Capture and save geo-tagged imagery

Overview The Rapid Inventory Collection System (RICS), developed at Geoscience Australia, is used to capture geo-tagged imagery and collect geo-tagged notes of built environments. Up to four high resolution GigE cameras capture images that are then displayed on the RICS Graphical User Interface and saved in the JPEG format. It is typically used for building and infrastructure damage assessment following a natural disaster. In particular, RICS: Complements and augments the detailed field damage assessments (house-to-house and structure-to-structure) currently undertaken during post-event impact assessments using hand-held Personal Data Assistants; Provides a quick "first-look" of the damage impact area to prioritise the worst-hit regions for detailed surveys; Permits 100% coverage of building damage in a disaster-affected area (provided vehicular access is available); Collects data focusin