Warning on GPS jamming threats

By Spatial Source on 15 March, 2011

Researchers have warned that GPS systems are becoming increasingly vulnerable to accidental interference or deliberate jamming, raising concerns about reliability and security. Professor Andrew Dempster, of the University of New South Wales School of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems, said GPS is relied up on for an ever-increasing number of applications, including navigation, […]

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Russia and Australia working toward space

By Spatial Source on 15 March, 2011

Russia and Australia are strengthening their co-operation on the exploration and use of outer space, the head of the international cooperation department at the Russian space agency Roskosmos, Alexei Korostelev, told Itar-Tass in an interview. Russia and Australia signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in exploration and peaceful uses of outer space back […]

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GPS workshops for farmers

By Spatial Source on 15 March, 2011

Over one hundred Central Queensland farmers have received satellite imagery of their properties, showing the extent of the recent 2010-11 floods. Regional development agency, Agforce, is to run a series of GPS and GIS technology workshops next week at Duaringa, Banana and Mount Larcom to help producers and farmers easily and accurately design, […]

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Earth-observation satellite launch fails

By Spatial Source on 15 March, 2011

A rocket carrying a NASA Earth-observation satellite plummeted into the Pacific Ocean, after a failed launch attempt last week. NASA’s $424 m Glory satellite failed to make orbit when a protective cover failed to eject, making the device too slow to make it into orbit. A weather satellite launched by NASA two […]

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SuperGeo Technologies spins off a new company

By Spatial Source on 15 March, 2011

SuperGeo Technologies has announced the establishment of a new spinoff company known as Environmental Management Consultant Technologies, to provide specialised environmental consulting services using GIS technologies. The newly established company consists of a former project team within SuperGeo that focuses on consulting services in the fields of environment, public health and agriculture. Its […]

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GIS for MÄori land

By Spatial Source on 15 March, 2011

A new tool designed to give MÄori land owners, judges, researchers and local government an unprecedented picture of freehold land was officially launched last week. Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu last week said the system offers a source of information to assist MÄori locate their land interests and identify opportunities to improve its […]

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First official flood maps released in Queensland

By Spatial Source on 8 March, 2011

The Queensland State Government has begun creating an online record that maps the devastation caused by the floods and cyclone Yasi, with aerial images from across Queensland. The first series of maps covers over 100 communities, with other maps to be released progressively in coming weeks. Baralaba, Brisbane suburbs, Bundaberg, Condamine, Emerald, Goondiwindi, Ipswich […]

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Christchurch faults must be mapped before reconstruction

By Spatial Source on 8 March, 2011

The location and scale of potential faults under the Canterbury Plains must be understood before Christchurch pours billions of dollars into rebuilding, a geologist told the New Zealand Herald. Both the September earthquake and last week's deadly tremor occurred on fault lines that did not exist on GNS Science's database. University of Canterbury geologist […]

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New Zealand navy signs geospatial contract

By Spatial Source on 8 March, 2011

New Zealand’s Navy has signed a $2m contract with Canada’s OSI Geospatial for the delivery of navigation and tactical systems in partnership with Siemens AG. In 2004, OSI Geospatial delivered an electronic chart navigation system for the New Zealand fleet to make it easier for ships to sense what was around them. Walter Purio, […]

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GPS used to analyse surfers

By Spatial Source on 8 March, 2011

GPS technology has been used to measure the speed and movements of some of the best surfers at the Gold Coast Quiksilver Pro. A GPS device fixed to boards measured speed and movement. The technology from firm SBOX was first tested at the Xcel Pro Showdown at Supertubes, South Africa. The company eventually hopes to […]

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