services LLC. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.gisservices.net GIS Services partnered with PINEBUSH Technologies Inc. to distribute PINEBUSH's HyperXpress Raster Image Processor products throughout the computer-aided design, GIS and scientific communities in conjunction with...

Global Geomatics Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.globalgeo.com Global Geomatics won a contract from the University of Quebec at Hull to install its MapFusion Workstation and Server products, which will provide university researchers with access, visualization and map-creation...

InfoTech Enterprises Europe Ltd. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.infotech-europe.com InfoTech Enterprises Europe won a contract from Lafarge Aggregates to supply mapping and routing solutions to help direct the movements of the company's trucks and enhance the efficiency, effectiveness and...

Landata Group Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.landata.com Landata Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Information Services Corp., teamed with IBM Romania to modernize public land records for the Romanian government. The companies will create and implement a fully...

Leica Geosystems Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.gis.leica-geosystems.com Leica Geosystems announced that civil engineering firm Lamp, Rynearson & Associates is using Leica's G55+ Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and ESRI Inc.'s ArcPad mapping product to implement a...

LinksPoint Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.linkspoint.com The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded LinksPoint a patent for "Methods for Automatically Detecting Global Positioning System (GPS) Hardware." The method described in the patent automates the process of...

LocatioNet Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.locationet.com LocatioNet partnered with gate5 AG, which develops a friend-finder application known as People Finder. Subscribers of LocatioNet's wireless carrier customers will be able to access gates's "Mobile Community"...

Maporama SA. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.maporama.com Maporama Navigation Technologies Corp. partnered to enhance location-based service (LBS) offerings for Italy's WIND Telecomunicazioni customers. WIND'S LBS applications are developed using Maporama's Application...

Merrick & Co. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.merrick.com Merrick & Co. won a second contract from Buckley Air Force Base to map all above- and below-ground utility features on the 10-square-mile base.

Miner & Miner, Consulting Engineers Inc. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.miner.com Santa Cruz, Bolivia-based Geosystems joined Miner & Miner's Business Partner Program to develop business in Latin America, providing enterprise GIS solutions to electric, gas and water/wastewater utilities. Also, the...

Municipal Software Corp. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.municipalsoftware.com Municipal Software announced that the city of Saint Charles, Ill., purchased its CityView Enterprise product to automate its community development processes, including planning construction, inspections,...

Novalis Technologies. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://wwwnovalistech.com The Sidwell Co. joined the NovaLIS Joint Developer and Reseller programs. The companies will work together to supply NovaLIS' Parcel Editor users with a toolkit that bridges Sidwell's experience in linear editing...

ObjectFX Corp. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.objectfx.com ObjectFX and Charter Solutions Inc. partnered to customize and implement ObjectFX's SpatialFX platform in transportation and logistics markets. Also, ObjectFX introduced an Integration Partner Program to facilitate...

Orbisat da Amazonia S.A. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.orbisat.com.br Orbisat da Amazonia's Remote Sensing Division (Orbisat RS) won a contract from the World Bank to act as the service provider for the second radar mapping project in Venezuela.

Orbital Imaging Corp. (Business News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... http://www.orbimage.com ORBIMAGE received RADARSAT International's "Outstanding Distributor Award" for excellence in sales in eastern North America.