As of September 2016, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has put forth the changes in regulation that allows for operators of sub-2kg UAVs to be relieved of obtaining a controller certificate. The movement follows the rapid pace and increase in the innovative technology and uses of small UAVs for commercial purposes. Businesses and the public sector are continuously becoming more aware of the benefits of utilising UAVs, ranging from accessing real time imaging and data, accuracy of surveying, maintenance and inspection, and the cost efficiency and safe practises of operations.
Discussions are circulating around how to address new risks and safety threats that may arise with the changes in regulation and investigating data processing solutions that are up-to-date with innovations in unmanned aircraft capabilities. The changes, however, pose questions for businesses in understanding how the deregulation will the future use of UAVs.
Based on the developments and changing regulations on the industry, FSM Australia is proud to host the 3rd Annual Commercial UAVs Conference 2016. The event brings together key thinkers and leaders of commercial UAV projects to address and provide critical insights into the future and innovation of UAVs.
A future-proof modernised datum for Australia enabling a cascade of innovative, new high precision positioning applications is just part of the program for the upcoming IGNSS conference at UNSW. Engage in the automated and connected vehicles moderated forum with leading industry experts. Watch industry battle academics as they question if “the rise of multi-GNSS will topple GPS as the gold standard of positioning”.
See a live demonstration of indoor positioning and timing using the re-engineered Iridium constellation. Come to the special datum modernisation forum and see developments in the home-grown next generation multi-GNSS analysis software to increase Australian capability.
The rise of multi-GNSS will topple GPS as the gold standard of positioning”
The best place to meet the pioneers and bright new start-ups of this new frontier of navigation applications is at UNSW, Australia’s best Engineering University, for the IGNSS 6 – 8 Dec, 2016.
Representatives from the US GPS service, Russia’s Glonass and the fast growing Chinese Beidou GNSS system are locked in. Alan Cameron, the editor of the US magazine GPS World, will be giving a keynote as well as the head of innovation at the Australian Institute of Sport. The programme is peppered with technical presentations from researchers and students pushing the limits of high tech positioning and applications. A cruise on the beautiful Sydney Harbour on Wednesday night will give the opportunity to network and exchange ideas in a more relaxed social environment.
Register now at http://www.ignss2016.unsw.edu.au/
AAUS is back at the Australian International Airshow in 2017 hosting the “Transforming Australia with Drone Technology” conference.
This year’s event will focus on the growth and utility of unmanned aerial systems for both military and civilian applications.
The event will be held at RMIT University, Melbourne CBD and at Avalon over 3 days (February 26 – 28, 2017).
Conference Themes:
Defence of our Nation using RPAS – A series of presentations from Defence, Government and Industry on Defence programs and security applications.
Drones making a difference in Civilian Applications – A series of presentations and discussion from successful end user / operator pairings focusing on civilian applications including agriculture, mining and infrastructure, cinematography, real estate and the environment.
Regulatory Development for RPAS – A series of presentations and discussion from CASA and Industry experts on CASR101 developments and roadmaps.
The conference will explore these themes through conference presentations, panel discussion and a series of debates. Networking sessions will provide further opportunity for discussion in a relaxed atmosphere.
The 45 minute debates will be held at Avalon on February 28 and cover the following topics:
- Weaponisation of Drones
- Misuse of Drone Technology
- Benefits vs Problems with Amended CASR101
The debates will be moderated and contested by key industry, defence and regulatory figures.
AAUS events are focused on broadening professional relationships amongst members and key industry end users.
DGI is the only large-scale annual meeting in Europe for military, civilian and industry geospatial intelligence leaders. More than 550 geospatial intelligence professionals from 40 nations attend DGI each year to identify trends, network and test the latest services and technology in Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) and CYBINT (Cyber Intelligence).
Providing you with new ways to collect, integrate, manage, analyse and share your geospatial data in an increasingly complex security environment, DGI is the must-attend event in Europe for everyone involved in geospatial intelligence for public safety and national and global security.
Geospatial World Forum (GWF) is a geospatial business cum technical event, happening since the past decade, highlighting the value and power of geospatial technology as an enabler in addressing global economic and socio-economic issues. It is one of the ‘must-attend’ events for geospatial professionals, featuring large-scale conference and exhibition, top-ranked keynote speakers, major industry segments, high-level discussion programmes and various social networking events.
