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Saturday, November 17th, 2007u-blox launches 50-channel LEA-5 GPS moduled
16 November 2007, 10:23pm
u-blox AG, the leading Swiss provider of GPS chips, modules and services, today announced the launch of two GPS modules that set new benchmarks in terms of speed, sensitivity and ease of integration. The LEA-5 GPS module series is based on u-blox’ fifth generation positioning engine, u-blox 5, which boasts an acquisition performance of less than one second.
These versatile, stand-alone GPS receivers combine an extensive array of features with flexible connectivity options. Their ease of integration results in fast times-to-market for a wide range of automotive, consumer and industrial applications with strict size and cost requirements.
“The LEA-5 GPS module series brings the high performance of the u-blox 5 positioning engine to the industry standard LEA form factor”, said Karsten Tietz, u-blox Vice President Sales EMEA. This new generation is backwards compatible and ensures our customers an easy migration from LEA-4 module designs, with even better performance and improved cost-efficiency.”
u-blox 5 offers an ultra-fast acquisition time thanks to its 50-channel GPS architecture with over 1 million correlators and separate acquisition and tracking engines, capable of massively parallel searches. Combined with
u-blox’ AssistNow A-GPS service, the u-blox 5 chip and module generation acquires satellites in less than one second.
“These LEA-5 modules are ultra fast and boast an impressive -160 dBm acquisition and tracking sensitivity. These features, added to the module’s small size and low cost make them ideally suited for use in mass market GPS-enabled consumer devices,” said u-blox Chief Executive, Thomas Seiler. “This breakthrough technology is yet another endorsement of the strength of u-blox’ research and development team.”
The LEA-5 GPS module series is lead free and has an industrial temperature range of -40 to 85°C. Its small form factor and SMT pads allow for fully automatic assembly processes with standard pick-and-place equipment and reflow soldering, enabling cost-efficient, high-volume production.
The LEA-5H GPS module comes with a Flash EPROM that enables easy firmware upgrades and set-up configuration saving options. The ROM-based LEA-5S offers further cost efficiencies. Both modules feature u-blox OMA SUPL compliant A-GPS interface and support AssistNow Online and AssistNow Offline
A-GPS services.
To order samples, please visit u-blox’ online shop: www.u-blox.com/shop/ or
contact your local u-blox sales office: www.u-blox.com/offices/
u-blox Contacts
Karsten Tietz, Vice President Sales EMEA
phone: +41 (44) 722 74 30, e-mail: karsten.tietz@u-blox.com
Alicia Montoya, Communications Manager
phone: +41 (44) 722 74 86, e-mail: alicia.montoya@u-blox.com
More at: www.u-blox.com
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Industry leading event focused on GIS and Internet
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Industry leading event focused on GIS and Internet
16 November 2007, 10:17pm
Vancouver, BC, CANADA, Nov. 15, 2007GeoWeb 2007 conference organizer Galdos Systems Inc. and conference supporter the Geospatial Information & Technology Association are pleased to announce the hosting of the 2008 GeoWeb conference in Vancouver from July 21-25th, 2008. GeoWeb is one of the only annual conferences focusing exclusively on the convergence of GIS and the Internet and the economic potential associated with the convergence of XML, web services and geographic information systems.
The collision of GIS and the Internet will have a significant impact on the way geographic information (GI) is utilized in commercial, consumer-oriented and government applications, said Ron Lake, CEO of Galdos Systems Inc. He added, This is an important technology shift that will lead to the emergence of many new markets.
Galdos has once again partnered with the Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) to undertake the organization and facilitating of the event. Robert M. Samborski, GITA Executive Director, said This event has been a catalyst for some very important developments in the geospatial community, and we look forward to working with Galdos for another exciting conference.
The 2008 GeoWeb conference welcomes both public and private organizations to meet, discuss and learn about todays most innovative geospatial technologies. The conference will include dedicated workshops on Geography Markup Language (GML), KML, MapPoint, LandXML, SVG, ebRIM, and OGC web services for GIS.
