DIY Drone Mapping Workshop for Agriculture
Cutting-edge solutions to improve farming outcomes
Cohga has teamed up with University of Southern Queensland, Land Solution, and Nursery & Garden Industry Queensland / Queensland Farmers’ Federation, to put on a free half day workshop on key concepts of using drones for smart farming and agriculture purpose.
This workshop will be held on 22 April 2021 in Stanthorpe. You can register and find out more details here.
Hear directly from agricultural, industry professionals and researchers in a series of talks and demonstrations. In this interactive workshop you will learn about cutting edge drone technology and how their products can be used to better manage your farms.
If you would like to know more about how Cohga can assist your agriculture business then please Contact us to start the discussion.
GDA2020 Upgrade Services
Cohga GDA2020 Services
If you are considering moving to GDA2020 then please contact Cohga to discuss what you will need to do from a Weave perspective. Cohga has a range of upgrade services to suit needs and budget and will work with you to identify what is the best approach for your organisation.
From a project perspective we recommend the following steps:
Plan
It is important to plan this upgrade project well, as the changes being made are significant and need to be carried out in a methodical and structured way. From experience we can advise that the more time spent planning this upgrade the better the outcome, so we encourage you to engage a Project Manager and adopt some Project Planning tools and processes.
Communicate
It is vitally important that your clients – internal and external – are made aware of the changes you are planning as this will assist with the smooth transition to the new system. We encourage a communications strategy that provides clients with timely and informative updates to ensure there are no surprises at any stage of the project.
This communications strategy is also a good opportunity for you to promote yourself and your services by showing your clients that you are working to improve and modernise the system for them.
Test
Your project plan should include conducting a full system upgrade in a test environment before upgrading your production system. This will provide you the opportunity to develop and test all the steps in the process to ensure your system is upgraded correctly and in the most efficient way.
Once you have your plan, scripts and processes defined you will be ready to upgrade your production system.
Execute
If you have planned well and tested your plan then the execution phase should be relatively straight forward and successful. Set aside enough time to roll out the upgraded production system and importantly communicate this change with your clients early.
Take the pain out of the GDA2020 upgrade. Cohga professional services team are ready to work with you and your IT team to deliver a smooth transition. Contact us now to start the discussion.
Petroleum Onshore Information NT Portal now Available
POINT contributes to the government’s commitment of ensuring transparency in the development and regulation of the onshore petroleum industry. This free mapping portal provides information on the onshore petroleum industry in the Territory, including:
- The Territory’s regulatory framework
- Industry codes of practice and guidelines
- Geological regions in the NT, including Basins and Sub-basins
- Petroleum titles
- Petroleum wells
- Companies with a petroleum interest in the NT
- Petroleum activities.
The POINT system is the first enterprise level Weave 3 solution to hit the market. Previous Weave 3 implementations have been simple public clients and this POINT solution illustrates the maturity of the Weave 3 platform.
POINT has a clean, intuitive and modern interface on both the desktop and mobile clients. A feature developed for this project is the Data Catalogue which provides a tree like navigation to documents served to it from an external third-party document management system. Within this catalogue is the concept of Relationships, where the administrator can define relationships between entities and let the end user navigate (up and down) through the relationship tree using the Data Catalogue.
Relationships is a core part of Weave 3 and available to all users. Cohga is happy to chat to you about this new capability and how it can be used in your context.
“The Northern Territory Government is building a productive onshore petroleum industry that protects our unique environment and delivers local jobs and it is integral to ensure a robust and trusted regulatory framework is in place.
Strengthening regulation will ensure industry is accountable for its practices, water and the environment is safeguarded, community and culture is respected, the benefits and opportunities available to local businesses and communities is maximised, and to ensure planning for future.
Jobs are critical to Territorians, and a healthy exploration sector can play a key role in supporting our economy."
“Our natural environment is one of our best assets and it’s a large part of what makes living in the Territory so special.
It is important that our unique environment and the jobs that rely on it are protected – and that is exactly what this Government is doing.
Today’s launch of the POINT Portal strengthens accountability and transparency, and is another measure we are taking to protect our environment.”
“Working with Cohga and the Weave solution has been a great experience. As a project team, we worked closely with the Cohga team to continuously develop new concepts and then refine these into outputs that ultimately delivered an end product that exceeded our Reference Group’s initial expectations. Without the insights and technical skills of the Cohga Team and Weave’s inherent and extensive capabilities, we would not have been able to achieve what we did. The Cohga team consistently and rapidly translated our unique conceptual ideas into real-world products that we could see and test drive, and we often relied on their high level of technical competence to drive our solution to completion.”
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Take the pain out of Weave 3 set up and configuration. Cohga professional services team are ready to work with you and your IT team to deliver a smooth transition. Contact us now to start the discussion.
Cohga Updates Corporate Web Site
Cohga’s updated web site includes new sections and content.
Some things to look out for:
- NEW! Solutions menu – showcasing several major solutions developed using the Weave platform.
- NEW! Resources menu – showcasing a range of useful stuff to assist Weave users and potential Weave users get a better understanding of the capabilities and possibilities of the Weave platform.
- NEW! Weave sub menus – going into greater detail behind the product.
Weave 2.6 Released
Weave 2.6.0 has been released on 8 November 2019. This is
important news for customers who are using version 2.5.x as it means we will
now only be providing hotfixes for 2.5 releases, and any new or enhanced functionality
will be provided as part of 2.6.x releases
Note that the Weave 2.6.0 upgrade was aimed at modernising
the Java and Jetty foundation components in line with our continuous
improvement program and road map. By updating the Weave foundation frameworks we
are able to continuously innovate to provide the expected business capability
in an ever changing world.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to upgrade to Weave 2.6.0?
