Developing countries still have a need for mapping systems that are low-cost, simple to operate by local operators, fast in production and yet meet the needs of the application. A...

Two important articles, both from Canada, in the present issue of GIM International are on imaging radar. One article focuses on Canada’s second SAR earth observation satellite: RADARSAT-2. This satellite...

In 1980 Professor Ackermann founded INPHO GmbH as a spin-off from his institute at Stuttgart University. A quarter of a century later, the company looks like staying independent for another...

In 1980 Professor Ackermann founded INPHO GmbH as a spin-off from his institute at Stuttgart University. A quarter of a century later, the company looks like staying independent for another...

The first International Symposium on Geo-information for Disaster Management (Gi4DM) was held at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands from 21st to 23rd March 2005. More than three hundred participants...

The ILRIS-3D laser scanner was launched in 1999 as a measuring system for 3D-point cloud collection. In October 2004 Optech launched its second-generation, tripod-mounted laser scanner, the ILRIS-36D. But getting...

Infoterra GmbH (Germany) has announced that PASCO Corporation (Japan) is the first distribution partner for data products of the German TerraSAR-X radar satellite. After a first agreement had already been...

The 11th annual Intergeo conference and trade fair was held at the Messe Düsseldorf, the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany from Tuesday 4 October to Thursday 6 October. Under...

In Lombardy (Italy) one has started a project on risk-assessment of buildings of historical-architectural importance. For this purpose a Building Information System (BIS) has been created, based on archived and...

Airborne 1 Corporation (CA, USA) has announced the release of QT Modeler 4.0, an enhanced 3-D Lidar Visualisation Package. The new version offers users an efficient tool for importing, viewing...