Celebrating 55 years of improving spatial thinking with GIS technology
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Not only is GIS more powerful than ever before—it is also vastly more accessible. Anyone with Internet access can create custom maps based on publicly available data, from real-time traffic conditions to environmental risk factors, to local shark sightings. Software developers, even those at small companies or startups, now have access to APIs for integrating advanced GIS tools and functionality into their programs.
Can a radical new invention by an 11-year-old girl help to avert another water crisis like in Flint, Michigan?
Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old budding scientist from Tennessee, has developed an innovative and radical device using nanotubes to test for lead contamination in water. Named ‘Tethys’, this innovative method to test lead in water could prove to be an effective solution in averting water crises like in Flint, Michigan. The device is linked to a smartphone app for instant visualization of results.
From the foundations of Rome to global carbon emissions reduction
Does the solution for over 5% of world CO2 emissions lie in the…
Top 10 cool features in Locus Platform (that you probably didn’t know about)
Create a custom view of any data with the click of a mouse, quick exports from the application view screens, easy edit tracking, and more!
Top 10 cool features in EIM (that you probably didn’t know about)
Show locations on map from a grid, save custom grid configurations, save and share maps and reports on the dashboard, and more!
EHS SaaS explained: Multi-tenancy is a difference that makes a difference
There is a considerable degree of (intended) confusion in the…
Rethinking Urban Water Management
Locus' Victor Huanambal looks at the paradigms of modern water management systems and asks— how can we make urban water management more sustainable?
Different is good—How to find your unique strengths for success in R&D
Locus' Sandeep Khabiya explains how close collaboration between environmental engineers & software designers empowers his team to build successful products.
The six characteristics of the “perfect” EHS application
In this guest blog post, Locus Senior Software Engineer Rehan Shah explains 6 ways a app-building cloud platform can keep your business ahead of the curve.