GIS and Smart Cities: Mapping the Future
Picture this: You're cruising through a city where traffic flows smoothly, every building efficiently uses energy, and emergencies are resolved before they even escalate. Welcome to the world of smart cities, where GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is the unsung...
Free Vesta Workshop in Hartford, CT
Vesta Workshop May 31-June 1, 2025 We are excited to announce the upcoming workshop, "Introduction to Geospatial Temporal Analysis with Vesta," scheduled for May 31 to June 1, 2025, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, CT. This two-day event precedes the...
Introducing Vesta 2.6: Smarter, Simpler, and More Powerful
We’re excited to announce the release of Vesta 2.6—an update that takes BioMedware’s proprietary GIS software to the next level. Vesta 2.5 introduced time plots, indicator Kriging, and categorical variables in Variography and Kriging. This version makes powerful...
BioMedware Chief Scientist to Present at 2025 AAG Annual Meeting
BioMedware Chief Scientist Dr. Pierre Goovaerts will present his talk, titled “Finding water service lines with hazardous material using a geostatistics-informed machine learning approach,” at the 2025 AAG Annual Meeting on March 24th at 10:10AM EST. Learn more about...
9 Effective Geospatial Data Collection Methods
In the 1980s, I began collecting geospatial data to support what would then turn out to be the first of two dissertation topics I pursued. I wanted to quantify forest transition models at different altitudes and chose the Sangre de Cristo mountains in New Mexico as a...
Understanding Joinpoint Regression Software
The new release of Vesta includes the Joinpoint Regression method that builds upon the techniques and software developed by the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance program. NCI’s Joinpoint focuses on cancer rates and trends; at BioMedware, we see much wider...
Vesta 2.5: The Latest Innovation in GIS, Mapping, and Data Visualization
The wait is over. BioMedware just dropped the highly anticipated Vesta 2.5 update! The brilliant minds behind this geospatial analysis tool have been busy at work, crafting a release packed with new features, fixes, and improvements designed to make your data...
Clusters of Leukemia in Finland: Understanding the Use of Jacquez’s Q Statistics
Leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, has long been a subject of extensive research, particularly when it comes to identifying potential environmental and geographical factors that may contribute to its incidence. One of the intriguing...
Santa Claus: The Search, The Science, and The Santa Sightings
The holiday season is upon us, and while we all wait in anticipation for the man in the red suit to deliver presents, there’s a small team of scientists who have taken on a Herculean task: tracking Santa Claus in real time. Enter NORAD, Biomedware, and a pinch of...
9 Questions to Ask When Evaluating GIS Software
Choosing the right Geographic Information System (GIS) software is a critical decision for any organization. The right GIS can streamline operations, improve decision-making, and enhance data management. Here are some essential questions to consider when evaluating a...