In his latest column, Wim van Wegen from GIM International reflects on the huge impact of geomatics on everyday life. Therefore, he calls on industry professionals to become geomatics ambassadors; it is time to join forces and make ourselves heard! When I first started working for GIM International nine years ago, I was unaware of the true extent of the role of land surveyors and GIS professionals. As an avid map lover I had some knowledge of cartography, I knew about measuring land parcels and... (read more)

The ISPRS Geospatial Week 2019 will be held on the University of Twente campus. The University of Twente (UT) is the only university in the Netherlands with a genuine campus. It is set in extensive pa... (read more)

During the Geospatial Week, participants can choose between two conference dinners. The first one will be held on Tuesday 11 June 2019 in the village of Denekamp, at the Singraven country estate. The... (read more)

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or ‘drones’) have become popular instruments for a wide range of emerging applications such as mapping, search & rescue, infrastructure monitoring, preci... (read more)

The ISPRS Geospatial Week organizing committee invites you to participate in the Geospatial Week 2019, which will take place at the campus of the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands... (read more)

The opening keynote of the Geospatial Week 2019 in Enschede, the Netherlands, will be presented by Edward Anderson, senior disaster risk management and ICT specialist for the World Bank. He will prese... (read more)

From 10 to 14 June, the campus of the University of Twente in the Netherlands will be the venue of the 4th ISPRS Geospatial Week. In this week, 13 workshops will provide excellent opportunities to dis... (read more)

The ISPRS Geospatial Week is being held in the Dutch city of Enschede this week (from 10-14 June). The city is home to the internationally respected University... (read more)

Some of the leading names in European aerial mapping have come together to create a new association promoting the benefits of aerial surveying to the wider comm... (read more)

Hexagon has introduced two new additions to the Leica BLK series. The Leica BLK2GO is one of the smallest portable, completely integrated handheld-imaging scann... (read more)

Hexagon, a global leader in digital solutions, has introduced the Leica DSX, a portable ground penetrating radar (GPR) solution for underground utility detectio... (read more)

YellowScan, a France-based UAV-Lidar solutions provider, has released CloudStation. This new software provides a complete solution to create and manipulate poin... (read more)

NavVis has announed that version 2.4 of their IndoorViewer software is now available. This major release includes a number of relevant updates that will increas... (read more)

DJI recently has introduced DJI Terra, a new software tool that transforms drone data into digital 3D models and maps for easy analysis and decision making. DJI... (read more)

Have you ever found yourself struggling to tell other people what your profession as a GIS specialist or surveyor actually entails? If so, you’ll no doubt... (read more)