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Geo-Informatics Laboratory

Geographic Information Systems Laboratory is a multi-discipline laboratory for research and teaching in the area of Geo-Informatics. The Laboratory covers the disciplines of geographical information systems (GIS), remote sensing, virtual reality and database management systems. In GIS area, the Laboratory is equipped with software such as Arc/Info 8.1 (three sets ,including the major extension modules), ArcGIS 9.2, Microstation and Idrisi. In the area of remote sensing, the Laboratory is equipped with ER-Mapper 7.0 floating. Other software are Civil Inroads suite, Mathlab 6.1, Visual Studio 2005, Ortho maker, Mono mapper, Stereo maker, Stereo mapper, Star-Net demo etc..

There are 16 PC workstations in the Laboratory. The workstations are Dell Pentium 4 CPU with 3.GHz and with one Gbyte Ram installed. These workstations are linked to each other through network. Other hardware includes an A0 size color HP 800ps DesignJet and A4 double-sided printers.

A0 size color HP 650C DesignJet plotter

A0 size Calcomp 9500 digitizer

Hot news & events

LSGI academic received the 2013 China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) Excellent Paper Award

Seminar - Technical seminar on measurement of wind profile with a buoy mounted LiDAR (21 June 2013)

The 8th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2013)

Beijing Hong Kong Macao Geomatics Conference (23-24 May, 2013 )

Invitation to LSGI Career Talk on 17 April 2013 (Wednesday)

LSGI Students and Staff - core members of the Gold Award winning team in PolyU's Outstanding Service Learning Project Awards 2012

FCE Sustainable Urban Development Forum cum Research Alumni Reunion

LSGI Received PTeC Maximum Staff Participation Award 2012

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation - Civil Engineering and Surveying (NDTE- CES) Workshop in BAM, Berlin

Summer School for Outstanding Postgraduate and Senior Undergraduate Students

LSGI Community Outreach: Basketball Game with MTRC Land Surveying Team

8th International Symposium on Spatial Data Quality (ISSDQ2013)

Dr. Bo WU Received the Excellence in Research Award 2011/2012

Dr. George Zhizhao Liu Received Early Career Award 2012/13 from Hong Kong Research Grants Council

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation - Civil Engineering and Surveying (NDTE-CES) Workshop in BAM, Berlin for Hong Kong (13, 14, 17-20 June 2013)

Outstanding LSGI Alumni 2012 - Result Announcement

8th Annual Seminar on Spatial Information Science and Technology (ASSIST 2012)

Four New Staff Members Join the Department in September 2012

LSGI's Latest Research on Future Hong Kong Urban Temperature Attracts Wide Attention

LSGI Welcomes a Famous New Professor : Mei-Po KWAN

LSGI Programmes Accredited by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.

Research Student Scholarships Available Now.Click here for application.

Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme

Research Activities

The LSGI is very active in research activities. It hosts research centres which focus on geomatics, remote sensing and urban hazards. Find out more.

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