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May
28
Thu
APSEALIVE @ Online Event
May 28 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
APSEALIVE @ Online Event

Date & Time

Thursday, 28 May 2020
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

It’s time to celebrate at home or in the office with SSSI & SIBA|GITA as we host the annual Asia-Pacific Spatial Excellence Awards ceremony, announcing the oceanic winners from our 2019 season of regional awards. Join us online on Thursday 28 May at 4.30pm AEST.

The APSEAs celebrate the achievements of top spatial information enterprises and individuals, showcasing the finest projects and most significant performance of professionals the surveying and spatial industry has to offer.

Aptly renamed to APSEALIVE just for this year, the ceremony will be held via Zoom.  There is no cost to attend however registration is required.

APSEALIVE times:

NSW, QLD, VIC, ACT and TAS: 4:30pm
SA & NT: 4:00pm
WA: 2:30pm

To register for the event, please click here. You will receive the link to the Zoom webinar closer to the event.
Contact

Katie Le Miere
rom.qld@sssi.org.au

Jun
1
Mon
Webinar: Preparing for Large Scale Data Updates: Insights for LGAs @ Webinar
Jun 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Date & Time

Monday, 1 Jun 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Large scale updates to core information managed by many organisations, including Local Governments, is expected to be required over the coming year(s), particularly with the Vicmap DCM underway. Please join us as Andrew Densley (acting Manager Vicmap Strategy and Engagement, DELWP) and Graeme Martin (General Manager Operations, Spatial Vision) discuss the future impact and insights for Local Governments.
Vicmap Roadmap
Andrew will provide an overview of the Vicmap Roadmap series that is currently under development within the Vicmap team, plus a sneak peek of some of the motivators for change within the Vicmap data space including customer-driven data model enhancements and technology-driven data supply and delivery capabilities.
The tsunami of data headed your way
Graeme will be speaking about the tsunami of data headed your way. There has never been a more interesting time to be involved in Local Government GIS especially in Victoria. And a more challenging time. There is a Tsunami of new spatial data becoming available to Local Governments that may open up many opportunities for delivering more spatially intelligent and reliable services. It may also overwhelm some agencies. This presentation will describe the challenges, opportunities and possible responses to these initiatives. Hopefully, it will also open up a conversation about collaborative approaches to dealing with them.
About the speakers:
Andrew Densley
Andrew is currently acting Manager Vicmap Strategy and Engagement within the Land Information and Spatial Services (LISS) branch of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). He has been acting in that role since May 2019 and during that time he has spear-headed a number of major technology changes including the introduction of service-orientated architecture to Vicmap data supply and delivery, the development of dashboard reporting for Vicmap data use analytics and the build of a customer relationship management (CRM) solution for Vicmap stakeholder management. His usual role with DELWP is Manager Enterprise Spatial Data where he manages a team that delivers spatial services to DELWP and other government departments and agencies. He has over 23 years’ experience in the data and information industry working in various technical and managerial roles across various divisions of the Victorian and Queensland Governments.
Graeme Martin
Graeme Martin has been in working in the spatial industry for over 30 years. In this time, he has experienced working for both State Government and the private sector. Graeme has oversighted the design and delivery many information systems from Crown land management to public websites for water use. He has provided strategic advice on better utilisation of data resources to Federal, State and Local Governments from health, emergency management to natural resources. Graeme convenes the GIS Water User Group for Water Utilities and is an advisor to the Local Government Spatial Reference Group.
Graeme is the General Manager Operations for Spatial Vision. He continues to engage in interesting strategic consulting projects for clients.
Join us in the question and answer time after each presentation.
Many thanks to our sponsor

Cost
SSSI Member $30 | SSSI YP $20 | SSSI Student FREE | Non-member $45

Contact

Su Ling Meimaris

rom.vic@sssi.org.au 

Jun
4
Thu
GPSWorld: Protecting critical infrastructure with resilient timing & synchronisation @ Webinar
Jun 4 @ 5:00 am – 6:00 am
NavVis VLX live demonstration @ Webinar
Jun 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Planet: Unleash the value of rapid revisit high resolution satellite solutions from Planet @ Webinar
Jun 4 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Unleash the value of rapid revisit high resolution satellite solutions from Planet

Jun
11
Thu
Locate Connect: AGO — Defence GeoINT strategy launch @ Webinar
Jun 11 @ 1:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Locate Connect: AGO -- Defence GeoINT strategy launch @ Webinar

Join us for the first session in our ‘Locate Connect’ online learning series! Hear from Scott Dewar, Director, Chris Hewett, Assistant Secretary GEOINT Capability and Development & Phil Shears, Director DEF799 Phase 2.

In this session from 1300 – 1400, the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) will be launching the Defence Geospatial-Intelligence (GEOINT) Strategy, a document that addresses how the Defence GEOINT Community will transform to meet the future needs of the Australian Defence Force. The AGO Executive will also provide an update on their GEOINT projects and announce upcoming opportunities for industry and discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the organisation.

Then from 1430 – 1545, AGO, along with Frontier SI will describe how The Analytics Lab Program (AGO Labs) fits into the bigger picture of AGO capability and summarise the outcomes of their 2019 activities. AGO Labs, coordinated through FrontierSI, is investigating a number of ways to better engage and work with industry. Specifically, the AGO is keen to attract a wider pool of companies and technologies to draw on for automated geospatial intelligence. The primary focus of this program is to address AGO capability challenges through a small number of short-term industry projects, with a focus on machine learning and analytics for producing automated imagery analysis, including automated object classification. AGO will announce a new 2020 program of challenges hoping to find innovative solutions through their partnership with FrontierSI.

