Helping to solve global challengesHelping to solve global challenges

Chris Gibson

Sector Vice President

Geospatial information helps us rise to some of Geospatial information helps us rise to some of humanity’s biggest challenges humanity’s biggest challenges

Feeding a growing population Securing land tenure for the

majority Meeting global demands for natural

resources – energy, water, power, materials

Enhancing public safety & security Improving warnings of, and

recovery from, natural disasters

SensorsSensors

Impact of technology changesImpact of technology changes

Processing PowerProcessing PowerSoftware Software

IntelligenceIntelligence

Data StorageData Storage

ConnectivityConnectivity

Visualization & InteractionVisualization & Interaction

Sensor Integration

Real Time

Big Data

Cloud Computing

3D Models

PositioningPositioning technologies, connectivity and technologies, connectivity and analytics are converginganalytics are converging

Geospatial evolutionGeospatial evolution

• Total Station• UAV• GNSS• Machine• Scanning

• GNSS &

Optical• Scanning• Imaging

• Virtual Reality

• Field

Inspection

• Point cloud

• Visualization

• Project

Management

• Data modeling

• Process

modeling

• Work Management

• Environmental

• Cost analysis

• Time analysis

• Visual Detection

• Deformation

detection

• Event tracking

• Yield management

• Fleet analytics

CITIZENS & CONSUMERS

– GIS Data Users

-Smart Phones

At the heart of the enterpriseAt the heart of the enterprise

MOBILE FIELD CREWS & FLEETS

--Data Collection / Validation

-Work & Incident Management

-Asset Management

- Fleet tracking & Routing

Enterprise Application

CONTRACTORS – Intelligent Machines

GIS Server

DBs

Instrumental precisionMeticulous observation & calculation

Accuracy, Credibility, Reliability

Establishing geospatial contextManaging quality, integrity, complexityBig data managementProviding answers, solving problems

Accuracy, Credibility, Reliability,

Historical Roles Emerging Roles

Analysis, Modeling &

Applications

Interpretation

& Quality Control

Measurement & Data

Collection

Changing RolesChanging Roles

Enabling more informed decision making, leading to:Higher machine utilizationLower seed, fuel and chemical costsImproved yield and profitabilityReduced environmental impact

Annual Economic Benefits of Precision Agriculture to U.S. Crop Farming Pham et. al. 2011, The Economic Benefits of Commercial GPS Use

Machine andWorker Optimization

Prescription andYield Analysis

Planningand Mapping

TopographicManagement

ProductivityRecommendation

FinancialManagement

AssetMonitoring

transformingtransformingAGRICULTURE – PLANNING, GROWING AND HARVESTINGAGRICULTURE – PLANNING, GROWING AND HARVESTING

Savings for the Grower: 25-30%

““The Crop Production Cycle” – The complete solution! The Crop Production Cycle” – The complete solution!

LAND PREPMapping,

Guidance, Corrections,Plant Sensors,

UAV, Data MGMT

PEST MGMTGuidance, Corrections,

Auto Shut-Off, UAVPlant Sensors, Cameras,

Data MGMT

NUTRIENT MGMTGuidance, CorrectionsVRA, Auto Shut-Off,Plant Sensors, UAV

Cameras, Data MGMT

PLANTINGGuidance, Corrections,

VRA, Auto Shut-Off,Cameras, UAV

Seed & Data MGMT

WATER MGMTTOPO Mapping,

Guidance, CorrectionsDrainage, LevelingUAV, Data MGMT

Brand Agnostic!

Land Preparation

GUIDANCE:GUIDANCE:Maximize the precision of your Maximize the precision of your rows or inter row cultivation, rows or inter row cultivation, and reduce skips and overlaps and reduce skips and overlaps reducing time/labour and fuel .reducing time/labour and fuel .

PLANT SENSOR:PLANT SENSOR:Automatically sense the presence of living Automatically sense the presence of living plants, and targeted herbicide application plants, and targeted herbicide application and savings of up to 90% in herbicide and savings of up to 90% in herbicide costs.costs.

