Category: Conference Interviews
Extending Geospatial Capabilities to Support Government Missions
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The V1 Video team interviewed Rob Mott, vice president, Geospatial Sector, Intergraph Government Solutions, at the GEOINT Symposium in Washington, D.C. We spoke about the geospatial technological advancements, and how it is becoming more mission critical due to being more accessible and reliable. Intergraph is embracing new sensor platforms, Big Data analytics, and harnessing the cloud to ease integration and exploit geospatial information.
Exelis Discusses Climate Instrument Specialization and Demand
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Matt Ball spoke with Eric Webster, VP and Director, Environmental Intelligence, Geospatial Systems, Exelis, at the recent International Space Symposium. The conversation covered some recent sensor contract wins with NASA and JAXA as well as discussion about the evolution of sensors from hardware- to software-based, affording much greater on-orbit flexibility.
Exelis Aims at Small Satellite Sensor Development
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Earth Imaging Journal spoke with Craig Oswald, account manager for remote-sensing commercial markets at Exelis. We spoke about the smallsat market as well as maintaining high imagery quality while riding the faster, better, cheaper wave as Earth-observation satellites continue to proliferate.
Exciting Times for Road and Rail Infrastructure
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The V1 Video team interviewed Andrew Smith at the 2015 Bentley Year in Infrastructure Conference in London in early November. Smith is a Solutions Executive, Rail & Transit, for Bentley Systems, and he discussed new technologies in rail design and construction, London's Crossrail project and its effect on BIM, and evolving business processes affecting the industry.
Esri’s Geotrigger Service Explained
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Matt Ball spoke with Amber Case, director of Esri's R&D Center in Portland, at the Local Data Summit in Denver on Feb. 25, 2014. The conversation ranges from accessible geospatial technology, the ubiquity of mobile devices, and the connections that are made with location awareness and location-based alerts.
Esri’s Donny Sosa Talks UAVs and Photogrammetry
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Donny Sosa is an AEC Industry Specialist with Esri, and he spoke with V1 Media's Todd Danielson at SPAR International, which was held March 30-April 2, 2015, in Houston, Texas. They discussed UAVs and their proliferation, the pros and cons of UAV use, industry trends, product testing with Pix4D and more.
Esri’s Director of Solutions Discusses Apps, Simplicity and Passion
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Todd Danielson interviews Damian Spangrud, Director of Solutions, Esri, at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. They discuss what it's like working at Esri, the tools needed to create a public-facing GIS app and "never underestimating how simple things need to be."
Environmental Applications Hold Promise for Ball Aerospace
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Ball Aerospace has been involved with the commercial and government sides of Earth-observation satellites for some time, including instrument and satellite construction for DigitalGlobe as well as the primary imager for the Landsat 8 satellite. Earth Imaging Journal spoke with Cory Springer, director of weather and environment at Ball Aerospace, about the prospects for environmental monitoring, the need to continue the data record for the Landsat program, the CAVIS instrument on DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3 satellite that removes the impact of weather on the image, and the motivating role of the International Space Symposium.
Elmer Bol Interview (Autodesk)
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Matt Ball interviews Elmer Bol, Director of Product Management, Autodesk, at SPAR International in Colorado Springs, Colo. They discuss Reality Capture solutions, evolution in the construction industry, laser scanning, Autodesk products, data capture and mining, change detection, and more.
Earth Observation Industry Alliance Looks Forward to Further Proliferation
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The Earth Observation Industry Alliance (EOIA) was at the International Space Symposium talking to commercial space companies about the future of Earth observation. Earth Imaging Journal spoke with Dennis Jones, chairman and president of EOIA, about the outlook for Earth observation. The goals are to promote favorable policy, a corresponding regulatory environment that's less restricting and more supportive of new companies, and a larger government budget to support observation missions.
