Geospatial is Everyone’s Business
John Kedar
July 29, 2020
7.8 billion human beings live together in uncertain times. Climate Change, seismic geo-political shifts, rising inequality,…
3D-BIM and GIS Applications Save Millions of Dollars for Contractor of JiHe Expressway Expansion Project in China
GW Prime
October 9, 2020
CCCC First Highway Consultants Company utilized GIS, 3D-BIM, Drones, and a Virtual Reality (VR) platform to create a 3D reality mesh to design, construct and expand the landmark project of Shenzhen JiHe Expressway in China…
New Satellite Technology to Track Dark Ships
Anusuya Datta
August 31, 2020
Subscription-based Environments in AEC
Gavin Schrock
September 23, 2020
EO Data can Boost Digital Economy of Developing Countries: Stephen Coulson
GW Prime
July 29, 2020
Nepal Survey Department Uses Trimble Tech to Measure Mount Everest
GW Prime
August 6, 2020
Simplifying Autonomous Vehicle Tech: Miguel Amor- CMO Hexagon Positioning
Girish Joshi
September 15, 2020
July-August 2020
Road To Recovery
The year 2020 has a lot more to offer for the geospatial industry, especially since it is one of the enabling pillars of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Though the industry as a whole may see a timely recovery, different segments would fare differently.
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Special Features
Citizen Science and Geospatial Systems
Arup Dasgupta
September 22, 2020
The advent of citizen science opens up new possibilities in geospatial tools and applications…
What India Needs to Do to Match China’s Military EO Capabilities
Meenal Dhande
August 20, 2020
For India to match China’s Earth Observation capacity in defense, it requires comprehensive efforts around research, development and innovation…
What’s Ailing Indian Space-tech Startups
Avneep Dhingra
August 16, 2020
Even as the global NewSpace markets was flourishing, Indian Space-tech startups were striving for survival, sometimes by shifting base to other countries. So, what’s been…
Case study
BHP Uses Digital Technologies to Increase Mine Safety
GW Prime
October 12, 2020
IoT sensors, wearables, drones, and automation are helping BHP make its mines safer while improving operational efficiencies…
3D-BIM and GIS Applications Save Millions of Dollars for Contractor of JiHe Expressway Expansion Project in China
GW Prime
October 9, 2020
CCCC First Highway Consultants Company utilized GIS, 3D-BIM, Drones, and a Virtual Reality (VR) platform to create a 3D reality mesh to design, construct and expand the landmark project of Shenzhen JiHe Expressway in China…
Surveillance Tech Helped INTERPOL Crack Down on Marine Pollution Crime
GW Prime
October 5, 2020
INTERPOL launched “Operation 30 Days at Sea” in cooperation with Europol to address the marine pollution violations and geospatial technologies were at the forefront of this operation…
Special Features
Citizen Science and Geospatial Systems
Arup Dasgupta
September 22, 2020
The advent of citizen science opens up new possibilities in geospatial tools and applications…
What India Needs to Do to Match China’s Military EO Capabilities
Meenal Dhande
August 20, 2020
For India to match China’s Earth Observation capacity in defense, it requires comprehensive efforts around research, development and innovation…
Case study
BHP Uses Digital Technologies to Increase Mine Safety
GW Prime
October 12, 2020
IoT sensors, wearables, drones, and automation are helping BHP make its mines safer while improving operational efficiencies…
3D-BIM and GIS Applications Save Millions of Dollars for Contractor of JiHe Expressway Expansion Project in China
GW Prime
October 9, 2020
CCCC First Highway Consultants Company utilized GIS, 3D-BIM, Drones, and a Virtual Reality (VR) platform to create a 3D reality mesh to design, construct and expand the landmark project of Shenzhen JiHe Expressway in China…
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY TRENDS
COVID Impact on 5G Rollout and How It Affects Geospatial Industry
Anusuya Datta
September 23, 2020
Subscription-based Environments in AEC
Gavin Schrock
September 23, 2020
CATCH 2020: Recovery Path for Geospatial Industry
Sanjay Kumar
