Volume XIV, Issue 1, January 2018

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High Resolution Topography database generation using Airborne LiDAR

V Raghu Venkataraman, PVSSN Gopala Krishna

Technology Trends and Innovation Challenges

Ron Bisio, Mark Sampson, Thibault BONNEVIE, Jean-François Baudet, Jean-Christophe Zufferey, Dr Ivan G Petrovski, Christian Sevcik, John Fischer,

An IGS-based simulator of ionospheric conditions for GNSS positioning quality assessment

Mia …

February 2018

18th Annual International LiDAR Mapping Forum

5 – 7 February Denver, USA

www.lidarmap.org

IGNSS2018 Symposium

6 – 9 February 2018 Sydney, Australia

www.ignss2018.unsw.edu.au

GMA: Geodesy, Mine Survey and Aerial Topography

15 – 16 February Moscow Novotel Center, Russia

http://www.con-fig.com/?lang=eng

March 2018

Munich Satellite Navigation Summit

5 – 7 March Munich Germany

http://www.munich-satellitenavigation-summit.org

EUROGEO 2018

15 – 17 March
Cologne, Germany

http://www.eurogeography.eu

Gi4DM …

Technology trends
Robotics, automation, Artificial Intelligence
Photogrammetric drones, Integrated UAV solutions
Point Clouds
LiDAR precision, driverless car
Earthquake prediction tool
Simulator, modeling reality, …
Robust positioning, real-time kinetics, accurate 3D maps
Internet of Things, virtual reality, …
Interference, jamming, spoofing…
Sensor fusion, …
Disruption is a new paradigm
For Innovations

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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Pix4D extends drone-based imagery with machine learning techniques
Pix4D has introduced a new image classification technique as part of its Pix4Dmapper photogrammetry software. The solution uses new machine vision techniques for photogrammetry for automatically classification of drone-based point clouds.
While Pix4D software is mostly known for photogrammetry from drone-captured imagery, one of its latest mapping …

Tesla vehicles to get a “major navigation overhaul” in 2018
Tesla is reworking its approach to in-car navigation, and will deploy a “major navigation overhaul” in “early 2018,” per Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who shared the news in response to a customer inquiry on Twitter. Musk added that the rollout will only take place after …

Blue Marble Geographics has announced that Beijing E-Carto Technologies Co., Ltd. has joined the growing list of partner companies reselling and supporting Blue Marble’s products throughout the world. www.bluemarblegeo.com…

Coordinated drone swarm fly in tight formation – without GPS
Getting quadrotor drones to work together in swarms can lead to some spectacular, and potentially immensely useful, displays. However, in order for them to function together as a group, most drones rely on GPS or an external motion-capture system to keep them working together. That …

New satellite tracking of inflight aircraft to improve safety
At any given time, there are approximately 59,000 aircraft in flight worldwide. The ability to effectively track, monitor and report these aircraft is paramount to ensuring the safety of passengers and crew, as well as that of communities on the ground. The United Nations specialized agency …

After four months at the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) test facilities in Daejeon, South Korea…

Ariane 5 launches four Galileo satellites in yearend Arianespace mission
Arianespace performed its eleventh and final launch of the year, sending four Galileo European navig Arianespace used an upgraded version of the Ariane 5, called “Evolution Storable” or Ariane 5 ES, modified further to support the deployment of Galileo, including enhancements for a nearly four …