Spatial Jobs Online: September 2014

Spatial Jobs Online News Bulletin

September 2014 Issue 61

Two watery articles in this news bulletin, one which is so important for this island continent of Australia.

We hear so much about drones, how useful they can be but on the flip side there is the discussion about invasion of privacy and possible misuse. And then there is the invention of two students from the University of Wollongong who have won an innovation award for using a quadcopter UAV to quickly deliver a floatation device to a distressed swimmer.

The UAV, designed by Nicolas Roach and Leo Stevens, uses magnets to carry a floatation device out to sea, releasing it via a remote switch operated by the lifesaver on-shore. This can buy crucial extra time before the manned rescue vessel can reach the swimmer.

“We custom built a housing which allowed the [rescue tube] to be fixed to the bottom of the drone and released on command using a radio signal,” said Mr Stevens. The two creators are hoping this state of the art drone will be dropping lifesaving floatation devices on Australian beaches this summer.

So to what is under the water. Four hydrographic surveyors at Sydney Ports keep an ever-vigilant eye on the bottom of the Harbour to make sure possible dangers in the depths do not disrupt water traffic on Port Jackson. We are looking for anything that can impact on shipping and shipping schedules,” Ms O’Connell said.

Among the items found was a brand new Toyota Landcruiser 4WD, 50 metres from the wharf at White Bay. “We still can’t figure out how it got that far out”. “It may have fallen off the back of a ship.” One would hope that is how it did end up out there!

Articles
	Below-ground mapping reveals Stonehenge secrets
	Surf Lifesaving UAV wins innovation award
	Smart maps unveil the secret life of assets
	Bottom of Sydney Harbour finally surfacing with 3D images
	Nobody Cares About Geomatics


Quote of the week	Tweet of the week
He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts, for support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang	@OfficialKat A watched software update never downloads

Events
	SSSI NSW regional conference + SEA 2014 14th - 15th November Peppers Craigieburn, Bowral, NSW.
	GITA ANZ unplugged event Where: Energex, Brisbane When: 1 Oct. 2014
	International event to raise Australia’s spatial profile PIVOTAL 2015 29th June to 10th July 2015 QUT Campus - Garden Grove Brisbane
	crcsi Annual Conference 5-7 November Perth, Western Australia

Jobs
Team Leader – Survey and Land Records	Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Senior GIS Developer	Spatial Vision Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Data Scientist, Geospatial Analytics	Professional Recruitment Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
GIS Officer	City of Whitehorse Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Statistics
Employers	1110
Jobs	74
Job Seekers	7037
Resumes	7366
Subscribers	6928

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Monday, September 22, 2014

Peppers Craigieburn, Bowral, NSW.