Category Archives: Remote Sensing 101

Intelligent robot porter system using LiDAR

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Researchers from Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are creating autonomous robots that use LiDAR in a new way. Rather than having a robot simply follow a one-step process of LiDAR measurement, the new process has two steps.The first step is … Continue reading →

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Satellite images to monitor peatlands

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

British scientists say they have developed a technique that allows monitoring of Earth’s peatlands via satellite images and airborne laser scanning data. The researchers, led by Karen Anderson of the University of Exeter, said their new technique involves measuring spatial … Continue reading →

WorldView-2 launched

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Ball Aerospace built WorldView-2 was launched at 18:51 GMT on October 8, 2009. DigitalGlobe partnered with Boeing commercial launch services to deliver WorldView-2 into a sun-synchronous orbit. WorldView-2 is the latest high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite; launched on a Boeing Delta II … Continue reading →

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Satellite images to map Development of Lucknow

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

To ensure perfection in drafting the city’s development plan, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to get satellite images of its development area. LDA plans to get aerial pictures of the city and land use-mapping of major urban/rural objects. … Continue reading →