Research

Our current research in the areas of photogrammetry and spatial information lie in:

• The use of spatial information;
• Applications of automated image matching and of automated surface shape
  registration without the use of control points; and
• Applications under study include medical studies of human anatomy and dental
  erosion research.

Within geodesy, the main area of research is satellite radar altimetry. This research has relevant industry applications, specifically in the understanding of the mesoscale ocean currents in coastal zones, sea level changes, and marine gravity field.
Ongoing research into this area incorporates the following:

• Data quality improvement from re-tracking satellite radar altimeter waveforms;
• Geodetic estimation of the Leeuwin Current characteristics;
• Determination of the marine gravity field from multi-altimeter data; and
• Recovery of the mean dynamic topography from satellite geodetic and
  oceanographic data sources

In addition, the Surveying Research Group is proposing research into the exploitation of satellite altimetry for surface hydrological flux mapping. The specific region and objectives comprise the quantification of the seasonal water storage over the Australian continent using data from satellite altimetry (radar and laser) and spaceborne gravimetry such as the NASA/GFZ mission Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE).