China’s Ministry of Natural Resources has released its first complete set of geometric benchmark imagery covering the entire mainland territory, providing a unified high-precision reference for satellite remote sensing data, reported by China’s state broadcaster CCTV News on Sunday.

The imagery, with a resolution better than 0.5 meters, serves as a national “spatial scale” that allows …

Dubai Municipality has deployed a smart robot to carry out geospatial surveys, using LiDAR technology and smart cameras to collect accurate location data with limited human intervention.
The system can continuously gather field information, including precise coordinates, panoramic images, video and three-dimensional data. The information is used to keep Dubai’s spatial databases up to date and …

GIS intelligence solutions provider Mirai Aerospace Systems and Software Solutions has signed an MoU with the US-based GreenValley International Inc to strengthen India’s geospatial and LiDAR ( light detection and ranging) remote sensing manufacturing base.
The initial pact covers local assembly, manufacturing, technical support and the development of AI-driven LiDAR applications.
Green Valley is a global provider …

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A Conversation with Professor Bin Jiang

Dr. Bin Jiang

Professor of Urban Informatics, Director of LivableCityLAB, Master of Wholeness College. Thrust of Urban Governance and Design, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), Guangzhou 510000, China

Editorial note on terminology

In this essay, the concept of Living Structure is understood as comprising two inseparable dimensions: “living” …