Definition A smart city is a municipality that uses information and communication technologies to increase operational efficiency, share information with the public and improve both the quality of government services and citizen welfare. Converting a city into a smart city means driving its economic growth and improving the quality of life for its citizens using… Continue reading Smart Cities and the Technology behind them
3D geospatial data is like pulling out the multi-dimensional images from your brain and painting them on a paper to see how it looks. With advancement in geospatial technology and combination of GIS, Remote sensing and Photogrammetry it was never so easy to create a 3 dimensional geospatial data with such details and precision.… Continue reading Significance of 3D Geospatial Data
TREE CROWN MAPPING USING LiDAR Importance of Tree Surveying We are well aware of the fact that trees are the integral part of our eco system as well as our flora and fauna. Mapping forest reserves and vegetation is critical to economic development and to understanding our environment; it provides information about the age… Continue reading LiDAR for Tree Crown Mapping
Global temperatures and sea levels are rising, worsening some of our planet's most important concerns. All of this can be attributed to climate change. Effects of climate change are intensifying as the planet continues to warm. However, we now have a new tool to assist us in better managing the effects of climate change and… Continue reading GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ASSESSMENT USING GIS
Geospatial technologies are extremely important and have a direct impact on large numbers of people every day. It includes the data from the earth that can be used for analysis, modeling, simulations, and visualization. Geospatial technologies enable the construction of intelligent maps and models that aid in geographical studies, policy-based analysis, and spatial patterns on… Continue reading Design Thinking for leading Geospatial technologies
The solar array in Seville, Spain looks a bit like a giant human eye from space. On closer examination, the center of the eye features a concrete solar tower that stands forty stories high. It is ringed by 2,650 mirrors that blast scorching rays of sunlight to the tower, which stores the heat and converts… Continue reading Image of the Day : Gemasolar Plant, Spain
SWIR (Shortwave Infrared) refers to a non-visible range of light falling between 1400-3000 nm in wavelength. SWIR light is same as visible light which reflects from minerals, man-made and natural structures due to the unique nature of the object, the resultant SWIR light shows shadow and contrast in its imagery (contrast depends upon the radiometric… Continue reading Identify man-made & natural material, using high resolution SWIR imagery
"Climate change is no longer some far-off problem; it is happening here, it is happening now."– Barack Obama, Former president U.S.A. "We are the first generation to be able to end poverty and the last generation that can take steps to avoid the worst impacts of climate change."– Ban Ki-mon, Secretary General United Nations. Climate… Continue reading Climate Change and Geospatial Technology
You are not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the abilities you have Inspiration behind this In our daily life we often see some champions who refuse to give-up. It was so impactful and unforgettable when I… Continue reading Technology to empower the specially abled to chase their dreams
Many sensors carried aboard satellites measure red and near-infrared light waves reflected by land surfaces. Using mathematical formulas (algorithms), one can transform raw satellite data about these light waves into vegetation indices. A vegetation index is an indicator that describes the greenness i.e. the relative density and health of vegetation, for each pixel in a… Continue reading Significance of Spectral Indexes in Accurate Vegetation Analysis