geospatial industry group (gig)

mission

to work in the best interests of this rapidly developing industry and its technology.

product focus

• laser units (theodolites and other equipment)
• gps equipment, as relates to mapping, machine guidance & control (as in ag planters, fertilizer application, road milling, paving, compaction machines, etc).
• aerial and space based mapping, photogrammetry, and vegetation identification equipment and processes.
• ground penetrating radar for utility location, pavement, base layer, and soil layer mapping and measuring, hydrography, and so on.

potential gig activities

• developing consensus standard terms, definitions and specifications for technologies, products and their use, for use in marketing, user manuals, etc.
• monitor, contribute to and/or respond to standards organizations work touching gig products and use (iso, ansi, etc).
• develop a working relationship with national geodetic survey (ngs) and address industry issues.
• promote the value and use of the products.
• develop guidelines for save use and data collection.
• develop a market statistics program within aem’s statistics function to measure market size, by several geographic regions and for several product types.
• address other issues as the group may decide is needed.