Technology
International Geospatial Briefing July 12th, 2021: Mapping the hot hotspots in the world; Esri’s book calling for action for conservation; June ArcGIS Living Atlas Updates; Telecomm giant maps climate resilience; Map the graveyards and trace you family tree; LiDAR to stop texting and driving; Digital Twin of the News
Mapping the hottest temperatures around the world June was an exceptionally hot month for several countries in the northern hemisphere. A…
MDA continues to put Canada on the world’s radar for space exploration
Recently, there has been more exciting news when it comes to space exploration in the Canadian context. The Canadarm3 will…
Self-driving Vehicles Are Closer Than They Appear
Waymo is a fully autonomous car created by Google. Waymo One is a ride-hailing service that is currently running in…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing July 5, 2021: Geospatial Applications for Indigenous Issues; Canadian Company Teledyne CARIS is Mapping the Seafloor; How SBEO is Helping Track Extreme Weather Events from Space; and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s New Drought Forecast Tool
New Applications are Bringing Attention to Important Indigenous Issues June 2021 was a National Indigenous History Month like no other.…
Ultra-Wideband’s Edge for Indoor Navigation and Positioning
Can UWB technology yield sub-centimeter positions indoors? Yes, and there are many more applications as well. We examine this Alternate…
International Geospatial Briefing June 28th, 2021: Record High Ground Temperatures in Siberia; Digital Divide across the United States; Mapping more than 20% of the Ocean Floor; Tracking Bird Migration; Analysis of Toshka Lakes in Egypt
Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle During the recent heatwave in Siberia ground temperatures reached 118 degrees…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing June 21st, 2021: Apple Maps Cars; Population growth and Housing issues; Elizabeth Cannon’s honorary degree; Saskatchewan’s growing opioid deaths maps; Modernizing COMPSTAT at the Vancouver Police Dept.
Here’s Where Apple Maps Cars are Collecting Images in Canada this Summer Two years ago, a fleet of Apple Maps…
International Geospatial Briefing June 14th, 2021: Study of Australian Land Ownership; Drone thermal mapping for emergency response; Combination of Digital Twins and GIS; The map of the online world; Vaccine distributions across the world
Australian Land Ownership The ownership of Australian land can be dated back to 60,000 years ago, however, the modern legal…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing June 7th, 2021: Map of ‘naturehoods’ in Victoria; 4 Canadians win top mapping prizes at international competition; Residential schools location map; CATALYST Collaborates with Amazon Web Services; Spacecraft pileups
New map highlights best ‘naturehoods’ in Victoria Do you live in Victoria, BC? There is a new hard-copy map showing…
The Innovation of Geocoding
According to Esri, a geocode transforms a description of a location to a real location on the Earth. The description…
International Geospatial Briefing May 31st, 2021: Using drone technology to assist with pest management; NOAA’s new approach to earth-observation; Using remote sensing data to observe changes in plant populations; Concept3D’s New 360° Map; Mapping Gaza; Five images that show our changing planet
Drone technology uses thermal imaging to identify feral pests on farmland Two airplane pilots and one aircraft engineer are using…
Mineral Exploration in Brazil with AI… the story behind the Map
Since the days of the first Gold Rush, when a prospector would head off into the bush with a shovel,…
