Geo:connexion

26/12/2024

𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿

1Spatial, a global provider of Location Master Data Management (LMDM) software and solutions, reported on the growing traction within its Enterprise business for its AI-supported applications, including two new UK customers for its Pipe Inference solution and four new customers for its Utility Network Migration application, in deals up to £0.3m each.

Both solutions are supporting the growing demand for digital transformation within the utilities sector and have seen increased interest in recent months.

Commenting on the growing utility sector momentum, 1Spatial CEO, Claire Milverton, said: “The growing traction for our AI-powered solutions across the utility sector globally reflects the success of our powerful software in meeting our customers’ most pressing problems. Utility organisations are increasingly transforming into digital organisations with machine learning, digital twins and preventative action being common practice and 1Spatial’s AI-powered software is key to this. These new wins demonstrate the progress we are making in a key sector for the Group and that the Land and Expand strategy in our Enterprise business is continuing to deliver organic growth.”

Two new UK customers for Pipe Inference application
1Spatial’s Pipe Inference solution has recently been adopted by two additional large UK water companies. This brings the total number of customers to four, with ongoing discussions with other potential clients.

The solution uses spatially enabled machine learning techniques to map undocumented wastewater connections. This addresses the challenge faced by UK water companies since 2011, when they inherited responsibility for undocumented local wastewater connections, resulting in large portions of their network data being unmapped. The increasing adoption of this solution underscores its effectiveness in speeding up network transformation, reducing operational costs, enhancing data quality, and supporting the digital transformation efforts of utility companies.

Four customers for Utility Network Migration application
1Spatial’s Utility Network Migration application uses rules-based AI techniques to support utility companies in the UK, USA and Australia validate the data accuracy and facilitate its seamless migration to a Utility Network Model. This solution has been sold to four utility companies in the last six months and we continue to build on our pipeline of opportunities.

An example of the Utility Network Migration application can be seen at the Holland Board of Public Works in Michigan, USA whose digital transformation was being delayed by data migration taking eight weeks for just one substation. After automation via 1Spatial’s application, the remaining eight substations took an average of just two weeks each to complete.

26/12/2024

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗔, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗦𝗔 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Teledyne Space Imaging has been awarded the role of Prime Contractor for the CAS (Constellation Acquisition Sensor) instrument, contributing to the ESA mission, LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna).

The UK imaging sensor manufacturer is using its well-established capabilities in detector technology and prowess in proximity electronics to deliver six CIS220 detectors and the control electronics for the international space observation project. Teledyne will do this in partnership with Thales Alenia Space in Switzerland, who will be responsible for the optical head.

LISA is a mission led by ESA, in partnership with their member states and NASA, who provide critical payload technology. LISA will be the first space-based observatory that is dedicated to studying gravitational waves, or ripples in the fabric of space-time, emitted during powerful events such as two black holes coming together and merging into one. In this capacity, the LISA mission will be the first of its kind to probe the entire history of the universe via gravitational waves and is the result of global co-operation between several leading space agencies, companies and organisations.

Specifically, the LISA CAS instrument, for which Teledyne Space Imaging is Prime Contractor, will help establish the interferometric laser links between spacecrafts positioned at the vertices of a triangular constellation and transform them into a single gravitational wave observatory. This will enable the mission to study the formation of compact binary stars and the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, as well as trace the origins and merger history of black holes and probe the rate of expansion of the universe.

17/12/2024

𝗗𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀

Deimos, an Indra company, has joined the GEORyder consortium.

GeoRyder is led by Infinite Orbits, a NewSpace in orbit services company focused on GEO orbit, and supported by the EU under the Horizon Grant. As part of this arrangement, Deimos will add the control module for proximity operations and its standardised attitude orbit control subsystem “READY-200” to the GEORyder project.

GEORyder aims to design a reusable Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) that will provide cost-effective, sustainable, and reliable access to geostationary orbits (GEO) for small satellites. It intends to transform the European space landscape, which suffers logistical challenges that constrain smallsat access to GEO.

Providing reliable and affordable means of GEO access for smallsats operators, GEORyder requires less CAPEX than direct GEO launches and avoids significant delays in deployment. Its target is the satellite servicing and relocation markets, which has seen an immense growth in recent years.

