Laying the foundation for a digital Nova Scotia

9th Symposium of the International Society for Digital Earth

地球科学;计算机科学

Bond, J.^1

Coordinate Control Officer, Province of Nova Scotia, Halifax

NS, Canada^1

关键词: Active control;    Business case;    Earthquake detection;    Emergency response;    Future applications;    High-accuracy;    Machine automations;    Spatial datasets;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/34/1/012002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/34/1/012002

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

In 2013, the Province of Nova Scotia began an effort to modernize its coordinate referencing infrastructure known as the Nova Scotia Coordinate Referencing System (NSCRS). At that time, 8, active GPS stations were installed in southwest Nova Scotia to evaluate the technology's ability to address the Province's coordinate referencing needs. The success of the test phase helped build a business case to implement the technology across the entire Province. It is anticipated that by the end of 2015, 40 active GPS stations will be in place across Nova Scotia. This infrastructure, known as the Nova Scotia Active Control Stations (NSACS) network, will allow for instantaneous, centimetre level positioning across the Province. Originally designed to address the needs of the surveying community, the technology has also proven to have applications in mapping, machine automation, agriculture, navigation, emergency response, earthquake detection and other areas. In the foreseeable future, all spatial data sets captured in Nova Scotia will be either directly or indirectly derived from the NSACS network. The technology will promote high accuracy and homogenous spatial data sets across the Province. The technology behind the NSACS and the development of the system are described. Examples of how the technology is contributing to a digital Nova Scotia are presented. Future applications of the technology are also considered.