Applanix recently introduced its latest generation of GNSS-inertial and flight management systems (FMS) for airborne mapping—the POS AV V6 and POSTrack V6. POS AV is a hardware and software system specifically designed for directly georeferencing airborne sensor data. POSTrack consists of the POS AV system with a tightly integrated advanced FMS, which provides […]
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GeoConnect becomes Australian distributor for SuperGIS
SuperGeo Technologies, global provider of GIS software and solutions, has announced the latest reseller in Australia – Geoconnect – authorised to serve SuperGIS series software to domestic clients. Geoconnect provides a variety of GIS software and hardware such as GPS, GNNS, rugged computers, and related software for ground surveying and spatial data collection, […]
Best of the Blogs 20 March 2012
An interesting use of UAVs/drones comes courtesy of SpatialSustain this week, where they claim that BitTorrent site, The Pirate Bay, will use GPS-controlled drones in which to house their servers. The drones will float a few kilometres up in the air, thus evading law enforcement. Incredible. ArcTechnica has an interesting piece on the way that […]
SeqSLAM: a visual-based algorithm for navigation
Ditching satellites and complex, powerful computers and opting for camera technology inspired by small mammals may be the future of navigation systems. Dr Michael Milford from Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) Science and Engineering Faculty said his research into making more reliable Global Positioning Systems (GPS) using camera technology and mathematical algorithms would […]
Geomatic Technologies secures NBN contract
Victorian company Geomatic Technologies (GT) recently secured a contract with NBN Co to deliver a defect-management solution as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The multi-million dollar three-year contract will see GT, an Australian mobile and spatial technology provider, deliver a defect and maintenance management solution (DMS) to support NBN Co's construction […]
Augmented reality – the future interface for pervasive computing
Rob Manson, from MOB and buildAR.com, gave a fascinating presentation on the future of augmented reality (AR), and the way that sensors are moving to the background of our environment. The sensors that enable AR – specifically location sensors, cameras, interactive/interface sensors, and communication devices – are gradually disappearing from our visible, conscious […]
DARMsys provides real time damage assessment in Queensland
Queensland’s ability to recover from natural disasters has been enhanced with the development of an Australian first system that enables the gathering of early and accurate information, helping develop speedy damage assessments. A hand-held GPS system known as the Damage Assessment and Reconstruction Monitoring system (DARMsys) is used to monitor Queensland’s rebuilding progress […]
Panel session: Knowing where you are
At GeoNext, there will be a panel session, entitled “Knowing where you are”, that will discuss the commercial opportunities that arise from knowing the location of the consumer at the point of sale. GPS, Augmented Reality and NFC are technologies that are key in the next wave of services that will be centred […]
Queensland Governor salutes mapmakers
In an address to the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland on the occasion of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Governor of Queensland, Penelope Wensley AC, chose to praise and honour mapmakers and maps. “I come this evening to praise and honour mapmakers and maps. Like many of my generation,” she said, “I have […]
New rugged Trimble Juno series
Trimble recently introduced a new series of GNSS devices for GIS field applications—the Trimble Juno 3B and 3D handhelds. The rugged, integrated GNSS handhelds are designed for everyday field work such as asset management, data collection and inspections. The Trimble Juno series provides integrated positioning, imaging and communications. The Juno 3B has an […]
