Multiclass object detection algorithms for ships, aircraft and vehicles
Orbital Insight has launched multiclass object detection algorithms within its GO platform. It uses advanced computer vision algorithms to identify and differentiate between classes of ships, aircraft and vehicles within satellite imagery. The state-of-the-art multiclass ship detection algorithms will bring immediate benefits to the defense and …

CHORUS Earth Observation mission
MDA Ltd has announced its next generation commercial Earth observation (EO) mission will be named CHORUS. It will initially include C-band and X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. A collaborative multi-sensor constellation, CHORUS will bring together multiple diverse and unique perspectives in harmony, opening the aperture and the art of the possible …

ISRO and OPPO India to work towards providing NavIC messaging services
NavIC system, in addition to its primary function of providing PNT services, is also capable of broadcasting short messages. This messaging service is being used for broadcasting safety-of-life alerts in areas with poor or no communication, particularly in the oceans.
Indian Space Research Organisation has entered …

2020 World Population Data as KML, GeoJSON, Shapefile
A free world population point layer with 2020 population counts at 1km intervals is now available for download, providing the ability to analyze population anywhere on earth. The point locations can be explored with the tools and data already included with Maptitude mapping software, such as drive-time rings …

We have implemented the circuit design comprising of phase detector, limiter, loop filter, NCO and clock divider in hardware using FPGA. The disciplined 10MHz is measured to have a long term (10,000 sec) stability of 1.7 x 10-10. In case of non-availability of NavIC 1PPS, the circuit is designed to work with an internal 1PPS …

As the world continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper highlights humorous research investigating medical and musical mysteries, with a focus on applying scientific methods to support work health and safety and our general wellbeing.

Volker Janssen

Publications Officer, Association of Public Authority Surveyors (APAS), New South Wales, Australia

This is the sixth and last in …

This spreading of the spectrum caused marked variations in population mortality between different countries depending upon Covid-19 spectrum envelope characteristics with its spectrum peak height and width, existing healthcare infrastructure

Wapangsenla Imchen

ICFAI University Nagaland (IUN), Dimapur, India

Aditi Verma

Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd, Raheja Mindspace IT Park, Madhapur, Hyderabad, India

Dr Resenmenla Longchar

ICFAI University Nagaland (IUN), Dimapur, India

Aosenla Pongen

ICFAI …

Guy Buesnel

PNT Security Technologist, Spirent

The need for better positioning authentication and proof of location.
There is a growing focus on the integrity of GNSS data. New message authentication schemes like the Galileo Open Service Navigation Message Authentication (OSNMA) and the CHIMERA authentication scheme being developed for GPS will allow user equipment to differentiate between authentic …

Prof. Giorgio Vassena

CEO, Gexcel Srl.

Three-dimensional surveying technologies adopted in the mining and quarrying industry offer great benefit to the management of these production sites.
To date, the most popular instruments for 3D data acquisition have been mainly terrestrial laser scanners (TLS), based on LiDAR technology, with very high accuracy (2-3 mm). Unfortunately, the time required for …

James Rennie

Director & CEO, AUAV

A site safety inspection often entails proximity to dangerous sites, working at great heights, and operating in confined spaces. This may cause wo rker health and safety risks across industries such as manufacturing, construction, mining, and roof inspections due to slips, trips, falls, electrocutions, and other injuries.
In such circumstances, drones or …