EARSC News
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EU-JRC together with EUSC: scientific support
- September 4, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
No CommentsThe European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), together with the EU Satellite Centre (EUSC), is providing scientific support to international donors planning the distribution of aid in Lebanon. (Credits EUROPA)
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Mintek joins SA environmental-observation network
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Mining researcher Mintek committed itself to strengthening environmental and socioeconomic research in minerals processing and metallurgy by joining forces with the South African Environmental Observation Network (Saeon). (Credits Miningweekly)
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New GMES Bureau Head takes up EO challenge
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Valere Moutarlier explains how the European Commission??s ?´GMES Bureau?? is developing a federated and structured demand for Earth Observation (EO) data and information, and promoting fast-track GMES services for 2008. (Credits Europa)
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Intergraph Announces Agreement to be Acquired by an Investor Group
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), a leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Hellman & Friedman LLC and Texas Pacific Group in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. (Credits Spatialnews)
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Applications & Developments in Commercial Remote Sensing
- August 30, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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China Seeks Int'l Cooperation in Space
- August 28, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
China will strengthen cooperation with the international community in the space industry, aiming for the peaceful development of space, a senior Chinese official said Monday 28 August. (Credits Astroexpo)
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Cybercity 3D LLC to participate at disaster response demostration
- August 24, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Los Angeles/Zurich, August 16, 2006 ?± CyberCity 3D LLC today announced its participation in Strong Angel III, a collaborative demonstration of civil and military cooperation and communication capabilities put together by a partnership of private companies, government agencies, humanitarian and relief agencies and universities. Hosted by San Diego State University and taking place in San Diego August 21-26, Strong Angel III will field test effective means of delivering life-saving humanitarian relief and rapidly deployable communications systems in the wake of major disasters.(Credits Cybercity) -
ESA Call for Proposal on the EO GRID Processing-on-Demand environment
- August 22, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The European Space Agency is pleased to announce a new partnership opportunity for conducting Earth Science research activities trough the use of the ESA Earth Observation (EO) Grid Processing-on-Demand (G-POD) environment.
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Parliamentarians discuss European Space Policy in Brussels
- August 18, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The Eighth European Interparliamentary Space Conference (EISC) was held at the Belgian Senate in Brussels in June 2006. MPs from 10 European countries met to discuss European Space Policy, emphasising international co-operation, space applications and education.(Credits Europa)
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Dstl Technical Workshop on Automatic Change Detection, Malvern, 04-05/10/06
- August 9, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
There exist many different algorithmic approaches to the problem of detecting changes in imagery and, through the ever increasing spatial and temporal resolutions available from modern sources, great emphasis has been placed on the development of automated techniques. A great deal of crossover development is being undertaken in disparate research fields (medical imaging, remote sensing, defence etc…) presenting an opportunity for developers to come together to discuss the various approaches and the common problems inherent to the task (lighting and perspective changes for example).