SURVEY ATSPEEDIP-S2:Capture geo-referenced360 degree imagesand point clouds with anycar in your fleetgrafit-werbeagentur.dewww.topcon.euINTERGEO <strong>2010</strong>Köln · 05. - 07.10.10 · Halle 11.2
GeoInformatics is the leading publication for GeospatialProfessionals worldwide. Published in both hardcopyand digital, GeoInformatics provides coverage, analysisand commentary with respect to the internationalsurveying, mapping and GIS industry.GeoInformatics is published 8 times a year.Editor-in-chiefEric van Reesevanrees@geoinformatics.comCopy EditorFrank Artésfartes@geoinformatics.comEditorsFlorian Fischerffischer@geoinformatics.comHuibert-Jan Lekkerkerkhlekkerkerk@geoinformatics.comRemco Takkenrtakken@geoinformatics.comJoc Triglavjtriglav@geoinformatics.comContributing Writers:Joc Triglav, Léon van der Poel, Kristin Kalian ,Katharina Spannraft, Ulf Månsson, Don Murray,Gordon Petrie, Simon Jirka, Arne Broering, AlexanderC. Walkowski, Huibert-Jan Lekkerkerk, Remco Takken,Juliette van Driel, Willem Loonen, Marc Vloemans,Ron Lake, Franz Steidler, Joris Goos.Financial DirectorYvonne Groenhofygroenhof@geoinformatics.comAdvertisingRuud Groothuisrgroothuis@geoinformatics.comSubscriptionsGeoInformatics is available against a yearlysubscription rate (8 issues) of € 89,00.To subscribe, fill in and return the electronic replycard on our website www.geoinformatics.com orcontact the subscription department atservices@geoinformatics.comWebstitewww.geoinformatics.comGraphic DesignSander van der Kolksvanderkolk@geoinformatics.comConferences and MeetingsReturning from summer holidays, I find my desk full of unread magazines and flyers fromlocal business events. One of them is about cloud computing, but it is not a geospatialevent but an IT event. The flyer is full of buzzwords and promises no less than a revolutionwaiting for the IT sector. I could be wrong but I have the impression that the IT sector, atleast in Holland, is not as up-to-date as the international geospatial community. This communityhas been talking about cloud computing for a while now and, after reading blogsand magazines the first few days after my summer holidays, I get the impression things aremoving forward quickly. As some of you may have noticed, our story on how Esri managesthe cloud didn’t come through the last time, but fortunately it is here now.Also presented in this issue are a number of reports on recent geospatial meetings from theUnited States, as well as Europe. This can be seen as an example of what’s to be expectedin the coming months, always a busy time when it comes to conferences and meetings.Especially since this magazine is distributed at Intergeo in Cologne (Germany), we’ve puttogether more surveying-related articles than usual, such as a high-end total station review,as well as an interview with the Turkish company Geomatics.Talking about positioning and GPS, I’ve noticed a lot of activity in the field of indoor positioningand navigation. This topic came across at the Location Business Summit a whileago. I’m happy to see that the follow-up to this event (named ‘Tracking and PositioningEurope’) has more emphasis on companies such as Esri and Trimble, rather than discussionsabout smart phones sales figures, app stores and roaming costs. Also on-topic, itseems that currently the OGC is actively working on a number of new standards for thegeospatial community, like a standard for moving objects. But this also makes me wonder:since the big GIS companies are moving towards the mainstream, what does this mean forthe work of the OGC? Will they follow suit?Even before the Esri UC, this publication ran an article from Lawry Jordan, on GIS and imagery.Not only was ‘GIS and Imagery’ a central theme this year at the Esri UC in San Diego, butthis trend can now also be seen at all major GIS companies, so I’m not that surprised aboutEsri’s move. Since the imagery boom is still happening, critical voices are asking out loudwhat this could mean for the future of remote sensing. I’m happy to say that in this issue ofGeoInformatics, the contribution on remote sensing and climate change makes clear underwhat circumstances remote sensing is preferred to aerial imagery. This also answers thequestion about the future of remote sensing.ISSN <strong>13</strong>870858© Copyright <strong>2010</strong>. GeoInformatics: no material maybe reproduced without written permission.Enjoy your reading!P.O. Box 2318300 AEEmmeloordThe NetherlandsTel.: +31 (0) 527 619 000Fax: +31 (0) 527 620 989E-mail: mailbox@geoinformatics.comEric van Reesevanrees@geoinformatics.comCorporateMemberSustainingMember3<strong>September</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
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