The Government College University Lahore Geography Department has conducted a national level workshop on "GIS Mapping through Drone Technology" to train students in GIS mapping, handling difficult drone flights and capturing the best aerial images.
Around 68 participants from different universities including Punjab University, LCWU and FCC University, participated in the event. The lectures and field surveys were conducted by Professor Dr Jamil H Kazmi from the University of Karachi who also briefed the participants about remote sensing and 3D modeling of remotely sensed imagery.
GCU Geography Department Chairman Dr Ali Iqtadar Mirza said that the workshop would enable participants handling the difficult drone flights and capturing the aerial images. "The workshop completed all the dimensions of drone applications in GIS mapping," he concluded.