Xinhuanet have an article about the latest 7m resolution, full-coverage moon map released by the Chinese State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND). “If there were airports and harbors on the moon, the Chang'e-1 could simply identify them, while the Chang'e-2 would be able to detect planes or ships inside […]

  When the team at Interpoint Events were approached with the idea for GeoNext – that is to create a ‘fresh’ geo event that would look toward the next wave of spatial technologies – it seemed like something that the changing field of geoinformation could really use.   With digital cartography now as simple to […]

  The discussion panel between Adam Dunne, JT Klepp, and Jonathan Barouch, that was moderated by Jennifer Wilson, provided some great insights into the way companies can interact with a consumer's location.   The topic of the panel was Knowing where you are – Commercial opportunities arising from knowing the location of the consumer at […]

  One of the unique highlights from the GeoNext conference was the ‘Startup Showcase’ where three competing startups were each given 10 minutes to pitch their company to four panellists, including those from investor firms, for the chance to win a prize.   The final startups were chosen from a host of entrants from around Australia, […]

  One of the many wonderful speakers at Geonext 2012 was Dr James Bradfield Moody, whom opened the conference with a presentation, entitled: The Next Wave of Innovation: Convergence of Digital and Natural.   Since the Industrial Revolution, the tide of progress has ebbed and flowed: five distinct waves, each starting with disruptive new technologies and […]

  Rob Manson, from MOB and buildAR.com, gave a fascinating presentation on the future of augmented reality (AR), and the way that sensors are moving to the background of our environment.   The sensors that enable AR – specifically location sensors, cameras, interactive/interface sensors, and communication devices – are gradually disappearing from our visible, conscious […]