Infoterra launched Skape, a 3D city mapping service designed for architects, planners, local authorities and surveyors. Skape enables users to manipulate urban landscapes online by combining high resolution 3D textured city models with 2D mapping and terrain data. With Skape, new buildings can be imported into a city and viewed in context with their surroundings, …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced the release of new satellite images depicting agricultural land cover across most of the nation for the 2009 crop year. The images, referred to as cropland data layers (CDL), are a useful tool for monitoring crop rotation patterns, land use changes, water resources and …

Consider the scenario, date 1.1.2020: “Mr. A buys property in Meerut, city in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India from Mr. B in Dec 2019. The ownership-title that Mr. B is the Owner, is guaranteed by the Government Registrar. As a matter of fact, all the properties with the names of their owner are recorded centrally in the computer in the office of Land Survey Department of UP. The location like trees and wells, etc are all photographed on an aerial photograph…

Today, the civil positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) community needs a clear and concise statement of PNT needs. This statement should incorporate all aspects of PNT services and all applications and modes of PNT use. With such a statement, providers of PNT technology and services will be better able to plan for, develop, and implement their PNT services. While I offer my thoughts on this need for the United States, the arguments…

March 2010

ILMF 2010

3-5 March

Denver, CO, USA

http://www.lidarmap.org

Geoform+’2010

30 March- 2 April

Moscow, Russia

www.geoexpo.ru

CARIS 2010

22-25 March

Miami, Florida, USA

www.caris.com/caris2010

April 2010

XXIV FIG International Congress 2010

11 – 16 April 2010

Sydney, Australia

www.fig2010.com

Geo-Siberia 2010

27-29 April

Novosibirsk, Russia

www.geosiberia.sibfair.ru

ASPRS 2010

26-30 April

San Diego, CA, USA

www.asprs.org/SanDiego2010

May 2010

TIDES 2010

20-21 May

Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

derc@mail.pccu.edu.tw

International Conferences on Integrated Navigation Systems

31 May -02 June 2010

Saint Petersburg, Russia

http://www.elektropribor.spb.ru

June 2010

Toulouse Space Show 2010

8 -11 June

Toulouse, …

Free TatukGIS Viewer v. 2 upgrade The TatukGIS Viewer version 2 upgrade adds new features including advanced support for coordinate systems, support for additional data formats, advanced map rendering features, updated user interface, and more. www.TatukGIS.com U.S. Army Geospatial Centre maps for Haiti The U.S. Army Geospatial Centre’s Hydrologic and Environmental Analysis branch compiled earthquake, water and geology maps, a number of other data sets…

SSTL to handle Galileo satellites Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) has been selected by ESA to supply 14 navigation payloads for the deployment phase of the Galileo satellite navigation system. SSTL is teamed with OHB–System of Bremen, Germany for the provision of these fully operational Galileo satellites. The two companies agreed to work together as a “core team” on Galileo, with OHB taking the role of prime…

Demands of GPS for ships in Philippine Philippine-based transport group United Transport Koalisyon has urged lawmakers to use GPS for all ships to reduce maritime accidents and also save fuel. It will also help coast guard in tracking down ships in distress. www.portworld.com Indian Dept of Post to install GPS in NE region To overcome the difficulties and challenges faced in smooth and timely movement of…

Survey Camp, Nainital was held from 28th November – 7th December, 2008 as part of the academic curriculum at IIT Kanpur. The site chosen for the camp was Nainital which is set in a valley containing a pear-shaped lake and is bounded by a great snowy range which forms the central axis of the Himalayas …

Showcase of New GNSS Era
The First Asia Oceania Regional Workshop
Jan 25-26, 2010, Bangkok, Thailand

The First Asia Oceania Regional Workshop was held on January 25 and 26 at Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was hosted by SPAC, JAXA and GISTDA as well as supported by United Nations International Committee on GNSS (UN ICG). The …