Melbourne Council has invited several small focus groups to test a new internet mapping system (IMS) currently in development. The IMS is targeted at new residents of Melbourne and those looking to learn about other municipalities. The IMS will display community points of interest, such as healthcare services, parks and libraries. The […]
Camera helps calculate type and cost of road repairs
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2011Mackay Regional Council is using a GPS-equipped camera to automatically diagnose the type of repairs needed for roads, as well as the associated costs. The camera cost about $10,000 and works just like a normal camera, in that you simply take a photo of the road that needs repair. Then the camera calculates […]
Infrared imagery finds lost Egyptian pyramids
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2011A recent satellite survey of Egypt has reportedly found 17 lost pyramids. The infrared images also revealed more than 1,000 tombs and 3,000 ancient settlements, literally lost in the sands of time. The survey was pioneered at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the US, by Egyptologist Dr Sarah Parcak. […]
GPS collars track wild dogs, foxes
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2011Wild dogs in NSW have been fitted with GPS collars, as part of a $1.33 million project to determine the most effective strategies for controlling wild dogs and foxes. Thirty-nine dogs in the Walcha, Macleay and Hastings areas have been given the collars, allowing researchers to track exactly where the dogs travel and […]
Sydney spatial get-together: Georabble 2
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2011The next Georabble event will be held on 16 June, at the Shelbourne Hotel in Sydney. The first event was held back in March, as a spatial community get-together, with a series of 10 minute geo-talks, free of sales pitches. This second event aims to be just as fun and informative, with […]
Best of the Blogs, 31 May 2011
By Spatial Source on 31 May, 2011Gizmag has a story on autonomous mapping robots designed to enter hazardous areas, such as burning buildings, and map them out before real people have to enter. ZDNet is calling into question the accuracy of the coverage maps that telcos provide, and talks of an initiative to crowd source actual coverage maps using […]
LiDAR: What’s it all about?
By Spatial Source on 30 May, 2011The NSW Maritime Panel is presenting an information session on LiDAR, hosted by Glenn Jones from Land and Property Information. WHEN: 2011-06-20 to 2011-06-20WHERE: Function Room, Ground Floor, 7 Thomas St, ChatswoodSTATE: NSWCOUNTRY: AUS There is an increasing demand for high-accuracy elevation data for a variety of purposes such as climate change abatement, water management, […]
INTERGEO 2011: giving impulses for the business
By Spatial Source on 24 May, 2011INTERGEO is the worlds largest event and communication platform for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. WHEN: 2011-09-27 to 2011-09-29WHERE: Messezentrum Nurnberg, Nuremberg, GermanySTATE: InternationalCOUNTRY: INT INTERGEO is the world’s largest event and communication platform for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. The trade fair and conference covers all the key trends that crop up along the […]
Hydrologist questions flood modelling used for Brisbane dam
By Spatial Source on 24 May, 2011Hydrologist Mark Babister has called into question the hydrology models used by engineers who were releasing water from Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam during January's floods. Mr Babister’s report has recommended authorities reconsider the strategy for managing the dam during flooding, as well as the modelling they base their decisions on. The strategy in […]
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