AVEVA and FARO announce interoperability agreement

By Spatial Source on 13 December, 2011

AVEVA, provider of engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, and FARO, provider of high precision laser scanning and 3D documentation technology, recently announced that they have signed an interoperability agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, AVEVA and FARO will co-operate closely to provide an efficient […]

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Best of the Blogs 13 December 2011

By Spatial Source on 13 December, 2011

Very Spatial show us a web map that uses night-time imagery. It’s a great way for astronomers to gauge the relative light pollution in their area, but – for most of us – it’s just a pretty way to pick out the size of developed cities. The imagery si from 2003, however, so could […]

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Precision Agriculture 2012 Annual Conference

By Spatial Source on 12 December, 2011

There is a huge opportunity to accelerate improvements in farming practises by facilitating knowledge transfer among like-minded farmers and professionals. WHEN: 2012-02-16 to 2012-02-17WHERE: Novotel Twin Waters, Sunshine CoastSTATE: QLDCOUNTRY: AUS PrecisionAgriculture.com.au is fortunate to be working with some of Australia's most innovative farmers and agronomists. There is a huge opportunity to accelerate improvements in your […]

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Optech’s 6th International Terrestrial Laser Scanning User Meeting

By Spatial Source on 12 December, 2011

Presentations at Optech’s 6th International Terrestrial Laser Scanning User Meeting will be presented by expert users of both static and mobile land-based scanning technologies. WHEN: 2012-06-26 to 2012-06-27WHERE: Novotel Nice Centre, Nice, FranceSTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT What was once a disruptive technology is now mainstream. Laser scanning technologies enable organizations to analyze the environment in greater […]

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GeoNext program released

By Spatial Source on 6 December, 2011

GeoNext, the new conference that addresses the gap between industry and vendor geo events, has released its program. With topics covering FOSS, Mobile, Augmented Reality, Monetising Location, and GIS and Design, the conference will appeal to all practitioners of location-based technology. The audience will comprise of experts from the fields of GIS, mapping, […]

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Australia’s first national soil mapping facility

By Spatial Source on 6 December, 2011

With World Soil Day having occured on Monday, the Terrestrial Environment Research Network (TERN) has announced that it will fund a new soil mapping facility for Australia. The facility, known as the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia, is a collaboration between CSIRO, state and territory agencies, Geoscience Australia and the University of […]

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Australian urban design protocol released

By Spatial Source on 6 December, 2011

A new tool that will help improve the quality and useability of our public spaces and city buildings launched last week at the fifth annual State of Australian Cities Conference, held at the University of Melbourne. A plain-English ‘how-to’ guide and check list known as Creating Places for People – an urban design […]

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New Zealand Institute of Surveyors Awards of Excellence announced

By Spatial Source on 6 December, 2011

The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) Awards of Excellence were presented at the NZIS annual conference dinner held at Te Papa in Wellington last week. The awards are open to all Institute members with the aim of encouraging and identifying excellent performance by the surveying profession. The Award judges, led by Dr […]

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Nominations open for the 2012 ISPRS Awards

By Spatial Source on 6 December, 2011

Nominations can now be made for the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) awards, to be presented at the ISPRS Congress in Melbourne in 2012. Awards are available for various activities, so please read the terms of reference to ensure that nominations are made for the appropriate award. The various awards […]

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Short course: GPS/GNSS for the Modern Surveyor

By Spatial Source on 6 December, 2011

February 16-17, 2012, UNSW Kensington Campus, Sydney. This short course is designed for professional surveyors wishing to incorporate GPS/GNSS techniques into their survey practices (with some emphasis on cadastral surveying), however, it is also suitable for allied professionals looking to up-skill their knowledge. Dr Craig Roberts and Mr Simon McElroy (Land & […]

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