Information on the conference can be found at www.geoweb.org.
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About Galdos Systems Inc.
Founded in 1998, Galdos Systems Inc. (Galdos) delivers geospatial infrastructure software and services to businesses and governments. Galdos revolutionized GIS technology and mobilized the worldwide Geo-Web by authoring the Geography Markup Language (GML). Galdos is recognized as a world leader in the development of cost-effective systems for delivering GML and XML-based products for governments, government agencies and private companies. Galdos technology and expertise enable the geospatial information supply-chain supporting real-time distribution and management of geospatial data from multiple sources and share it across the Internet in real-time. This solution transforms a manual process into one that is automated. Galdos offerings include custom services targeting data integration and data conversion, as well as a world class product suite that offers advanced geospatial data management and distribution capabilities. For Galdos’ customers this means increased efficiencies in data sharing and significant cost reductions. For more information on Galdos products and services, please visit www.galdosinc.com.
About Geospatial Information & Technology Association:
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is a non-profit educational association serving the global geospatial community. GITA provides excellence in education, information exchange and applied research on the use and benefits of geospatial information and technology in business, utility, and government applications worldwide. For more information on GITA, please visit www.gita.org.
About the 2008 GeoWeb Conference:
The 2008 GeoWeb conference is about unleashing the economic potential associated with the convergence of XML, web services, and geographic information systems, known as the GeoWeb. Organized via partnership between Galdos Systems Inc. (Galdos) and Geospatial Information Technology Association (GITA), GeoWeb welcomes both public and private organizations to meet, discuss, and learn about todays most innovative geospatial technologies and the possibilities related to this important technological shift. The conference will include dedicated workshops on Geography Markup Language (GML), KML, MapPoint, LandXML, SVG, ebRIM, and OGC Web Services for GIS. For more information on the upcoming 2008 GeoWeb Conference, please visit www.geoweb.org.
More at: www.geoweb.org
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Autodesk Supports Easter Island Quest
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Autodesk Supports Easter Island Quest
16 November 2007, 5:39pm
16 November 2007Autodesk today announced it is working with Easter Island officials, local archeology experts and several partners to provide technology, services and expertise to help digitally document Easter Islands current historical artifacts, natural resources and infrastructure assets. The work will create 3D models of the island (locally known as Rapa Nui) allowing government officials to better visualise and analyse how development plans will impact residents and resources, and promote sustainable decision-making. As the project progresses, images, photos, articles and diary entries from participants will be regularly posted, on www.autodesk.com/green.
Rapa Nui is a UNESCO world heritage site and Chilean-governed island in the south eastern Pacific Ocean, famous for its enigmatic moai statues, monolithic human figures carved from rock. In recent years, Rapa Nui has drawn increasing interest as a tourism destination, creating strain on the islands infrastructure and its delicate environment and archeological resources.
“We are at a pivotal time in our history, said Pedro Pablo Edmunds Paoa, mayor of Rapa Nui. Sustainable development, protection of our historical artifacts and natural resources, and ongoing education about our resources are the key challenges we face today. Autodesk design technology and engineering expertise supports our need to make better, more informed decisions about the future of our Island. We appreciate our partners who are helping us modernise without destroying our rich cultural history.
Autodesk design software is helping Rapa Nui officials digitally visualise and analyse how their development plans could impact roads, buildings and infrastructure, as well as historical artifacts throughout the island, said Lisa Campbell, vice president, Autodesk Geospatial Solutions. This unique opportunity to work directly with Rapa Nui officials and archeologists to bring state-of-the-art 3D prototyping technology and visual models to tackle their development challenges is especially rewarding for us.
Project Evolution
A team first traveled to Rapa Nui in October 2007 to laser scan and survey the island. Autodesk partners include METCO Services, Inc., provider of surveying and scanning services and technology, and Leica Geosystems which contributed GPS and laser scanning instruments and point-cloud processing software. Team members trained Rapa Nui officials on the use of these technologies and Autodesk digital modeling software, so developers and engineers can continue to evaluate and make sustainable development decisions over time.
Existing AutoCAD software customers on Rapa Nui engaged in the project will be migrating to advanced 3D modeling and visualisation technologies from Autodesk, including AutoCAD Civil3D, Autodesk MapGuide and AutoCAD Revit design software.
More information about the Easter Island Project can be found at www.autodesk.com/green.
More at: www.autodesk.com/green
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Infoterra France Seals Technology Deal with Google
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Infoterra France Seals Technology Deal with Google
15 November 2007, 10:32pm
Toulouse, France, November 15th, 2007 – Infoterra France, a leading provider of geo-information products and services for managing the development, environment and security of our changing world, has landed an agreement with popular search engine Google, to provide them with a unique image processing technology that will be employed in particular to process geographic images.
This technology inherits from more than 15 years of Infoterra France experience in the domain, having led to world class products such as the Pixel Factory.
Infoterra France’s revolutionary photogrammetric suite, the Pixel Factory, is an entirely digital, highly automated production chain, which, using a multiple choice of sensors, can process industrial volumes of geographic data while maintaining a superior product quality.
“Needless to say, we are very excited about this venture with such a prestigious partner”, says Jean-Michel Darroy, CEO Infoterra France. “It is always gratifying to be recognised and acknowledged for your company’s excellence, but this is particularly special coming from a world wide innovative player like Google”, he added.
More at: www.infoterra.fr
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Mobile Mapping as You\’ve Never Seen it Before
Saturday, November 17th, 2007Mobile Mapping as You’ve Never Seen it Before
15 November 2007, 10:30pm
Copenhagen / London, 15 November, 2007 - mobilePeople, the global leader in local mobile search and advertising solutions for directory publishers, has today announced the launch of its mobile map solution liquidTM MAPs developed especially for the needs of directory publishers, directory enquiry services and media companies. The new application differs from many other mobile maps currently on the market in that it utilises Scaleable Vector Graphics (SVG) embedded in a Java environment. This means that mobile interactive maps are now finally available to the mass market as Java runs on the vast majority of handsets currently in use. It also means a faster and better defined map for the consumer, while there are enhanced opportunities for monetisation, thanks to integrated advertising, for the publisher.
The tiled raster map solutions as used by Google and Yahoo are based on data-rich map image formats (e.g. gif) these are constructed on the server and downloaded to the handset resulting in a considerable amount of data traffic. As liquid MAPs are constructed directly within the handset with only meta-information (geometric descriptions) being sent to the handset it results in 10 times less data traffic each time the map application is used. This is especially beneficial for those users who do not have a flat rate billing for mobile data.
Furthermore panning and zooming with liquid MAPs is also 10 times faster than with tiled raster maps. This is due to the fact that the map information held in the phone covers a larger area than what the user actually sees on the screen. When panning or zooming no additional information needs to be downloaded from the server.
liquid MAPs comes as a stand-alone mobile map Java application (like Google maps on mobile) or it can be integrated in mobilePeople’s white label liquidTM mobile local search solution. liquid MAPS can also integrate aerial and satellite images within its SVG technology.
Users can search results for businesses and people and can view them on a fully realised map. Other search options include address search, reverse number search, vicinity search and directions including walking and driving routes. liquid MAPS also has enhanced user functionality, for example, a mobile user can fully interact with the maps, detailed information can be brought up on screen by clicking on objects such as roads, parks or buildings. In addition the text is scaled to fit the actual map view, so no more blurring of names when a user zooms in to a site of interest.