 

Why Machine Learning? webinar by Maptek @ Webinar
Jun 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join our expert panel as we explore the issues that arise around applying machine learning to mining applications.

We are all used to the idea that machines can do things that humans can’t – computers can do calculations quicker, robots don’t tire as easily, plotters don’t make silly mistakes and excavators are stronger than a pick and shovel.

We acknowledge the practical usefulness of machines but we want to retain control of the power to ‘think’. We learn from our successes, discard the false trails and slowly advance.

The good news is that machines can learn too. With machine learning, the paths that don’t work are discarded and the paths that work are reinforced very quickly, exponentially even. Our ‘thinking’ then comes into play and we can reset parameters before a new solution is presented for approval. The machine learns what we want, and does its thinking so that our thinking is more targeted.

This forum will be hosted by Steve Sullivan, Senior Technical Sales Specialist & Technical Lead at Maptek, joined by panellists Penny Stewart, Hugh Sanderson and Christie Myburgh.

Jun
18
Thu
Yellowscan webinar series: From the air to the ground @ Webinar
Jun 18 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Discover live how Fly&Drive is operated to map infrastructure from an above, oblique and side perspective. Multiplying viewpoints of the lidar survey offers higher chance to have complete coverage of the object of interest. For infrastructure mapping, it allows exhaustive coverage of building outer shell.

In this webinar, you’ll learn :

Fly&Drive product unboxing, vehicle setup and operation
The quick switch from UAV to vehicle
How Fly&Drive answers the need for hybrid mobile/UAV projects

Speakers :

Morgane Selve
Communication Manager
YellowScan

Julien Bernard
Support Manager
YellowScan

Jun
26
Fri
Locate Connect: Q&A with Peter Sippel & Nathan Quadros, Veris Australia @ Webinar
Jun 26 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Locate Connect: Q&A with Peter Sippel & Nathan Quadros, Veris Australia @ Webinar

This presentation will evaluate progress on the 3D Qld RoadMap developed by the 3D Qld joint government industry taskforce in the transformation of the successful, centuries’ old, land surveying practice and law to create a modernised and efficient 3D Digital Cadastral System capable of  enabling integrated approaches to 3D design, construction and management of the built environment. Discussion will include enabling  initiatives such as  the Cadastre Qld Transformation, Digital Twin  for SEQ under the joint government “City Deal” Project, progress on  standards /  legislative enablers as well as market indicators and the significance these projects  play in the RoadMap realisation. The significance of industry collaboration and reskilling were identified as critical aspects in the RoadMap for readiness and the presentation will also address these issues.

Jul
7
Tue
Blue Marble Global Mapper & LiDAR module July training @ Webinar
Jul 7 @ 3:40 am – Jul 15 @ 4:40 am

Blue Marble is pleased to offer both new and experienced users of Global Mapper the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the software and the LiDAR Module by attending an instructor-led, web-based training program.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Marble has made the difficult decision to indefinitely postpone all face-to-face classroom-based training classes. The health and safety of our clients and staff remain our top priority.

For this reason, we are very excited to be able to offer these training sessions online, so everyone can participate from a safe distance. Blue Marble instructors have been effectively using the GoToWebinar platform to deliver online training for many years. The online approach to training allows you to learn the software from the comfort of your home or office and provides an opportunity for us to leverage multiple instructors so real-time help will be readily available during and after the class.

The course content will be delivered over several days, during which attendees will have an opportunity to see the instructor’s screen, follow written workflows in the accompanying training manual, and ask questions as needed.

The intensive twelve hour Global Mapper portion of the program introduces all of the major components of Global Mapper using simulated real-world scenarios and workflows. The agenda includes digitizing and vector editing, advanced attribute management, thematic mapping, raster processing, terrain analysis, and much more. To make best use of the available time, the core functionality of the software, such as file management, interface navigation, tool selection, etc., will not be covered in detail however introductory educational materials will be distributed to all attendees before the class.

The six hour LiDAR Module training will explore all aspects of LiDAR processing from initial data quality assurance to 3D analysis. The class will introduce the structure and characteristics of LiDAR data before following a series of workflows that demonstrates the point cloud visualization, editing, and analysis capabilities of the software.

All attendees who successfully complete both the Global Mapper and LiDAR Module training classes (18 hours of training) will be issued an official certificate of completion and will be recognized as Certified Global Mapper users.

Training Agendas

Requirements for Training

The instruction technique is hands-on so each attendee must have a Windows-based laptop computer with the latest build of Global Mapper installed. If necessary, a temporary license file will be provided to enable all of the functionality of the software for the duration of the classes. All data used during the program will be provided via FTP prior to the classes.

As a prerequisite for attending the LiDAR Module class, attendees must have an understanding of the basic principles of GIS and preferably experience with Global Mapper. Attendees who are new to Global Mapper are strongly encouraged to sign up for the Global Mapper portion of the program.

Multiple Attendee Registrations

If you intend to register five or more attendees from your company or organization for the class, please email training@bluemarblegeo.com to confirm that enough seats are available.

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