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Pictometry Now Taught as Part of California University of Pennsylvania's GIS Curriculum
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ROCHESTER, NY and CALIFORNIA, PA - February 1, 2007 - Pictometry International Corp., the worldwide leader in digital, aerial oblique imagery and measuring software today announced that its technology of georeferenced, aerial oblique images and software are now part of the GIS curriculum that is being taught at California University of Pennsylvania's Geography and Emergency Management programs.
The programs will offer students the ability to experience first-hand, Pictometry's world-class technology that is used in a wide range of applications that include 9-1-1, community planning, emergency management, fire fighting, geographic information systems (GIS), homeland security, law enforcement, public safety, public works, and transportation.
"We are very thrilled to be introducing this cutting-edge, geospatial technology with its proven applications to our students who will be part of the next generation of GIS professionals entering the workplace,"
said Dr. Thomas Mueller, Ph.D., associate professor of Geography and Director of the CalU Crime Mapping Center. "It is vital that today's students are thoroughly equipped with real-world experiences from leading technologies like Pictometry that they will be using in the workplace."
Pictometry is the industry's most advanced oblique aerial imaging system, enabling users to easily access up to 20 oblique (at an angle in a 3D-like manner) aerial photos of any building, highway, or other feature. The company's easy-to-use software enables users to instantly obtain measurements such as distance, height, building facades, and area directly from the Intelligent Images(r) as well as overlay GIS data and create fully textured, Pictometry Real3D(tm) models. As an ESRI Developer Partner, Pictometry provides additional GIS solutions that include an ESRI ArcGIS extension, ArcIMS integration, ArcSDE support, and coordinate pass-through capabilities.
Coursework where Pictometry will be used will include lectures, workshops, and labs at the University's crime mapping center that will require students to utilize Pictometry technology to create crime maps, evaluate potential response plans, and discuss the use of GIS in the role of emergency management operations. It will also be used in planning classes to evaluate land uses and other related applications.
The Crime Mapping Center serves as a repository for data storage; as a site for data analysis, including spatial analysis of data and the production of crime maps; and as a training site for police and others involved in crime prevention, investigation, and enforcement. Future plans for the Pictometry program include a certification process that students can qualify for as part of their studies.
About California University of Pennsylvania Situated in southwestern Pennsylvania, the California University of Pennsylvania (Cal U) is a progressive educational institution of higher learning that has been named to U.S. News & World Report's list of America's Best Colleges. The university was included among the best institutions providing a full range of undergraduate and master's programs. In addition to traditional bachelor's and master's degree programs, Cal U also offers online degree programs through its innovative Global Online program, including the MA program in Tourism Planning and Development. Students can earn degrees by accessing classes from anywhere in the world - day or night - via an Internet connection.
For more information on Cal U, visit www.cup.edu.
About Pictometry
Pictometry International is a rapidly growing software company that provides visual information systems. The company's patented imaging process captures georeferenced, high-resolution oblique (at an angle for a 3D-like view) and ortho (straight down) Intelligent Images(r) of counties and states. Combined with the company's interactive software solution, users can see everywhere, measure anything, and plan everything. The company has a growing customer base exceeding 400 counties, the State of Connecticut, the State of Massachusetts, the State of Rhode Island, federal government organizations, as well as private business users. Major metropolitan areas using Pictometry(r) include Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. Applications include 9-1-1, appraisers, assessors, emergency management agencies, engineering, financial institutions, fire departments, GIS, golf communities, homeland security, insurance, law enforcement, planning officials, real estate, transportation, and utilities. Pictometry is a second order visualization tool that does not produce authoritative or definitive information (surveying) from its digital, aerial images. For more information on Pictometry, visit www.pictometry.com.
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