Crowdsourcing on the Moon

By Spatial Source on 27 May, 2010

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been sending detailed images of the moon from its 50km orbit to scientists since June 2009. The images provide remarkably detailed views of the lunar surface, including features as small as 50cm. Over the course of its mission, LRO is expected to generate 70-100 terabytes of data – […]

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GPS Data Confirms Greenland Rising

By Spatial Source on 27 May, 2010

Greenland's ice is melting so quickly that the giant island is rising by nearly an inch per year in some coastal areas, according to US researchers. The rise seems to be increasing as the huge ice cap pushing down much of Greenland disintegrates. The scientists from the University of Miami used specialised GPS receivers stationed […]

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Trimble User Conference

By Spatial Source on 27 May, 2010

Trimble is calling for speakers for its 2010 user conference, Trimble Dimensions, which will be held 8-10 November in Las Vegas. Themed Converge, Connect, Collaborate, the event will explore how the convergence of technology can redefine the way surveying, engineering, construction, mapping, GIS, geospatial, infrastructure, utilities, and mobile resource management professionals work together. Organisers are […]

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Beidou Global by 2020

By Spatial Source on 27 May, 2010

The Chinese navigation satellite system Beidou, also known as the Compass Navigation Satellite System, is expected to provide global service by 2020, according to the system's chief designer Sun Jiadong. Compass will provide a free service for civilian users with positioning accuracy of within 10 metres, velocity accuracy of within 0.2 m/s and timing accuracy […]

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Victoria to Open Visualisation Centre

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

An Australian team is working to establish an advanced image processing facility that will allow scientists to work with high-resolution images and 3D models previously too large to visualise. Monash University is partnering with technology providers and other research institutions on the project. The Multi-modal Australian Sciences Imaging and Visualisation Environment will be known […]

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Climate Change and Farming in Vietnam

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

The federal government has committed $4.1 million to examine the impact of climate change on rice farming in Vietnam. The project, led by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, will involve a geospatial biophysical impact and vulnerability assessment. It also includes plant breeding for improved resilience to salinity and submergence, development of integrated […]

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Simmersion Wins Government Grant

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

Simmersion Holdings has secured Australian government funding for the commercialisation of its Mycosm 3D visualisation platform. The funding was granted through the Commercialisation Australia program. It will be used to help launch Mycosm into the e-learning, sales and marketing, decision support and entertainment markets. The platform creates real time high fidelity 3D visualisations.The […]

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Leica Viva Uno

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

Leica’s Viva Uno is a handheld GNSS solution for centimetre surveying. It comes with the company’s SmartWorx Viva software and Leica Geosystems GNSS technology. The product is designed for large scale data collection for a variety of industries including utilities, agriculture, and road infrastructure. The onboard Viva software provides non-technological terminology, setup wizards and […]

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NovAtel IMU-LCI

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

NovAtel’s latest release in its GNSS/INS SPAN family contains a Northrop Grumman sensor. The IMU-LCI provides the low noise and stability required for precise positioning and attitude, says the manufacturer. The IMU-LCI is a tactical-grade IMU with fibre-optic gyros and micro-mechanical accelerometers. According to NovAtel, both gyros and accelerometers operate with minimum noise and […]

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Leica ScanStation C10 Updated

By Spatial Source on 25 May, 2010

Leica has announced a number of updates for its ScanStation C10 laser scanner. These are based on new versions of scanner firmware (v1.2) and Cyclone software (v7.0.3). New features include wireless LAN connectivity for remote scanner operation, and new imaging options for the embedded, parallax-free digital/video camera.The updates include expanded data management options for […]

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