September 6, 2020
Vricon Under its Belt, Maxar All Set to Create Living Reference of the Planet
Anusuya Datta
August 31, 2020
COVID-19 Impact: How Digitalization Helped AEC Sector Adjust
Gavin Schrock
August 29, 2020
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
New Satellite Technology to Track Dark Ships
Anusuya Datta
August 31, 2020
Rogue vessels often operate with their Automatic Identification System switched off. When AIS is not able to supply enough knowledge, other data sources are critical for developing comprehensive maritime awareness…
Building Resilient Future for PNT
Ashutosh Pande
August 31, 2020
The position, navigation and timing (PNT) services provided by GNSS infrastructure go well beyond the maps on our phones; they are integrated into the very fabric of our digital world…
Transforming Healthcare with Geospatial and AI
Anusuya Datta
June 24, 2020
Machine Learning and data mining aided by high powered computing form the foundation of GeoAI, with geospatial science also offering the tools and technologies that…
Interview
Location Key to the Most Complex Vaccination Campaign Ever: Este Geraghty Outlines Why
GW Prime
October 16, 2020
Safe and efficient immunization of the global population against the COVID-19 virus will require the most complex global vaccination campaign ever undertaken in history…
Greg Bentley on IPO, AEC, and the Future of Infrastructure
GW Prime
September 29, 2020
A successful public offering underscores, as our interview with the Bentley Systems CEO reveals, a commitment to the family business, their colleagues, and the AEC industry…
A Crisis is What You Need to Make a Change: Luciana Burdi
GW Prime
August 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has stalled the design, development, and construction of airports worldwide. Airports have had to push back on their major construction projects until the…
COVID-19 has Brought ‘Absoluteness’ in Terms of Collaboration, says Bryn Fosburgh
GW Prime
August 1, 2020
The complexities exerted by the COVID-19 pandemic on the construction industry is for the world to see. And as in all businesses and industries, the…
Opinion
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Space Investment
Dylan Taylor
October 12, 2020
Why Space financing is so hard? Why is the Space industry different from other industries, and what can we as an industry do about it? …
The Global Security Scenario Today
Lt Gen (Dr) AKS Chandele
September 29, 2020
The spectre of increased terrorism continues to loom large as a threat to global security. Terrorist attacks can take place anywhere, at any time, with no country being an exception…
Why 2020 Crisis is Extraordinary
Sanjay Kumar
September 16, 2020
We, as humans, are resilient by nature, having survival instincts embedded in our very existence. Today, humanity is going through a phase, wherein the operating …
Innovation Must to Strive and Thrive
Arup Dasgupta
September 16, 2020
The Times They Are a-Changin — this song by Bobby Dylan, composed in 1964, seems so relevant in 2020, but for very different reasons. This is…
Videos
What is digital contact tracing and how does it work?
Mukesh Sharma
August 31, 2020
In the aftermath of COVID-19, countries rushed to introduce contact tracing mobile applications to track people’s movements and limit the spread of the virus…
Nepal Survey Department Uses Trimble Tech to Measure Mount Everest
GW Prime
August 6, 2020
With the help of cutting-edge surveying technology, the Nepal Survey Department measured the height of the Mount Everest,…
Podcast
Ananya Narain, 40 under 40; Upcoming Woman in AEC/Geospatial
Girish Joshi
September 21, 2020
Ms Ananya Narain, Industry manager AEC, for Geospatial Media & Communications. Ananya has helped the European Commission, in assessing geospatial preparedness and conducting geospatial market evaluations…
Dr Este- Chief Medical Officer ESRI, shows how it takes ‘Good Data’ to save a village
Girish Joshi
September 15, 2020
She is a humble Dr, both the Medical kinds and of data science. In this episode of ‘Women in Geospatial thought Leadership’, Dr Este Geraghty enthrals us with her life story and her endeavors with geodata…