Exhibitors Choose GEO-12 for Product Launches

Exhibitors at the UK’s only geospatial trade  exhibition will be launching a diverse range of solutions for capture and  application of geographical information. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, panoramic  cameras and thermal imaging systems will all feature alongside the latest in  satellite navigation, laser scanning and surveying systems. Virtual reality and  secure client technologies make an appearance for the first time complementing a  packed programme of seminars and workshops featuring topical subjects such as  Building Information Modelling (BIM), GNSS, underground mapping and crowd  sourcing.

The sell-out GEO-12 exhibition, taking place on the 21st  and 22nd of March 2012 at the Holiday Inn, London Elstree, is completely free to  attend.

Annual attendee numbers of 600 or more are attracted by a delegate  package that includes free onsite parking and refreshments, a stimulating  programme of free seminars and workshops as well as live product demos. Those  lucky enough to have secured a ticket for the event’s sell-out Gala Dinner  sponsored by KOREC and Trimble, can look forward to a great evening beginning  with a drinks reception, four-course dinner and a grand audio-visual  presentation from Australian John Brock on “Hollywood Movie  Surveyors!”

First time exhibitors Gatewing will be showcasing how  the gap between traditional terrestrial surveying and conventional  photogrammetry has been filled with the Gatewing X100 UAV while GeoPlace will be  demonstrating the next generation of addressing solutions. Handheld will be  promoting their range of rugged mobile computers and XPERTEX will provide an  overview of their secure client technologies deployable on iPads, laptops and  other devices.

Other first time exhibitors include Mapping Solutions who will be demonstrating the ILRIS terrestrial LiDAR system, NCTech who will be presenting iSTAR a 360 degree rapid imaging panoramic camera; visual technology company Spheron VR will be showing their latest HDR (High Dynamic Range) camera system  and virtual reality and advanced visualisation specialist Virtalis will be  demonstrationg their GeoVisionary system. New to the UK market is GeoMax AG  showing new products like the Robotic Zoom80 and Zenith10/20 GNSS receivers.

Platinum Sponsors include FARO with a range of portable  systems for the measurement and 3D documentation of spaces and objects; Leica  Geosystems with the latest Viva series of total stations and GNSS, as well as  Opti-Cal Survey Equipment and SCCS both Leica Geosystems distributors and  service partners. Gold Sponsors include 3D Laser Mapping demonstrating mobile  mapping system StreetMapper, Hemispere GPS with a new family of RTK receivers  and returning exhibitor Landmark. MBS Survey Software will be launching the  latest version of Floorplans software with more than 25 new features while Ohmex will be demonstrating a new echo sounder for use in shallow water hydrographic  surveying. Positioning Resources will be launching the ProMark 800 a powerful  RTK survey solution and Z+F UK Laser will be demonstrating their most advanced  phased based laser scanner yet.

Making up the sell-out event are  Silver Sponsors Applications in CADD with a standalone version of 4Site; C-Scope  International a world leading manufacturer of pipe and cable location equipment  and Penmap.com who will be launching the world’s first GPS+Galileo handheld  receiver to achieve sub metre accuracies. Phoenix Surveying and Safety Equipment  will be exhibiting alongside Topcon with a range of new and exciting surveying  technology and returning exhibitors Stanburys will be re-launching the i-Series camera range.