From 1 July, UNSW School of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems adopted the new name UNSW School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering. Chris Rizos, head of school, commented “The new school name better reflects the fact that our graduate engineers now have several career options, from the well-established career path as professional […]
spatial@gov 2012 – registrations open
By Spatial Source on 10 July, 2012In addition to the recent call for papers, registrations for spatial@gov 2012 are now open! spatial@gov is the only geospatial conference and technical expo organised in conjunction with the peak organisations representing the public, private, research and professional sectors of the spatial community in Australia and New Zealand. ‘Place’ (or location) is […]
MapInfo Professional 11.5 released
By Spatial Source on 10 July, 2012Pitney Bowes Software recently announced the release of MapInfo Professional 11.5, the latest version of the company’s application for desktop mapping analysis. MapInfo Professional is a Location Intelligence application for GIS professionals and business analysts. Version 11.5 sees improvements to the table browser introduced in version 11.0 to facilitate faster tabular data […]
3-GIS and Geoplex announce partnership
By Spatial Source on 10 July, 20123-GIS, a US-based geospatial product development company, and Geoplex, an Australian GIS company that specialises in geospatial technology solutions for utilities and government, have announced a partnership to offer focused GIS software solutions to the Australian market. Geoplex will offer its Australian customers innovative and intuitive products like the 3-GIS Network Express […]
New ACT Manager for SKM
By Spatial Source on 10 July, 2012Projects firm, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), recently announced the appointment of Andrew Pike as the firm’s new Australian Capital Territory Manager. Mr Pike joined the firm in Canberra earlier the year as a Senior Strategic Consultant, principally working with clients in the Buildings and Transport Infrastructure market. In this new role, Mr […]
Hexagon 2012
By Spatial Source on 10 July, 2012Hexagon's second annual international conference attracted professionals from more than 70 countries to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Hexagon AB, provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies, held its second annual international conference, Hexagon 2012, welcoming more than 3,000 attendees, including over 100 from Australia. The conference, held 4-7 June at MGM Grand […]
Best of the Blogs 10 July 2012
By Spatial Source on 10 July, 2012Google Maps Mania points readers to a map of the recent Australian Census. “The application is a Google Maps tool to visualise Population and Housing data from the Australian 2011 Census. The Australian Census 2011 Maps allows users to visualise custom thematic choropleth maps with the census data. The application includes a number of […]
BAE creates alternative to GPS
By Spatial Source on 3 July, 2012Military platforms commonly use GPS to find their position and navigate. GPS rely upon a specific, and relatively weak, satellite signal that is vulnerable to disruption. BAE Systems has created a new system – known as Navigation via Signals of Opportunity (NAVSOP) – that is able to calculate its position by making use […]
Satellites and piracy on the high seas
By Spatial Source on 3 July, 2012Attacks and hijackings of ships by Somali pirates in waters off of the Horn of Africa have increased in recent years, showing no sign of waning. Somali pirates account for over half of attacks worldwide. Yet, while the number of attacks per year continues to increase, 2011 saw a 40% drop in ‘successful’ attacks – […]
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