Matej Bel University, Faculty of Natural Sciences

Type of services provided

• Analyses of various types of inorganic and organic matters in solid and liquid state.
• Survey, identification of composition and proposal for rehabilitation (or utilization) of waste landfills.
• Data acquisition in terrestrial (including underground spaces) and aquatic environment (temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed, pH, conductivity, O2 a CO2 content) and their map and spatial visualizations in 2D and 3D.
• Measurement of noise and dust nuisance of the working environment, fire protection.
• Mineralogical and petrographic analysis of solid materials (minerals, concrete, etc.)
• Measurement of solid materials natural radioactivity (minerals, building materials, etc.)
• Surface survey and interpretation of Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) results.
• Aerial data collection with high resolution quality images including aerial photography by thermal imaging camera or in RGB spectrum (UAV Trimble UX5, SenseFLY eBee SQ). Development and interpretation of digital 3D surface models (ArcGIS, Agisoft Photoscan, Surfer, Voxleer, MapViewer).
• GIS data processing: aerial photography interpretation, spatial data analysis, geoprocessing, big data processing, 2D and 3D modelling, analysis interpretation in relation with research subject (ArcGIS, MapViewer, Q-GIS)
• 3D scanning and modelling: static spatial scanning of exteriors and interiors with data visualisation in RiSCAN Pro a STONEX Reconstructor, determination of objects dimensions, calculation of spatial indicators and differences in volume of modelled surfaces and structures
• Fine spatial measuring: geodetic measurements with using of national observatory services SK-POS through GNSS rovers ALTUS APS-3, STONEX S9 IIIPlus and total station Nicon NIVO C3
• Modelling and interpretation based on interpolation 3D data (spatial changes, ecological, geological, climatic and other quantities in space (Voxler)
• Various analyses for genetic, microbiological and limnological research

Research infrastructure/service category

• Trimble UX5 Unmanned Aircraft System
• The advanced agricultural drone SenseFLY eBee SQ
• GNSS rover STONEX S9 IIIPlus
• GNSS rover ALTUS APS-3
• 3D scaner Max SCAN 3D
• 3D terrestrial laser scanner RIEGL VZ1000
• STONEX X300
• C3 Nikon Nivo total station
• Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT)
• HACH HQ40D portable multi meter (T, O2, pH, %)
• Conductometer WTW Cond
• Radiameter SGR (indication of gamma-ray sources)
• Software: ArcGIS, MapViewer, Q-GIS, rcGIS, Agisoft Photoscan, Surfer, Voxler, MapViewer, RiSCAN Pro a STONEX Reconstructor
• Microscope System Nicon Eclipse (mineral analysis in passing light)