APA Annual General Meeting and Workshop

AGM Meeting & Workshop

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting & Workshop.

The Agenda is outlined here and a copy of our AGM Workshop Flyer in PDF Format can be found at the end of this page.

Agenda

9:00 a.m. Registration

9:30 a.m. Workshop

GPS, New Technologies, Mapping

This will involve presentations by Ian Williams, Intelligence Division, Toronto Police Services; Bruce Davies and Brock Kingston, Cansel Toronto and William D. (Bill) Finlayson, This Land Archaeology Inc.

9:30 to 10:00
Ian Williams has worked as a GIS specialist for Statistics Canada and the Intelligence Division of Toronto Police Services. He has also worked with Finlayson for the past six years in developing GIS applications to archaeology. He will provide an overview of Geographic Information Systems Mapping in general.

10:00-12:00
Bruce Davies and Brock Kingston of Cansel, Toronto will provide information on the use of Trimble D-GPS (Differential Geographic Positioning System) mapping and Faro 3D Scanning

Trimble Mapping GIS Overview

• Combining positioning, communications, and software to equip your mobile workforce
• Attribute Driven Workflow with cm accuracy
• Import/Export workflow capabilities- Field to Finish workflow
• Trimble Floodlight technology delivers position accuracy in challenging GNSS situations such as under trees and near buildings
  

Faro 3D Scanning

• The Focus 3D uses laser technology to produce incredibly detailed three-dimensional images of complex environments and geometries in only a few minutes
• 3:00 Modernizing Ontario’s Archaeology Program: The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport will present a update on the archaeology program and the modernization project that is currently underway. The presentation will include a brief introduction to changes to the new IT system to be launched in late 2012 and changes to the report review process. There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of Ministry staff following the presentation.
• Why 3d scanning? How does it work? What are the workflows? What is the finished deliverable?
• Viewing a site dig data set- creating a precise, virtual copy of reality in millimeter accuracy
• Faro Webshare

12:00-12:30
Bill Finlayson will summarize his use of D-GPS units with sub-m and sub-cm accuracy and their integration with GIS mapping software in archaeological assessments in southern Ontario.

12:30 - 1:00 – Lunch (included in cost)

1:00 pm. APA AGM

1:30 p.m. Afternoon Session

Topic:

"Peering into the sands of time: using ground penetrating radar in archaeology"

Presented by:

Dr.Tony Endres, University of Waterloo

Abstract:
Because of its ability to produce highly detailed images of the subsurface, ground penetrating radar (GPR) has received considerable interest for application to archaeological problems. However, the successful use of this technique is dependent on one’s understanding of underlying science that governs GPR. This workshop will introduce the participants to the basic principles and limitations, as well as the potential uses, of GPR for archaeological applications. The aim will be to provide the basic knowledge so that professional archaeologists can have reasonable expectations for the use of this method.

Biography:
Anthony (Tony) Endres came to Canada from the USA over thirty years ago to work as an exploration geophysicist in the resource sector. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences. His research is focused on the use of geophysical methods for characterizing the shallow subsurface. As a result of this work, Prof. Endres has extensive experience with the use of ground penetrating radar and other electrical/electromagnetic techniques.

3:00 p.m. MTCS Information Session

Modernizing Ontario’s Archaeology Program

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport will present an update on the archaeology program and the modernization project that is currently underway. The presentation will include a brief introduction to changes to the new IT system to be launched in late 2012 and changes to the report review process. There will be an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of Ministry staff following the presentation.

There is no fee to attend the MTCS Information Session - it is open to all. However, room capacity is limited to 60.  Those who have paid will be given first priority.

Directions

Paul Martin Centre, WLU

AGM Workshop Flyer - PDF Format

Please feel free to print and post or distribute:

AGM 2012 Workshop Flyer