According to Kenya Space Agency, Taifa-1 Sat is Kenya’s first operational earth observation satellite. It is equipped with an optical camera that takes pictures simultaneously in multispectral and panchromatic modes enabling it to operate within and beyond the visible light spectrum. The satellite is the first of what is intended to be a constellation of […]
Pneumatic road tubes (PRT), also known as pneumatic road traffic counters, are devices used for traffic monitoring and data collection on roadways. These tubes are made of durable rubber or plastic and are typically placed across the road surface to measure vehicle movements, including traffic volume, speed, axle load and classification. How do pneumatic road […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) also known as “machine intelligence” is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans using complex computer programming algorithms. AI entails speech recognition, learning, reasoning, perception problem solving among others. The distraction information age has come with all manner of mobile apps. […]
Welcome to Orbital Africa! As a premier Geospatial, Geomatics and GIS services provider, Orbital Africa is the leading land surveying and GIS Mapping company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and Branches in Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), South Sudan and Ghana. Established in the year 2008, Orbital was incorporated in […]
Ground Control Points Ground control points (GCPs) and check points are used in the field of photogrammetry and remote sensing to improve the accuracy of geospatial data products created from aerial imagery. The GCPs play an important role in ensuring the accuracy of drone surveys. They are used to “tie” the drone imagery to the […]
