Using location-based information and geospatial data to solve problems is not a new idea, but the variety in types of applications being created and used in virtually every industry has grown exponentially in recent years. […]
The GoGeomatics editors, writers and online managers discuss stories each week that we would like to share with the community. Once a week, we get together online and discuss the biggest stories in Canada and […]
A new app from U of T researchers allows users to track their neighbourhood’s environmental health Researchers at the University of Toronto have created a new app that provides insights into the environmental health of […]
Introduction Building height is an important piece of information that has various important applications such as economic analysis, urban planning, and development of 3D city maps. For many geographical areas, such information is not accessible […]
The drone industry is rapidly growing and will continue to expand in the future. Various applications, such as commercial delivery, mapping, and search and rescue, can be finished easier with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations. […]
What are we doing about space traffic management? As spaceX continues to launch more and more satellites through their ridesharing program, most recently the Falcon-9 launched with 143 satellites and as these jam-packed satellite launches […]
The GIS market has grown in size every year for the past decade. With a current capitalization of over USD 8 billion, the industry is expected to reach USD 14.5 billion by 2025. This is […]
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is not a new technology; it has been around since the early 1960’s when a LiDAR-like system was introduced by the Hughes Aircraft Company. Like many technologies, LiDAR’s start was […]