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As a division of machine learning, deep learning (DL) has been achieving unparalleled success in image processing and recently demonstrated huge potential for point cloud analysis. Precise ground surf...

Data visualization is inherent to humans and continuously evolves, driven by innovation. How is GIS playing a role in this? The term 'data visualization' has come into popular usage relatively recentl...

To reflect the changing nature of our industry and attract much-needed future talent, perhaps it’s time to rebrand surveyors as ‘geospatial astronauts’, writes Wim van Wegen in his latest column...

The diversity of relief mapping methods and the existence of large elevation databases intended for multiple users raises the issue of DEM quality. Digital elevation model (DEM) accuracy is commonly a...

A recent project has celebrated 100 years of geodetic and photogrammetric innovation by 3D-digitizing an iconic WILD T2 theodolite from the 1927 series. An app has also been developed for Android, iOS...

An increasing number of cities are creating 3D city models to support visualization and simulations in the urban planning process. The 3D city models are often extended with planned buildings. One way...
Aerial survey specialist Bluesky International, a Woolpert company, has introduced two new datasets designed to significantly enhance how trees across the UK are mapped, monitored and managed. Buildin...
Strong uptake and growing demand for harmonized cross-border geospatial data underline the impact of Open Maps For Europe 2. Since its launch, the initiative has demonstrated how authoritative nationa...
1Spatial, a global provider of geospatial data solutions, has been selected by Ordnance Survey as prime contractor for a five-year agreement to deliver the National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) D...
The open-data GlobalBuildingAtlas is the first high-resolution 3D map of 2.75 billion buildings worldwide. Derived from satellite imagery by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), it...
In September 2026, Saxion University of Applied Sciences will launch the Netherlands’ first Associate Degree in Geo Maps & Data. This two-year degree, developed in close cooperation with industry pa...
Esri is bringing its geospatial AI platform, ArcGIS, together with the scalable cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This will enable organizations to deploy enterprise-scale geospatial ...
Cartography is about describing the world in the form of maps and diagrams. Classic cartography produces paper maps but nowadays this field also encompasses Geographical Information Systems and the products produced by these systems. Cartography is heavily dependent on data from [Remote sensing] and [Land surveying and topography] for the dry part of our world and [marine surveying and bathymetry] for the wet parts of our world.
Cartography / GIS can be found in almost any industry vertical where it transforms the various data sources into products readily useable in for example [land and water management], [climate] and [farming and conservation].