READY-200 is highly configurable and particularly suited for Earth Observation missions. Deimos developed the system in collaboration with ESA. It can easily and quickly support new operational modes and hardware configurations. This simplifies development of the mission and reduces overall development costs. The AOCS leverages extensive past development, adapting the hardware to survive in the GEO radiation environment and providing new operational modes.

17/12/2024

𝗘𝗨𝗦𝗣𝗔 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗚𝗠𝗩 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗼'𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

These new services of the Galileo system will make it possible to send alert messages directly to the population's cell phones in disaster situations, even when mobile networks or other terrestrial systems are not available as of 2026.

The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has awarded GMV a FWC contract to deliver new Galileo functionalities under EmeRgency Alerting System (ERAS), allowing EUSPA to provide new Emergency related services, namely the Emergency Warning Satellite System(EWSS), SAR/Remote Beacon Activation and SAR/Two-Way Communications Emergency. The four-year contract, worth around 6 million euros, will enable significant progress in Europe's response capabilities to natural and man-made disasters. The GMV led industrial organization includes Ineco, ALTEN Spain, and Kineton as subcontractors.

The new ERAS system will in the first place, allow Member States National Civil Protection Authorities for on demand broadcast of Emergency Warning messages to be sent directly to the population in areas at risk or already affected by a natural or provoked disaster, which will be transmitted directly by the Galileo satellites to smartphones or any other device capable of receiving signals from these satellites. The alert messages will include information related to the type of risk, its severity, the area affected, as well as the expected time of onset, its duration and guidance to react. The system will allow national civil protection authorities to generate and validate the content of the Alert through dedicated web-interface.

13/12/2024

𝗔𝗚𝗜 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗖𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

The Association for Geographic Information, the membership group for organisations and individuals working in geospatial, is hailing its annual conference and flagship event a huge success.

Attracting around 250 registered delegates, and with support from all parts of the community, GeoCom 24, under the theme ‘Connecting Communities - the Geospatial Perspective’, was described by one participant as ‘the most interesting event I have attended in a very long time’.

GeoCom, which took place on the 28th November at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, opened with a keynote presentation from Alexandra Notay. Representing the Geospatial Commission and Radix Big Tent Housing Commission, she spoke about geospatial story telling in the real estate arena. Giving examples of good outcomes, and not so good, she urged the audience to consider housing as an ecosystem. She was followed on stage by Stewart Pert of Ogi Broadband, and Natalie Stevens of Idox Geospatial, who discussed the challenges of supplying broadband in rural areas and how geospatial can inform decision making and support the planning process.

The final presentation of the first session was delivered by Professor Andrew Tatum, AGI award winner 2024, and co-founder of WorldPop, who explored the importance of small area population data. How to best ensure it is accurate, up-to-date, and as complete as possible, and examples of its application for vaccine roll-out programmes and flood impact modelling.

The second sitting of the day started with an insight into the potential of digital twins, by Mark Wells, CTO at Esri UK. He started his presentation with a look at how the world’s most favoured business analysis tool, Microsoft Excel, can indeed deliver geospatial information, before exploring the real power of geography in connecting the digital and physical environments. Another AGI Award Winner, Dr Egbe Manners of Ordnance Survey, then demonstrated the power of a new Emergency Services Gazetteer, and how this has been developed and evolved through engagement with frontline service providers.

13/12/2024

𝘂-𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘅 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗡𝗦𝗦 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

u-blox launches new GNSS chip for wearable applications featuring ultra-low power consumption and high positioning accuracy in the smallest form factor.

u-blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, has introduced a new, ultra-low power GNSS chip that represents a major breakthrough in compact and efficient positioning technology. The UBX-M10150-CC GNSS is poised to revolutionize the design of compact wearable devices like sports and smart watches by offering an unprecedented combination of size, efficiency, and performance.

The UBX-M10150-CC meets the needs of wearables manufacturers looking for a highly accurate positioning solution that will minimize power consumption and prolong the battery life of their device. It features pioneering LEAP (Low Energy Accurate Positioning) technology that achieves a mere 10mW power consumption. In combination with its smart adaptation to signal conditions, LEAP allows a 50% reduction in power consumption compared to previous M10 chips, which means that users can enjoy their wearable devices for longer without frequent recharging.

