Autodesk MapGuide®

Autodesk MapGuide software helps you develop, manage, and distribute GIS and design applications on the Internet or your intranet, broadening your access to mission-critical geospatial and digital design data. MapGuide reduces costs by streamlining data distribution and decision support across your organisation. It delivers map and design data to more people who need it. It allows easy access to maps and data for a wide audience.

There are two online viewing options:

1. Autodesk LiteView® – no download or plugin required;
2. Autodesk MapGuide® Viewer – plugin required that offers extensive functionality and interaction with the map data.

MapGuide allows easy integration of different data types, e.g. CAD, GIS and database formats. Creating custom applications for users is easily achieved using the powerful MapGuide Authoring tool combined with access to a rich programming environment.

Geomatic Technologies can provide advice on how best to use Autodesk MapGuide to bring tangible benefits to your business.

Autodesk MapGuide® Studio

Autodesk MapGuide Studio software helps you manage all aspects of preparing maps and geospatial data for distribution on the Internet. Upload data files, connect to databases, stylize and preview maps—all using a developer-friendly authoring environment. Integrate business logic written in PHP, ASP.NET, or Java™ directly into your application and preview it in Autodesk MapGuide Studio.

Autodesk MapGuide Studio software lets you quickly publish maps and deploy spatial applications on MapGuide Open Source or Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise internally, over the web, or for use in the field.

Geomatic Technologies can provide advice on how best to use Autodesk MapGuide Studio to bring tangible benefits to your business.

GT elMAST - Elevated Viewing Mast:

Geomatic Technologies (GT) Asset Inspection and Mapping System (AIMS) offers the Rail/Power/Road industries a product designed to map and inspect linear assets from network resources (e.g. by means of hy-rail, road or helicopter).

GT AIMS is an internationally recognised infrastructure survey and analysis tool that integrates GPS and inertial positioning sensors with camera, laser and infrastructure data entry forms.

GT AIMS is comprised of Field and Office systems, the Field component is responsible for capturing data and controlling all the devices while the Office component manages the integration of field data (e.g. asset infrastructure and network topology can be extracted and formatted to client-specific requirements).

GT licence AIMS to rail utilities including Railcorp NSW (where AIMS technology underpins the award winning Mechanised Track Patrol work process) and RENFE (Spanish Railways).

Recent Projects that have been successfully completed using GT AIMS configurations include:

1. South Australian rural power-poles survey on behalf of ETSA
2. Victorian rail track and operations assets audit on behalf of the Department of Infrastructure
3. Sydney School Speed Zones on behalf of RTA (NSW)
4. Melbourne tram track grade survey on behalf of Arup (VIC)
5. Major Streetlight audit throughout Queensland on behalf of Ergon Energy
6. Victorian rail network structure gauge survey

Related AIMS modules that are supplied under licence to GT customers include:

1. AIMS Kalman – used to integrate AIMS field sensor data to generate a continuous asset alignment in three dimensions
2. AIMS Curve – used to define straight, curve and transition components
3. AIMS Laser – used to process field laser data for encroachments and corridor capacity modelling
4. AIMS Lite – used to record digital field imagery for geo-referencing against an existing alignment

Geomatic Technologies can provide advice on how to best use GT AIMS to bring tangible benefits to your asset management business.

GT elMAST - Elevated Viewing Mas

GT elMAST - Elevated Viewing Mast:

Geomatic Technologies (GT) elevated Mobile Assessment & Surveillance Tool (elMAST) provides low altitude aerial photography for applications with surveillance, inspection or assessment needs. The combination of a mobile elevated mast and a sophisticated digital camera provides a true bird’s eye view in both high resolution, still or video media forms. GT elMAST consists of: An extendable mast, mounted to your vehicle. The mast’s height can be extended to 16 metres. A digital camera, which is supported by the mast. The features of the digital camera (pan, tilt and zoom) can be adjusted wirelessly to ensure the quality of the image capture. GT elMAST provides a valuable tool for engineers and inspectors working with all types of elevated infrastructure, therefore allowing for safe and close inspection of electrical equipment such as insulators, cross arms and various fittings commonly found on electricity distributing poles. GT elMAST has also been designed for use within emergency services and asset inspection environments where rapid deployment is required; once installed GT elMAST can be deployed within 90 seconds. GT elMAST is designed to fit all larger off road 4WDs and vans through standard universal roof rack connections. GT elMAST can be removed and refitted within minutes giving you peace of mind. No need for expensive customisations!

Geomatics

Geomatics is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering of geographicspatially referenced information.
information, or

Geomatics is fairly new, the term was apparently coined by B. Dubuisson in 1969. It includes the tools and techniques used in land surveying, remote sensing, Geographic Information SystemsGlobal Navigation Satellite Systems (GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, COMPASS), and related forms of earth mapping. Originally used in Canada, because it is similar in French and English, the term geomatics has been adopted by the International Organization for Standardization, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and many other international authorities, although some (especially in the United States) have shown a preference for the term geospatial technology. (GIS),

A good definition can be found on the University of Calgary's web page titled "What is Geomatics Engineering?":

"Geomatics Engineering is a modern discipline, which integrates acquisition, modelling, analysis, and management of spatially referenced data, i.e. data identified according to their locations. Based on the scientific framework of geodesy, it uses terrestrial, marine, airborne, and satellite-based sensors to acquire spatial and other data. It includes the process of transforming spatially referenced data from different sources into common information systems with well-defined accuracy characteristics."

Similarly the new related field hydrogeomatics covers the geomatics area associated with surveying work carried out on, above or below the surface of the sea or other areas of water. The older term of hydrographics was too specific to the preparation of marine charts and failed to include the broader concept of positioning or measurements in all marine environments.

A geospatial network is a network of collaborating resources for sharing and coordinating geographical data, and data tied to geographical references. One example of such a network is the GIS Consortium's effort to provide "ready global access to geographic information" in a framework named the Open Geospatial Network.

A number of university departments which were once titled surveying, survey engineering or topographic science have re-titled themselves as geomatics or geomatic engineering.

The rapid progress, and increased visibility, of geomatics since 1990s has been made possible by advances in computer technology, computer science, and software engineering, as well as airborne and space observation remote sensing technologies.

The field of geomatics may include:

• geodesy
• surveying
• mapping
• positioning
• geomatics engineering
• navigation
• cartography
• remote sensing
• photogrammetry
• geographic information systems
• Global Positioning System
• geospatial

[edit] Applications

Applications areas include:

• the environment
• land management and reform
• urban planning
• subdivision planning
• infrastructure management
• natural resource monitoring and development;
• coastal zone management and mapping
• archaeological excavation and survey for GIS applications
• disaster informatics for disaster risk reduction and response

From wikipedia