Drones: Now and in the Future

10 February 2021 Leo Poon | AirMatrix

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. […]

International Geospatial briefing for 14th December: Youngest drone cartographer; COVID-19 impact on satellite data services market; Drone-integrated metal detection sys; Initiative for more accessible data

14 December 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | 3d-printed face shields

Young drone cartographer puts record-breaking on the map Nathan Lu from the USA is featured as the youngest drone cartographer in Guinness World Records 2021. He was an 11-year old boy when he heard about […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing Dec 8: MDA Appoints new Geointelligence Leader, Drones & Forestry, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, Canada’s Telesat & Loral Space to Merge

7 December 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | Canada

MDA Appoints Geointelligence Business Leader MDA has welcomed the renowned Dr. Minda Suchan to the team as Vice President of Geointelligence, effective immediately. Dr. Suchan possesses impressive credentials in the intelligence community across a variety […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing for November 9th: McMaster historical map conservation; Underwater acoustic gliders for whale detection; New satellites to track space debris; Microsoft Azure powers regenerative agriculture; Multi-parties’ drone research; Driverless shuttles take road tests

9 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | acoustic glider

Newly conserved rare map provides unique snapshot of life in 19th century Ontario https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/newly-conserved-rare-map-provides-vivid-snapshot-of-life-in-19th-century-ontario/ McMaster University Library’s Preservation Lab conservators using new, experimental techniques to combat the challenges of wood pulp paper map conservation and […]

International Geospatial Briefing for November 2nd: Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator; Tracking Banana diseases using aerial imagery; Lidar data for faster building engineering and architecture; China’s 31st launch of 2020

2 November 2020 GoGeomatics Canada | aerial imagery

New support to grow Scottish geospatial sector Although Scotland location-based sector is thriving, Scottish Enterprise’s research has revealed that further help is required to cultivate more collaboration in the geospatial sector. UK Government Geospatial Commission […]

Canadian Geospatial Briefing for October 7th: EA Event Hosted By Government of Canada; Geosapiens Startup Business; Drone Delivery Canada; Alberta Greenhouse Report

7 October 2020 GoGeomatics Newsmakers | Alberta Agriculture

The Government of Canada to host webinar for its Space-Based Earth Observation strategy Canada Space Agency(CSA) has released which defines Space-Based Earth Observation (SBEO). The paper was discussed at the 41st Canadian Symposium on Remote […]

Sales of Illegal RPAS Pilot Certificates and Drone Registration Cards

4 September 2020 Paul Yeung | Canadian Aviation Regulations

Transport Canada recently became aware of sales of wallet-sized “Transport Canada Drone Pilot Certificate” and “Transport Canada Certificate of Registration” via eBay through a seller located in the United States. There were listings where the Drone Pilot Certificate and Certificate of Registration were sold separately and individually. […]

Low-cost, less-time, lesser-logistics and high-accuracy mapping with drone-imagery

29 June 2020 Carlos Maia | aerial imagery

Highlights There is a tendency to use aerial photographs and digital images as the cartographic product!These pictures are the primary mapping data. And require a transformation from its conic into an orthographic projection. The transformation […]