Challenge It is imperative to quickly assess damage after a natural disaster to aid rescue efforts... more »
BACKGROUND Traditional industries that are linked to mobility, public safety, logistics and even... more »
On December 26, 2004, a massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit just off the coast of north Sumatra,... more »
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Challenge Many big-box retailers like Walmart, Target, and Costco are increasingly under pressure to provide near real-time insights into their consumer-base while at the same time maximizing profits through the exploitation of Big Data. Investors similarly struggle with this same problem as they try to anticipate trends and bet on the... Read More >
Challenge It is imperative to quickly assess damage after a natural disaster to aid rescue efforts and start the rebuilding process. Disaster response organizations usually receive access to satellite, aerial, and UAV imagery to help with this task. However, manually looking at images to assess damage and make other critical decisions is... Read More >
A pilot project in Queensland, Australia, demonstrated that the automated extraction of fence lines from airborne LiDAR and Imagery data is an effective method of enhancing the spatial accuracy of a digital cadaster database. The process, developed with the ENVI® and IDL® analysis software, shows that the extraction process can be... Read More >
Airport operations have become a complex combination of multiple activities performed by many individuals including pilots, air traffic and apron controllers, surface vehicle operators, maintenance crews, and others. Geospatial data has come to play an important role in airport operations and management. The TrueTerrain™ airport... Read More >
BACKGROUND Traditional industries that are linked to mobility, public safety, logistics and even issues concerning driver safety have been handcuffed by the weather data that’s been available to it – primarily satellite and radar. Although important, these tools leave businesses with a blind spot because they lack visibility... Read More >