Tech Soup
JUNE 22, 2015
Conservation mapping and 3D imaging. After the recent Nepal earthquake , the Canadian nonprofit, GlobalMedic , flew drones over the affected areas to create 3D maps of the worst-hit zones. Drones equipped with infrared cameras enable farmers to quickly see where plants are blighted. How Are Drones Being Used for Good?
Tech Soup
JUNE 18, 2015
GlobalMedic, a company that deploys drones (or unmanned aerial vehicles) for relief efforts, has been tasked to map the affected areas. Two of the drones the company is using, the SkyRanger and Scout models, can identify people trapped or injured by using thermal cameras. Image 1 : Los Angeles Fire Department / CC BY-NC-ND.
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Tech Soup
JULY 11, 2011
cloud-based tools that facilitate group process around mapping, making. Hardy , Los Angeles, CA @eveslime and the @limelightprjct Sheila Hardy is an award-winning producer, writer and owner of Eve's Lime. Connection points like Google Hangouts allow your circle to share what they are. Collaboration. We will focus.
Non Profit Quarterly
AUGUST 3, 2022
9 Only the latest strategy in the militarization of urban space, facial recognition has unleashed a police armageddon on poor neighbourhoods, most notably in the vast carceral cities of Los Angeles and Shanghai. By mapping the labour process so intricately, managers can steer specific tasks to high-performing workers in real-time.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JULY 29, 2010
The next step is for these apps to add greater purpose by encouraging more meaningful checkins and offering corresponding badges and stamps, thus mapping the cause universe. The Green Map app is another that facilitates discovery and connects us to local green environments. No more paper and a much better experience.
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