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Within the next year, production satellites for the Japanese QZSS system, the Chinese Compass, and the European Galileo constellation will all enter service. That's not really news. The timetable was already on the slate in 2000, and for all the pratfalls and pitfalls along the way, system providers have largely stuck to their guns. So, the evidence seems to be that it takes about a decade for the GNSS to evolve. That begs an interesting question: what will the GNSS look like in 2020? More >> |
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The Japanese government has still not committed funds for building the second and third satellite in the QZSS GNSS, and will not until 2011, at the earliest. However, JAXA is proceeding with plans to encourage users to make the best of the system. More >> |
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Dr Yuang Yang from the China National Administration of GNSS Applications (CNAGA) says Chinese policy on the international use of Compass is being guided by twin principals of openness and interoperability. More >> |
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Japanese Ambassador to Zambia Hideto Mitamura has said a Japanese company is planning to work with the Zambian government to accurately map areas which have mineral resources which have not yet identified. Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Cooperation (JOGMEC) have state-of-the-art remote sensing technology which can be used for surface detection of minerals. Ambassador Mitamura said he was hoping to encourage more Japanese investment in Zambia. The Post-Lusaka |
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Feroze Gandhi Memorial Post Graduate College in Adampur in Bengal has purchased SuperGIS for GIS learning and related research in its Department of Geography. The sale was made by SpaceInfo, one of SuperGeo’s resellers in India. SpaceInfo has promoted SuperGIS products all over India with conferences, workshops and seminars, as well as presenting research papers with SuperGIS software and case studies. SuperGeo |
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ESRI Australia has released the provisional program for its 2010 Asia Pacific User Conference (3-5 March, Gold Coast). ESRI president and founder Jack Dangermond is confirmed as keynote speaker. ESRI Australia |
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Spar Point Research have announced the featured presenters for SPAR 2010 (8-10 February 2010, Houston, Texas), their annual conference. Speakers include: Allan Carswell, chairman and president of Optech Inc.; Mike Harrison, president of Diamond West Engineering and Michael Frecks, president and chief executive of Terrametrix LLC. Register before 18 December to save $100. Spar Point Research |
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ESRI in Singapore has released its training schedule for the first part of 2010, up to next February. Seats are reserved on a 1st-come, 1st-served basis, upon registration. Training prerequisites will be as indicated in the course notes. For course outlines, contact ESRI direct. ESRI Training |
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Submissions for the GeoTec 2010 conference (13-15 April, Toronto) are now due December 7 2009. This geomatics conference is designed to provide a broad vendor-neutral overview of geospatial-technology tools and applications. Organisers are still seeking presentations for the following concurrent tracks: data; emerging technologies; executive decision support; and interoperability. GeoTec 2010 |
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The organisers of the 2010 ESRI International User Conference (12–16 July 2010, San Diego) have issued a call for papers for a new track concentrating on geographic information science. Accepted papers will be published in a special issue of Transactions in GIS, to be distributed at the conference. Send abstracts to John Wilson at the University of Southern California by 15 December. ESRI User Conference |
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Leica Geosystems has released a full-waveform digitiser designed specifically for use with its ALS-series airborne LIDAR Systems. The digitizer, called Leica WDM65, is offered for new ALS60 system controllers as well as for fielded ALS60 and ALS50-II systems. No additional external hardware is needed to record return signal waveforms, making operation of this new feature transparent to the user. Leica Geosystems |
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Version 1.1 of ESRI's MapIt product is now available. The latest release has been improved to allow users to better visualize the connection between tabular data and its geographic properties. It also includes Microsoft Windows Azure and SQL Azure support for developing applications on line. MapIt is a package for creating and sharing maps generated with data from Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Excel, and SharePoint lists. ESRI |
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Hemisphere GPS in Calgary has announced the release of the new version of Outback AutoMate for precision farmers. The new version includes advanced software and three customised planter kits for the boom section control product. Outback AutoMate monitors and controls individual sprayer or planter sections to minimise overlaps and skips. Hemisphere GPS |
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Magellan Professional has released firmware for its MB 500 OEM GNSS board. The board is available in a variety of configurations from L1 GPS+GLONASS up to L1/L2 GPS+GLONASS+SBAS. It offers future-proof L2C support, 20Hz Fast RTK capability and 10Hz Time Tagged (or synchronized) RTK. Magellan Professional |
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ESRI Australia has added three new integration extensions to its range of Dekho application extensions. The three new extensions offer integration with SQL Server Reporting Services, TechnologyOne Works and Assets, and Conquest. Dekho is ESRI’s business intelligence product. ESRI Australia |
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