Hannover Fairs Australia and the Office of Spatial Policy will stage the third spatial@gov Conference and Exhibition in Canberra from 15 to 17 November 2011. The Conference will explore the increasingly important influence that Geospatial information and technologies have across government activities, enhancing the ability to provide the right services to the right […]
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Special spatial@gov offer for SpatialSource subscribers
As a SpatialSource or Position subscriber, you are entitled to a discount of up to $165 off the cost of registration for the spatial@gov conference. spatial@gov is the only geospatial event organised in conjunction with the peak organisations in Australia and New Zealand representing the public, private, research and professional sectors of the […]
Webmap helping plan WA’s future
Western Australia’s most senior decision-makers are using a GIS-based planning mega-map to ready the state for the next four decades. Australian economic and social policy think-tank, the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), partnered with Esri Australia to construct the map exclusively for its ‘Inventing the Future: Shaping WA from 2010 […]
Forests NSW upgrades spatial tools
Forests New South Wales is implementing GPS, mobile internet and GIS technologies to aid timber harvesting in the state. The system will provide contractors and machine operators with real-time maps displaying their location and position relative to exclusion area boundaries. An important benefit from the project is the automated recording of exactly where the harvest […]
McMullen Nolan Mobile Laser Scanning (video)
Mobile Laser Scanning (MLS) combines the power of terrestrial laser scanners with the positioning technology provided by GPS and Inertial Measurement Units (IMU’s). When these components are mounted together and interfaced they produce an extremely powerful measurement tool. As the vehicle moves, the laser rotates rapidly collecting 300,000 points per second, measuring everything to a […]
APSEA awards for organisational excellence in spatial industry
Awards to organisations For awards to individuals please see separate article. Innovation and Commercialisation Award: Services Mapping Using Ground Penetrating RADAR – Whelans InSites This project employed a new method of determining the reliable location of underground assets. It is especially useful where no information – or inaccurate information – exists. Judges stated […]
Melbourne wins spatial honours
Melbourne’s spatially-enabled city management system won top honours in Victoria’s annual Spatial Excellence Awards. The system, known as Compass, combines and integrates location-based information with the latest mapping, aerial and ground-level imagery and geospatial information technology into a single system that can be accessed by council staff and registered users. It is used by […]
Mapping Medical Fraud
US authorities are using a mapping and data analysis tool to ensure economic stimulus funds are being distributed evenly. The software will be used to identify potential fraud and abuse as well as inaccurate payments to Medicare and Medicaid providers, which cost the taxpayer US$65 billion last year. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid […]
Leica Zeno GIS series
Leica Geosystems Viva systems includes a new series of GNSS/GIS products targeting the data collection market. The revolutionary Leica Zeno GIS offers professionals and newcomers around the globe the most multi-functional and easiest GNSS/GIS solution with superior performance. Leica Zeno GIS provides a one-click automated workflow between the field and office. With the new Leica […]
Geospatial Information & Technology Association
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is a worldwide not-for-profit organisation that provides excellence in education and information exchange on the use and benefits of geospatial information and location-aware technologies for asset and infrastructure management. GITA holds regional seminars and workshops throughout Australia and New Zealand.
