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China has launched the third satellite in its Compass global satellite navigation system. It was launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwestern Sichuan province at about 0:12 a.m. Beijing Time on 17 January. More >> |
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The Sri Lankan government has taken measures to establish a space agency in Sri Lanka. Although the prime motivation is to improve the nation's telecommunication technology, it will also have a profound effect on ICT in general, and remote sensing and positioning in particular. More >> |
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Agricultural production is highly linked to land resources and their location. Recently Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung suggested that Viet Nam needs to set higher targets for agricultural production. He pointed to the need for better models that link economy to production for local conditions. More >> |
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Surveying technology today has advanced in many ways. Not only can measurements be accurately made with numerous types of instruments, but attention is increasingly turning toward integration of those measurements with others workflows. More >> |
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The map was created by Italian missionary Matteo Ricci in 1602. It is one of only two copies in existence in good condition. Because of its rarity and fragility – the map is printed on rice paper – the map has become known as the “Impossible Black Tulip of Cartography”. Ethiopian Review |
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Lucknow satellite mapping of municipal areas using the geographical information system (GIS) has resulted in a major increase in the revenue of several municipal corporations. Express India |
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A pilot project funded by the United States Trade Development Agency (USTDA) aims to provide Chinese residents of Anhui province's Feidong county with the ability to register farm plots and gain land lease certificates. International Land Systems Inc. is leading a technology consortium that includes ESRI China, ESRI Canada, Trimble Navigation and Beijing Landstar Digital Technology to configure the land registry and a local geographic information system. International Land Systems |
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Tele Atlas unveiled an expanded map for India, which includes coverage of nearly 640,000 kilometers of navigable roads covering more than 75 percent of the country’s urban population. Tele Atlas |
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4G Unwired Inc. announced that it offers accurate geo-referenced In-Building measurements in Google Earth™. A breakthrough in testing technology, 4G Unwired’s advanced SkyView RF Mapping™ process does not require the use of building floor plans. 4G Unwired |
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"MICHIBIKI"means "guiding" or "showing the way." Many people who proposed "MICHIBIKI" explained their selection reason as the QZS-1 is to show us a correct location using its accurate positioning information, and to guide us toward a futuristic society by establishing the next generation satellite positioning technology in Japan. JAXA Japan |
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The state forest minister of Kashmir has directed the environment and remote sensing department to undertake an environmental assessment of key cities. The two capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar will be assessed along with the tourist destinations of Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Patnitop. iGovernment |
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India has begun outreach to various stakeholders regarding the planned survey of the country's entire coastline. The effort is meant to demarcate the coastline and to prevent loss of life and property during natural disasters. The meetings took place in Mumbai, Chennai and Goa, and involved traditional fishermen and other members of coastal communities. Kalinga Times |
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The laser rangefinder extension enables users to connect (cable or Bluetooth) to SuperPad and to pass the measure results from the laser rangefinder to the mobile device. With the GPS function to calculate the spatial position, the calculation result will be displayed as point features on the map. SuperGeo |
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SCANEX Research & Development Center and the Indian company PCI Software Pvt. Ltd. have signed a reseller agreement. Under this agreement PCI Software Pvt. Ltd. starts to distribute the complete set of SCANEX software products, designed for the remote sensing data processing, on the territory of India and South-Eastern Asia. PCI Software |
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Leica Geosystems has added an easy-to-operate line of total stations that are designed specifically for the construction contractor. Five different models of full-feature measurement tools are designed to meet different needs of most construction jobs. The tools make it easy to perform positioning, layout and dozens of other construction-site tasks. Leica Geosystems |
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Ashtech(formerly Magellan Professional) announced the release of the ProMark™ 500 V4.0 GNSS receiver for high-performance RTK surveying. Current users can fully benefit from these new features via a simple system upgrade. Ashtech |
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POSPac MMS 5.3 Service Pack 1 for both download and release notes has been issued and is now available on the Applanix web site. POSPac Mobile Mapping Suite is Applanix's next generation, industry-leading software for Direct Georeferencing of mobile mapping sensors using GNSS and inertial technology. Applanix |
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