This ultra-lower power, high accuracy chip comes in the smallest form factor. With dimensions of only 2.39 x 2.39 x 0.55 mm, the UBX-M10150-CC facilitates the creation of sleek and slender product designs, enabling manufacturers to produce more attractive and comfortable wearable devices.

12/12/2024

𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗚𝗟’𝘀 𝗩𝗭-𝟲𝟬𝟬𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

Woolpert Australia, a premier architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG), and strategic consulting firm, has invested in the state-of-the-art RIEGL VZ-600i terrestrial laser scanner and added this new addition to their survey suite.

This acquisition and collaboration between Woolpert Australia and RIEGL Australia highlights their dedication to utilizing the latest in laser scanning technology to remain competitive and industry leading in the 3D laser scanning and modelling space.

The RIEGL VZ-600i is designed for ultimate performance, versatility, and mobility, making it an ideal choice for both static and mobile scanning applications. Its rapid data acquisition and processing capabilities enable Woolpert Australia to achieve high productivity and accuracy across a wide range of projects.

Glenne Blyth, Managing Director of RIEGL Australia, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration: "We are excited to support Woolpert in delivering accurate and reliable results across their projects in the Asia-Pacific region with their new VZ-600i. This advanced system represents the latest in 3D laser scanning technology, providing significant productivity gains and broadening potential scanning applications for the Woolpert Survey team."

Woolpert's deployment of the VZ-600i has already proven transformative, particularly in their work within the New South Wales Renewable Energy Zone. The scanner's ability to perform rapid, high-precision surveys without the need for traditional scanning control has significantly reduced on-site time and minimized disruptions. Additionally, RIEGL’s automated vehicle license plate and face blurring software ensures privacy, which is crucial for Woolpert Australia's clients.

Joe Culliver, Woolpert Australia's Technical Director – Survey, highlighted the benefits: "The Real-Time Kinematic unit means scans can be natively geolocated, reducing the need for traditional scanning control and minimizing on-site time. Rapid scanning speeds have halved workflows by simultaneously capturing lidar 3D point clouds and images."

Investing in the latest generation of RIEGL terrestrial laser scanners means Woolpert Australia is investing in their clients' project success and leveraging the best in technology to deliver data-driven geospatial insights across the Asia-Pacific and beyond.

RIEGL looks forward to future collaboration with Woolpert Australia, continuing to push the boundaries of what's possible in the field of laser scanning and 3D modeling.

Read the full RIEGL Australia article: Cutting-edge laser scanning technology elevates Woolpert's survey suite - Woolpert:

Woolpert is excited to partner with Riegl Australia, through the acquisition of the state-of-the-art VZ-600i terrestrial laser scanner.

12/12/2024

𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗚𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗽𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Viridien, in collaboration with joint venture partner TGS, has announced the successful completion and delivery of final processed data from the multi-client Sleipner Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) project.

The Sleipner OBN survey, the second of two dense multi-client OBN surveys acquired in the North Sea in 2023, covers 1,201 square kilometers in a mature region of the North Sea that includes the Sleipner East, Sleipner West, Gina Krog, Volve and Utgard fields, along with surrounding near-field exploration acreage – offering potential tiebacks to existing infrastructure.

Conducted between June and September 2023, the survey employed up to three node-handling vessels, three triple-source vessels and additional support vessels. The project recorded approx. 2.8 million shot points into a total of 80,769 node positions.

To achieve the survey objectives and produce the highest-quality dataset, Viridien applied its advanced imaging technology, including its latest OBN processing techniques and time-lag full-waveform inversion (TL-FWI), to capture subsurface detail at all depths.

The imaged data shows substantial improvement in resolution and structural clarity over previous datasets, offering crucial insights into the region’s complex geology and reservoirs. This enhanced imaging, including depth-time conversion, will be valuable to explorers operating in the area for years to come.

The Sleipner OBN project, available now, is supported by industry funding.

11/12/2024

𝗘𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮-𝟯 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁

A pair of spacecraft were launched together from India with the potential to change the nature of future space missions.

ESA’s twin Proba-3 platforms will perform precise formation flying down to a single millimetre, as if they were one single giant spacecraft. To demonstrate their degree of control, the pair will produce artificial solar eclipses in orbit, giving prolonged views of the Sun’s ghostly surrounding atmosphere, the corona.

