Uses for SouthPAN
SouthPAN improves GPS accuracy across New Zealand and Australia to less than a metre, and in some cases as little as 10cm. It is supporting industries including forestry, agriculture, maritime and local government improve efficiency and safety, without the high price tag.
SouthPAN is being used to more accurately:
- record the locations of above and below ground asset infrastructure
- map forestry operations and optimise management
- navigate busy shipping harbours safely and efficiently
- operate drones with greater certainty and precision safely.
All while being a cost-effective, device-agnostic source of real-time data.
Case studies
See real world examples of SouthPAN helping save time and money, through improved accuracy and safety.
Infrastructure:
PowerNet improves field capabilities with SouthPAN
PowerNet field crews in New Zealand use SouthPAN to capture high-accuracy asset location data, reducing reliance on specialist surveyors and improving efficiency.
Local government:
SouthPAN helps Central Otago District Council reduce costs and boost productivity
Central Otago District Council uses SouthPAN to achieve high-accuracy mapping and asset management without a high price tag.
Forestry:
Scion field crews collect data 3-5x faster with SouthPAN
Scion forestry teams in New Zealand use SouthPAN to collect data 3-5 times faster, helping to improve the processes and productivity of the forestry wood and biomaterial sectors.
Horticulture:
Page Bloomer boosts efficiency with SouthPAN
Page Bloomer make use of SouthPAN to consistently monitor, map, and manage their research and trial sites with greater efficiency and lower costs.
Cultural heritage:
ACHM ensures accuracy for heritage preservation
Australian Cultural Heritage Management (ACHM) uses SouthPAN to meet legislative accuracy requirements for cultural heritage projects.
Learn more on the Geoscience Australia website
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV):
Drone operators improve safety with SouthPAN
Drone operators use SouthPAN to reduce positional uncertainty and improve safety across industrial applications.
Maritime:
Safe passage for ships in Port Phillip Bay
Maritime pilots in Port Phillip Bay, Australia, use SouthPAN to navigate congested waterways safely and efficiently.
Civil engineering:
Insitu Geotechnical Service (IGS) improve in-house capabilities with SouthPAN
IGS leverages SouthPAN to collect better data, more efficiently, while improving their service and capability to support mining and construction projects.