INTERGEO

By Spatial Source on 23 June, 2010

Trade fair and conference for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. WHEN: 2010-10-05 to 2010-10-07WHERE: Cologne, GermanySTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT The trade fair and conference cover all the key trends that crop up along the entire value-added chain – from geo-based information surveys and data processing to integrated applications. http://www.intergeo.de/en/englisch/index.php

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International Conference on Indoor Positioning and Navigation 2010

By Spatial Source on 23 June, 2010

The conference brings together experts in electronics, surveying and informatics in order to share ideas on indoor positioning techniques. WHEN: 2010-09-15 to 2010-09-17WHERE: Zurich, SwitzerlandSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT http://2010ipin.trackchair.com/

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GPS Used to Predict Tsunamis

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

A team from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California has successfully demonstrated a new tsunami prediction system. The system, which uses real-time data from the agency’s Global Differential GPS network, successfully predicted the size of a tsunami following an 8.8 magnitude Chilean earthquake in February. The prediction system combines global and regional real-time data […]

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Improving Weather Warnings in Western Australia

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

New radar that will improve weather alert coverage within 200 km of Perth has been commissioned as part of a $62 million weather radar replacement and upgrade project. The radar generates high resolution images every 10 minutes and will improve the Bureau of Meteorology’s severe weather warning capabilities. It will also increase the accuracy of […]

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Surveying Competition Winner goes to Vegas

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

Undergraduate students are invited to enter Trimble’s 2010 Surveying Student Competition. The prize includes a trip to the company’s Dimensions conference in Las Vegas, 8-10 November, where they will have the opportunity to present their winning paper. The winner’s school also benefits, as the company will donate a Trimble R8 GNSS, which is valued at […]

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New Data Revealed on Melting of Himalayan Glaciers

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

A team of geo-scientists have attempted to set the record straight on the melting of Himalayan glaciers in an academic paper released earlier this month. In its most recent report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) cited sources which claimed that the glaciers which feed Asia’s […]

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New Data Revealed on Himalayan Glacier Melt

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

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New Wi-Fi Positioning Access Simulator

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

Spirent has released the GSS5700 Wi-Fi Positioning Access Point Simulator. The product is used to test wi-fi positioning capabilities in enabled devices and chipsets. According to the manufacturer, the product is the industry’s only lab-based instrument for testing Wi-Fi positioning. Its software allows real-world test scenarios, including simultaneous simulation of up to 48 Wi-Fi access […]

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Google Tests Chinese Waters

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

Google is testing China’s new rules regarding online mapping by applying to host a map service. China’s State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping introduced new internet mapping rules in May. They include new standards for what the country views as ‘sensitive’ geographical information, which include locations of airfields, […]

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India to make Spatial Data open to the Public?

By Spatial Source on 22 June, 2010

The central government is seeking agreement on parameters for a national policy on data-sharing and accessibility, and will address the issue in a cabinet meeting this month. A group of ministers, headed by home minister P. Chidambaram, is leading the charge. The group has acknowledged that while there is a need to restrict access to […]

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