Client: Veris Australia Location: Mount Bogong, Victoria, Australia Service: Slope stability monitoring Problem Mount Bogong is contained in the popular tourist region of the Alpine National Park in Victoria. In October 2022 a large active landslip was detected that affected the Bogong High Plains Road cutting a vital transport link between Melbourne and Falls Creek. Evacuations of the local village and severe economic implications followed for the Victorian Alps region, affecting livelihoods that relied on tourism from Melbourne. Victorian Department of Transport initiated a coordinated r ..read more

Advancing displacement monitoring data delivery    Announcing an update to the Kurloo Nest! Our cloud platform processes daily displacement data from the Kurloo device in near-real time and presents it clearly and visually as one source of truth, straight to your device.    We are taking the Kurloo Nest experience to the next level! At Kurloo, we’re committed to continuously improving our services to provide the best user experience possible.  Next week, we’ll be rolling a major upgrade to the Kurloo Nest aimed at streamlining interactions and providing easier ..read more

New technology means that governments and surveyors can leverage reliable and cost-effective continuous movement monitoring at more sites than ever before. In October 2022, a large active landslip at the Bogong High Plains Road cut off a vital transport link between Melbourne and Falls Creek, causing both community evacuations and negative economic implications for the tourist region. Victoria’s Department of Transport and Planning and Major Roads Projects Victoria undertook remediation efforts to restore the road and re-engineer the high slope. A collaboration with Veris and WSP consulting ..read more

Transformational Australian-designed displacement monitoring technology that’s enabling new business opportunities for surveyors and engineers. Routine displacement and settlement monitoring measurements of critical infrastructure has required a surveyor to be physically present on-site or the use of sophisticated monitoring equipment. This presents a significant barrier to entry for many surveying and geotechnical engineering businesses wanting to offer the service due to limitations in expert staff availability and the associated risks of investing in dedicated automated equipment, especial ..read more

Australian IoT GNSS pioneer Kurloo Technology has celebrated an important milestone in its global expansion with the appointment of Global Survey as their exclusive distribution partner in New Zealand. In 2022, Kurloo Technology launched this new displacement monitoring solution that has gained substantial interest and uptake from surveyors, engineers, and geotechnical professionals. The technology, accessible through Kurloo Nest, provides consistent, accurate, and live data, empowering professionals to confidently recommend remediation solutions to clients.  Founder and CEO of Kurloo ..read more

The problem Routine displacement and settlement monitoring measurements of critical infrastructure has traditionally been managed by a surveyor having to travel to site or automating this process using sophisticated monitoring equipment. This problem creates a barrier to entry for most surveying and geotechnical engineering businesses to offer monitoring to their clients due to the limitation of having finite numbers of expert staff available precisely when measurement needed, or the risk associated with purchase of operation of dedicated automated equipment, particularly for short campaigns ..read more

Introduction  The use of remote sensing methods to monitor 3D deformation across large areas is rapidly increasing. Radar, INSAR, Aerial LiDAR, and Drone-based LIDAR and photogrammetry can all be cost-effective and unobtrusive methods for routine monitoring of slope and ground surface deformation over large project areas.   However, one of the ongoing challenges with these remote methods is consistently maintaining high accuracy and precision of the results over extended periods of time.  Best practice in remote sensing requires frequent comparisons to points (control points) on ..read more

Australia’s economy has largely arisen from a number of disparate industries: mining, tourism, cattle farming, construction, to name a few big players. But behind all of these industries, since the dawn of the 19th century, sits Australia’s railway network. Serving every sector of the economy in some fashion, whether as freight or passenger transport, railways have long been the silent companion that makes everything else function smoothly – but they’re starting to become outdated. An October 2020 report from the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) estimated that $155 billion of rail invest ..read more

Data helps to provide some of the valuable and transparent insights in mining and is often at the core of many decisions made on site. The importance of data is not lost on industry leaders, however finding new and holistic data driven solutions may be the next step to evolving in this digital age. Using data to make mining safer, more productive and more sustainable will be the key to improving the industry as a whole. So how can data achieve all of this?  One way data can be used to improve mining safety is through the use of interconnected sensors and monitoring systems. These technol ..read more

Mining technology is experiencing an innovation boom as the industry is eager to address modern challenges surrounding sustainability, economic stability and operational efficiency. With the lucrative nature of the mining industry, the premium technology coming out of this period will certainly be the catalyst in modernising safety and operational improvements across many similar fields. This article will explore the fascinating technology of tomorrow and how it will improve the industry.  Australia’s economy relies heavily on exporting our natural resources as our vast country is bountif ..read more