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Eguchi Named 2008 EERI Distinguished Lecturer

Ronald T. Eguchi, president and CEO of ImageCat, Inc., headquartered in Long Beach, California, is EERI’s 2008 Distinguished Lecturer. During EERI’s 60th Annual Meeting in February 2008 in New Orleans, he will present his lecture, entitled “Earthquakes, Hurricanes and other Disasters: A View from Space,” for the first time.
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ImageCat and RMS release joint research report on the 2007 U.S. Wildfire Season

ImageCat, Inc. and Risk Management Solutions (RMS) issued a joint research report Wednesday on the 2007 U.S. wildfire season. This report documents the unique way in which a new generation of advanced technologies and data fusion techniques- that proved invaluable amidst the chaos following Katrina - were employed for wildfire.
Read RMS-ImageCat joint report, The 2007 U.S. Wildfire Season: Lessons from Southern California
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ImageCat Analyzes Summer UK Floods using High Resolution Aerial and Medium Resolution Radar Imagery

Responding to the devastating summer floods in the UK, ImageCat has produced a selection of GIS Flood Maps and Aerial Images for affected areas across the UK. This comprehensive and independent information on the disaster scene provides decision support for emergency managers and the re/insurance industry, showing the extent of flood inundation and in-field conditions.
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National Science Foundation Showcases ImageCat’s Remote Sensing Disaster Research

In a special report on "Understanding Disasters" National Science Foundation has showcased ImageCat's Remote Sensing Disaster research. In two of the featured disasters, Hurricane Charley (2004) and Bam Iran Earthquake (2003), ImageCat used rapid analysis techniques with high resolution satellite images to assess damage to a vast number of buildings.
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ImageCat Launches Damage Maps and Data Products for the 2007 Hurricane Season

ImageCat has announced the launch of its Damage Maps and Data Products for Hurricane Response, covering the US coastline. This new set of data products will offer subscribing members timely and cost-effective access to urban and building damage information and field deployment data for use in decision support as each event unfolds.
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ImageCat presents Advanced Technologies for Validating Multi-Hazard Urban Damage Assessments at the Urban Remote Sensing Joint Event 2007, held in Paris.

ImageCat was invited to attend the prestigious Urban Remote Sensing Joint Event 2007, held in Paris this April.
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ImageCat wins award for Seismic Risk Assessment Study of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District

As a member of the Sandwell Engineering Team, ImageCat has won an award for seismic risk analysis of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (GVS&DD) system in the Soft Engineering Category.
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MCEER Releases Comprehensive Report on the Use of Remote Sensing Technologies in Detecting Damage after Hurricane Katrina

As part of the MCEER Special Report Series on Engineering and Organizational Issues Before, During and After Hurricane Katrina, MCEER has released a new volume the focuses on Advanced Damage Detection for Hurricane Katrina: Integrating Remote Sensing and VIEWS™ Field Reconnaissance.
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MIHEA: ImageCat's Mono-Image Height Extraction Algorithm

MIHEA is Imagecat’s landmark building inventory tool for urban planners and modelers from the disaster management, insurance and reinsurance sectors. From a single high-resolution satellite image, MIHEA enables the User to rapidly quantify key data about critical structures.
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MAPVIEWER™: ImageCat’s Desktop Mapping Application for Real Estate Professionals

MAPVIEWER™ is ImageCat’s premier desktop mapping software for real estate professionals to track developable land throughout Southern California along progressive stages of the entitlement process.
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