ComNav Technology has introduced its new handheld P6H. This advanced and rugged device is tailor-made for GIS data collection and outdoor operations. Featuring a GNSS high-precision positioning module, rugged IP67-rated...

Over the past 20 years, various initiatives have been launched reflecting the importance of cadastral data for land management and spatial development. But how have these initiatives enhanced the possibility...

With location the common denominator, there are great opportunities ahead for surveyors, argues Ordnance Survey’s Simon Navin (above), if we realise the benefits for communities through interoperable data from Smart...

HxGN Smart Sites, a real-time data visualization and location intelligence solution for complex site operations such as industrial facilities, airports, hospitals and entertainment venues, has been announced by Hexagon’s Safety,...

‘Smart agriculture’, i.e. the efficient use of Earth's resources to feed the world, requires accurate and advanced data acquisition, modelling and management. UAVs can play a critical role in this....

A unique 3D smart digital model has been developed to combine the different streams of data from cities on one common platform, and is the result of the ITEA project PS-CRIMSON, a...

Incorporating smart methodologies in cadastral surveying is improving the land acquisition system in Ghana. Traditional cadastral surveying is time-consuming and, if not planned out well, could cost a fortune to...

Jonathan Arthur Quaye-Ballard is a professor and head of the Department of Geomatic Engineering at KNUST, where he has worked for the past 20 years. He also holds a BSc...

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...