Fourteen ESA Member States including Canada came together on this mission, set to demonstrate game-changing European technology in the areas of autonomous operations and precision manoeuvring by delivering never-before-seen science results.

The pair will remain attached together while initial commissioning takes place, overseen from mission control at the European Space Security and Education Centre, ESEC, in Redu, Belgium.

11/12/2024

𝗦𝗧𝗥 𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹

Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR) has secured STAR Capital Partnership LLP (STAR) as its new majority shareholder, as the global subsea sensor equipment and solutions provider sets out an ambitious growth strategy, targeting offshore energy, infrastructure and marine science markets.

The investment will enable STR to further evolve its equipment and service offering through organic and acquisition-led growth. It will also expand the company’s geographical presence to clients across growing global offshore energy and infrastructure markets, with a new base in Norway set to open early next year.

Steve Steele will continue to lead STR as Chief Executive Officer alongside Chief Financial Officer, Stuart Bannerman. Uniti Bhalla, managing partner and Philipp Moy, principal of STAR will join the STR board.

Steve Steele, CEO, said: “Securing STAR as our new majority investor will unlock significant growth potential as we plan to enter new markets and further boost our disruptive technology offering. We have undergone a significant transformation over the last few years from an equipment rental business to be one of the most trusted international providers of subsea sensor technology and services across the offshore energy, infrastructure and marine markets, and we intend to go much further.

10/12/2024

𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝟮𝗗 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮

Viridien has completed the seismic imaging for the Selat Melaka multi-client 2D seismic program, covering the offshore area of the Langkasuka Basin, Malaysia.

The newly available final seismic dataset clearly indicates the presence of a previously unseen Pre-Tertiary fold and thrust belt, extending offshore across the unexplored area.

The new high-resolution long-offset dataset provides extensive seismic coverage and significantly enhanced imaging over this promising area. Viridien’s subsurface imaging experts have applied the company’s latest high-end imaging technologies, including full-waveform inversion and Q-tomography, for the first time in the Langkasuka Basin.

Dechun Lin, EVP, Earth Data, Viridien, said: “We are delighted to have successfully completed our first multi-client project offshore Malaysia, that leverages over 40 years of experience processing seismic data from one of the country’s major basins. We are confident that this ultramodern data set will support the efforts of Malaysia Petroleum Management, PETRONAS in promoting open acreages in Selat Melaka and spur exploration in this frontier area located near a number of proven large discoveries.”

10/12/2024

𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥-𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Personnel from Spain’s “Tercio de Armada” Marine Infantry Brigade (BRIMAR-TEAR) participated in a series of drone flights at the El Retín Military Shooting Center.

During these experimental flights, the latest evolution of the Seeker UAS unmanned aerial system was deployed, performing day and night flights in adverse weather conditions that few systems of its size and type can withstand. With a take-off weight of 3.6 kilograms, the Seeker UAS is a fixed-wing drone in the lightweight segment of the Mini category, and its robust design makes it resistant to operations in coastal environments and flights in heavy rain.

This drone, which uses Spanish technology, is equipped with a triple-sensor gyro-stabilized optronic payload that acts as an eye in the sky, providing ground forces with high-resolution video and imagery over vast areas. Like a spy plane, it can detect specific targets, using visible and thermal spectrum sensors to locate targets and analyze the environment. This detailed visual recognition capability makes it an ideal tool for military operations, offering a significant advantage.

In the evaluation, the BRIMAR tested the system’s new advanced in-flight features, such as autonomous real-time target tracking thanks to its new on-board processor, the advanced ISR utilities of the mission software, and the extended range that gives it a flight time of 2 hours per battery. In addition, its encrypted communications system guarantees information security and mission confidentiality. Tapping into its interoperability—it is compatible with national and NATO command and control systems—has also allowed video, imagery, and data to be sent and used at the remote command center. Most importantly, it has proven to be a system capable of intervening in conditions under which most Mini systems would not be able to operate.

09/12/2024

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗥 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗺𝘀𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Vio Lightweight Drone Payload Features NDAA-Compliant Boson Radiometric Thermal Camera Module.

Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced Gremsy, a provider of advanced gimbals and payloads, as the latest collaborator in the Thermal by FLIR program. Gremsy integrates the Boson radiometric thermal camera module as part of its gimbaled National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) compliant Vio F1 drone payload. Assembled in the USA, the Vio F1 is an advanced, lightweight electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload for asset and infrastructure inspection, disaster relief, firefighting, search and rescue (SAR), and public safety missions.

The Vio F1 features a Sony 4K Block Zoom EO sensor with up to 240x zoom and a 640 x 512 radiometric NDAA-compliant and ITAR-free Boson thermal camera with up to 8x zoom. The payload also integrates a 2,400-meter laser range finder, making it an ideal option for industrial inspections and applications. With its integrated sensors, users can seamlessly engage the advanced functionalities of the payload through its diverse and intuitive viewing modes, allowing for individual and combined visible-thermal views.

09/12/2024

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲

The company’s new telescope in Chile (southern hemisphere) joins its existing one in Portugal (northern hemisphere).

Portuguese aerospace company Neuraspace, one of the world leaders in Space Traffic Management (STM), has announced the installation and activation of its second optical telescope. The new telescope is located in Chile and expands coverage over the southern hemisphere. Together with its first telescope, installed at the Beja air base in Portugal, the company can now provide satellite tracking coverage over both hemispheres through its own telescopes, in addition to global data obtained from partner networks.

As a result of their ability to exceed the acquisition rate of one image per second for low orbits, and by enabling the tracking of objects down to 10 cm in diameter, the two telescopes are among the most advanced in the world for the acquisition of astrometric and photometric data for low Earth orbit (LEO). This reduces the uncertainty level for positional errors to less than 100 meters within one orbital revolution as set out in the ESA Space Debris Mitigation Requirement in 2023.

In addition, they support highly agile horizon-to-horizon multi-orbit tracking to quickly switch between targets, producing measurements over a passage of a few seconds to tens of minutes, enabling scalable acquisition of data suitable for multiple purposes such as collision avoidance, debris tracking, pattern-of-life analysis, and launch and early orbit phase (LEOP).

Due to the high number of clear nights per year in the region, Neuraspace expects the new telescope to be even more productive than its telescope at Beja. The latter has already produced more than 300,000 measurements of space objects in orbits from LEO to GEO within the first three months of operations.

06/12/2024

𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗚𝗟 𝗟𝗶𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗜𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

For the first time, RIEGL will be presenting its ultimate surveying solution for the construction sector – the RIEGL VZ-600i 3D terrestrial laser scanner – at BAU 2025 taking place in Munich from January 13 – 17th, 2025.

In Hall C3 at booth #124, the RIEGL team will present the numerous advantages of using RIEGL Ultimate LiDARTM Technology in building construction and civil engineering, particularly its integration into the digital BIM process. Practical examples from various BIM phases, such as recording existing structures, quality assurance during construction documentation, will demonstrate the impressive performance of RIEGL technologies.

The incredibly versatile and extremely fast RIEGL VZ-600i laser scanner sets new standards in 3D surveying, addressing the critical features necessary for the consistent implementation of a BIM construction site.

High Accuracy in the Millimeter Range
Highly accurate and reliable construction site data is essential for both new construction and the renovation of large structures, such as highway bridges. No detail, no matter how small, is lost when initial data is recorded during the planning phase, preventing costly errors later on.

For large structures like highway bridges or significant civil engineering projects, this accuracy is crucial, even over long distances and within tight timeframes.

Faster Data Collection and Less Downtime
Time on site is costly, making scanning time a decisive factor, especially on large construction sites. Certain areas can often only be accessed briefly for safety reasons. It makes a significant difference whether a scan with a panoramic image is completed in 30 seconds or 3 minutes with the same parameters. With over 200 scan positions typical for an average project, this can result in up to 5 hours of time savings, helping to maintain construction operations without major interruptions and keeping costs low.

Range for Complex Construction Sites
Construction often occurs in extensive and complex environments, such as track construction, industrial sites, or road and highway construction. The range is crucial for efficiently recording large structures like highway or railroad bridges or entire construction sections. With a measuring range of up to 1,000 meters, the RIEGL VZ-600i is well-equipped for these tasks, capable of accurately recording around 300 scan positions of a freeway bridge in a single day.

