The Working Week of the International Federation of Surveyors under the motto “From digitalization to augmented reality”

Abstract

The information on the last regular Working week, International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) 2017 hold in May-June 2017 in Helsinki (Finland) was given. The article reflects a brief summary of the scientific program of the Working week, which was implemented in the framework of 3 Plenary sessions and 10 technical committees of the International Federation of surveyors (FIG). Also, within sectional meetings organized by the FIG together with its partners, for example, the World Bank and FIG, and the Inspirational Short Sessions (ISS). Information on the technical exhibition, attended by 24 manufacturers of survey equipment, software and accessories is provided. The main areas of developing geodetic science, production and education, and suggested ways of integration by scientists and specialists of the FSBE “Centre of geodesy, cartography and SDI” in the activities of the International Federation of surveyors (FIG) were summarized. The information on the working meeting between the delegation of the FSBE "Centre of geodesy, cartography and SDI" and Finnish Geospatial Research Institute of data on scientific and technical cooperation between the two organizations in the field of geodesy, gravimetry, geodynamics, metrology and standardization was given.