Jens Andersen, CEO and co-founder of mobilePeople commented: “Our SVG based mobile map solution is the most innovative mobile map technology for the mass market available today. The recent launch with Truvo in the Netherlands (formally World Directories) and further launches soon to be announced clearly mark a trend towards SVG maps. Google and Yahoo maps are first generation mobile maps. Other vector based map solutions are limited to Symbian phones only. The fact that we integrate our maps in a Java environment means that our offering is truly mobile mass market. It has a high user appeal and integrated local advertising products. The opportunities for monetisation for directory publishers are almost boundless.”
There is even the opportunity for audio advertisements in the application. The audio ad is displayed as a sound icon on the map. When the user scrolls over it a jingle is played. An advertiser can be automatically highlighted with a call-out symbol on the map. When the user clicks on it they would be immediately directed to the advertiser’s mobile landing page.
About mobilePeople
mobilePeople is the global leader in local mobile search and advertising solutions for directory publishers. The company builds mobile presence, distribution and advertising for directory publishers utilising its award winning white label solution liquidTM. There is a dual offering - a WAP solution and a downloadable Java application. mobilePeople drives user stickiness by providing the most intuitive, relevant and comprehensive mobile search experience.
Today mobilePeople processes millions of local mobile searches every month in eight languages; English, Portuguese, Dutch, German, French, Norwegian, Danish and Swedish. Global customers include; Yell.com (UK), Gouden Gids (NL), Promedia (BE), Golden Pages (IE), Páginas Amarelas (PT), IT2media (DE), Schibsted (NO), Schibsted (SE), FAST Search and Transfer (NO), Sensis (AUS), Eniro (SE), Eniro (DK), Eniro (NO), EDC (DK), Yellow Pages Group (NZ) and Local Matters (USA).
With world headquarters in Copenhagen (DK) and regional offices in London (UK), Denver (US) and Melbourne (AUS), mobilePeople is a privately owned company.
More at: www.mobilepeople.com
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AED-SICAD Staff Awarded Safe FME Accreditation
Saturday, November 17th, 2007AED-SICAD Staff Awarded Safe FME Accreditation
14 November 2007, 3:39pm
As part of the launch of the new Safe Softwares FME Certification Program, AED-SICAD software experts have been granted FME Certified Professional designations based on their proven FME expertise.
The Safe Software FME Certification Program is a technical skill credentials program that helps identify high quality, knowledgeable FME consultants and trainers. Requirements to become a FME Certified Professional or FME Certified Trainer have been revised to ensure higher quality applicants. To this end, they need to pass an exam as well as a practical exercise on-site. Accredited individuals must demonstrate deep FME expertise and proven excellence in delivering FME training, support or consulting. Certification is a great way for FME service providers to gain a competitive edge in their industries. It also helps organizations with spatial ETL challenges to easily identify the highest quality consultants and trainers available in their local market.
AED-SICAD has long been among Germanys largest FME resellers and users. All significant migration methods in the utility industry, as well as in the land management and public sector are based on FME applications. AED-SICAD has built a strong reputation in the market as FME experts who can tackle projects with massive data requirements, says Don Murray, President of Safe Software. In fact, the AED-SICAD experts have built some of the largest FME workspaces weve ever seen! This is a true testament to their technical sophistication and deep understanding of spatial ETL. AED-SICAD has thus acquired an in-depth know-how of the software over the years. With the certification program, this expertise has now also been recognized by the software vendor, Safe Software.
About Safe Software and FME
Established in 1993, Safe Software is the maker of FME, the only true spatial ETL (extract, transform and load) platform that enables organizations to use and leverage spatial data in any format or application. Today, FME is used by thousands of customers in over 116 countries in a wide variety of industries.
FME provides the most extensive format support and powerful transformations to help organizations efficiently address the complete spectrum of spatial ETL tasks - from data translation and transformation to federation and distribution. Used by most GIS, CAD, ETL, and DB vendors, FME has emerged as the de facto integrated spatial ETL solution. FME is available in desktop and server solutions, and is also easily integrated into third-party CAD and GIS solutions, as well as most IT environments.
