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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

VisionMap to Release LightSpeed Version 4.0

Tel Aviv, Israel – February 23, 2016 — VisionMap, leading provider of aerial survey and mapping systems, has announced the upcoming release of LightSpeed 4.0, the newest version of its flagship photogrammetric processing suite. LightSpeed 4.0 includes several...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Zeroing in on the Market for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Velodyne LiDAR Announces New Puck LITE

MORGAN HILL, Calif.  (Feb. 22, 2016)  — Aiming at the burgeoning market for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Velodyne LiDAR today unveiled its new Puck LITE™ -- at 590 grams, the world’s lightest 16-channel LiDAR sensor. Puck LITE...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

More N. Korea Launches Mean Better Missiles

Yasunori Matogawa, a professor emeritus at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), discussed North Korea’s latest missile test, under the guise of launching a satellite, in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun. Excerpts from the interview follow....

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Can Dry Winters in Kashmir this Year be Linked with Global Climate Crisis?

There has been a significant rise of 1.45 degrees in the average temperature of Kashmir in past two decades, according to state’s department of ecology, environment and remote sensing report in 2013. Read More via I am...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

North Korea Satellite Tumbling in Orbit Again: US

Washington: North Korea's recently launched satellite is once again tumbling in orbit, after stabilizing briefly, according to a US official and other sources. Read More via Deccan Chronicle

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Govt Launches Project Worth Rs 300 Crore to Map 1.5 Lakh Bridges, Culverts

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has launched a project worth Rs 300 crore to map 1.5 lakh bridges and culverts across the country. The Integrated Bridge Management System (IBMS), when fully operational, will become the...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

New YellowScan Surveyor: World’s Lightest and Most Accurate LiDAR Solution for Civil Engineering & Mining Professionals

Denver, CO, USA – February 22, 2016 – YellowScan is pleased to announce the global launch of its new LiDAR UAS surveying solution with highest accuracy and most dense geo-referenced point cloud data: 3cm accuracy – 300...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

XXIII ISPRS Congress : Program Details

XXIII ISPRS Congress : Program Details FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM ISPRS, TIF, Congress organizers and sponsors are prepared to offer financial support to those participants who would otherwise not be able to attend the Congress. Please use the...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Maptek Technology Helps Secure Optimum Mining Outcomes

All facets of mining increasingly rely on capturing and using quality data. Effective data management and analysis improves production and increases profitability. Mining technology specialist Maptek develops robust systems that apply mining data to more accurately design...

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Trimble Adds Scalable GNSS Receiver to its Geospatial Portfolio

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the addition of a new scalable GNSS receiver to its geospatial portfolio—the Trimble® R9s GNSS receiver. Geospatial professionals now have another option to consider when searching for a...