Onidex Geo-Spatial Solutions

 The NigeriaSat-X line, fully designed, assembled, and tested by the Nigerian Engineers in readiness for the complete “Made in Nigeria” satellites, is equipped with an earth observation sensor of 22m spatial resolution. These satellites have certainly revolutionized data gathering in Africa in particular and the world at large. Image credits: SSTL, NASRDA http://galaxystocks.com/2016/07/02/nigeria-leaps-into-space-age-technology/

  Energy Use Tracking and Planning:  GIS is a useful technology that helps in the organization, planning, and subsequent expansion of the energy and utility sectors. The efficient administration of energy systems is a difficult task. For facility planning, design, and maintenance, GIS provides a ton of promise. Additionally, it offers better services that are also economically efficient. Volcanic Hazard Identification:  Hot avalanches, hot particles in the air, lava flows, and flooding are all hazards associated with volcanoes that could endanger human life and the environment. By looking at the typical historical records of volcanic activity and incorporating GIS, one might identify potential volcanic hazard zones. Therefore, economic damage, loss of life, and loss of property in densely populated areas are all covered in a study on the impact assessment of volcanic risks. Rapid response against volcanic activities may assist to lessen the impact on people's money and ...

  GIS in the Dairy Sector:  The dairy sector uses geographic information systems for a variety of purposes, including product distribution, production rate, shop location, and sales volume. GIS systems can be used to monitor these. Understanding the demand for milk and milk products in various regions is also possible. Any dairy industry can benefit from using GIS as a planning and decision-making tool. These benefits have opened up new possibilities for dairy farm and management.   GIS for Community Development and Planning:  GIS enables us to comprehend the world more fully and respond to global concerns. Today's GIS technology is developing quickly, offering a wide range of new planning capabilities and improvements. Applying GIS and recognized scientific principles to unsolved problems improves living quality and pave the way for a better future. By developing and using GIS tools and knowledge, we may incorporate spatial intelligence into our thoughts and act...

  Assessment of Flood Damage:  When necessary, GIS helps in documenting the need for government disaster relief money and can be used by insurance companies to help determine the financial value of property loss. A local authority must map flood-prone areas in order to assess the amount of flood danger in the neighborhood. Digital maps can be used to demonstrate the damage and to accurately assess it.   Navigation:  Web-based navigational devices promote secure waterway travel. For improved navigation, ferry paths and cargo routes are defined. Accurate topography and hydrographic data are provided by ArcGIS, which also supports safe navigation systems. Recently, the Coastal Resources Division of the DNR started the process of using GIS to find, categorize, and record these non-historical wrecks. To reduce the risk of accident and harm, the web map will be frequently updated to notify boaters of these coastal risks. Determine changes in land use/land cover:...

Precision farming is a method used by farmers to optimize inputs such as water and fertilizers to improve plant productivity. The method also includes minimizing pests and diseases in order to apply a particularly targeted and precise amount of pesticides. This means that you will deal with parts of your agricultural field in different ways and in appropriate ways because these different parts of the fields are different. The soil may be slightly different from the sun received by a particular part of the field. Perhaps they come from different slopes, so, large farmland or various farm across the region has many factors to take into account in specific plots in order to maximize ecological factors. So what exactly is precision agriculture and what is the difference between it and traditional agriculture. Everything about traditional agriculture actually comes from experience. Technology has also been improved. They made machines, they realized that if I planted, harvested, and fer...

  Nigeria has made advances in space technology; in 2003 its first Earth Observation Satellite (NigeriaSat-1) was launched into the low Orbit with 32m medium resolutions in three bands of Red, Green and Near Infrared. This made available data to Nigeria and the world for resource mapping, disaster management, environmental monitoring and sustainable development. The availability of data from NigeriaSat-1 has recorded successes in the use of the imageries and also increases in knowledge and skill in interpretation of satellite data.  The NigeriaSat-1 is one of the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC) satellites and was the first satellite to send back images of the east coast of US following Hurricane Katrina. It has also assisted with imagery to aid workers following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The success has driven to the launch of its communication satellite, NigComSat-1 in 2007. The quest and the need to build on already existing infrastructure, while developin...