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INDUSTRY | LBS | GPS | GIS | REMOTE SENSING | GALILEO UPDATE

Geneq introduces submeter GPS mapping receiver
Geneq, Inc., the pioneer in WAAS-based submeter GPS mapping systems, introduces the SXBlue II, a next generation submeter, Bluetooth™ wireless GPS mapping receiver that allows to use off-the-shelf Bluetooth™-enabled PDA/notebook computers to collect GPS map data. http://www.geneq.com.
Chronos …

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INDUSTRY | LBS | GPS | GIS | REMOTE SENSING | GALILEO UPDATE

MapmyIndia launches Incar GPS navigation
MapmyIndia – India’s navigable map data provider announced the launch of MapmyIndia Navigator, a GPS-based incar navigation device that promises to revolutionize the way we travel in India. Navigator uses satellites to determine current location. Navigator guides, …

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INDUSTRY | LBS | GPS | GIS | REMOTE SENSING | GALILEO UPDATE

Partial funding through EU farming subsidies

Following months of disagreements, the EU has reached a funding compromise and resolved the crisis around its Galileo satellite navigation system. Two thirds of the missing 2.4 billion euros will be provided from EU farming pots alone. …

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A report of the first meeting in Bangalore, 4 September 2007

The International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG) met in Bangalore, India, from 4 to 7 September, 2007, to review and discuss Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and their promising applications. The ICG addressed the use of the applications to promote the enhancement of …

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Volume III, Issue 11, November 2007

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GNSS education in Asia Pacific: Miles to go

Azmi Hassan, Mustafa Din Subari

Precision Agriculture

Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff, Ebrahim Jahanshiri

Breaking distance barriers

Shunji Murai

India-Pakistan maritime boundary: Issues and approach

Rear Admiral K R Srinivasan

What is Extended Particle Filter?

Priyanka Aggarwal, Naser El-Sheimy

My Coordinates

EDITORIAL

His Coordinates

DATO’ DR ABDUL KADIR BIN TAIB

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Rear Admiral K R Srinivasan

Rear Admiral K R Srinivasan

AVSM, IN (Retd), Hydrographic and Oceanographic Expert,

Chief Hydrographer, Government of India

MARITIME Boundary Delineation (MBD) with neighbouring States is an essential need for national security and offshore development, more so for developing States with sizeable Exclusive Economic Zone(EEZ) and Continental Shelf Areas. Whilst it is laudable that India …

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JAPAN International Coorperation Agency (JICA) initiated RS course once a year since 1978FY with full sponsorship to invite 10-15 trainees per year from developing countries. JICA expanded to mapping & surveying, hydrographic survey, GIS etc. However JICA has changed the policy to introduce partially e-learning system in 2004 to improve the cost-efficiency. The reason is that the cost to invite a person from a developing country used to be 10,000 US dollars per month in average. JICA plans to expand JICA NET, a telephone-line based communication system to about 30 developing countries to enable TV conferences between Japan and developing countries.

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UNIVERSITI Putra Malaysia (UPM) formerly known as Universiti Pertanian Malaysia was founded in 1971 through the merger of Faculty of Agriculture, University Malaya and Agriculture College in Serdang, State of Selangor. Since then UPM has evolved to become one of the leading universities in agriculture and science in Malaysia.

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Azmi Hassan, Mustafa Din Subari

With our universities and numerous polytechnics offering Geomatic program, more is expected from them

Azmi Hassan

Center for Technology Policy & International Studies,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,Malaysia

Mustafa Din Subari

Center for Technology Policy & International Studies,

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,Malaysia

THERE seems to be numerous GNSS education and training programs around locally, with government’s institutions and agencies taking the …

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November 2007
27th INCA International Congress
Visakhapatnam, India. 21-23 Nov 2007