Leica Geosystems (CA, USA) has launched a new Education Product Program (EPP), a formalised purchase program for educational institutions teaching or performing research in the area of 3D laser scanning....

Developing countries still have a need for mapping systems that are low-cost, simple to operate by local operators, fast in production and yet meet the needs of the application. A...

Two important articles, both from Canada, in the present issue of GIM International are on imaging radar. One article focuses on Canada’s second SAR earth observation satellite: RADARSAT-2. This satellite...

Topcon (The Netherlands) has unveiled the GPT-7000i, its first reflectorless total station incorporating digital imaging technology. The instrument is based on the standard GPT-7000, offering reflectorless measurements up to a...

The Geospatial Information and Technology Association (CO, USA) has published a white paper on use of its Geospatial Technology Report as a GIS benchmarking tool. The author is Jeffrey Myerson,...

A beam coming from the instrument. Aim it at a surface and push the button, and the distance is measured by laser. Reflectorless laser distance measurement, <i>I know what it...

Océ (The Netherlands) has introduced the Océ VarioPrint 3070, a 70-page-per-minute printer. With an upgrade to the VarioPrint 3090, the system can output 85 pages per minute. The printer is...

Developments in geo-technology move almost faster than a ray of light and as a consequence the daily work of a surveyor has been changing dramatically over recent years. Digitalisation of...

The Spatial Information System (S.I.S) Group in Saudi Arabia has bought fourteen Thales (CA, USA) internet-enabled Continuous Geodetic Reference Stations (iCGRS) fitted with choke ring antennas, and three Thales Z-Max...

DiMAC Systems s.à.r.l., a privately owned company established in Luxemburg in November 2003, focuses on developing and producing aerial digital cameras for photogrammetric and orthophoto requirements. The belief underpinning the...