The national conference for geomatic and land surveyors - Survey Ireland 2017 - is taking place on the 31st May 2017. This year the event will be returning to The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Co. Dublin.

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'Meeting the Challenge of Change'.

The Geomatics profession has seen and adapted to many changes over the years that were brought about from advances in technology and how we manage the data. The ever changing nature of the Geomatics profession brings with it new challenges. The Survey Ireland conference aims to examine how as a profession have adapted to these changes and embraced the new technologies that have led to this which have resulted in value being added to the services provided by the Geomatics profession. Going forward there are new challenges that we must prepare for. The conference has been divided up into three themes which aimed to focus in on the changing nature of the profession.

Data Collection & Interoperability

Looking at the way that data is collected, gone from the traditional land surveying methods to remote capture of data using 3D laser scanning, UAV and satellite imagery. Topics include EU Sentinel Project, the OSi GM15 and Geomatics New GN: New measured Surveys of land and Buildings GN.

Data Integration

Adding value to spatial data plays an increasingly important role. This part of the conference will look at where and how spatial data is integrated into BIM and smart cities. Topics include Blue economy from GSI perspective, UAV research project and Hydro Modelling: Flood Risk Assessment and Management (FRAM).

Case Studies

A series of case studies will be presented at this part of the day and will be given by professionals who benefit from the services provided by the Geomatics profession that lead to more informed decisions being taken. This will include case studies from Irish Rail, Trinity College Dublin Business School Redevelopment Laser scan to BIM survey, and the Luas Cross City Project.

Exhibitors:

Also in attendance will be manufacturers and providers of top end survey equipment and services together with the software required to handle process and manage such vast quantities of data. Our exhibitors will briefly showcase some of their products and will be there to answer any questions you may have on the day at the exhibition.

Programme

08:30 - Registration, Light Breakfast (Courtesy of Murphy Surveys) and Networking in Exhibition area

09:30 - Opening Session

Eugene Mc Govern Master of Ceremonies for Session Chair, Spatial Information Research Group, DIT

Colin Bray Welcome SCSI President and Chief Executive & Chief Surveyor, OSi

Hugh Mangan OSi update Value of Geospatial Information Business & Marketing Manager, Osi

Niamh O Reilly International Land Measurement Standards Update Programme Chair MSc, Geographic Information Science, DIT

Exhibitors' Pitch What’s new in survey equipment and services

10:45 - Break: Coffee and Exhibition (Courtesy of Murphy Surveys)

11:15 - Mid-Morning Session

Eugene Mc Govern Master of Ceremonies for Session Chair, Spatial Information Research Group, DIT

Liam Meagher The collapse and reconstruction of Malahide Viaduct Programme Manager, New Works Department, Irish Rail

Questions and answers

Theme: Data Collection/interopability

Conor Cahalane EU Sentinel Project Postdoctoral Research Fellow - National Centre for Geocomputation, NUI Maynooth

Geoff Bell Osi GM15 Senior Mapping and Charting Officer, OSi

Kevin Mooney Senior Lecturer, Spacial Awareness Sciences, DIT

Questions and answers

13:05 - Lunch (Courtesy of Murphy Surveys)

14:00 - Afternoon Session

Conor Cahalane Master of Ceremonies for Session Postdoctoral Research Fellow - National Centre for Geocomputation, NUI Maynooth

Theme: Data Integration

Koen Verbruggen Blue economy from GSI perspective Director, Geological Survey Ireland

Simon Navin Survey4BIM taskforce Member of the Survey4BIM taskforce

Peter Kinghan UAV research project Principal, SLR Consulting

Conor Galvin Spatial data - the foundation of the National CFRAM Programme Flood Risk Assessment Project Manager, OPW

Questions and answers

Quick Stretch (light refreshments back of the room)

15:30 - Concluding Session

Avril Behan Master of Ceremonies for Session BIM Programmes Manager & Lecturer, Assistant Head of School, DIT

Theme: Case Studies

Liam Farrelly Trinity College Dublin Business School Redevelopment Laser scan to BIM survey Architect (Part II), Scott Tallon Walker

Michael Durnin Luas Cross City project Head of Digital Construction, Murphy Surveys

Simon Navin Smart Cities Smart Cities Programme Manager, Ordnance Survey (UK)

Panel Discussion

16:30 - Conclude