Institute of Space-time Information Technology, GIIT
Jun 30, 2025 10:52:35 AM Reading number: 1

I. Institution Profile
Established on June 18, 2021,
Institute of Spatiotemporal Information Technology (ISIT) is a state-mixed ownership research institution jointly founded by GIIT as the primary investor, Professor Sun Xiyans innovation team (a leading expert in Beidou navigation technology at Guilin University of Electronic Technology), and Guangxi Zhuangtu Software Co., Ltd. 

Rooted in Guangxi and extending its influence to ASEAN, ISIT integrates "government-industry-university-research" collaboration and merges industrial technology with scientific innovation. Its core technical focus centers on "3S+IoT": Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS), and IoT-based Spatial Internet of Things. The institute explores three key application domains: AI-powered Beidou large-scale applications, intelligent remote sensing, and low-altitude economy.

ISIT adheres to market demand-driven R&D, transforms scientific achievements into market-ready products, and incubates enterprises across industrial chains. Committed to becoming the core engine for innovation-driven development in Guangxis spatio-temporal information sector and a model platform for institutional innovation, ISIT aims to establish itself as a new highland for entrepreneurship, talent cultivation, and open cooperation.

II. Organizational Structure

III. Strategic Plan

  • Goal: To establish an      internationally advanced, domestically leading platform for technological      innovation, talent development, and industrial incubation.

  • Vision: To build a full spatio-temporal      information industry ecosystem based on "3S+IoT".

  • Strategy:      Market demand orientation, independent innovation drive, and integrated      government-industry-university-research development.

IV. Leading Figure
Sun Xiyan

  • Ph.D./Doctoral      Supervisor/Researcher;

  • Chief      Scientist, ISIT, GIIT; 

  • Director,      National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Satellite Navigation      Positioning and Location-Based Services; 

  • Selected      for the "National Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents"      Project;

  • National      "Outstanding Young and Middle-Aged Expert with Significant      Contributions";

  • Recipient      of the State Council Special Government Allowance

  • Guangxi      Bagui Scholar.

V. Core Business

  1. 3S Products: R&D, production, and      sales of 3S software/hardware.

  2. Data Production: Map      data collection, processing, and model analysis.

  3. Technical Services:      Technology development, consulting, and talent training.

  4. Engineering Implementation:      Surveying and mapping, spatial planning, and system integration.

  5. Industrial Incubation:      Enterprise cultivation, park co-construction, and industry incubation.

VI. Core Technologies

  1. BDS Navigation Technology Center:
         Develops spatial monitoring equipment (deformation, displacement,      attitude) based on BDS, integrating sensors (temperature, humidity,      hydrology) for high-precision IoT positioning.

  2. RS Satellite Remote Sensing Center:
         Conducts spatial computing, feature recognition, algorithm analysis, and      model development using multi-source satellite/ UAV imagery.

  3. GIS Geographic Information Center:
         Develops industry-specific systems (digital twin cities, natural      resources, emergency response) leveraging spatio-temporal big data.

VII. Collaboration Models

  1. OEM Product R&D:
         Integrates 3S+IoT with cloud computing, blockchain, and 5G to create new      industrial models.

  2. Ecosystem Partnerships:
         Collaborates with research institutions, universities, and enterprises to      build a shared development platform.

  3. Joint Engineering Centers/Labs:
         Co-establishes labs (e.g., with Guilin University
    s National Engineering      Research Center) and recruits top-tier research teams.

  4. Industrial Park Co-Construction:
         Creates spatio-temporal information industrial parks under the      "government-industry-university-research" strategy.

VIII. Office Environment

  1. Main      Office Complex

  2. Product      Exhibition Area

  3. Testing      Laboratories: