Introduction
An interview is the ultimate opportunity to get to know key figures in the geomatics industry. The interview is a regular part of the GIM International magazine and is written to reveal the view of a professional, company or organisation regarding specific topic within geomatics. Topical questions will be answered by the interviewee concerning his company, organisation, products, market views, philosophies or strategies. Apart from the regular interview, the rubric ‘5 Questions to…’ is a short article and a quick way to introduce someone or something in the business.
Supporting the Profession - Interview with Rudolf Staiger
Durk Haarsma, publisher of GIM International, sat down with Rudolf Staiger, FIG President, to discuss the surveying profession as it is now and how it will look in the future. GIM International: Congr...
Supporting the Profession with Expertise, Proposals, Solutions and Platforms
The FIG president holds one of the most influential positions in the surveying field and helps to shape the profession. The new president, Rudolf Staiger, was elected during the Istanbul Congress in 2...
Taking over the Survey School - Interview with Ruth Adams
Ruth Adams, a distinguished geomatics and geospatial professional, is the energetic new manager of The Survey School. She explains her ambitions for the school and its potential to be a world class tr...
Family Business at the Forefront of Processing Photogrammetry
SimActive is a leading developer of photogrammetry software. The Canadian company, which was founded by two brothers – Louis and Philippe Simard – in 2003, celebrates its 15th anniversary this yea...
Leading 4 Decades of Innovation in Lidar Technology
Whenever anyone talks about Lidar technology in the geospatial sector, it is only a matter of time before the name RIEGL is mentioned. Thanks to its renowned R&D department, the Austrian provider of i...
The Shifting World of Professional Mapping
Christoph Strecha, founder and CEO of Pix4D, reveals that he foresees big changes in the geospatial industry in this interview with 'GIM International'. Over the past decade, photogrammetry from unman...
5 Questions about BIM and GIS
There has been much debate on the synergy of building information modelling (BIM) and GIS (geographic information systems). This makes for a potentially powerful combination, but what is the best way ...
Esri's Open Strategy on 3D, OSM, and GIS - Interview with Satish Sankaran & Chris Andrews
In the following interview with GIS Professional, Satish Sankaran and Chris Andrews speak to Niall Conway about their work on Esri's 'Open Strategy' and about where the GIS industry is heading. GIS Pr...
Setting a New Standard in UAV Precision Mapping
Switzerland-based start-up Wingtra has developed a vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV or ‘drone’) that rises straight up, tilts and flies off like an aeroplane. The ...
Let’s Embrace It… INSPIRE is Here to Stay
The idea behind INSPIRE is quite simple: a common framework for all European environmental reference data. The implementation of such a system, however, is less simple. Technology is one thing – but...