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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016

Sokkia Introduces SHC5000 Field Controller

LIVERMORE, Calif. – February 3, 2016 — Sokkia introduces the latest addition to its line of field controllers for use with construction and surveying applications — the SHC5000. Operating MAGNET® Field, Site and Layout software, the newest...

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016

North Korea Announces Plans to Launch an Earth Observation Satellite Later this Month

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Weeks after its fourth nuclear test, North Korea announced plans Tuesday to launch an Earth observation satellite on a rocket later this month, in what critics see as a covert test of...

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

China’s Second Launch of 2016 Boosts Beidou Navigation System

China on Monday performed its second space launch of the year by sending a Beidou positioning, navigation and timing satellite into orbit. Read More via GB Times

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Training Programme Inaugurated as Part of Indo-Thai Geo Spatial Cooperation Project

Seven trainees from Thailand started their 4-week long training at Indian Institute of Surveying and Mapping (IISM) of Survey of India here on Monday as part of Indo-Thai Geo Spatial Cooperation Project. The trainees are from Geo...

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Call for Abstracts/Papers/Workshops at the GSDI 2015 World Conference in Taiwan in 2016

We are delighted to announce that the GSDI 15 World Conference (GSDI 15) will be held in Taipei, Taiwan (Rep. of China), from 29 November to 2 December 2016 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The theme...

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016

Thailand Looks up to India for Help in Geo-Mapping

They are just 15 years old in the activity of geo-mapping and surveying. They look forward to technical support from the Geological Survey of India, an agency with 247 years of experience in this field, said Tatiya...

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Training For Thailand Officials At Iis&M As Part Of Indo-Thai Geo-Spatial Cooperation Project

Hyderabad: The Indian Institute of Surveying & Mapping (IIS&M), Survey of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, GOI will be inaugurating a training programme for Thailand officials from February 1, 2016. Speaking to the media here on...

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Community Mapping for Hillside Residents

KUALA LUMPUR: A local community based organisation on landslides and slope safety, SlopeWatch embarked on a journey to educate hillside citizens on signs of slope failures to better equip them in an event of disaster such as...

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Israeli Researchers Use Satellite Images to Predict Cancer and Obesity Rates on Earth

Satellite images used to highlight association between artificial lighting at night and incidence of diseases such as obesity, breast cancer and prostate cancer all around the world.  Read More via Haaretz

Monday, February 1st, 2016

Japan’s SDF to Get High-Tech Rescue Capabilities

Tokyo - The government plans to develop a new geographical intelligence system based on images sent from satellites that could be used by the Self-Defense Forces to rescue Japanese nationals trapped abroad. Read More via Chicago Tribune