Spatial Analysis Laboratories

The Spatial Analysis Laboratories (SAL) are a facility within the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences. The SAL specialises in geographic information science, technology and resources. SAL consists of three laboratories, specialist staff and a range of geospatial software and measuring equipment.

• Toni O'Neill Spatial Research Lab
• Spatial Data Lab
• Spatial Teaching Lab

There is no eating or drinking in any of the SAL Labs and all the UOW computer lab rules apply in STL and TOL.

SEES teaches GIS using the ESRI ArcGIS software and Remote Sensing using ENVI. There are a range of other geospatial software products available to researchers within the School. A SAL Software Search Tool is under development and will be available soon. If you would like to discuss the installation of new software or make enquiries what is currently available, please email us.

We have access to a wide range of geospatial measurement technologies, either directly through SAL or via our connection to SEES, including;

• GNSS measurement equipment
  • Stand alone handheld GPS
  • High precision GIS mapping handheld GPS
  • Real time kinematic capable surveying GNSS
    
• Terrestrial measurement equipment
  • Modern total station equipment
  • Dumpy levels
  • Brunton compass
  • Inclinometers
    
• Ground penetrating radar
  
• GPS monitoring equipment
  • Video mapping
  • Image geotagging
  • GPS tracking devices
  • Supporting equipment, such as; video cameras, still cameras and voice recorders

This equipment may be used in conjunction with the wide array of measurement and processing equipment described on the SEES Facilities pages.