Spatial Minutes Weekly Newsletter

This issue contains highlights of Latest news releases at Spatial Magazine, product review of Geo IT Defence & Security Solution , and informative featured links.

Issue Date: April 02, 2012

Technology News

Eniro.fi integration with BlomURBEX is providing users with a rich, interactive and informative view of Finland
The oblique imagery provides a broader visual understanding of the area, and helps users to easily locate themselves within their surroundings
Mapping Grasslands for Biofuel Potential
USGS scientists have developed a new method for mapping grasslands that demonstrate high potential for growing biofuel crops with relatively little energy input and environmental impact.
Leica Geosystems introduces the latest version 4.2 of its Leica Spider Software Suite for GNSS Networks and Reference Stations
The globally used solution for GNSS RTK networks is being continually enhanced and developed following the market needs and technological development to the benefits of its users
Integration into ERDAS, Intergraph ® completed
New Geospatial Business Unit combines the skills of holistic processing geodata
Abu Dhabi Police G.H.Q. Receives Enterprise GIS Vision and Strategic Roadmap Award
The annual Esri Partner Conference brings together global partners and distributors to celebrate their efforts and provide them with the environment to develop the strategies and skills that will extend the value of their businesses
The Strauss Center Uses Esri Technology to Better Target Aid
Mapping Tool Provides Insight into How Climate Change Is Affecting the Security of African Nations.
SuperGeo Releases SuperGIS Spatial Analyst 3.0
SuperGeo Technologies officially releases SuperGIS Spatial Analyst 3.0, which contains a variety of spatial modeling and analysis algorithms. The specialized analysis tool allows a user-friendly interface to effectively accomplish complicated spatial analysis tasks.
SuperGIS Desktop 3 Enhances GIS Teaching for Indonesian Senior High school
SuperGeo Technologies announced that the SMKN 4 Palangkaraya Senior High school, Indonesia, purchased SuperGIS serial products. The educators attempt to utilize the GIS technology to improve the education quality and innovation in geography.
U.A.E Ministry of Interior/Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security Joins the OGC as a Principal Member
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) announced that the U.A.E. Ministry of the Interior, represented by Abu Dhabi Police GIS Center for Security, has become a Principal Member of the OGC to chair a new, planned international OGC Law Enforcement and Public Safety Working Group
Esri Geospatial Technology Promotes Local Food Systems in US
USDA's Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative Connects Local Farmers with Consumers.

Product Review

Geo IT Defence & Security Solution

Real time applications of Geographic Information System (GIS) in almost every area of life make this field worth considering. Besides the ammunition for security and defense purpose, security agencies are equipped with highly customized softwares. Geo IT defense solution is such a software for the digital battlefield, providing proven image exploitation, visualization and GIS solutions. Geo IT Solutions' Defense Systems has provided the Indian and Algerian defense forces with deployed customized GIS software. Geo IT Solution help organizations visualize, manipulate, analyze and integrate any type of geographic imagery, GIS data and geospatial information into 2D and 3D environments. Our solutions run on Windows, Linux and UNIX platforms. Geo IT Solutions defense specific solutions include Rapid Image mapping, Intervisibility and Threat Analysis, 3D Mission Planning, Rehearsal and Training, Targeting and Strike Graphics Generation, Line of Sight Analysis, Mobility Corridors, Trafficability and Supply routes, Hazard mapping (landslides, flood, fire), Terrain Parameters, Target Detection / Change Detection and many more.

For more Information visit: http://www.geoits.com/defence-and-security

Written By:
Maria Kanwal
Sub-Editor
Spatial Magazine

Featured Links

http://youtube.com/A revolution in geospatial technology

The video shows A revolution in geospatial technology happening at RMIT Australia knowing the fact that A new era in Global Navigation Satellite Positioning systems is on the horizon - multiple satellite technologies that will revolutionize weather and climate predictions; GPS units embedded in polymers in the cars we drive and location based services in the remotest places on earth, to centimeter accuracy.

http://www.worldgeodatasets.com/

The World GeoDatasets site provides the highest quality geographic datasets for the GIS professional who needs international shapefile data to use within an ArcGIS-compatible software environment. The organization strives to ensure that these datasets are the most accurate, up-to-date and reliable data sets of their kind. World GeoDatasets are continuously maintained and updated. Each specific dataset has its own update release schedule.

http://slideshare.net/gisdefense

The presentation explains the prominent features of GIS in defense; 2 main examples include Battle Management System and MGCP Production where MGCP (Multinational Geospatial Co-production Program).GIS can help security agencies in various ways like in LOS Computation, Incident Analysis, Obstacle analysis, Predictive Route Analysis, Air space co-ordination and air traffic, Air Surveillance, Maritime surveillance, Missile detection, Mission Planning, Change Detection and much more.