GIS International

Jul 10, 2023

2 Minutes Read The 2023 Geospatial Information Software Technology Conference (GISTC) took place at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on the 27th and 28th of June, with the theme of “Geospatial Intelligence, Elevated by Integration”. The plenary was attended by international guests, which included government leaders and academicians, experts, and business representatives from China and abroad. At the plenary conference on the 27th, leaders from China’s national ministries and commissions, presidents of universities and other research institutions, and business representatives exchanged ideas on geospatial intelligence technology and provided insights into its broad application prospects. The “experts’ dialogue” session, chaired by Prof. Li Manchun, Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences and Professor of Nanjing University, centered around the theme of opportunities and challenges for the deep integration of geospatial intelligence technology and IT technology amid the emergence of new technologies like ChatGPT and AI large-scale model. At the plenary conference, SuperMap Software Group, a leading GIS platform manufacturer in Asia, released the latest version of SuperMap GIS series products – SuperMap GIS 2023. Apart from having updated the current products, SuperMap released a number of new products in SuperMap GIS 2023, including SuperMap ImageX Pro (Beta), SuperMap iMaritimeEditor, SuperMap iDesigner3D, and SuperMap iClient3D for WebGPU (Beta). Dr. Song Guanfu, Chairman of the Board of SuperMap Software Group, shared his report on “Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS, Accelerating from Spatial Data to Geospatial Intelligence”, and introduced the new generation of remote sensing processing software released by SuperMap. Chen Yong, Associate Director of SuperMap Research Institute, shared his report on “SuperMap GIS 2023 Innovating Geospatial Intelligence”. Around 150 international guests from 28 countries gathered at the GIS International Forum on the 28th, discussing the latest developments and application cases in their own countries. Topics they discussed include remote sensing, multi-source data, smart schools, smart cities, AI, cadastre, and minerals. “Because the power of geospatial technology continues to be realized across a growing number of industries and applications, the role of the geospatial as well as the surveying professions has never been so important as it is now,” said Ms. Diane Dumashie, President of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) in her closing speech via video call at the international forum. TAGS