12 months of geospatial blogs reveal how far we have come in planet mapping, mind-controlled drones and Star Wars.
Sea level rise mapping reaches Vanuatu
By Anthony Wallace on 19 December, 2016Australian spatial expertise releases Coastal Risk Vanuatu, the Pacific Islands’ first flood prediction tool.
Action plan sets path for a decade of spatial innovation
By Anthony Wallace on 16 December, 2016Now open for comment, the 2026Agenda Action Plan aims to rapidly grow the spatial sector.
El Niño unveiled in incredibly detailed animation
By Anthony Wallace on 14 December, 2016Australia’s computing infrastructure shown off in global visualisation of devastating El Niño events.
Best of the Blogs – 14 December 2016
By Anthony Wallace on 14 December, 2016Too many satellites to choose from Vs Emotion mapping- best of the blogs time!
GDA2020 gears up to reshape Australian positioning
By Anthony Wallace on 14 December, 2016Surveyor General Michael Giudici shares new datum adoption dates and predicts what to expect in 2017.
32 years of satellite data show Australia drying up
By Anthony Wallace on 13 December, 2016Remote sensing of surface water over 32 years reveals changes in Earth’s water systems.
Drones and machine learning to map sharks in real time
By Anthony Wallace on 12 December, 2016Perth-based Astron and C4D Intel team up to deliver smart shark identification and tracking.
FARO looks to expand into Australian market
By Anthony Wallace on 12 December, 20163D scanning specialists FARO open first Australian office in Brisbane.
Putting spatial data at a firefighters’ fingertips
By Anthony Wallace on 8 December, 2016The researchers working to put bushfire predictions at firefighters’ fingertips.
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