RADARSAT-2, Canada’s second Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Earth observation satellite will offer users imaging flexibility and increased data information content, ensuring continuity of all existing RADARSAT-1 beam modes along with...

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...

The first commercial nuclear power plant began generating electricity in Japan over thirty years ago. There are 55 reactors in seventeen plants currently in operation and one third of Japan’s...

The first commercial nuclear power plant began generating electricity in Japan over thirty years ago. There are 55 reactors in seventeen plants currently in operation and one third of Japan’s...

Trimble (CA, USA) has introduced new and enhanced surveying products as part of its Connected Site model: the new Trimble S8 Total Station and Trimble 4D Control Software for engineering...

The geomatics profession is implicated in several ISO standards. The important ISO9001: 2000 prescribes regular instrument testing and calibration. To help meet required stringent alignment tolerances, a modern calibration bench...

The cusp carrying winter into spring saw three interesting geomatics shows across the USA from east to west. Tom Gibson, editor-in-chief of our US sister magazine, Professional Surveyor, visited one...

Many approaches have emerged for the (semi-)automatic extraction of roads and buildings from aerial and satellite imagery. What has been achieved so far, and what has still to be done?...

Limitations in sampling rate and the detection of outliers impede use of the Robotic Total Station (RTS) for highly dynamic applications. The need to meet such requirements motivated the author...

Trimble used Intergeo to introduce further enhancements to its complete surveying portfolio as part of its Connected Site solutions: new models of the Trimble S8 Total Station with options for...