Not immediately, but we recommend you start planning for this upgrade soon. Information on how to upgrade can be found on our wiki https://bit.ly/32GrJdo.
What is the benefit of upgrading to Weave 2.6.0?
You will take advantage of more modern Java and Jetty frameworks, which will result in improved performance and capability. Also, you will be able to take advantage of any new functionality developed in Weave.
What new capability/functionality is available in Weave 2.6.0?
The Weave 2.6.0 release has exactly the same functionality as 2.5.30. New release capability can be found on our “What’s New” wiki page https://bit.ly/33EFAlS
How do I upgrade to Weave 2.6.0?
You must install Weave 2.6 to a new location, but you can copy your existing 2.5 configuration over to the new installation and you do not need to uninstall your previous Weave 2.5 instance. Information on how to upgrade can be found on our wiki https://bit.ly/32GrJdo.
Can I upgrade to Weave 2.6.0 myself?
Yes, however some knowledge of your Weave infrastructure and networks is required. To perform the initial installation, you will require the Weave installer .jar file. This can be downloaded from Latest Downloads page https://bit.ly/2KcZKvH if you have a current support subscription.
What if I have custom bundles?
Custom bundles can be migrated to 2.6 easily and quickly, however, that will only be the case while the 2.6 code is still basically the same as 2.5. As more developments are made in 2.6 the less likely it will be that a 2.5 bundle will work with 2.6, which may mean there could be more effort required to get older bundles working.
Can Cohga assist me to upgrade to Weave 2.6.0?
Absolutely. Cohga has a professional services team who can work with you to devise, plan and execute your upgrade strategy. Upgrade effort will be determined by your requirements and your IT/IS rules of engagement as well as on the number of systems you have and the complexity of those system. A typical upgrade conducted by Cohga should take no more than 3 – 5 days. In addition, Cohga provides a 30-day warranty on all our upgrade services so you can have peace of mind that issues will be resolved quickly and effectively if they arise.
For further details and upgrade service enquiries please
contact:
Peter James
Business Development Manager
Mobile: +61 (0)400 385 131
Email: pjames@cohga.com
Weave Mobile Saves Water for the Northern Territory
After a poor wet season across the Territory, water resources have not been refilled and the Department of Environment and Resources is working to get the message out to the community that everyone needs to do their bit to reduce demand on the groundwater resources.
In recent years, 10% to 15% of Darwin’s urban drinking water supply has been sourced from groundwater aquifers in the Darwin rural area resulting in some groundwater systems operating at critical levels. At this rate some bores in the rural area will become unserviceable this dry season which means, amongst other things, rural residents may need to purchase and store drinking water if this happens.
As part of its natural resource management plan the Department of Environment and Resources has created an initiative called “Help stop the Drop!” https://denr.nt.gov.au/land-resource-management/water/water-resources/help-stop-the-drop which includes marketing activities and community consultation, as well as tools for helping residents understand bore water usage. One of these tools is the Know your bore web application based on the Weave Mobile Client.
Figure 1 – http://nrmaps.nt.gov.au/knowyourbore.html
This is a simple Weave Mobile Client that allows the public to search for and review the status of water bores in the Territory. Bores can be located using the standard pan/zoom touch capability of the map interface, or a simple search can be conducted using a property address or bore number. Once a bore is identified the relevant information about that water resource is displayed.
Future releases of the Know your bore application are being planned to allow licensed bore owners to record water meter readings.
The Cohga Weave solution includes all the necessary code and configuration files to develop Mobile Web Applications for searching, reviewing and editing information from all mobile devices – tablets and phones – using their native web browsers. The Weave mobile client makes use of all the existing Weave resources such as maps, data, indexes, searches, etc., meaning mobile web applications can be developed and deployed very quickly.
In addition, all the security associated with an existing Weave system continues to be used which removes the risk and effort of implementing another security protocol.
“Cohga Australia provided a simple and effective mobile web solution that exceeded client expectations. Under an extremely tight deadline, they developed a product that was cost-effective and most importantly, re-usable in other applications. Despite the time pressures, Cohga’s customer service was always polite and solution-focused.
This company has proved themselves to be a leader in spatial systems integration and mobile web development.”
Ross O’Campo, Geospatial Services Branch, Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Know your Bore Web Application
Clicking the Search Button opens the Quick Search tool to enable the user to search for a property or bore. In this case the search term is “Secrett” which returns all the properties in Secrett Road.
Figure 2 – Search Button |
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Selecting a property from the drop down list will zoom the map to that property (in this case, 160 Secrett Road) and show the water bores in the vicinity (shown as red, orange, green and blue points). By clicking on a bore the relevant details are displayed.
Figure 4 – Water bore locations |
Figure 5 – Details of selected bore |
The View report and More information hyperlinks will open new browser pages with additional information.
Finally, clicking the Layers button on the home page presents a set of base map layers under user control.
Figure 6 – Change Layers Button |
Figure 7 – User controlled map layers |
Positive Outcomes
The launch of the Know your bore tool includes both a desktop browser client and a mobile client. Weave has the ability to determine what platform is being used and serves the relevant client as appropriate.
Since its launch the Department has been monitoring the use of the system and notes that over 90% of access to the site is via mobile devices, which accords with their understanding of current user preferences.
Given that Territorians are the highest water users in Australia and that across the Territory about two thirds of water is used on gardens, it is important to communicate as widely as possible the need for everyone to do their bit to reduce demand on groundwater resources.
By making this information resource available via the Know your bore mobile application the Department has greatly broadened their public reach thereby potentially influencing many more people about the urgent need to conserve water.
Cohga’s Weave technology has been recognised as an industry leading solution, winning multiple awards.