NovAtel Inc. (Canada) has announced that its dealer, Beijing BDStar Navigation Co. Ltd., Beijing, China, completed deployment of NovAtel GPS-based systems for the Tianjin port Container Terminals (TCT), as per...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has announced the release of new public web pages that show the probability of earthquake shaking in the next 24 hours in California. These maps...

The FIG Working Week 2005 and the 8th International Conference on Global Spatial Data Infrastructure were held in the Egyptian metropolis of Cairo from 16th to 21st April 2005. This...

Laser-Scan (UK) and Intergraph Portugal deliver a solution to ensure accurate agricultural grant payments to Portuguese farmers. The National Institute of Agricultural Intervention and Guarantee (INGA) is a Portuguese government...

Google Inc. (CA, USA) has announced the launch of Google Earth, Google's new satellite imagery-based mapping product that combines 3D buildings and terrain with mapping capability and Google search. Based...

The Respond project is intended to develop into a sustainable humanitarian aid service. By working in concert with other information providers, humanitarian organisations can quickly and easily access maps, satellite...

Tripod Data Systems (TDS) (OR, USA) has released the next generation of its TDS Ranger rugged data collector featuring Survey Pro. The new Ranger features a faster processor, more storage...

This article presents a first overview of the legal issues involved in geospatial data-gathering in space. Matters of security and privacy must be resolved within a legal framework if satellite...

softelec’s (Germany) new Version 2 of their VPmap Series software products has become available with a number of considerable enhancements. Both products, VPmap and VPmap pro, provide a unique set...

Leica Geosystems Geospatial Imaging, LLC (GA, USA) has announced the release of Leica Photogrammetry Suite (LPS) V8.7 Service Pack 3 (SP3). The release provides a combination of critical bug fixes...