Rio Tinto this week announced a new underground tunnelling system is ready for trial at Northparkes copper and gold mine in the Central West of New South Wales in 2012. The system will use underground positioning technologies to ensure a high level of accuracy. The tunnel boring system (TBS) is based on the standard […]
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South Africa to access Russian Satellite Data
South Africa and Russia have signed an agreement to collaborate on earth observation and on other areas of space science and technology. The deal allows South Africa to access historic Russian satellite data collected over southern Africa. Sandile Malinga, the acting Chief Executive of the South African National Space Agency, said access to this data […]
World’s first hand-held GNSS integrated rover system – GRS-1. (Video)
Topcon Positioning System's (TPS) new GRS-1 is the world's first fully integrated dual-constellation, network-enabled RTK rover system. It is an all-in-one handheld GNSS receiver and field controller with high-speed processor, increased memory, built-in camera, compass and bar code reading function. Features also integrated into the new system are an SD memory card slot, optional internal […]
European Satellite Navigation Competition 2010
The European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) is underway. The annual contest provides innovators with opportunities to develop ideas for new products and services based on satellite positioning. The prizes for the international contest include C– 1 million (about $1.4 million) in funding and start-up assistance. This year’s competition also includes six special topic prizes from […]
Air Traffic Control Moves to GNSS
About ten years ago it became clear that in many parts of the world airspace was approaching saturation point. Air transportation was plagued by delays, and safety had begun to be compromised. The existing outmoded groundbased radar systems, already stretched to the limit, were hardly able to cope. In the US, there are around 50,000 […]
Precision Agriculture: A Success Story
DEREK TICKNER Last year, the Grains Research and Development Corporation and CSIRO released the results of a study of six farms that use information technology. The report was entitled, The Economic Benefits of Precision Agriculture: Case Studies From Australian Grain Farms. The project was led by Michael Robertson from CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems in Western Australia. […]
