China plans to be amongst the top technology nations of the world, and increased exploitation of Space is a major step in that direction.
The geospatial industry in 2021 should take a lead in equality and actively find, not seek, talent from all quarters…
Continuing with an impromptu switch to online learning is not a desirable “new normal”. However, the many lessons learned during the past year should not be lost but lead to a better “new normal”…
2020, the annus horribilis, is drawing to a close. Will we see light at the end of the tunnel, or will the coming year be annus horribilis v2.0?…
As access to vaccines becomes global and we resume a more familiar lifestyle, we will still face the challenge of Climate Change, and the profound impact it will have on humanity. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine…
As we undergo continuous technology change, digital transformation and innovation in the geospatial industry, it is clear that the SDI…
Governance has been at the core of philosophies since times immemorial. And philosophies served as guiding principles for polity, economy and society — the three founding pillars…
A resilient national timing architecture will do more than just making today’s GNSS systems more secure. Ensuring resilient, bullet-proof timing services will provide a solid foundation…
GW Prime has the stated aim of mainstreaming geospatial information. This is a welcome development but one which faces many challenges. Ways must be found to make the growing body of information being generated by geospatial specialists more understandable…
Technological developments offer fresh opportunities for new imagination and even more powerful application of geospatial…
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? …
Things have completely turned around in the last few years, especially in the wake of COVID-19. The demographic and statistical information in Excel spreadsheets can now be merged with…
We must recognize and speak out when the digital dream is devaluing the power and capability of our institutions of global order, national protection and sovereignty, and the primacy of the individual citizen…
Location counts. There is no dearth of articles and talks around the ‘new spatial revolution’ or how ‘location is at the heart of Industry 4.0.’…
For those who live outside of the Indian Ocean Rim, it might be easy to disregard this vast area of the Earth’s surface, or to only sporadically take notice…
COVID-19 has exposed the chinks in our supply chains. That is because mostly supply chains are managed by analogue, manual…
CHAOS! CHAOS! is probably what your brain is shouting at you as it tries to deal with the amount of information being pumped…
Technology is a significant contributor to the digital transformation that is changing our society. In the geospatial industry, we have seen several major technological advances over the last few decades…
Automation has certainly increased efficiency and productivity, but machines with only fixed, automated functions are not capable of dealing with changing real-world situations. In the autonomous future we are empowering…
Recent technological advances are creating an enormous impact across the broad geospatial community, enabling users to not only share their data, but to synthesize it into interesting collections of advanced…
We are in an age where the data is prevalent, accessible, and comprehensible. And I think comprehensibility is the key — people must be able to understand what the data is…
With the advent of the Digital Age, data will be at the core of almost everything. Apart from other utilities, it will be a must for sustainable development. As we…
China plans to be amongst the top technology nations of the world, and increased exploitation of Space is a major step in that direction.
The geospatial industry in 2021 should take a lead in equality and actively find, not seek, talent from all quarters…
Continuing with an impromptu switch to online learning is not a desirable “new normal”. However, the many lessons learned during the past year should not be lost but lead to a better “new normal”…
2020, the annus horribilis, is drawing to a close. Will we see light at the end of the tunnel, or will the coming year be annus horribilis v2.0?…
Governance has been at the core of philosophies since times immemorial. And philosophies served as guiding principles for polity, economy and society — the three founding pillars…
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 …
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…
The geospatial industry in 2021 should take a lead in equality and actively find, not seek, talent from all quarters…
Data is capital and trusted national data has national value. Data is an element of today’s complex geopolitics, both as an instrument of power and in giving…
7.8 billion human beings live together in uncertain times. Climate Change, seismic geo-political shifts, rising inequality,…
Geospatial systems, in convergence with modern ICT, can help city utilities become efficient, consumer-friendly and cost effective…
2020, the annus horribilis, is drawing to a close. Will we see light at the end of the tunnel, or will the coming year be annus horribilis v2.0?…
In the September 2020 issue of the National Geographic, an article on robotics starts with a description of an autonomous excavator, which is set up to dig a portion…
China plans to be amongst the top technology nations of the world, and increased exploitation of Space is a major step in that direction.
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…
Continuing with an impromptu switch to online learning is not a desirable “new normal”. However, the many lessons learned during the past year should not be lost but lead to a better “new normal”…
Geospatial applications have evolved from systems of record into analytical systems of insight facilitating understanding of complex problems…
As we undergo continuous technology change, digital transformation and innovation in the geospatial industry, it is clear that the SDI…
This is the first of a series of articles that discuss the role of geospatial information in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Geo4SDGs…
As access to vaccines becomes global and we resume a more familiar lifestyle, we will still face the challenge of Climate Change, and the profound impact it will have on humanity. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine…
COVID-19 has exposed the chinks in our supply chains. That is because mostly supply chains are managed by analogue, manual…
We must recognize and speak out when the digital dream is devaluing the power and capability of our institutions of global order, national protection and sovereignty, and the primacy of the individual citizen…
CHAOS! CHAOS! is probably what your brain is shouting at you as it tries to deal with the amount of information being pumped…
A resilient national timing architecture will do more than just making today’s GNSS systems more secure. Ensuring resilient, bullet-proof timing services will provide a solid foundation…
Technological developments offer fresh opportunities for new imagination and even more powerful application of geospatial…
GW Prime has the stated aim of mainstreaming geospatial information. This is a welcome development but one which faces many challenges. Ways must be found to make the growing body of information being generated by geospatial specialists more understandable…
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? …
Things have completely turned around in the last few years, especially in the wake of COVID-19. The demographic and statistical information in Excel spreadsheets can now be merged with…
Location counts. There is no dearth of articles and talks around the ‘new spatial revolution’ or how ‘location is at the heart of Industry 4.0.’…
For those who live outside of the Indian Ocean Rim, it might be easy to disregard this vast area of the Earth’s surface, or to only sporadically take notice…
Technology is a significant contributor to the digital transformation that is changing our society. In the geospatial industry, we have seen several major technological advances over the last few decades…
Automation has certainly increased efficiency and productivity, but machines with only fixed, automated functions are not capable of dealing with changing real-world situations. In the autonomous future we are empowering…
Recent technological advances are creating an enormous impact across the broad geospatial community, enabling users to not only share their data, but to synthesize it into interesting collections of advanced…
We are in an age where the data is prevalent, accessible, and comprehensible. And I think comprehensibility is the key — people must be able to understand what the data is…
With the advent of the Digital Age, data will be at the core of almost everything. Apart from other utilities, it will be a must for sustainable development. As we…
Land rights have direct bearing on the incomes of marginalized individuals and communities, and the potential to transform their living conditions by breaking the cycle of poverty...
The world has united to turn UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into reality. A practical and efficient transport system plays a crucial role in this process…
The COVID-19 pandemic has made all of us realize the importance of being technologically advanced all the more. The lockdowns world over compelled us to…
While humankind is no stranger to crisis, there is something different about the COVID-19 pandemic — in a very short time span, the outbreak has led to unprecedented disruption on social, economic and health fronts…
