GeoSAR is back on the tradeshow trail! The past few weeks GeoSAR had a strong presence at the ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California and Map Asia 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the ESRI International User Conference, Fugro EarthData’s Megan Blaskovich participated in the poster contest presenting a striking “GeoSAR in 3D” poster highlighting GeoSAR data collected over mountainous terrain in South America converted into stereo-colorized anaglyphs. The 3D anaglyphs were generated using ESRI’s PurVIEW extension for ArcGIS along with a GeoSAR digital elevation model (DEM) and orthorectified radar imagery. To say the least, the GeoSAR poster was quite the attention grabber.
Travelling half way around the world, we joined forces with colleagues from Fugro’s South East Asia offices in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for Map Asia 2010. Our presence was strongly felt and we were awarded Best Exhibitor at Map Asia 2010. During the conference’s technical sessions, Fugro EarthData’s Roy Hill delivered two compelling presentations on GeoSAR solutions, one on land-use and land-cover mapping, and the other on base mapping using PurVIEW in support of NSDI initiatives. The presentations highlighted GeoSAR’s advantages in equatorial regions where persistent cloud cover, triple canopy foliage, and rugged terrain, make traditional mapping solutions impossible.
In addition to the tradeshows, GeoSAR also participated in a “ground breaking” ceremony in Anchorage AK to mark the beginning of the 5-year Alaska Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative (SDMI). GeoSAR is currently wrapping up acquisition in Alaska for the first phase of the project awarded earlier this year to Dewberry through the US Geological Survey. The event was attended by over 200 representatives of the federal, state, local and tribal governments, as well as numerous members of the press. Fugro staff also took the opportunity to educate people about IFSAR and the benefits that the resulting maps offer to the state.
After wrapping up a very successful month our conference trail continues with planned stops in Africa, Europe and South America. Please feel free to request further information or continue the conversation at info@geosar.com or leave a comment!
