Geospatial methods have established their value in health research and in public health practice over the last 30 years, but there remains great potential for developing the role of these methods in health even further. This presentation outlines key geospatial concepts and their relevance to a broad range of issues in health research design, from study site selection and sampling to data acquisition and analysis to dissemination of findings to research protections for human subjects. The lecture includes an introduction to global and local spatial statistics, spatial regression models, and models of spatially varying processes. The presentation suggests ways to make health research more spatial and better able to uncover from the vast data available the key configurations of factors that come together in particular places to affect our health.

Pléiades is an optical observation system consisting of two identical satellites that will deliver 50 cm colour products. Operating on a phased orbit, the Pléiades system will afford a daily revisit capability on any point of the globe, to better address civilian and military requirements.

Businesses are clamoring for more data, better insights and actionable intelligence. And when they seek solutions to create better decision making, location intelligence provides a significant competitive advantage. But how many executives see beyond the map? It's time for a wake-up call! Solutions that integrate location technology and analytics are now significant business tools ... but market leaders need to use them effectively. Penn State's Online Geospatial Education Program now offers a course in Location Intelligence for Business, allowing students to reach beyond traditional software training and engage with the fundamental concepts inherent to location intelligence. Join us for this informative webinar on location intelligence and new educational opportunities. Participate in some of the innovative learning technologies now available to online students. Put the power of place at your fingertips. Speakers include: • Lead course author, Wes Stroh, Penn State Online Geospatial Programs • Course co-author, Dennis Bellafiore, Penn State Online Geospatial Programs • Course co-author, Joe Francica, Directions Magazine For more information about Penn State's award-winning Online Geospatial Education Program, please visit: www.worldcampus.psu.edu/geospati

Live demo in Vegas using the aisle411 app inside a Walgreens store, showcasing aisle411's indoor location positioning and indoor geo-fence alerts technology.

As the number of GPS devices increases globally, so must the satellites. That's where Boeing comes in. Bringing innovations from their airplane assembly lines to GPS production, Boeing is helping to make GPS service available wherever, whenever.

Police forces and private companies are scanning auto license plates and building huge databases of location information--whether or not the owners of the cars have done anything wrong. WSJ's Julia Angwin reports.

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), a collaboration between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, will provide moderate-resolution measurements of Earth's terrestrial and polar regions in the visible, near-infrared, short wave infrared, and thermal infrared. There are two instruments on the spacecraft, the Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) and the Operational Land Imager (OLI). LDCM will provide continuity with the nearly 40-year long Landsat land imaging data set, enabling people to study many aspects of our planet and to evaluate the dynamic changes caused by both natural processes and human practices. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

David Staas, JiWire CEO Speaking at Signal Chicago October 2012 on mobile location technology and retail customer engagement.

On December 6th [21012] the [Wisconsin] State Cartographer's Office hosted an online Webinar featuring guest speaker Michael Terner from Applied Geographics (Boston, MA). The goal of Michael's talk was to de-mystify some common cloud computing concepts, and describe his own experiences in migrating computing resources to the Amazon cloud.

Produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting - Geospatial technology has become the foundation of the UPS business model, making it a greener, leaner company.