Geospatial

AAA Mobile and Motorola Combine Mapping, Directions and Roadside Service

May 6, 2008 - AAA Mobile mapping on a Motorola MOTORAZR 2 V9m.

Web Tool Puts Wildlife Diseases on the Map

May 5, 2008 - A new on-line map makes it possible, for the first time, to track disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people.

Bohannan Huston Awarded Extensive Denver Region Aerial Photography Project

April 30, 2008 - Approximately 7,000 square miles to be photographed in detail.

Best of Kentucky Awards Presented

April 25, 2008 - "This year's Best of Kentucky award winners exemplify what technology in Kentucky is all about."

Hardware Installation Complete for SBSS Satellite Operations Center

April 25, 2008 - Software is now in segment testing.

Kentucky Mine Mapping Receives Award

April 23, 2008 - Abandoned mines present the dangers of flooding, explosive gas and roof instability to active mining operations.

Mapping Internet Black Holes

April 14, 2008 - Web tool named after the Hubble Space Telescope searches for the maze of routers and fiber-optic cables that make up the Internet.

Wisconsin Governor Signs Tech-Related Bills Into Law

March 27, 2008 - AB 597 prohibits tampering or interfering with a signal transmitted by a global positioning system issued by the Department of Corrections.

Enterprise GIS Strategies Strengthen Government Operations

March 26, 2008 - CIOs elevate GIS in government through coordinated and cooperative approaches.

Washington Department of Ecology, FEMA Revising State Flood Hazard Maps

March 14, 2008 - "The new digital maps are a vast improvement over the old paper maps. They will be more comprehensive, show more on-the-ground information, and be more accessible to citizens and officials who need the information."

Missouri Announces Partnership in Earthquake Hazard Mapping Project

March 5, 2008 - The New Madrid Seismic Zone is the most active seismic area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains with more than 200 small earthquakes each year.

Google Earth Offers 3-D Modeling for Smaller Cities

March 5, 2008 - Cities in 3D service uses city data sets to render building in Google Earth.

San Diego Harbor Police Deploy Automated Vehicle Location System

March 3, 2008 - San Diego Harbor PD's patrol vehicle-based officers can quickly check federal and state databases for outstanding warrants on an individual involved in an incident or previously apprehended in a restricted area.

Telematics Outshines Telemetry in North America

February 22, 2008 - But unlike other mobile markets, coverage and roaming are significant challenges.

UC Berkeley Project Captures Real-Time Traffic Information Using GPS Enabled Mobile Devices

February 15, 2008 - In the USA alone congestion causes 4.2 billion hours extra travel every year and the purchase of extra 2.9 billion gallons of fuel for a congestion cost of $78 billion.

Growth of GPS Phones Raises Privacy and Regulatory Issues

February 15, 2008 - Research and Markets report examines markets, location finding techniques, legal and regulatory implications and technologies that manage location privacy.

Shared GIS Helps Texas Cities Create Rich Online Maps

February 14, 2008 - Texas cities get GIS for less.

First Responders Say Advanced Technology Critical for Effectiveness

February 7, 2008 - First responders cite need for improved traffic-light sensor technologies, mobile video systems, mapping technology and interoperability.

U.S. Virgin Islands Updates Property Revaluation Web Site

February 7, 2008 - The site is searchable by parcel number or name of owner.

Web-Based Mapping Tools Help Governments Transform GIS into New Services

February 5, 2008 - Online 3-D mapping tools combine with GIS to deliver better location information.