The polar regions aside, access to highly accurate positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) data opens up enormous potential for economic growth, reduced inequality, and international co-operation. Access to Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) has become a fundamental expectation and mainstay of the modern world.
If we have learned anything from the pandemic of 2020, it is that we can take nothing for granted. Global commerce, social interactions, events both public and private, and our collective health all came into question and were disrupted. Few had mitigation plans for this rare but inevitable event, and even those who did endured hardships in some ways.
PointFuse launches ‘PointFuse Pro’
PointFuse software which enables the fast, easy creation of intelligent mesh models of any environment from point cloud data has extended its product portfolio in tandem with the latest release going live, version 2020.02. Available immediately following research with current customers, a new version of the software has been created called …
Volume XVI, Issue 12, December 2020
GREENPATROL: A Galileo Enhanced Solution for Pest Detection and Control in Greenhouses with Autonomous Service Robots
Michael Pattinson, Smita Tiwari, María Camp o-Cossio, Raúl Arnau, David Obregón, Aitor Gutierrez, Iker Lluvia, Jon Martin, Oscar Rey, Dalibor Huska, Libor Lenža, Olga Kryštofová, Tamm e van der Wal, Bauke Abma, Jeroen
Verschoore and Joaquin …
Klau Geomatics releases GNSS/ IMU hardware and software integration platform
Klau Geomatics is releasing the 7700C integration platform, a GNSS hardware system designed to integrate with external IMUs and IoT devices.
The KlauPPK hardware/software product has been an industry leader in aerial mapping for over 5 years, with ongoing improvements leading to the release of the 7700C. …
Discussion draft of the National Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)
The Government of India has released the discussion draft of the National Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Policy framed by the UTM Committee constituted under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. This policy is drafted under the overarching framework of the Draft UAS Rules 2020 and …
Velodyne Lidar announces autonomous driving collaboration with Ford Otosan
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced that it is collaborating with Ford Otosan on product development and testing of autonomous heavy commercial trucks. Ford Otosan is testing and planning to use Velodyne Velarray H800 lidar sensors to enable safe navigation and collision avoidance in next generation vehicles. …
Remote sensing data based on neural networks
Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos will launch the experimental operation of its services for processing the Earth’s remote sensing data based on neural networks, according to Roscosmos representative Denis Shvedov.
This year, Roscosmos has established the Forest Control, Quarries, Disturbed Lands, Construction Control, Emergencies and Agricultural Monitoring services, …