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Asia is moving rapidly to achieving an independent capacity in the use of remote sensing for disaster response. Speakers at the sixteenth session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-16; 26-29 January; Bangkok) urged the creation of a space segment to Sentinel Asia, using satellites from south Korea, India and Japan. More >> |
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Rice harvesting in the Mekong Delta is lower than what it could be. Only 28% of the 420,000 acres under cultivation benefit from high technology, suggesting large increases in production could be achieved with more technology input. More >> |
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The International Middle East Media Centre reports that 60-year old Palestinian geographer and cartographer Khalil Tufakji, who has spent years researching Israeli settlements constructed on Palestinian land, was ordered to appear at an Israeli police station last week, where he was told by a plainclothes officer that he cannot travel. More >> |
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Scientists at the Dalian Naval Academy in China have identified a need for training nautical chart cartographers. China is one of few countries that has set up training for nautical chart cartography. More >> |
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A national survey of cultural relics has uncovered more than 700 km of ancient Great Wall in Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. The wall was found in the desert and other remote places without human habitation. China Daily |
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SuperGeo develops an interesting application that integrates GIS and GPS concepts into Treasure Hunting Game. Users can learn the applications of GPS and GIS during the educational game, and gain the knowledge of local culture and the environment at the same time. SuperGeo |
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India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a satellite with "electronic warfare sensors" for surveillance of Indian borders. The satellite is planned for launch in a lower earth orbit by 2014. The Hindu |
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The sixteenth session of the Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF-16), under the main theme entitled "Space Applications: Contributions towards Human Safety and Security" successfully closed its 4-Day programme on 29th January 2010, at the Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok, in Bangkok, Thailand. APRSAF |
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Experts urge the government to make certain that Jakarta's 2030 spatial planning draft is enforced. The administration should not repeat past mistakes, starting with stating clearly what they would do to stop deteriorating traffic and environmental conditions. Jakarta Post |
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Thanks to a research collaboration between the public-private and academic sectors, Mahidol University and National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec), Gran-Monte Vineyard has adopted technology known as "precision farming" at vineyard level. Bangkok Post |
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The Academician Fyodorov scientific research vessel has arrived at the Russian Antarctic outpost of Bellingshausen on a mission to set up a station for tracking the GLONASS navigation satellites, the Voice of Russia reported. RIA NOVOSTI |
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The ProFlex Lite is a rugged positioning solution that delivers enhanced real-time precision ranging from sub-meter down to centimeter level. It is scalable, cost-effective and available in a variety of configurations from L1 GPS+GLONASS+SBAS up to L1/L2 GPS+GLONASS+SBAS. Simple firmware upgrades are possible at any time to adapt to new requirements. Ashtech |
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The government of Japan, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), has recently forged partnership with different government agencies for the implementation of Topographic Map for Peace and Development in Mindanao. Philippine Sun Star |
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The government could be making a wide range of changes to the property market - from offering a greater variety of lease tenures to relaxing rules for industrial land use. These are some of several proposals from the Economic Strategies Committee (ESC) sub-group studying ways to maximise the value of Singapore's land. AsiaOne |
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SuperGeo builds Climate Rainfall Map System by developing SuperWebGIS. The new WebGIS platform is used by Taiwan Central Weather Bureau to centrally manage and conveniently display the rainfall data. SuperGeo |
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The new software technology is designed to assist a contractor or builder with virtually any type of construction staking and layout application, regardless of terrain, regardless of weather, regardless of job site restrictions. Topcon |
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Adding a new strategic mapping platform, this technology works as a key enabler to expand PenBay’s current solutions for real property and public safety, helping facility managers, space planners and emergency response agencies understand the critical infrastructure of their buildings. PenBay Solutions |
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Geo-referenced spatial data is captured accurately and quickly as the mobile system moves through the building at walking speed. The solution integrates active and passive sensors with an intuitive user workflow to enable true indoor Geographic Information System (GIS) capability. Trimble |
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Leica Geosystems and MicroSurvey Software Inc., announced plans at SPAR 2010 for Leica Geosystems to resell MicroSurvey’s new PointCloud CAD mapping software on a global basis. Leica Geosystems |
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The Central Africa, Japan, Jawa, Sulawesi, Philippine, Indochina, Borneo and Sumatra of PALSAR 50m Orthorectified Mosaic product were added. K & C Mosaic |
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