Real-Time Mapping by DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy released Live Map, calling it a first-of-its-kind feature that allows any drone operator to create real-time maps in the field with their iOS device. Users plan a flight, take off, and see maps render on-screen during flight, without the need for internet or cell connection.
Users no longer need to …

PoLTE collaborates with Sequans
PoLTE Corporation has announced a new initiative with Sequans Communications whereby the two companies will prototype a joint solution integrating PoLTE positioning technology into Sequans’ Monarch LTE Platform, enabling ultra low-power, highlyaccurate indoor and outdoor positioning capability for LTE for IoT devices. This solution is based on off-loading small amounts of …

AI likely in new industrial policy in India
The Government of India is expected to provide incentives for use of frontier technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics in the new industrial policy that is likely to be unveiled soon. Besides, the industries would also be encouraged to adopt green technologies to promote cleaner environment.
The …

China adds two more satellites to home-grown navigation network
Two more Chinese Beidou navigation satellites successfully lifted off aboard a Long March 3B rocket on China’s seventh space launch in five weeks.
The Long March 3B rocket and a restartable Yuanzheng upper stage deployed the two Beidou navigation satellites – the 28th and 29th to …

Key role of Bathymetry in aquaculture siting project
British Engineering and Scientific Consultancy Firm, BMT, is using Satellite Derived Bathymetry from TCarta as a critical dataset in the selection of new fish farming sites in the Arabian Gulf. BMT is performing the site selection work on behalf of Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD).
BMT …

Mapping Agency transforms into Geo-Spatial Information Agency
Ethiopian Mapping Agency is pondering a structural reform following the legislation of a proclamation which also changed its name to Ethiopian Geo-Spatial Information Agency.
In the reformation process, the Agency will add new directorates and departments, according to Tesfamikael Taffesse, communications director of the Agency.
The Agency was …

Kosi belt (Alluvial fan) in Bihar has historically been under the constant flooding by River Kosi, the river popularly known as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’. Each year it inundates hundreds of acres of fertile land and invades highly populated area, which incurs tremendous loss to human life and property…

Self-learning total stations. Onebutton laser scanners. Calibrationfree, forget-the-bubble GNSS receivers…

With the development of modern Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS), the accuracy performance of satellite positioning and navigation is obviously improved, which extends the range of applications greatly for the GNSS receivers…

Recently, most of the smart phones come with GNSS device. Owing to this, many GNSS based applications are being developed. Some of the applications, in spite of being free of cost, have full of features…