
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 …