As users push for more capabilities, today’s location apps for smartphones and tablets are running up against frustrating limitations. Higher accuracy can increase the performance of location-aware applications, but the...

There is nothing else like INSPIRE in the Americas and most probably there never will be, according to Santiago Borrero from the GeoSUR Program. At its own pace and under...

Leica Geosystems has unveiled Leica GeoMoS Imaging, a monitoring technology that provides visual information for site documentation, inspection and detection from remote access. With GeoMoS Imaging, an image-based extension to...

Cityzenith has announced that its award-winning Smart World software platform will officially launch on 3rd May at the UI Labs Innovation Center in Chicago. The Smart World launch event will be held in association with the BuiltWorlds Summit, and will be attended...

Normally when something is too good to be true, it is not true. But in the case of dense image matching (DIM), professional surveyors should look twice – because their...

Recently, GIS Professional conducted a market and applications survey. With over 200 responses received we have gained an interesting insight into the current GIS landscape, its trends, challenges and applications....

At SPAR 3D, Leica Geosystems announced a number of updates to its high-definition surveying software portfolio. The updates below are slated for release on 1st May 2017. Leica Cyclone 9.1.6...

Despite the enormous importance of good land governance for sustainable economic growth and social justice, land administration remains a sector that is lacking openness and transparency in many parts of...

The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) Phase 3 High Resolution Seabed Mapping Project has been awarded to a consortium headed by the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM) and Dutch...

Bathymetric data in the shallow water zone is of increasing importance to support various applications such as safety of navigation, reconnaissance surveys, coastal zone management or hydrodynamic modelling. A gap...