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.