GNSS ADOPTION IN PAKISTAN

Dr. Faisal A. Khan

International Conference on Space

2014

Pakistan - A Country rich in resources

A developing country with profound blend of landscapes

A country with

Over 25% of total land area under cultivation

Large amount of coal, gas, gemstones, copper and gold reserves

Shale gas reserves estimated at 51 trillion cubic feet

Over 175 billion tons of Ignite coal in Thar desert

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Sub-optimal Resource Utilization 3

Agriculture Manual

approaches

Transport &

Logistics

Sub-optimal

fuel & Roads

utilization

Energy

Distribution Sub-sync grids

Civil Works Conventional

technology use

GNSS – A Viable Solution

Global Navigation Satellite System

Proven to offer economical benefits world wide

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>700million devices

shipped globally

Usage in various applications

core revenue

>$10 billion

in US alone

through:

- Optimizing resource use

- Improving process

efficiencies

GNSS:

Current situation in Pakistan

Increased inclination towards GNSS use

Not just fast enough – lesser amount of realized benefits

Current user domains

Public & private sector

Government support possibilities exist

Mostly standard accuracy applications

Actual technology potential lies in precise positioning applications

Current standard positioning application domains

Transport, GIS/LBS, Telecomm

Precise positioning – mostly uncoordinated

Single-base station approach in vogue

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Who can benefit:

Agriculture

Pakistan – an agricultural country

Conventional farming in vogue

Gradual reduction in land-reusability

resource usage optimization possibilities

Seeds, irrigation water, pesticides and fertilizers

GNSS can help

Controlled traffic Farming

Precisely controlled tractor movements

Night sprays

Requirement based pesticide/fertilizer use

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28% land under cultivation

21% GDP Contributions

Economy –driven by transport and logistics

Current issues

GNSS can help

Who can benefit:

Transportation and Logistics 7

Fuel

cost & availability

crisis

road usage

malpractice

Deteriorating

vehicle & roads

conditions

Higher business

costs

Business level

Fleet Mmgt System

- Fuel usage

- Vehicle

maintenance

Government level

Intelligent Transport

Systems

- Road use

- Traffic distribution

Personal level

Vehicle

navigation/Tracking

- Fuel usage

- Vehicle safety

GNSS can help

Precise GIS

NSDI development

GNSS based Cadaster

Lack of preciseness in

land management

Need for spatial databases

Handmade maps

Difficult to deal with records

Pakistan – a country with growing population

Evolving cities…. continuously changing landscape

Who can benefit:

Land & Asset Management 8

Journey has already started

GNSS can speed things up!

& save costs too

Civil Infrastructure Development

Under Construction, but without GNSS:

Civil works underway in all major cities

Huge costs

Low productivity

High injury rates

GNSS proven to benefit during various projects

Project time reduction

Reduction in lost time injuries

Reduction in total project costs

Increase in productivity

GNSS Applications:

for Civil Infrastructure Development

GNSS based solutions can help at multiple levels of accuracy

Type Accuracy (m) Application

Stand-alone 5 –10 - Navigation to site

- Machinery/Asset location

identification

Differential GPS 0.8 – 3 - Physical location to map

coordination

- Machinery placement

- Project boundaries

definition

Real-Time-Kinematic <0.1 - Machine guidance

- Surveying

Large mineral deposits in the country make mining a sizeable industry

Majors: coal, salt, gold, copper, iron

Recent situation

Increased input – stagnant output

Sub-optimal resource utilization

Reason ------ lack of technology use!

Who can benefit:

Mining & Quarrying 11

Mining GDP share Mining GDP Growth Rate Employed Labor Force

Large mineral deposits in the country make mining a sizeable industry

Majors: coal, salt, gold, copper, iron

GDP Contributions – under 1%

Improvements require:

Geological, geophysical and geochemical maps development

Can be supported by – GNSS

Open pit mining gaining popularity

Major examples: Reko Diq, Saindak

GNSS can help in

Drilling, dozing, grading etc

Mine surveying

Local/remote machine guidance

Who can benefit:

Mining & Quarrying 12

GNSS Commercialization in Pakistan:

Business Opportunities 13

Product Design

• Design industry – more mature than manufacturing

• Design locally – manufacture overseas

Hardware Production

• OEM card based production

• Partial local manufacturing

Software/Firmware Production

• Software/App development

• Custom firmware development

GNSS Indigenization

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GNSS Indigenization

More important than just technology utilization

Workforce development – a must!

R&D • Absorption

• Development

OJTs • Trainings

• adoption

Seminars • Awareness Programs

• New Introductions

University • Graduate-level courses

Concluding Remarks

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Pakistan’s socio-economic development is underway

GNSS can help

Identify potential sectors

Optimize resource utilization – produce more

Business opportunities exist

Not much initial finance required!

Technology indigenization can help achieve more!