Sylvie Daniel, member of the Convergence Network, recently obtained a Projet de recherche en équipe grant from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et Technologies (FRQNT). The grant will allow for the development of new hydrographic survey solutions using autonomous vehicles adapted to arctic regions. The team is composed of: Main team Sylvie [...]
The preliminary program of the Earth Observation Summit is now available online. Please understand that this program is still in its draft form and that it can be modified at any time. To register to this event, click here.
The 14th Conference on Location Based Services will be held in Zurich, from January 15th to January 18th, 2018. The conference will offer a common ground to colleagues from various disciplines and practice where they can meet, interact and exchange knowledge, experience, plans and ideas on how LBS can and could be improved and on [...]
The 2018 International Geographical Union Regional Conference will be held at the Québec City Convention Centre, from August 6th to August 10th, 2018. Under the theme Appreciating Difference, the conference will bring reflections and exchanges on the diversity of our contemporary world and on the challenges related to it. Of course this diversity is not [...]
As part of Sentinel North (SN), the UL office of the Vice Rector of Research and Innovation is investing $3 million over five years (2017 to 2022) in a first competition for new research chairs. The SN research chair program aims to attract both accomplished and promising new researchers to UL to strengthen the institution’s [...]
New Data Mining Methods for Geospatial Big Data A PhD position is available at the Department of Geomatics Sciences of Laval University. During the project, the student will design and develop new software solutions to process and analyze big geospatial data. These solutions will be based on the most recent innovations in big data, artificial [...]
From May 4 to 6, 2017, at McGill University in Montreal, scientific culture professionals will gather to discuss issues in the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the digital age. Early bird rate available until April 8th. For more information and to register: Journées internationales de la culture scientifique – Science and You.
Clean energy, biomass, energy storage: the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) provides an update on research and innovations of the field and presents the avenues to be borrowed now so that the future turns green. April 10th, 9am to 4pm. École de technologie supérieure, Montréal. Free, registration required at: Journée [...]
The future of 3D technology! For close to two decades, SPAR 3D has been the premier international event for the application of 3D technology in industry. This event addresses 3D sensing, 3D processing and 3D visualization. For more information and to register: SPAR 3D.
This presentation summarizes with examples four different methods for combining GPS and other systems to achieve mission success when GPS becomes unavailable. March 28th, 1pm (EDT). No admission charge, remote access available. For more information and to register: IEEE Event.
The 4th CIDCO Symposium will be held in Rimouski from May 8th to May 10th, 2017. The first day will be devoted to a workshop on the specifications of a hydrographic survey. The Symposium will take place on May 9th and 10th. The Symposium will address the following themes: – Hydrographic survey contract design, including [...]
PhotoGA 2017 will provide an opportunity and platform for all professionals involved in photogrammetric 3D reconstruction to share research ideas and results, foster and enhance cooperation, draw inspirations and maximize potentials. It will gather experts from photogrammetry, remote sensing, and computer vision from both academia and industry. The workshop will be held at the Wuhan [...]
The Centre en imagerie numérique et médias interactifs (CIMMI) is organizing the first conference on augmented reality in Québec: RAQ 2017 Au-delà du réel! During this event, industry and research leaders and experts will discuss augmented reality markets, technologies and applications. Renowned speakers will present augmented reality applications in marketing, entertainment, urban sciences and arts. [...]
As traditional intellectual property (IP) strategies are becoming less attractive for businesses, new IP models are emerging, revealing the full potential for commercializing one’s IP. FORPIQ 2017 will explore these trends and in particular focus on how businesses are implementing these new models to capture the value of their IP assets. With speakers and panelists [...]
The fifth edition of EnvisionGEOMATICS will be held in Sherbrooke, Canada, from October 17th to October 19th, 2017. The conference, organized by the Centre de géomatique du Québec (CGQ) and the Association de géomatique municipale du Québec (AGMQ), will welcome more than 50 speakers, 30 exhibitors and 250 participants. EnvisionGEOMATICS is looking for speakers willing [...]
