In conjunction with GeoIgnite 2019, PCI Geomatics is hosting a user-group meeting (UGM) on June 17, 2019 in Ottawa, Canada. The UGM is open to all who want to learn about the latest innovations in PCI software, such as Analysis Ready Data tools, large-volume data processing (with GXL), object-based image analysis, Interferometric SAR (InSAR), DEM extraction, and more. The UGM will focus on the automation possibilities using the Geomatica platform Python API. A review...

In recognition of the increasing costs and risk due to flooding, the Government of Canada is investing in flood mapping as part of the Government’s commitment to build safer and more resilient communities. Flood maps are critical for the public to understand their flood risks, and the availability of up to date flood hazard maps are key to strengthening the resilience of Canadian communities to overland flooding. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has been working in collaboration to advance...

We are living through a transformative time, not least in the space industry. A graph of upcoming satellite launches looks like a hockey stick – soon there will be orders of magnitude leading to more satellites being launched and more downstream data being generated from space than ever before. The question is, what is the most effective means of ensuring that space data brings tangible benefits to business operations and value to end users? In our talk we cover a satellit...

Abstract A fundamental shift in the geospatial industry has occurred over recent years. Modern remote sensing technology has been developed at PCI Geomatics and in Canada through advanced research through partnerships with private industry, academia, and government researchers. Ubiquitous access to openly accessible earth observation data, cloud computing infrastructures and international collaboration have created opportunities to increase downstream access to inf...