More at: www.aed-sicad.de
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LizardTech Visits Fifth Graders on GIS Day
Friday, November 16th, 2007LizardTech Visits Fifth Graders on GIS Day
13 November 2007, 9:39pm
SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 14, 2007 LizardTech, a division of Celartem, Inc., and a leading provider of software solutions for managing and distributing digital content, announced the companys participation in GIS Day on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 by visiting Brighton School for a presentation about geography and geographic information systems (GIS), part of the international Geography Awareness Week.
The focus of LizardTechs GIS Day presentation will be geography and the role it plays in everybodys daily lives. Additionally, the evolution of technology and its impact on geographic information systems will be examined in light of the students current study of the American Revolutionary War. In their presentation, LizardTech representatives will display Revolutionary War era maps of the 13 original colonies, while quizzing the students and challenging them to identify the difficulties in map creation during that time period.
LizardTechs goal through participation in GIS Day is to establish a mentor relationship with local youth. It is the companys desire to introduce school children to and educate them in geography and GIS in general, thus engendering excitement about this field as a potential future career option. GIS Day is the perfect opportunity to help expose students to new technologies.
By participating in GIS Day, LizardTech provides an opportunity for students to discover new technologies and curricula they may otherwise not have known about, said Jon Skiffington, LizardTech Senior Product Manager for Geospatial Imaging.
GIS Day is held on the Wednesday during Geography Awareness Week. It was designed to promote geographic literacy in schools, communities, and organizations, with a focus on the education of children. More than 80 countries will participate in holding local events such as corporate open houses, hands-on workshops, community expos, school assemblies, and more.
About LizardTech
LizardTech, a division of Celartem, Inc., was founded in 1992 to build valuable business solutions from technologies created by the world’s leading research organizations including Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and AT&T Labs. LizardTech is a leader in applying state-of-the-art technologies to the real-world challenges of managing, distributing, and accessing large complex digital content such as aerial photographs, satellite imagery, and color scanned documents. LizardTech’s software is installed on millions of desktops and integrated into a wide variety of platforms and applications. LizardTech has offices in Seattle, London and Tokyo. LizardTech is a division of Celartem, Inc., which is wholly owned by Celartem Technology Inc., (Hercules: 4330). For more information about LizardTech, visit www.lizardtech.com.
About Celartem
Celartem Technology Inc., develops and sells innovative technologies for
storage, access and distribution of rich media content. Celartem has developed
technology in the areas of digital image compression, scalable image viewing and secure
content distribution and management. Celartem is listed on the Osaka Securities
Exchange, Hercules:4330. Established in 1996, Celartem is headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan and has a wholly owned subsidiary, Celartem Inc. with headquarters in Seattle.
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Justyna Bednarski, LizardTech, (206) 902-2839, jbednarski@lizardtech.com
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Leica Geosystems Geospatial at Wuhan University
Friday, November 16th, 2007Leica Geosystems Geospatial at Wuhan University
13 November 2007, 8:13pm
Norcross, Georgia, USA Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging is proud to announce a Center of Excellence in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing at Wuhan University, in Wuhan China. As a Leica Geosystems Center of Excellence, Wuhan University will incorporate Leica Geosystems products into their curriculum and research activities.
Selected because of their thought leadership, Wuhan Universitys Center of Excellence will focus on enterprise geospatial applications, traditional problems in remote sensing and photogrammetry, geospatial applications in mainstream business and Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) compliance. In addition to providing funding and software, Leica Geosystems will also initiate special research projects, including participation in beta programs. The Center of Excellence will be operated out of the Universitys State Key Laboratory for Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS), supporting a staff of professors and researchers.
“As Leica Geosystems continues to increase its global presence, we are excited to establish our first Center of Excellence in China,” said Brad Skelton, CTO, Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging. “Wuhan University has demonstrated expertise in remote sensing and photogrammetry, specifically in the areas of automated image matching, gridded computing, and LIDAR and inSAR/DinSAR processing capabilities.”