Started in 2007 in India, the conference has travelled to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Geneva and Lisbon in the past years. This year, Geospatial World Forum will be organised in Hyderabad International Convention Centre on 23-25 January 2017 with the theme “Geospatial + Deep Learning: Shaping Smarter World”. The forum shall take a glimpse into the future of geospatial industry, where artificial intelligence and deep learning will be driving geospatial data exploration, analytics and visualisation helping us derive meaningful insights for a smarter world.
The conference targets high profile delegates from global geospatial community, policy makers, academia, researchers, technology providers, solution providers, and end-user segments across industries, regions and communities. The forum is co-hosted by Survey of India and Indian Space Research Organisation, giving it great governmental leverage and support.
Since 2000 the Institution of Surveyors New South Wales (ISNSW) has satisfied the need to provide members with an opportunity to attain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points from a single event. Remotely located members were having difficulty in gaining the necessary number of points, with working life becoming busier and more demanding.
Returning in 2017 to Sydney, the Australia Day Seminar is a two day CPD event aimed to ensure the Institution continues to offer a quality, value for money education and networking experience.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Nadine Champion
Nadine is an inspiring speaker with an inspiring story. She uses her unique ’10 seconds of courage’ approach to help people find strength in all that they do. As she finished her Sydney TEDx speech a packed Sydney Opera House audience rose to their feet in unison to applaud an outstanding performance from a very natural and gifted communicator.
It is becoming increasingly clear that the world is changing faster than our institutions are able to respond. More broadly, this implies that planning practices rooted in the twentieth century may no longer be adequate to address twenty-first-century problems. If we are to build smart, livable, and resilient communities, we need to reexamine our assumptions and reboot our thinking about what it means to plan for a rapidly evolving world.
EmTech is the annual global emerging technologies conference hosted by MIT Technology Review, the world’s oldest and most respected technology publication since 1899. This unique event has grown into a global community which runs in the United States, Europe, South America, India, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It is the world’s most important conference on emerging technologies that matter.
EmTech Asia is the showcase for the emerging technologies with the greatest potential to change our lives and an access point to the most innovative people and companies in the world. The event is an opportunity to glimpse the future and understand the technologies that will change the face of business and drive the new global economy.
At EmTech Asia you will:
- Find out the future technologies changing the face of business in the next 5 years – from the tech companies leading this change.
- Understand the latest tech trends in a wide range of industries, from artificial intelligence to space, genomics and more.
- Network with over 700 like-minded individuals sharing the innovation bug.
- Discover how emerging technologies could impact your business.
- Learn how to leverage and incorporate disruptive technologies into your business.
Come 14-15 February 2017, join over 700 business leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and change makers at MIT Technology Review’s most inspirational conference on emerging technologies that matter.
Working with ageing IT systems and limited budgets, government agencies need to pull resources together to build a culture of data sharing which enables quick and accurate communication of information.
Advanced analytics, when used effectively, can help predict future trends and assist in policy development, smarter decision making and provision of better service delivery.
Developed together with key industry leaders, Akolade’s timely 2nd Annual Australian Government Data Summit discusses how to advance your data-driven analytics.
Attend and further learn how to:
- Ensure strong ROI from your data analytics initiatives
- Develop practical data governance and data quality strategies for success
- Move towards smarter use of ICT enabled infrastructure
- Establish an information and data sharing culture
- Drive better policy decision making and improve future services
- And much more
The aim of UAS4RS 2017 is to bring together the UAS community in Australia, and to present and discuss UAS technology for remote sensing applications and information extraction.
This conference is for you if:
- You’re a ‘doer’: you already use UAS as part of your remote sensing workflow and would like to share your experiences and challenges.
- You’re a ‘dabbler” you’ve done some testing and think this technology might be the way forward for you.
- You’re a ‘would-be dabbler’: you’ve heard the hype and you’re curious to know more.
Organisers are designing an interactive and engaging program and linking with UAS researchers, developers, systems and service providers, as well as end-users.
There will be presentations, posters, exhibitions, live demonstrations, and discussions to exchange ideas on the use of UAS for remote sensing applications.
