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Geospatial computing facility

One researcher analysing geospatial data with a computer
Analysing Geospatial data

About the Geospatial computing facility

The Geospatial computing facility is a specialised IT facility for Geospatial data used for teaching, research and enterprise in Geography and Environmental Science. It is also used by the university more widely through Southampton Geospatial.

Geodata use the facility for the delivery of their training programme.

Its work requires the use of specialist software including Geographical information Systems (GIS) and processing of geospatial data from drones, satellites and other sensors.

The facility comprises two rooms:

  • The David Robbins GIS suite (44/1065) is used for Master’s teaching and Geodata courses.
  • The High specification Research Facility (44/1069) comprises 4 Hi-spec machines for processing geospatial data.

Technical specification

High specification research facility (44/1069)

  1. Intel I9 2.8GHZ core processor. 64GB RAM. Graphics: 3X NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070. 500GB SSD. 2TB HDD

  2. Core I7 2.9GHZ 8 core processor, 64GN RAM. Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro RTX4000. 1TB SSD. 4TB HDD

  3. Core I7 2.9GHZ 8 core processor, 64GN RAM. Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro RTX4000. 1TB SSD. 4TB HDD

  4. Core I7 2.9GHZ 8 core processor, 64GN RAM. Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro RTX4000. 1TB SSD. 4TB HDD

Contact us

Contact us

For more information, get in touch.
[email protected]
Geospatial computing facility, Building 44, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO171BJ

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