UAV data capture is a booming technology, there’s no doubting that! Adding UAV data capture capabilities to our portfolio offering was a natural fit, as it is for many other geospatial technology solution providers. Not everyone has a professional in their corner, rather, many individuals and companies are tempted to jump in and tackle an […]
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UAV and Drone Data Collection, Considerations, and Industries That Can Benefit
Estimated to be a $3.3 billion market in the U.S., the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) sector comprises companies that design and manufacture commercial, recreational, and military drones. The potential uses of commercial drones–humanitarian relief, scientific research, police surveillance, freight delivery–are virtually limitless. Additionally, drone manufacturing and sales was even listed as one for the best […]
The State of Open Data is Alive and Well in Tennessee and Driving Innovation
An interesting update on Open Data in Tennessee, Chattanooga to be more precise, provides a detailed look at Open Data, Open Government initiatives (OpenGov) and shares an up close look at initiatives and efforts by the city while also sharing a vision for the future. Perhaps a model for other local governments to follow, the […]
Survey123 for ArcGIS 1.7 is Available – think smart data collection and Smarter Forms!
Yes indeed, another update to Esri’s latest field data collection solution, Survey123. These details come from Ismael on the Official Esri blog. Recall, Survey123 for ArcGIS is a simple and intuitive form-centric data gathering solution that makes creating, sharing and analyzing surveys possible in just three easy steps
Data Tip – White House Arctic initiative and elevation data via the ArcticDEM project
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Science Foundation publicly released new 3-D topographic maps of Alaska Sept. 1 in support of a White House Arctic initiative to inform better decision-making in the Arctic. The 3-D digital elevation models, or DEMs, are the first to come from the ArcticDEM project, which was created after a January 2015 […]
Data Tip – The OpenNEX Climate Data Tool: Build and Access Custom Data sets
Here’s a data tip about an interesting, and useful new climate data tool – The OpenNEX Climate Data Access Tool was produced by Planet OS in collaboration with the NASA Earth Exchange team with the intent of improving access to climate data. These corrected climate data products provide a better representation of regional climate patterns […]
The White House Wants you to Download and Analyze Traffic Fatality OpenData from the DOT
OpenData, these data are all over the Internet, particularly thanks to the proliferation of Open Data portals, spatial data warehouses, and now, ArcGIS Online making data accessible to all. Just this week, the White House has released details of the most recent analysis on national traffic fatalities and the initial findings are interesting, VERY interesting! […]
Visualizing the National Water Model in ArcGIS
Something new today from Esri (and NOAA) is the ability for users of ArcGIS Online to visualize the national water model map service and flood forecasts for the continental US. This service enables forecasting and datviz of more than 2.7 million stream line segments that are updated hourly – see more on the process in […]