Autodesk, Inc. has announced the
latest enhancements in several
products; AutoCAD Map 3D 2009,
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise 2009
and AutoCAD Raster Design 2009
software applications build on the
solutions' fundamental properties of
open data access and interoperability
with other design, GIS and IT systems.
Optech ILRIS-3D now compatible
with Maptek I-site™ studio
Toronto, Canada – Optech has announced
that Maptek™ has enabled direct
file import functionality of ILRIS-3D open format IXF point cloud
data into their I-Site Studio product.
ILRIS-3D is a fully portable, laserbased
ranging and imaging system for
the commercial survey, engineering,
mining and industrial markets.
Contex awarded BERTL 4-Stars
Contex has
received
BERTL’s
“Highly
Recommended” rating for the CRYSTALG600, CHROMA G600, CHAMELEON
G600, and the CHROMA G600 wide
format scanners. The rating indicates
that the product has been tested and
certified as providing exceptional
performance and features that offer a
lasting return on their investment.
Sydney and Melbourne city
councils lead the way
Sydney and Melbourne cities of
Australia, have embraced Pictometry,
Intelligent Images technology.
AAMHatch have been commissioned to
provide new "true" orthophotography
and updated 3D models for the cities.
These cities have also purchased
Pictometry oblique aerial imagery
which has been recently acquired.
Honeywell sees acquisitions
in 2008, says CEO
Honeywell International Inc will likely
make a few acquisitions in 2008, after
pulling back from that strategy a year
earlier due to high prices, according
to CEO of the company. Honeywell
International Inc expects to see its
strongest revenue growth this year
in India, China and the Middle East,
but takes a more conservative view
on the United States and Europe, the
diversified U.S. manufacturer's top
executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
Class action launched against SiRF
Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman &
Robbins LLP, a law firm based in San
Diego, has announced that a class
action has been commenced in the US
District Court for the Northern District
of California on behalf of purchasers of
SiRF stocks during the period between
October 30, 2007 and February 4, 2008.
The complaint charges SiRF, its CEO,
CFO, Chairman and vice president
of marketing with violations of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Navteq expands coverage in APAC
NAVTEQ has released a 100% coverage
map for New Zealand and Thailand.
Detailed coverage, NAVTEQ’s
most highly attributed and verified
standard is available to 50% of New
Zealand’s population in Auckland,
Wellington, and Christchurch. The
New Zealand map contains a full
set of features including points of
interest (POI) across approximately
74 categories. Thailand also has a full
set of features with 52 categories.
Javad GNSS announces new
products and pricing
Triumph Chip
Is a 17x17 millimeter power-efficient
352-TFBGA chip. It can track GPS,
GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, WAAS,
EGNOS, and Compass/Beidou signals.
Triumph-4X
To improve the reliability of RTK,
some users employ data from more
than one base. Along with introducing
TRIUMPH-4X, Cluster RTK, or 4x4
RTK has also been introduced, where
sixteen baselines are processed in
every single RTK measurement.
Victor
Victor is pre-loaded with Tracy field
software, which automatically connects
to TRIUMPH-1 or TRIUMPH-
4X via its internal Bluetooth and
guides through field operations.
Tracy
A comprehensive field software
for Windows Mobile OS to control
receivers, automate GNSS post
processing surveying tasks etc.
Justin
It is a GNSS data processing software
integrated with elaborate spectrum of
GIS features. It uses most rigorous and
sophisticated techniques of classical
surveying and geodetic formulations
for baseline and trajectory calculations
as well as network adjustments.
Contex has
received
BERTL’s
“Highly
Recommended” rating for the CRYSTALG600, CHROMA G600, CHAMELEON
G600, and the CHROMA G600 wide
format scanners. The rating indicates
that the product has been tested and
certified as providing exceptional
performance and features that offer a
lasting return on their investment.