Monday, October 19. 2009

Cost of Softcopy Photogrammetry Comes Way Down

I saw a quick demo of Intergraph’s ImageStation which provides image analysts the ability to view in stereo. Intergraph has provided a solution for softcopy photogrammetry for many years. What is different however is the price point. The combination of stereo glasses, a video card using OpenGL technology, a single high-resolution monitor and software will cost under $10K. In the early days of Intergraph's Z/I Imaging softcopy photogrammetry solutions, the price exceeded $100K. 

Tuesday, August 18. 2009

Podcast: The Free Business Model and Geospatial

How do you benefit from giving technology away? This week we look at a trend - all sorts of things (data, technology and Web services) are being offered for free across the technology landscape. It's happening in geospatial too. So, here's today's question: How will companies' free offerings compete with one another?

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Monday, July 20. 2009

Podcast: Intergraph's SDI Strategy

On this podcast, sponsored by Intergraph Corporation are representatives from the company to talk about Intergraph’s Spatial Data Infrastructure, or SDI, offerings. They will focus on the business needs for SDI, what makes up an SDI, the importance of industry standards OGC/ISO/INSPIRE in SDIs and specifically, the will discuss what is Intergraph’s SDI offering, and some early SDI implementations. On the panel are:


David Holmes – Strategic Marketing Director

Johann Jessenk – Government & Transportation Industry Manager

Roger Harwell – GeoMedia Web Product Manager


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Tuesday, July 7. 2009

Podcast: Dissecting the ESRI UC 2009 Q & A

Our editors read over the very long and detailed ESRI User Conference Q & A and teased out what struck them as well as some points you may want to know before you head to San Diego. Among the topics: ESRI's plan for the cloud and LBS, ArcGIS 9.4, surveying and certification.


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Monday, April 27. 2009

Intergraph, KEMA Examine Smart Grid Opportunities from Stimulus

Intergraph and KEMA are both investigating Smart Grid opportunities that are expected to result from economic stimulus funds. Intergraph, a global provider of engineering and geospatial software, and KEMA, a business and technical consultancy for the energy industry, both view the optimization of the operations control center as key to Smart Grid success. In a report released by KEMA, the company believes that of the stimulus money going towards infrastructure that at least 10% will be dedicated to advanced IT programs of which operation control centers will be a major portion. From the report (download; registration required):

KEMA's projection anticipates that a potential disbursement of $16 billion in Smart Grid incentives would act as a catalyst in driving associated Smart Grid projects that are worth $64 billion. The impact of these projects would result in the direct creation of approximately 280,000 new positions across various categories, of which more than 150,000 will be created by the end of 2009. Furthermore, KEMA estimates that nearly 140,000 new direct jobs would persist beyond the Smart Grid deployment as permanent, on-going high-value positions.

Tony DiMarco of Intergraph believes that his company is well positioned to support the growing demand for infrastructure improvements, specifically surrounding Smart Grid, outage management, mobile resource management and field force automation. Intergraph is also hosting a webinar with Stellar Grants to educate utilities on how to obtain Smart Grid stimulus money. In the area of critical infrastructure, Intergraph can also assess the vulnerability of utility networks. DiMarco emphasized that Intergraph is very focused on improving location-based situational awareness for utilities.

Tuesday, March 17. 2009

Podcast: A New Map of the Geospatial Marketplace

The geospatial technology provider marketplace is growing every day. New players are hitching their wagons to the demand for enterprise solutions from specialized corners of information technology, not to mention the far corners of the globe. How can we make sense of the lay of the land and what the future may hold? Joe Francica and Adena Schutzberg explore a new map (graphic after break) and the possible road ahead.

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