In 2000, geodetic datum of Japan was shifted to the world datum (ITRF Coordinate System) and since the year 2002 authorised Electric Reference Stations (ERS) coordinates and their daily observation...

One of the greatest problems facing mankind today is fulfilling the basic needs of an uncontrollably expanding world population without causing irreversible degradation to the environment. All over the world...

Cadastral information is a fundamental layer in the Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and many GIS systems use it as a base framework. The authors introduce an approach to improve and...

You are, as a geomatics professional, working in one of the most rapidly growing areas of the world economy. Geomatics is all around us and there is loads of work...

Quality Standards Information Technology (QSIT) is an ICT consulting company which focuses upon developing specialised, custom, enterprise-level GIS, cadastral and telecom applications. The company has established a strong stand in...

Standards are set within Europe as a result of voluntary agreements between the 28 member countries via the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). After a five-year period of dormancy, the...

The continuing growth and exciting prospects facing the GIS industry were well reflected at the annual ESRI International User Conference held at the Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA...

India is emerging as an important player in today’s global economy, particularly in the field of Information Technology (IT). Her base of highly skilled IT professionals attracts to her shores...

The collection of Ground Control Points (GCP) for block adjustment is a costly and time-consuming operation. Onboard GPS enables a reduction in the number of GCPs without loss of accuracy....

Carmenta has been delivering mission-critical Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) and map-based operational systems for more than a decade. We have focused primarily on the aviation and defence markets, but are...