Equipment and facilities

Equipment and facilities

Science

The Department of Mathematical and Geospatial Sciences offers specialised equipment and facilities to support both learning and research.

Students and researchers have access to the latest tools for surveying, GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry, 3D point cloud analysis, and other geospatial applications across our Melbourne City and Bundoora campuses. We offer a state-of-the-art virtual collaboration facility enabling productive and immersive and interactive engagement in research activities. 

Our equipment and facilities

  • Surveying equipment, including: 
    • Trimble and Lecia Total Stations, 
    • Gyroscopic theodolites, 
    • Trimble Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)/GPS receivers, and 
    • Digital levels. 
  • Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) – including Trimble TX6/TX8, Faro 3D, Lecia BLK360, Lecia MS60 and Hover-map. 
  • Semi-Autonomous (Seafloor EB240) Sonar Boat. 
  • Remotely accessed rooftop telescope at our Bundoora campus for satellite and space debris tracking along with space weather analysis. 
  • Ground penetrating radar. 
  • RMIT hosts a Virtual Reference Station (VRS) for GPSnet corrections at our Bundoora campus. 
  • Remote Sensing Laboratory that includes speciality 3D point cloud, photogrammetry, spectral analysis equipment and software. 
Semi-Autonomous Sonar Boat – Seafloor Echoboat 240 Semi-Autonomous Sonar Boat – Seafloor Echoboat 240
Lecia Total Stations Lecia Total Stations
GPSnet Virtual Reference Station (VRS) at RMIT’s Bundoora campus GPSnet Virtual Reference Station (VRS) at RMIT’s Bundoora campus
Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) – Trimble TX8Picture 1 Terrestrial Laser Scanners (TLS) – Trimble TX8Picture 1, Picture


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Access Grid Room

The School of Science, as a member of the Australian Mathematical Science Institute (AMSI), has established a state of the art Advanced Collaborative Environment Room  (ACE Room). The ACE Room is a facility that offers an immersive experience for remote two way interactive engagement. 

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