June-September 2017 – After many months of discussions, meetings and proposal defends, the GEOTROPIK centre finally has successfully secured the project funding worth more than RM 0.5 Million for Groundwater Study from the Iskandar Investment Berhad. This is a signature project for the GEOTROPIK centre and a starting point to explore more on natural resources properties in the State of Johor. We’re really appreciate commitment from the group member especially YBhg. Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Ibrahim Komoo for mentoring us in the project.

The workshop was conducted  at Faculty of Geoinformation & Real Estate, UTM, Skudai. The aim of the training workshop was to provide comprehensive understanding on the establishment of Ground Control Point (GCP) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mapping.

Uniqueness of this training workshop was to combine expertise in GPS and UAV from university, industry and practitioner that gave broad exposure on the subject matters to each participant.

The training workshop covered simple lectures and practices, yet exciting topics on GPS observation techniques, coordinates transformation & map projection as well as UAV mapping. In addition, participants experienced interesting hands-on labs on GPS and UAV data processing. Finally, each participant enjoyed a fruitful discussion on the related subject.

There were 31 participants from government agencies and industries attended this workshop such as Land & Survey Sarawak, Petronas Carigali, TNB Research, Felcra, Felda Global Ventures (FGV), SAJ Ranhill, UEM Sunrise, Jurukur Resources, Jurukur Indah , Oasis Inspire Sdn Bhd & Wann Geomatic Survey.

Bengkel ini telah dilaksanakan di Jabatan Laut Malaysia (JLM), Bandar Hilir, Melaka dengan kerjasama pihak JLM dan UTM.

Sistem Pelayaran Satelit (SISPELSAT) adalah sistem bantuan pelayaran Nasional berasaskan Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) yang dikawal selia operasinya oleh Jabatan Laut Malaysia (JLM). SISPELSAT juga merupakan infrastruktur bertaraf dunia mengikut garis panduan International Association of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) dalam julat frekuensi 283.5-325 kHz. Bagi tujuan keselamatan pelayaran, sistem DGPS seperti SISPELSAT perlu memenuhi empat (4) kriteria kebolehpercayaan (reliability) iaitu kewibawaan (integrity), ketepatan (accuracy), ketersediaan (availability) dan keberterusan (continuity) terhadap sistem.

Tujuan utama bengkel ini diadakan adalah untuk memberi pendedahan dan maklumat terkini mengenai fungsi dan status pengoperasian SISPELSAT kepada umum serta output penyelidikan yang dilaksanakan oleh pihak UTM. Bengkel ini juga telah memberikan penerangan teknikal penggunaan peralatan berasaskan DGPS dengan berbantukan SISPELSAT.

Seramai 40 peserta dari pelbagai agensi kerajaan dan swasta telah mengikuti bengkel ini seperti Jabatan Perikanan Malaysia, ANGKASA, NAHRIM, JUPEM, UiTM Arau, West Port, North, JMG, Petronas Carigali, APMM, SEAFDEC, Lembaga Pelabuhan Kelang, Akademi Laut Malaysia, ACD Global Mapping, Pusat Hidrografi Nasional, Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang, UMT Trengganu dan Lembaga Pelabuhan Kuantan.

The radiosonde balloons were launched at Dept. of Fisheries, Tanjung Sedili, Johor from 26th-30th March 2017 for 4 times a day (8am, 2pm, 8pm and 2am).

Result of the radiosonde is being used to validate the the amount of total Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) as derived from GPS signal propagation in the atmosphere. The process to estimate the IWV from GPS is also known as GPS Meteorology.

This is part of research project on the Development of Prototype Near Real-Time GPS Meteorology System. The project is collaboration between UTM and National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Malaysian Meteorological Dept. (MetMalaysia), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Dept. of Fisheries (DoF). UTM was awarded with a contract research to complete this project which was fully funded by ANGKASA, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI).

The radiosonde balloons were launched at Helipad UTM Skudai from 19th-22th March 2017 for 3 times a day (8am, 2pm & 8pm).

Result of the radiosonde is being used to validate the the amount of total Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) as derived from GPS signal propagation in the atmosphere. The process to estimate the IWV from GPS is also known as GPS Meteorology.

This is part of research project on the Development of Prototype Near Real-Time GPS Meteorology System. The project is collaboration between UTM and National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Malaysian Meteorological Dept. (MetMalaysia), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Dept. of Fisheries (DoF). UTM was awarded with a contract research to complete this project which was fully funded by ANGKASA, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI).

The radiosonde balloons were launched at MetMalaysia Kluang from 14th-17th March 2017 for 3 times a day (8am, 2pm & 8pm).

Result of the radiosonde is being used to validate the the amount of total Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) as derived from GPS signal propagation in the atmosphere. The process to estimate the IWV from GPS is also known as GPS Meteorology.

This is part of research project on the Development of Prototype Near Real-Time GPS Meteorology System. The project is collaboration between UTM and National Space Agency (ANGKASA), Malaysian Meteorological Dept. (MetMalaysia), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Dept. of Fisheries (DoF). UTM was awarded with a contract research to complete this project which was fully funded by ANGKASA, Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI).