September 15, 2006
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Tracking Teens’ Driving

GPS Takes to the Streets, Giving Parents New Peace of Mind

There are “rites of passage” for every teenage child, the majority of which give parents new reasons to worry each time one is reached. The first date, the first day of high school, the first time driving without the supervision of an elder.

According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for young people ages 13-20. No wonder parents suffer such headaches when their teens take to the streets alone. However, a Birmingham, Alabama–based developer of Web-enabled GPS tracking solutions is working to ease this universal burden. More»

 

Amy Stankiewicz
Editor in Chief, Geospatial Solutions
astankiewicz@questex.com

Earth Imaging/Remote Sensing

Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging Announces Leica Photogrammetry Suite 9.1
Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging has announced the release of Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) 9.1, which includes Leica Terrain Format (LTF) for improved accuracy and processing. More»

 

ITT Visual Information Solutions Announces New ENVI Release — ENVI 4.3
ITT Visual Information Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation, has announced the release of ENVI 4.3, the latest version of its image-processing and analysis software. More»

 

John H. Sununu to Keynote Pictometry's FutureView 2006 User Conference
Pictometry International announced today that former Chief of Staff to President George H. Bush and former New Hampshire Governor John H. Sununu will be the keynote speaker at Pictometry's first annual FutureView 2006 User Conference, which is scheduled to take place October 29 - November 1 in Orlando, Florida. More»

 

GIS and Mapping

DM Solutions Group Announces Support for Open-Source Web Mapping Technology
DM Solutions Group has announced the launch of DMSG Premiere, the first commercial-support service dedicated to open-source Web Mapping technologies. More»

 

Autodesk Announces Release of Topobase 2007
Autodesk, Inc. has announced the release of its Autodesk Topobase 2007 infrastructure design and management solution. More»

 

Blue Marble Offers Applied Geodesy Training in Houston After the GIS for Oil and Gas Show
Blue Marble Geographics will be offering applied geodesy training in their Geographic Calculator class after the GIS for Oil and Gas Conference on Friday, September 22, 2006. More»

Government and Military
Singapore Builds National GPS Infrastructure Network with Trimble VRS Technology
Trimble announced today it has supplied GPS reference stations and VRSTM (Virtual Reference Station) software to establish a national GPS infrastructure network in Singapore. More»

Addx Corporation Launches CONOP Studio
Addx Corporation, provider of management consulting, technology, and program services, has announced its concept-of-operations (CONOP) development tool known as CONOP Studio. More»

Transportation & Civil Engineering
Denver GPS Base Station Upgrades Accuracy, Adds Real-Time Capability
The GPS correction data that has been available for free to users in the Colorado Front Range for the past eight years just got a lot more accurate. More»

Intermap Technologies Accelerates 3D Mapping of Western Europe
Intermap Technologies Corp. announced that it has accelerated its plan for creating a high-resolution, three-dimensional map of Western Europe. More»

Business Analytics
Cities Revealed Provides Modern Aerial Imagery to Insurance Industry
The GeoInformation Group, publishers of Cities Revealed aerial photography, recently licensed its Modern aerial imagery archive to Mapflow, providers of technology and services that enable a variety of applications in the insurance arena. More»

 


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