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Intecs, a hardware and software developer, is creating a multi-sensor, GNSS-based platform for obtaining absolute position of trains on rail lines. The system incorporates cameras that read QR codes installed in the area adjacent to the track. The system includes a robust, software-based, data fusion engine that combines GNSS and visual data to determine train …

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DroneAcharya to train Adani Group in DGCA certified drone operations
DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations, a listed drone startup secured a significant service order from the Adani Group. This involves providing certified drone pilot training for DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation). financialexpress.com
Inertial Labs and E38 Company partnership …

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Arabsat and Aldoria collaborate on space safety
Arabsat and Aldoria have announced the signing of a MoU to collaborate on enhancing space safety and security. This MoU sets the stage for expanded collaboration on key strategic initiatives and potential ventures. Under this agreement, Aldoria would provide its advanced space solution to Arabsat and its member countries, …

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EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users
EGNOS, Europe’s regional satellite-based augmentation system (SBAS), is adding a new service to its repertoire: The EGNOS Safety of Life Assisted Service for Maritime Users (ESMAS).
DGNSS, short for Differential Global Navigation Satellite System, is an enhancement to GNSS that …

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Dharavi redevelopment to kickstart with survey
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project Pvt Ltd (DRPPL), a joint venture between the government of Maharashtra and the Adani Group, recently announced that a survey would be launched to collect data from the lakhs of slum dwellers living in Dharavi. The data will …

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April 2024

GISTAM 2024

02 – 04 May
Angers, France

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This study has proven the utility of the ERA5 PWV for mapping and monitoring the water vapour content and for long- term climate studies over Nigeria

Ojegbile, B.M.

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Okolie, C.J.

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Omogunloye, O.G

Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics, …

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This article documents one such transition in an undergraduate course on GIS, arguing that OP is the logical next step for enhancing creativity and innovation in GIS education

David Ray Abernathy

Department of Global Studies, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, North Carolina, USA

Abstract
Open-source software and open data are becoming increasingly popular in the teaching and learning of geographic …

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INSAT-3D meteorological satellite was successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on the GSLV-F14. It deployed the INSAT-3DS into the intended geosynchronous transfer orbit.

The INSAT-3DS satellite is an exclusive mission designed for enhanced meteorological observations, monitoring of land and ocean surfaces for weather forecasting, and disaster warning.

The primary objectives of the mission …

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LeoLabs released a joint statement on debris remediation signed by representatives of commercial entities in collaboration with the Secure World Foundation (SWF).
LeoLabs and SWF led this effort in response to the continual accumulation of massive derelict objects (e.g. spent rocket bodies, etc.) in low Earth orbit (LEO).
As of January 2024, around 29% of the total mass in …