Rugged Design
Construction sites are not clean rooms; equipment must withstand harsh conditions with dust and moisture. It is advantageous if no rotating components (such as mirrors) are directly exposed to these conditions, as this can lead to high service and repair costs. The RIEGL VZ-600i, with protection class IP64, is ideally prepared for such environments, delivering reliable measurements even under demanding conditions.

Data Privacy
Complying with various data protection guidelines and laws can be challenging for geodata service providers. For this reason, AI-supported face and license plate recognition has been implemented in the RIEGL VZ-600i for the first time in terrestrial laser scanners. Faces and license plates are blurred in photos from the internal cameras before they are saved during the scanning process.

Flexibility and Versatile Application Options
Procuring a laser scanner is an investment, so the device should be as versatile as possible. The RIEGL VZ-600i offers additional capabilities beyond building scanning, such as building monitoring and flatness tests. It can be used for spontaneous monitoring of structures in the event of an incident or for regular, continuous monitoring to document construction progress. Defined targets can be monitored via prisms and retro-reflecting targets, and full-surface monitoring is possible by comparing point clouds recorded at different times. The RIEGL VZ-600i can also perform necessary flatness checks on construction sites quickly and precisely.

The RIEGL team will be happy to demonstrate the scanner’s advantages with various practical examples, both during data acquisition and subsequent data processing. Demonstrations can be arranged directly at the prospective customer’s premises to address specific application requirements, consider existing structures, and present an optimized workflow.

06/12/2024

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘀𝗿𝗶 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆

GIS to help develop digital farms and improve UK food production

Frontier Agriculture has signed a new partnership with Esri UK, enabling it to create advanced geospatial solutions for the UK farming industry. By providing a better understanding of location data across the entire lifecycle of food production, the collaboration aims to tackle some of the major challenges facing arable farming today, including how to become more resilient and sustainable.

Formed in 2005 as a joint venture between Associated British Foods and Cargill plc, Frontier Agriculture is an agricultural business specialising in crop production and grain marketing, with an annual turnover of around £1.5bn.

The 3-year Managed Cloud Service agreement will give Frontier access to the Esri ArcGIS system, allowing it to embed the technology into existing applications and build innovative new solutions, delivering the benefits of taking a more geographic approach to its 14,000+ farmer customer base. Priorities will include connecting disparate parts of the food production process, creating farming digital twins and improving the transparency of food supply chains to demonstrate where and how food is grown.

Head of Digital Solutions, Frontier Agriculture, Tom Parker said: “There is a major opportunity with geospatial technology in the agriculture market. Joining forces with Esri UK will help us move the technology front and centre and help drive our vision for creating modern, connected, farming businesses and food production systems.”

“The first partnership of its type in this sector, the objective is to help growers and the wider supply chain better understand the challenges and opportunities available through the power of location intelligence. With agricultural policy and increasing sustainability measures bringing more focus to food production and landscape-wide environmental management, the role of digital farm tools is becoming increasingly important and this partnership underpins that.”

Immediate plans include integrating Esri ArcGIS into Frontier’s MyFarm digital platform to support growers with more proactive geospatial decision-making and risk management. MyFarm allows growers to manage all aspects of their farming business in one place, from account information to grain sampling results and precision farm data.

Geospatial technology’s main use in farming to date has been for practical crop production mapping activities or point solutions, such as producing precision farming plans or targeting fertiliser programmes. Frontier’s longer-term objective is to broaden the use of GIS to help farmers and food processors improve the resilience and sustainability of food production through a more holistic approach.

Tom continues: “More than ever, there’s a requirement on farmers and food processors to demonstrate the journey of food production, which could be the difference between meeting agri-environment policy or demonstrating a reduction in Scope 3 emissions within a supply chain.”

Jules Cullen, Head of Business Development, Esri UK said: “Location is a powerful unifier for disparate datasets to help find new business value and farming is a natural fit for GIS. Combining Frontier’s agricultural experience with Esri UK’s geospatial expertise will allow UK farmers to unlock the full potential of taking a geographic approach to running their business. Adopting a geospatial strategy is already a priority for many other industries and Frontier sets a new benchmark for the UK food production sector.”