Volume XV, Issue 6, June 2019
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Privacy and ethics under the gaze of eyes in the sky
George Cho
Advancement in GNSS technology in India
Sanat K Biswas
Building a low cost long range mapping drone
Sasanka L Madawalagama, Hiroshi Inoue, Chathumal M Weththasinghe Arachchige , Manzul K Hazarika, Kavinda Gunasekara, Treshan N Perera and Manuka P Gunasekara
Driving force of historically …
Protecting privacy
When a trade off is made
Between convenience and personal information
We not only underestimate the value of the information
But many a times underestimate its potential exploitation, as well
And we do not realize when and how
The technology that otherwise is pushed as a facilitator,
Turns into a surveillance tool.
Is it true that in bio-techno sphere
Where we live …
June 2019
United Nations/Fiji Workshop on the applications of GNSS
24 – 28 June 2019
Suva, Fiji
http://www.unoosa.org
July 2019
Esri User Conference
8 – 12 July
San Diego, California
https://www.esri.com
August 2019
Nine-month post graduate courses on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
1 August 2019- 30 April 2020 Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, India
www.cssteap.org, www.sac.gov.in
Smart Geospatial Expo
7 – 9 August Seoul, Republic …
ViaLite GNSS/GPS Fiber Extension Kit
Carrying timing signals over optical fiber links to 10+ km, ViaLite’s new GNSS/GPS Fiber Extension Kit has been successfully qualified for use with Microsemi’s timing and synchronization products. Included in the kit is the ViaLiteHD GPS Link, which is ideal for providing a remote GNSS/ GPS signal or derived timing …
Construction companies benefits of aerial LiDAR surveys
Terra Drone Indonesia has successfully completed two pilot projects that demonstrate how construction companies can benefit from drone surveying and mapping services. Using drones equipped with LiDAR technology, it has carried out survey-grade topographic mapping for two different dam construction projects in West and Central Java.
Topcon announces …
Government of India to expand Skill India to include AI and IoT
Government of India will soon launch a nation-wide strategy to train the youth in the country to create capable personnel of handling new developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and machine learning. The government of India has identified 6 sectors …
Three High Performance Lenses by Phase One Industrial
Phase One Industrial has expanded its RS and RSM lens offering with three new high performance lenses for high-altitude aerial photography and long-range aerial and ground inspection applications. The 300mm AF, 180mm, and 150mm MK II lenses are designed to enhance the performance and flexibility of Phase …
China launches BeiDou satellite
China launched a new satellite for the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was launched on a Long March-3C carrier rocket, and is also the fourth BDS-2 backup satellite and 45th satellite of the BDS satellite family. www.satellitetoday.com
$4.6 million to be invested in …
ISG transforms 3D model delivery
Global construction services company ISG is using the latest 3D modelling technology to boost its BIM capabilities. By introducing Pointfuse laser scanning software, ISG has speeded workflows with rapid scan-to-BIM modelling whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy. Traditionally this laser data processing could take up to three days to 3D …
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