“Wuhan University is honored to have been selected as a Leica Geosystems Center of Excellence,” said Professor Gong, Director of LIESMARS, Wuhan University. “This international industrial partnership provides vital resources for integrating new geospatial technologies, enhancing the Universitys existing strengths in the photogrammetry and remote sensing curriculums and research activities.”
Leica Geosystems Center of Excellence program was created to foster collaboration with outstanding academic institutions, committed to advancing concepts, technology and expertise leveraging geospatial information. The workflows and case studies developed using Leica Geosystems solutions in class settings, demonstrations and projects provide Leica Geosystems with keen insight to help refine its technology development. The Centers of Excellence also increase the companys visibility throughout the academic research community and with the students becoming the geospatial professionals of tomorrow.
In addition to Wuhan University, Leica Geosystems also has Centers of Excellence within the USA at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and the University of Arkansas.
More at: www.gi.leica-geosystems.com/
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UN-SPIDER opens Office in Bonn 29 Oct 2007
Friday, November 16th, 2007UN-SPIDER opens Office in Bonn 29 Oct 2007
13 November 2007, 7:39pm
The newly established United Nations Platform for Spacebased Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), which is implemented by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), has opened its first office in Bonn, Germany, on Monday, 29 October 2007.
Check out:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=24485&Cr=outer&Cr1=space.
The new office expected to be the first of several aims to carry out the UN Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER). Unlike other recent initiatives where space-based information is used for humanitarian and emergency response, UNSPIDER is the first to focus also on the technologies to cover all stages of disaster, including the risk reduction phase which could significantly cut the loss of lives and property.
UN-SPIDER will provide universal access to all countries and interested organizations to space-based information and services on disaster management and will have a considerable impact on the way spacebased information is used in dealing with disasters around the world, said Franz Baumann, Deputy Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna. The programme, established by the UN General Assembly last December, hopes to assist countries and organizations by acting as a gateway to space-based information for disaster management support and facilitate developing countries in their capacity-building and institutional strengthening efforts.
UN-SPIDER offices are also scheduled to open in Beijing and Geneva.
Check also:
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=23930.
More at: www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/unspider/index.ht…
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Ubisense strengthens North American team
Friday, November 16th, 2007Ubisense strengthens North American team
13 November 2007, 6:01pm
Denver, Colorado and Cambridge UK - November 7, 2007 - Ubisense announces that Russ Chandler has joined Ubisense Inc. as President. Russ is a serial entrepreneur having founded and exited several high growth, high tech businesses in his career. Most recently, Russ has been President and CEO of a Denver-based time and labor tracking company called TimeCentre, which he recently sold to new investors. The company was active in selling solutions to the Manufacturing sector. Before that he was President and CEO of a start-up that rapidly grew to dominate its market space before becoming a division of General Electric. In addition, Ubisense also announces the appointment of manufacturing industry veteran Ron Holmes as Sales Director. Ron joins the company following nearly two decades of selling enterprise solutions into Fortune 500 Manufacturers such as GE, Pratt & Whitney and Boeing.
“We are very excited about both appointments,” stated Richard Green, CEO of Ubisense. “Russ’s track record in driving exponential growth will be of tremendous benefit to our North American team. Since the launch of our new product in June, the team has been installing distributed Real-time Location Systems (RTLS) covering hundreds of thousands of square feet in mission critical production facilities. The demand for our new system is great and these appointments will allow the Company to grow to meet this demand in delivering mission critical RTLS solutions that our customers rely on.”
Raghu Das CEO IDTechEx, Inc. - a knowledge based consulting company specialising in printed electronics, RFID and smart packaging based in Cambridge, MA - commented “We have long seen the need for precise real time location tracking in people, plant and equipment rich environments such as manufacturing and logistics. As organisations strive to improve their enterprise resource planning and process automation, real time location solutions such as that provided by Ubisense will become a major enabler for them.”
Contact Information
enquiries@ubisense.net
More at: www.ubisense.net
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