The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is crucial and tangible in the Earth Observation (EO) business sector and the integration of 5G technology allows for faster delivery of insights at the edge…
In order to cater to the booming Space sector, many companies, including ours, are building a commercial SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) constellation…
Today, LiDAR is being used in a variety of applications and as a leading provider of 3D laser scanners, RIEGL is convinced that excellent results can be achieved…
The general trend of automation in the evolution of human technology has allowed us to do away with the repetitive tasks that humans were forced to perform…
Globalization, as we knew it — until the pandemic — was asymmetric. Capital was able to move almost seamlessly, while workers were generally corralled…
Location data is becoming fundamental to decision-making for businesses, and the demand for location and business analytics has taken off. As more companies become…
As digitalization has progressed, Hexagon is driving the adoption of a ‘smart digital reality’ that is simpler, easier to access and more affordable. To that end…
In the past few years, the pace of innovation has accelerated. However, there are several challenges that need to be addressed related to continuous quality…
Today, since drones have become an established tool for surveying, the rise of handheld photogrammetry and LiDAR solutions will…
We are seeing growing customer interest in and need for geospatial data, which is driven by the digital transformation taking place within…
There’s a palpable excitement about Space these days. A sense that big things are happening…
The pandemic has made us recognize the value of putting location at the center of all data analyses; people, cities, states, countries…
Today, we continue to see an explosion of growth in massive data that brings the physical to the virtual information world…
As we look forward at the outset of 2022, having endured a global pandemic, we should prioritize making the most of what we’ve learned in response…
In the last few years, we have witnessed the launch of lots of small satellites with different sensors. This has led to data proliferation, which in turn has presented the opportunity for extracting more value from Space.
Artificial intelligence is not a technology that you can buy in a box and just deploy, as it is inherently stupid. Where AI plays a role is in automation, where humans take decisions based on data input writes Ronald Bisio, Senior Vice President, Geospatial Sector, Trimble Inc.
Artificial intelligence is not a technology that you can buy in a box and just deploy, as it is inherently stupid. Where AI plays a role is in automation, where humans take decisions based on data input.
The geospatial nervous system is akin to the internet itself, and is the only way to truly understand the challenges we are up against and to get our best minds and sciences working in tandem on solutions.
Innovation is probably the most trending word of the modern era, though it has been part and parcel of human evolution forever…
As the world steps out of the darkness of 2021 and steps into 2022, we find ourselves wishing that the worst is behind us and things will now ‘return to normal’. Why this retrograde wish?
The other day someone observed that WhatsApp now included a payment option and wondered why. The reason is simple. If one can use it to order online…
The Indian government’s initial enthusiasm to support Space activities with a wider range of industries is commendable. But our expectations should look beyond the zest and should in fact be tempered by how quickly and how well the…
Since a Digital Twin is a representation of the physical world, location or spatial data is fundamental to its creation and management.
The word ‘infrastructure’ conjures up images of big buildings, bridges, highways, bus stations, airports, and railway stations. All these are interrelated…
The adverse environmental impact of private Space expeditions cannot be ignored…
With the launch of military communication satellites, Space began to be used for military purposes, therein it was militarized without overt announcements…
One of the interesting facets of the Space economy is that there was barely a hiccup due to the Covid pandemic. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that Covid gave a fillip to Space activities…
That’s how we can best define the shift towards Cloud deployment.
For a fully protected system that is resilient to jamming and spoofing, solutions must be both proactive and robust through preventative and alternative methods…
Governments are preparing and outlining how we will progress into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This will be the cross-over of…
Quite some time ago, I came across this stanza in a blog by a geospatial person to illustrate the capability of geospatial technology…
It is perhaps the breadth in GKI thinking that stands the concept out from others, reflecting the breadth…
I am very excited about the future of the geo-intelligence (GEOINT) community. As a former government official, I am trying to help governments, academia and industry become better partners with each other…
Three decades after the first India-US Track 1.5 security dialogue, the macro geopolitical trends have a familiar rhythm, and the principal interlocutors are much the same. However, the big contextual difference…
Just like oil needs refining and gold has to be extracted from ore, knowledge needs to be extracted as a commodity from data before being useful in decision support
It’s truly my pleasure to have had the opportunity to perform the duties of Guest Editor for this edition of Geospatial World. There is rich content…
Space has always been a great ‘asset’ for the military. The ability to conduct reconnaissance without dangerous clandestine forays in foreign airspace is a big attraction…
What is missing today is a simpler GIS that is stripped back with just a simple user interface and the basic tools…
Geodesy suffers from being so fundamental that it is often ignored and under-appreciated, which results in it also being under-resourced….
The only way we can address global threats like Climate Change or future pandemics at the global scale is if data is made available using open standards…
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…
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…
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…
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? …
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…
Innovation is probably the most trending word of the modern era, though it has been part and parcel of human evolution forever…
The Westway Services Group is a pioneer in the field of developing commercial
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility, or SCIF-as-a-Service…
We have to get into the digital space because that’s where the dollars are. That’s the game, and we have to play by those rules in order to fit our media into that marketplace, says Andy Sriubas, Chief Commercial Officer, OUTFRONT Media.
By Sanjay Kumar & Pulkit Chaudhary
It is perhaps the breadth in GKI thinking that stands the concept out from others, reflecting the breadth…
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…
As the world steps out of the darkness of 2021 and steps into 2022, we find ourselves wishing that the worst is behind us and things will now ‘return to normal’. Why this retrograde wish?
The other day someone observed that WhatsApp now included a payment option and wondered why. The reason is simple. If one can use it to order online…
The Indian government’s initial enthusiasm to support Space activities with a wider range of industries is commendable. But our expectations should look beyond the zest and should in fact be tempered by how quickly and how well the…
The adverse environmental impact of private Space expeditions cannot be ignored…
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…
Just like oil needs refining and gold has to be extracted from ore, knowledge needs to be extracted as a commodity from data before being useful in decision support
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…
Geodesy suffers from being so fundamental that it is often ignored and under-appreciated, which results in it also being under-resourced….
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…
The only way we can address global threats like Climate Change or future pandemics at the global scale is if data is made available using open standards…
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.’…
It’s truly my pleasure to have had the opportunity to perform the duties of Guest Editor for this edition of Geospatial World. There is rich content…
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…
Artificial intelligence is not a technology that you can buy in a box and just deploy, as it is inherently stupid. Where AI plays a role is in automation, where humans take decisions based on data input.
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…
The geospatial nervous system is akin to the internet itself, and is the only way to truly understand the challenges we are up against and to get our best minds and sciences working in tandem on solutions.
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…
Geospatial analysis of trade routes and choke points reveal how the Taliban funded its 20-year-long insurgency before storming…
How a women-led advocacy group used the power of maps to encourage people to vote by making the US Presidential elections personal, and by telling focused, data-driven stories about policies that affect a variety of communities historically excluded from positions of power…
A combination of geospatial and emerging technologies can help reduce humanity’s carbon footprint…
In the last few years, several nations around the world have adopted the Digital Twin technology for better infrastructure development, risk assessment, predictive maintenance, real-time remote monitoring…
