Monthly Archives: December 2014
12_11 Infrastructure Broadcast (Autodesk University, Bentley Webcast and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses infrastructure news and videos, including highlights from Autodesk University (AU) in Las Vegas; a Bentley Systems/Informed Infrastructure Webcast on Steel Fabrication; The Nature Conservancy's Urban Water Blueprint; industry news from Topcon Positioning Group, Intergraph and Mott MacDonald; video clips from AU keynotes; and more.
12_18 Asia-Pacific Broadcast (Cultural Heritage, APAC LBS Market and More)
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This Asia-Pacific-focused GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses a Cultural Preservation survey project in LaoSiCheng, China; a market-research report on the APAC region's LBS market; a V1 Media interview with a Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure award winner from China; industry headlines from Paragon Software Systems, SkyTraq Technology Inc., Supergeo Technologies and Hamon Thermal Co.; and more.
12_4 TIGER Broadcast (Database Milestones, People to Pixels and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast discusses "People to Pixels" remote-sensing techniques that won a major award; the 25th anniversary of the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER database; industry news from Esri, SmarterBetterCities, TomTom, Fleetlogic and ThinkGeo; clips from an interview with Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems; information about an upcoming Webcast on Structural Steel Fabrication; and more.
Arctic Traffic
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As climate change melts sea ice and opens the Arctic Ocean to more shipping and oil exploration, marine mammals and native people in small boats are at risk. Watch this video from This American Land and then read a related article from Earth Imaging Journal at http://eijournal.com/print/articles/monitoring-polar-changes-scientists-deploy-many-tools-to-measure-sea-ice-thickness to learn more on this topic.
Drones Capture Images of Erupting Iceland Volcano, Part 1
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DJI's first video in a series called "DJI Feats" takes you to the remote wilderness of an erupting Icelandic volcano, where Phantom 2 quadcopters are used to capture viewpoints of an exploding magma caldera too dangerous to be approached by manned aircraft.
Drones Capture Images of Erupting Iceland Volcano, Part 2
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A companion piece to the first DJI Feat, which takes viewers on a journey close to the active lava eruptions of the Bardarbunga volcanic system in remote Iceland. Footage was captured with DJI Phantom 2 quadcopters using Lightbridge for wireless, high-definition remote video.
Drones for Good (HP)
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Most people associate drones with the military - an invasive eagle eye hovering from above. What many people don't realize, however, is the tremendous good drones can do. Information from drones can be used for valuable data collection, telling us things we can't see from the ground and helping countries and communities after natural disasters. A drone can spot structural damage, road blocks, and even save human lives. To learn more about using drones for social good and how technology is revolutionizing all means of transportation.
Environment Prize-Winner Uses Satellites to Reveal Human Impact
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Eric Lambin, the winner of the 2014 Volvo Environment Prize is a remote sensing pioneer using satellite images and advanced data collection to analyse land use and the influence of humans on the planet. Watch the video on Eric Lambin’s research and about the Ecology of Happiness. Read more about the Volvo Environment Prize at: http://www.environment-prize.com/
Fujisawa Sustainable Smart Town Goes Into Full-Scale Operation
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Fujisawa SST begins full-scale operation, following the completion of “Fujisawa SST SQUARE,” its core facility.
Maker Trailer: A Documentary on the Maker Movement
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"Maker" is a feature-length documentary that looks into the current maker movement in America -- a new wave of Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-Together fueled by passion and powered by the advent of new technologies. The "Maker Movement", sometimes called the "Third Industrial Revolution," subverts traditional manufacturing by building on innovative concepts such as open source, local manufacturing, crowd funding, and digital fabrication. Breaking the hobbyist movement stereotype, "Maker" delves deep into this ecosystem of design and manufacturing in the Internet era. The film explores the ideas, tools, and personalities that are driving the Maker Movement -- and returns with a timely snapshot of one of the transforming influences of the current age.
