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- Read more about Have you seen a drone flying in the woods or a field?
Have you seen a drone flying in the woods or a field? It could be a research drone of the National Land Survey of Finland
The Finnish Geospatial Research Institute FGI of the National Land Survey of Finland has numerous ongoing drone-related research projects that produce information for the prevention of forest pests and forest fires as well as for agricultural innovations, among other things.
Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)ResearchPress release - Read more about Location can also be positioned without a satellite signal
Location can also be positioned without a satellite signal - significant steps forward in research
There is a great need for positioning free from interference in satellite positioning. The dissertation of researcher Maija Mäkelä, presents a cooperative approach that does not need a satellite signal at all.
ResearchPositioningFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) - Read more about The UN urges member states to safeguard observations important for positioning
A growing flood of signals will soon hamper global positioning – the UN urges member states to safeguard observations important for positioning, which are also made in Finland
Many activities critical to society, such as rescue services, power grids and stock exchanges, require satellite positioning to function properly.
ResearchFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)Press release - Read more about Drones are used to detect spruce bark beetle’s damage to trees faster than before
The relatively cold early summer has slowed down the spruce bark beetle’s activity, but there is no end in sight for the forest damage – drones are used to detect damage to trees faster than before
Researchers at the National Land Survey of Finland have developed an artificial intelligence method that helps detect the early signs of damage faster.
Press releaseResearchFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) - Read more about How strong is gravity in Lapland and do you know what it affects?
How strong is gravity in Lapland and do you know what it affects? Researchers measure gravity in four locations
Finland’s gravity is in constant motion which is why researchers from the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) of the National Land Survey of Finland (NLS) measure it every year.
ResearchFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)Press release - Read more about What does the future of location-based services look like? Three points
What does the future of location-based services look like? Three points
Location Based Services 2025 (LBS2025) provided insights into what is happening in the growing field and what kind of opportunities the development will bring.
ResearchFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) - Read more about Data on individual trees to become available in the forest sector
Data on individual trees to become available in the forest sector – benefits also in Forest Act supervision and EU regulation
The NLS and the Finnish Forest Centre have started a joint research project to diversify and specify data on forest resources at the level of individual trees. In the coming years, data on forest changes and biodiversity will be required to monitor EU obligations, among other uses.
Press releaseResearchLaser scanning - Read more about NLS’s Location Innovation Hub launches free online course on AI and geospatial data
NLS’s Location Innovation Hub launches free online course on AI and geospatial data
This new online training course introduces the use of artificial intelligence and location data in business, with a particular focus on SMEs.
- Read more about Disruptions in satellite positioning can cause extensive damage to society
Disruptions in satellite positioning can cause extensive damage to society – preparedness should be strengthened by increasing research
The EU has become aware of the need to improve preparedness, and the FGI, which studies satellite positioning interference, has also identified this need.
ResearchFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)Press release - Read more about The metre convention turns 150 years
The metre convention turns 150 years on 20 May – scientific research ensures that units of measurement remain accurate
Scientific research ensures that units of measurement remain accurate
ResearchFinnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)Press release