Technology
Canadian Geospatial Briefing February 16th – A new app for neighbourhood environmental health; Kongsberg Geospatial horizonless air picture; Evictions Ontario map; people cry at University of Waterloo; Canadians can now get Space X Starlink internet
A new app from U of T researchers allows users to track their neighbourhood’s environmental health Researchers at the University…
Building-height Estimation using Street-view Images, Deep Learning, and Building Footprints
Introduction Building height is an important piece of information that has various important applications such as economic analysis, urban planning,…
Drones: Now and in the Future
The drone industry is rapidly growing and will continue to expand in the future. Various applications, such as commercial delivery,…
International Geospatial Briefing February 9th – What are we doing about space traffic management?; new urban planning GIS tool to improve urban climate resilience; Drone Privacy Laws; World’s Longest and Deepest Alternating Current Cable Route; Ex-Uber team – Unfolded.ai
What are we doing about space traffic management? As spaceX continues to launch more and more satellites through their ridesharing…
A New Stage of GIS Evolution
The GIS market has grown in size every year for the past decade. With a current capitalization of over USD…
Old Cities, New Discoveries: How LiDAR is changing Archeological Surveys
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is not a new technology; it has been around since the early 1960’s when a…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing Feb 1st: Canada’s first Agric Technology degree; U of A maps out uncharted Territory for Owls; Data from space could protect endangered Whale species; Canadian company producing low-noise drones; Mapping Kelp beds along Pacific coast.
Lakeland College Launches Canada’s first degree in Agriculture Technology Lakeland College is starting Canada’s first degree in agriculture technology in…
The Mystery and Magic of the Mighty Pingo
Pingo, the name itself got me curious to find out more about it. Not to be confused with Pingu (The…
International Geospatial Briefing Jan 26th: Sentinel Hub Script Contest; Google AI powered Tree Canopy Lab; Lidar on the iPhone 12 Pro; 3D Laser Scan using SLAM and UAV; 5,500 public sector organizations’ access to local data
Sentinel Hub Custom Script Contest Sentinel Hub is a platform that everyone can explore earth observation data with a free…
2020’s Biggest Canadian Geospatial News — Canada in Space
2020 will be remembered by many as perhaps not the best year (and one we’d like to forget) — but…
Canadian Geospatial Briefing for January 18th: Scientists flag hotspots for protection; MNR releases solar potential tool; Transport Canada invests in its Aerial Surveillance Program; MDA is GeoIgnite Platinum Sponsor; CSA releases its first AO; NV5 Geospatial gains momentum in Canada
Scientists flag Rocky Mountains, Hudson Bay as hotspots for protection In 2017 an expert team was put together to advise…
How Location-Based Services Can Help to Locate Mass Social Gatherings
Social Distancing and Illegal Assemblies The coronavirus pandemic is changing our living habits. Social distancing measures have been implemented to…
