Back in May last year we posted a blog publicising the SenseFly Swinglet CAM featuring on Channel 4’s Time Team. This week was the premier of that episode. KOREC’s Mapping Consultant Martyn Palmer was on set to demonstrate the UAV and explained to Tony Robinson how it works. The Swinglet uncovered some vital clues for the project. The time team usually use helicopters to capture their aerial photography however this time opted for new technology instead. The archaeological dig was at a school in Hertfordshire where the team try to uncover the lost palace known as The Manor of More…. Read More

We are delighted to announce that Trimble’s new Pro Series of high-accuracy GNSS receivers for GIS and mobile mapping applications is now available from KOREC. The modular Pro Series includes the Pro 6H (delivering decimetre accuracy) and Pro 6T (delivering submetre accuracy) receivers and has been designed to offer ‘either/or’ alternatives in a number of key areas: Handheld or tablet data collector Real-time or postprocessed workflows Connectivity via Bluetooth®, serial, or USB to external devices In a backpack, on a pole, or mounted on a vehicle With a Trimble Pro series receiver, customers can collect data their way, while maintaining… Read More

KOREC is delighted to announce the launch of the new Juno 3B and 3D Series GNSS handhelds. Ideal for everyday field work such as asset management, data collection and inspections, the new Juno comes in two versions: The Juno 3B has an integrated GPS, a 5 MP autofocus camera and Windows Mobile software. The Juno 3D includes all of the features of the Juno 3B plus 3G wireless technology, which allows users to transfer data faster and stay connected to the office with an integrated mobile phone and a built-in flash for the camera. Both the Juno 3B and 3D… Read More

The latest edition of GeoConnexion is out now and features two articles from KOREC. Our Operations Director, Oliver Brooks, is a regular contributor with his  ‘Modern Surveying‘ column and this month looks at the subject of smart metering. Not to be outone, KOREC’s Mapping and GIS Consultant, Martyn Palmer, identifies the data capture challenges facing the Utilities and offers up a few solutions incuding Intelligent Trench’s RFID technology and Cloud Computing. The full article can be read online at www.geoconnexion.com  

Watch KOREC’s GIS Mapping consultant Richard Gauchwin as he explains how contractors and engineers can use Trimble’s GPS and GIS technology to collect geographic and spatial information and demonstrates the value that this can… Watch KOREC’s GIS Mapping consultant Richard Gauchwin as he explains how contractors and engineers can use Trimble’s GPS and GIS technology to collect geographic and spatial information and demonstrates the value that this can add to construction or civil engineering projects.  Whether you are building a new waste recycling facility, planning next generation utility infrastructure or constructing a new rail or road project you need to… Read More

The 2011 ESRI Annual Conference takes place in London on the 16th and 17th May, the conference will take place at the Hilton London Metropole. The conference will demonstrate how geographic information system (GIS) technology is being used as a strategic and operational tool to inform decisions around areas such as supply chain optimisation, customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning in order to make organisations more efficient and effective. KOREC’s Mapping team will be exhibiting again this year after a successful conference in 2010, offering advice on how Trimble’s GPS mapping devices can work on conjunction with ESRI software. … Read More

With Spring just around the corner, the first issue of our new look GIS Mapping Solutions newsletter, Sub-dio,  is due off the press any day now. If you’d like to register for a copy, please sign up from the front page of the KOREC website. The latest issue rounds up all the latest releases from Trimble, introduces the KOREC mapping team and is packed full of hints, tips and customer stories. A special thanks to Caroline Barford, Coastal Engineer within the Havant, Portsmouth and Gosport Coastal Partnership who kindly helped us out with our photoshoot in Portsmouth and features on our… Read More

Following on from our very popular webinar in partnership with the ESRI team last month KOREC can confirm our attendance as exhibitors at ESRI’s UK Annual User Conference – ‘Shaping Your Vision’ – which takes place between 10th and 11th May at Hilton’s London Metropole Hotel. More information on the event can be found at the ESRI Event Website: “The ESRI (UK) Annual Conference – Shaping your vision – is an influential two day event which will explore geographic information systems (GIS) technology as the key enabler for better informed decision-making. Geographic information systems (GIS) technology is uniquely positioned to… Read More

Join our live webinar with ESRI on Thursday 1 April 2010, 10:00 – 11:00 to explore the latest advances in mobile mapping solutions. ESRI (UK) will introduce the capabilities of mobile solutions, demonstrate the benefits of going mobile and explore the different types of mobile solutions available. In particular, ESRI (UK) will highlight the different types of mobile working, from simple data viewing and interrogation to detailed and precise data capture. We will introduce a number of mobile technologies including ArcPad and ArcGIS Mobile. We will also highlight the ESRI Mobile roadmap including solutions for Blackberry and Apple devices. Martyn… Read More

When it comes to mapping in difficult conditions, Trimble’s ProXRT GNSS system comes out on top! Faced with a hire customer who needed to carry out a survey of a densely vegetated and overgrown path, KOREC Ireland’s Brock Ryder refused to be beaten when even the ever reliable Trimble’s GeoXT hand held mapping system could only record 30% of the path’s features. Barth Warren or Warren Engineering was undertaking a footpath survey for National Parks and Wildlife in Kerry to tender for reinstatement work  which demanded the recording of a range of features from bridge crossings and look outs, to… Read More