In the Spotlight

DAT/EM Systems International announces the release of Version 4.3 for Summit Evolution. Summit Evolution is a digital (softcopy) stereoplotter, and with this release reaches new heights of quality, functionality, and ease of use.

Autodesk announced the latest versions of its geospatial software solutions, which provide users in utility and telecommunications organisations and government agencies with a powerful, affordable and flexible geospatial platform. Enhancements in 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. In addition, the new products offer an enhanced, intuitive user environment and new tools to help organisations quickly capitalise on their staff’s expertise with AutoCAD software and with existing spatial data.

Leica GeoMoS v4.0 is the latest update to Leica Geosystems’ well known GeoMoS, an open, scalable and customizable software suitable for a wide range of monitoring applications. Version 4.0 unites the geodetic and the geotechnical world. It supports Campbell Scientific dataloggers, providing more flexible integration of geotechnical sensors whilst the addition of “virtual sensors” enables combination of measurements and results at a mathematical level.

Leica Geosystems announced at the SPAR 2008 conference Leica Cyclone VIEWER Pro. This new software includes a powerful set of features for full 3D visualization, measurement, markup and data exchange of laser scan data and 3D models.

What happens in the vast stretches of the world's oceans - both wondrous and worrisome - has too often been out of sight, out of mind. The sea represents the last major scientific frontier on planet earth - a place where expeditions continue to discover not only new species, but even new phyla.

1Spatial announces the first wave of confirmed speakers who will be participating in their 2008 Conference: ‘1 Source of Truth’, being held from 29th April to 1st May at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Stansted Airport, UK.

Magellan, the originator of GPS + GLONASS GNSS signal processing is this month introducing the ProMark 500, a dual-frequency GNSS receiver that processes GPS, GLONASS and SBAS signals to offer land surveyors fast, real-time centimeter-level accurate surveying.

Magellan introduced the latest addition to its MobileMapper GIS and mapping line of products – the MobileMapper 6. A rugged, waterproof, handheld GPS/GIS receiver, the MobileMapper 6 fulfills the requirements for low-cost, professional GIS field data collection. It fills a market gap in the data collection field between high-cost devices and consumer-grade products.

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