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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2018 Issue No 6 • Volume 26 WWW.GEOMATICS-WORLD.CO.UK GNSS is Ubiquitous, Brexit Creates Uncertainty GNSS ED50 Adopting New maintaining a smooth Highlights from FIG Technology Flow Congress FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS SEE PAGE 3 01_cover.indd 1 04-09-18 12:15 Project1_Layout 1 27/06/2018 11:12 Page 1 _02_Leica_GW 626-2018.indd 4 31-08-18 08:36 CONTENTS Geomatics World is published bi-monthly by P. 19 PREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE GNSS Geomares Publishing UK Ltd on behalf of the Mark Greaves from Ordnance Survey describes Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Geomatics the development of OS Net and looks at other Professional Group and is distributed to group members and other subscribing professionals. geodetic issues. 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To keep up-to-date with the latest news, why not register to our weekly newsletter at www.geomatics-world.co.uk/newsletter Next Issue: November/December 2018 Copy Date for Editorial: 15 October GNSS ED50 Adopting New maintaining a smooth Highlights from FIG Technology Flow Congress Copy Date for Advertising: 22 October FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS SEE PAGE 3 01_cover.indd 1 04-09-18 12:15 September / October 2018 3 03_contents.indd 3 04-09-18 13:01 Leica RTC360 3D Reality Capture Solution - Faster Than Ever Before Fast Agile Precise 2 MILLION POINTS PER SECOND AND ADVANCED HDR IMAGING AUTOMATED TARGETLESS FIELD REGISTRATION AUTOMATED TRANSFER OF DATA OUTSTANDING PRECISION Discover more: www.sccssurvey.co.uk/rtc360 SCCS - The Survey Equipment Company www.sccssurvey.co.uk [email protected] Tel: 01480 404888 _04_SCCS_GW 626-2018.indd 4 31-08-18 08:36 EDITORIAL BY IAN DOWMAN GNSS and the Many Sources of Information The theme of this issue of Geomatics World is disaster management (see the work GNSS. Geodesy was once very much in the domain of MapAction) and Sustainable Cities of surveyors but today the use of satellite data and Communities (see Smart Cities). for positioning is ubiquitous and with 95% of the The next issue of GW will have the population owning a smart phone, most of them theme of Land Administration and will will be using GNSS, even if they don’t know it, and deal with some of these topics. it is essential for autonomous vehicles. As well as its use by the general public, GNSS is an essential Continuing the theme of GNSS, tool for geospatial surveyors as demonstrated we also include an article on the in the articles on highway construction and development of ED50, the first canal maintenance. GNSS is also necessary for common datum for the European operating drones and mobile mapping systems. continent. This includes some We tend to take this for granted, but as Mark fascinating information on how the Ian Dowman, editor of Geomatics World Greaves reminds us in his article, the infrastructure allies obtained German geodetic has to be maintained and failure to do this could information and maps at the end of World War II. We be disastrous. would be interested to hear of any UK involvement in this operation. The Ranger is also a good source of GW tries to keep readers informed on all aspects of historical information. technical developments but of course there are many publications and websites which do the same thing. We also include a report on the increasing use of The winter issue of The Ranger, the journal of the interferometric SAR (InSAR) which is reinforced by the Defence Surveyors’ Association, has an extensive news item on a land motion map of the UK, which we article about Galileo. Following on from the last issue will follow up in the next issue of GW. of GW, RICS members may have seen two articles on 3D in the Land Journal for June/July. Ian McGuinness In conclusion, we must also note the political dimension reports on how a 3D model of London allows an GNSS because the type of service which can be analysis of roof levels to reveal the potential for new received from Galileo in the United Kingdom may builds in voids without having an impact on London’s be restricted after Brexit. It is ironic that one of the skyline. On the same issue, Michal Konicek argues reasons for developing Galileo was to give Europe that partnerships between authorities and modelling independence from GPS, now, unless the UK builds companies could help solve some of the issues which its own GNSS, we will still be dependent on systems restrict greater use of 3D models, such as cost, outside of our direct control. Negotiations are still taking standards and competition. Also relevant to the last place and the outcome is uncertain, but the Prime issue of GW is the report from Richard Groom in which Minister has stated that in the event of no agreement he summarises some of the papers published in the with the EU, the UK will build its own GNSS system. FIG Proceedings which cover GNSS and 3D cadastres, he also reports on the Digital Built Environment conference where there was more questioning discussion on BIM. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESSES: The editor welcomes your comments Whilst thinking of other publications, a special issue and editorial contributions by e-mail: of the ISPRS Journal of photogrammetry and Remote [email protected] Sensing comes to mind. This is on the theme of or by post: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reminds Geomatics World us that geomatics has an important role to play in Geomares Publishing UK Ltd improving the lives of less well off citizens around the Unit 2A Mindenhall Court globe. The topics covered by this special issue include Ian Dowman, Editor High Street, Stevenage Herts, SG1 3BG, United Kingdom September / October 2018 5 05_editorial.indd 5 04-09-18 12:23 NEWS DRONE MARKET SET TO Hydrographic Organization putting in place essential geospatial WORLD GEOSPATIAL INDUSTRY COUNCIL GROW (IHO) stated “Satellite-Derived information and resources. LAUNCHED AT UN-GGIM According to experts from Bathymetry has arrived into MapAction will also be called upon Geospatial industry leaders from across the world Transparency Market Research, the practice and has matured as a to provide mapping and information have came together to announce the formation of global commercial drones market regular means for shallow water management support in the event the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC). The had gained revenue worth US$2.8bn surveys. The SDB Day was an of a disaster in Southeast Asia, announcement was made on 1 August 2018 at the in 2016, which is further expected excellent platform for providers both in-country and remotely, as 8th session of the UN-GGIM (United Nations Global to grow up to US$8.8bn by the end and users.