This blog is a sequel to last month’s discussion on ‘think global, act local‘. It looks at the the Gowgaia Institute and their use of Geomatics technologies, including an interview with John Broadhead a director […]
In general the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for commercial purposes is illegal in the U.S. although this is changing. In Canada regulation of UAVs is different. You can fly a UAV that weighs […]
Phase One Industrial announced the Phase One Software Development Kit (SDK) 8.3.3 in Linux, Windows and Mac OS versions. This SDK provides tools that enable users to build custom applications to control the way Phase […]
The conference committee of the GIM International Summit has announced a refreshing list of inspiring and original speakers who will give a keynote at the inaugural edition of the event. Among the confirmed speakers is […]
This week Turkish F-16s took out a Russian military jet along the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkey is a NATO member and any conflict with Russia could immediately trigger the collective defense clauses of all NATO members. […]
I just attended a fascinating presentation with the unprepossessing title of “CCRS/NRC/McGill Scientists – TOPICS OF PEATLANDS AND THE MER BLEUE BOG.” This was about a new project called MBASSS initiated by scientists from the Canada […]
Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon. According to the World Bank, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas today. By 2045, the number of people living in cities will increase by 1.5 times […]
I guess I was lucky. It seems to me that I always wanted to be a civil engineer, but if asked I think we all have someone that we can identify as a mentor. The […]