TERRACES:TERRACES:Design, install and maintain Design, install and maintain terraces to slow down the terraces to slow down the movement of surface water movement of surface water preventing soil erosion.preventing soil erosion.

Irrigation

AUTOMATED MACHINE GUIDANCE:AUTOMATED MACHINE GUIDANCE:Install drip tape precisely so beds can be Install drip tape precisely so beds can be pulled accurately above water source pulled accurately above water source without damaging tape.without damaging tape.

WATERSHED WATERSHED ANALYSIS:ANALYSIS:Analyze the field’s Analyze the field’s watershed, tributary and watershed, tributary and flow data in 3D to enable flow data in 3D to enable informed water informed water management decisions.management decisions.

LEVEES:LEVEES:Design and install levees Design and install levees on the contour for on the contour for perfectly irrigating fields.perfectly irrigating fields.

MACHINE CONTROL MACHINE CONTROL SOLUTIONS:SOLUTIONS:Wide selection of Wide selection of machine control machine control solutions for leveling of solutions for leveling of fields to provide optimal fields to provide optimal distribution of rain or distribution of rain or irrigation water.irrigation water.

MARK OUT:MARK OUT:Accurate mark out the Accurate mark out the optimum centre point optimum centre point for your pivot.for your pivot.

Drainage

SUB-SURFACE DRAINAGE SUB-SURFACE DRAINAGE SOLUTION:SOLUTION:Complete solution for sub-surface Complete solution for sub-surface drainage ensuring 3D drain drainage ensuring 3D drain placement for optimal water table placement for optimal water table control.control.

AUTOMATED MACHINE GUIDANCE:AUTOMATED MACHINE GUIDANCE:Utilize automated machine guidance Utilize automated machine guidance for consistent and adequate for consistent and adequate topographic data collection.topographic data collection.

WATERSHED WATERSHED ANALYSIS:ANALYSIS:Analyze the field’s Analyze the field’s watershed, tributary and watershed, tributary and flow data in 3D to enable flow data in 3D to enable informed water informed water management decisions.management decisions.

SURFACE DRAINAGE SURFACE DRAINAGE SOLUTION:SOLUTION:Complete solution for Complete solution for surface drainage ensuring surface drainage ensuring 3D drain placement for 3D drain placement for optimal water table control.optimal water table control.

Source: Land Administration for Sustainable Development, Williamson, Enemark, Wallace & Rajabifard.

Modern Land Administration Modern Land Administration FrameworkFramework

Unregistered land & urbanisationUnregistered land & urbanisation– two related global problems– two related global problems

The reality today is far from the ideal model

Of the world’s ~6 billion land parcels, 70-75% are not formally registered

In many countries: 20% formal registration, 80% informal is typical.

Initiatives in 50 countries

Sources: United Nations, World Bank, others

Unregistered Land & UrbanisationUnregistered Land & Urbanisation– Two Related Global Problems– Two Related Global Problems

The population of cities in developing countries will double from 2 billion to 4 billion between 2006 and 2036.

To prevent people from living in informal settlements, developing nations must create the equivalent of a city housing 1 million people….

....every week

...between 2006 and 2036 (already 7 years ago)

(United Nations Habitat, 2006)

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Geospatial technology is transforming how our natural resource and utility demands are met

Positioning & Monitoring Systems for Mining, Oil & Gas Exploration and Production.

Marine Construction & BIM for Offshore Steel

Surveying & Mapping Systems for Mining, Pipeline, Transmission & Distribution Systems

Alignment Planning for Transmission Systems, Road & Rail Links

Utility Incident & Outage Management Systems

GPS Network Timing & Synchronization

Asset, Work & Fleet Management

Geospatial technology is transforming Geospatial technology is transforming all modes of transportationall modes of transportation

transformingtransforming ENABLING OUR CUSTOMERS TO MAKE MORE INFORMED, MORE ENABLING OUR CUSTOMERS TO MAKE MORE INFORMED, MORE

TIMELY DECISIONS, GENERATING BENEFITS INCLUDING:TIMELY DECISIONS, GENERATING BENEFITS INCLUDING:

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