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Urban Heat Risk Explorer
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Helping cities prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme heat events, the app provides users with a better understanding of heat risks in cities and communicates with users on ways they can protect themselves during extreme heat events.
Crisis Mapping in Nepal
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On the 25th of April, Nepal was hit by the worst earthquake the small, mountainous country had ever seen. Leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced, the Ghorka Earthquake as it would become known, uprooted not only cities and villages, but homes and families that had existed in the mountains for centuries. So what could we do to help? Teaming up with with Humanitarian UAV Network “UAViators”, Open Street Map specialists “Kathmandu Living Labs”, 3D Mapping organization, “Pix4D”, smartphone manufacturer “Smartisan” and Kathmandu University, DJI got to work on a plan, a plan that drew together some of the best and brightest of the UAV industry for a life-changing experience.
Monitoring Methane From Space
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Methane is the second-most-important greenhouse gas contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. Curbing methane emissions could deliver immediate and long-lasting benefits for the climate, seeing as the ga...
NPMap Pioneers Open and Flexible Platform
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The V1 Video team interviewed Nate Irwin, head of the NPMap team for the National Park Service, at the USFWS/USNPS Geospatial Training Workshop. NPMap is an innovative online mapping platform that helps park visitors navigate the details of national parks as well as providing a platform for parks to customize and share maps for park management.
Conference Recap from Las Vegas (Autodesk University, Breaking News, Quadrocopters and other Innovations)
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This video was recorded in Las Vegas during the Autodesk University 2013 Conference. Topics include an extensive recap of conference events, keynotes, themes and news; the latest innovations such as quadrocopters and contour crafting; and more.
Hybrid VTOL Drone Eases Takeoff and Landing
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The V1 Video team interviewed Eric Westreich, who works on Business Development at Aerovel, at the 2015 Esri User Conference in San Diego. We spoke about the unique Aerovel Flexrotor hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) craft that can take off and land vertically, rotating its flight to cover more ground and takeoff from a moving platform. The Aerovel Flexrotor comes from a marine legacy, where runways aren’t possible other than on an aircraft carrier.
7_23 Esri UC Broadcast (Video Recap, Exhibitor News and More)
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This GeoSpatial Stream broadcast covers news and events from the recent Esri User Conference in San Diego, including a video recap of speakers and topics; news from Esri on the Special Achievement in GIS Awards, its Tapestry Segmentation system and a partnership with European Schoolnet; exhibitor news from Topcon Positioning Group, Airbus Defense and Space, LizardTech and Scene Sharp; a clip from an interview with Jack Dangermond, Esri's president and founder; and more.
Ron Roth and Anders Ekelund Interview
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Matt Ball interviews Ron Roth, product manager, Airborne LiDAR, Leica Geosystems, and Anders Ekelund, managing director, Airborne Hydrography AB. They discuss Leica's acquisition of Airborne Hydrography AB and the bathymetric products the company creates, including its Chiroptera system.
Arctic Greening Driven By Warmer Temperatures
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Using Landsat satellite data to track global tundra ecosystems over decades, a new study found the region has become greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
SpaceX CRS-15 Liftoff
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The SpaceX CRS-15 Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, sending a Dragon spacecraft on the company's 15th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station.
