5 Ways the World Depends on Geomatics
Where would we be without geomatics nowadays? There are so many ways in which modern life relies heavily on mapping and surveying professionals that it’s hard to imagine a world without geospatial t...
Indoor Mapping
Indoor mapping is a novel concept that uses a digital 2D or 3D map to represent an indoor venue and spatial information. Indoor positioning and navigation are made possible by presenting places, people, and assets on a digital map. As a result, many various use cases are possible, allowing businesses to improve their workflows and efficiency.
Location Data Providers Rally for Autonomous Cars Global Standard
A unified worldwide mapping system will guide self-driving cars safely and efficiently. That is the goal of HERE Technologies and its regional mapping partners NavInfo of China, Increment P (IPC)/Pion...
Decision to Exclude Post-Brexit UK from Galileo Causes Rift in EU
According to various media reports, the European Commission’s intention to exclude the UK from the Galileo satellite navigation system following Brexit is causing divisions between member states. Br...
Trimble Launches TSC7 Controller
Trimble has released the Trimble TSC7 controller, a new field solution for land and civil construction surveyors. The TSC7 brings powerful enhancements to the field and was designed based on customer...
British Cartographic Society Organises Restless Earth Workshops for Schools
Restless Earth is a two-and-a-half-hour disaster relief mapping workshop organised by the British Cartographic Society. The workshops are for Year 9 & 10 pupils studying GCSE-level geography. They ar...
Total Stations with Auto Scan Help to Build China’s Expressway Network
Spectra Precision FOCUS 35 robotic total stations are hard at work helping to build the world’s largest expressway network in China. In one notable example, the FOCUS 35, with its time-saving autom...
总圣Sokkia介绍高性能手册ation iM-50
Sokkia has introduced the latest addition to its iM line of manual total stations designed to be cost effective, but still provide powerful performance, the iM-50. “Whether operators need an instrum...
Royal Wedding Crowd Captured by Satellite
On Saturday 19 May, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married at St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The event was captured from above by the WorldView-2 mission satellite from the...
Esri Adds Vector Tile Style Editor to ArcGIS
Esri has announced the release of a new tool available in beta on the ArcGIS for Developers website, the ArcGIS Vector Tile Style Editor. Whether you are a developer, designer, or a GIS profession...
NCTech Unveils iSTAR Pulsar for Mobile Mapping
NCTech, a developer of reality imaging systems, has announced the availability of iSTAR Pulsar, a professional edge-to-cloud big data system, optimised for capture on the move. iSTAR Pulsar is designe...
