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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Spectral analysis is usually thought of in relation to remote sensing data, but the Library of Congress Preservation Research and Testing Division (PRTD) has developed an application of hyperspectral imaging to analyze and preserve cultural heritage materials. “We knew ENVI was an incredibly powerful piece of software for extracting... Read More >
Every summer since 2009, NASA has sent a group of senior undergraduate students up in a research aircraft to get hands-on experience conducting scientific campaigns. The eight-week Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) uses one of NASA’s flying science laboratories to sample atmospheric chemicals and image land and water surfaces... Read More >
Situation In 2004, Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) approached Harris Geospatial Solutions, (formerly MapMart), to help create and implement a quality control program for its Denver Regional Aerial Photography Project (DRAPP). Harris Geospatial worked with DRCOG on a data acceptance testing (DAT) program to ensure... Read More >
Tight profit margins are nothing new to growers. Fertilizers and crop protection chemicals can amount to up to half of seasonal expenses in large-scale agribusinesses. Crop losses due to disease and pests can take another big bite out of yield. And, with a large portion of budgets tied up in fixed costs, remote sensing applications in precision... Read More >
Mining is big business in Chile. Copper provides 20 percent of Chile’s gross domestic product and accounts for 60 percent of the country’s exports.1 Along with copper, Chilean companies also mine for gold, silver, molybdenum, iron, and coal. Mining is labor intensive and expensive, so companies are always in search of more efficient... Read More >