Newsletter V1 Newsletter-Vol. 3, Issue 15
Written by Vector1Media Monday, 13 April 2009 18:00
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Volume 3 / Issue 15/ April 14, 2009
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| PERSPECTIVES |
| Is Real-time Geodata Important? |
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"Ten year's ago real-time geodata was more or less a dream. Five year's ago most people began to see more real-time data and were talking about it, but it was still something for the adventurous with deep pockets, who could afford to acquire it, process it and distribute it in a useful manner. This is changing as digital sensors, hardware and software are becoming more highly integrated and available." Jeff Thurston, editor Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russion This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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WHITE PAPER: Extending 3D Models Beyond Application Dead Ends We are quickly moving toward a world where intelligent 3D models will interface with sensor systems for a realistic, up-to-date picture of our world. But for this vision to become a reality, we need compatibility and connectivity between different tools, data types and data models. Vector1 Media has partnered with Safe Software to explore this interoperability between 3D data formats.
Download the full white paper here.
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| COLUMN |
| Micro-Location Overview: Beyond the Metre...to the Centimetre |
 Advances in tracking and location technologies are enabling new application development. These applications can be found in environmental, utility, transport and other industrial applications. Many new approaches are being developed for more personal and local use and these applications include in-store location, hospitals, airports and inside buildings. In this column Steven Feldman takes a look at some of these applications and provides his unique views on some of the recent developments. |
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The global soil mapping effort aims to update and catalog the world’s
soil information accurately within one clearinghouse called
GlobalSoilMap.net. V1 Editor Matt Ball spoke with the North American
coordinator of this effort, Jon Hempel, Co-Director-National Geospatial
Development Center, Soil Business Area Analysis Chair at the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Ocean
going ships are not presently required to carry tracking devices, but
renewed interest in safety and security issues are generating growing
interest in knowing where these vessels are located. This poses many challenges because a system needs to be
developed that integrates this information internationally, yet,
remains sensitive to the needs of individual countries. Vector1 Media editor Jeff Thurston
interviewed both Richard Proud (left) of ComSine Ltd. and Julian Longson
(right) of Pole Star Space Applications Ltd, two companies that are
developing this capability.
| EVENT REPORTS |
| Smart Moves in San Francisco - SmartGeometry 2009 |
 SmartGeometry 2009 was held in San Francisco, California during March
27 - April 1. It included a workshop, a
public Alumni Summit and a public Conference and Reception. An audience
of students and professionals from around the world attended this
year's event. Focusing upon intelligent computational design,
SmartGeometry 2009 is an opportunity to learn, share and showcase the
emerging practice of digital parametrics within the AEC community using
Bentley GenerativeComponents (GC). Architect and columnist Don Chong
attended the event and reports on what he saw and learned. |
| SPAR 2009 Promotes Better Measurement for Success |
 The SPAR 2009 Conference, which took place in Denver, Colorado from
March 30 to April 1, drew a diverse audience of vendors, service
providers and end users of terrestrial LIDAR. The more than 600
attendees at this event speak to the strong interest in 3D data
collection, and the benefits of this technology for asset management,
building construction and renovation, public safety and security, and
plant monitoring and management. |
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