by EricColburn
June 10, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, News, NGS, NOAA, Surveying Software
National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Between February 2011 and April 2012, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) executed one of the most comprehensive geodetic surveys in its history: the Geoid Slope Validation Survey of 2011 (GSVS11).
by EricColburn
May 22, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, News
The output of local grid coordinates allows Leica Zeno GIS users who have installed a 3rd party GIS application to benefit from Leica Geosystems’ high-precision projection and transformation engines.
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 16 May 2013) – Leica Geosystems’ latest version of Zeno Connect supports the output of local grid coordinates in addition to the already supported output of WGS84 coordinates. The output of local grid coordinates allows Leica Zeno GIS users who have installed a 3rd party GIS application to benefit from Leica Geosystems’ high-precision projection and transformation engines. This major enhancement ensures that the mobile application uses reliable GNSS data to deliver highly accurate positions required for many asset collections today.
by EricColburn
May 10, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, News
With the WLAN module with and other advanced communication interfaces, the integrated modular devices management, multi-user management and high-end security the GR25 Reference Server offers the most flexible internet connection sharing available.
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland, 8 May 2013) - The Leica GR25 GNSS Reference Server has now been enhanced with a standard on-board WLAN module to extend its Ethernet and mobile wireless internet connectivity options. This is accompanied by the new RefWorx on-board firmware v3.00, adding unique internet connection sharing allowing other computers or network devices connected to Ethernet or WLAN to directly access the Internet through the GR10 or GR25 server’s new routing capability. The new flexible Site Monitor positioning modes and many other improvements are also included. These new capabilities together with other advanced communication interfaces, the integrated modular devices management, multi-user management and high end security means that currently only the GR25 provides a true GNSS Reference Server functionality.
by EricColburn
May 2, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, News, Professional Land Surveyor Practice
NEWS
MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association for private sector geospatial firms, today commended Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) for reintroducing H.R. 1604, the “Map It Once, Use It Many Times” Act on April 17.
H.R. 1604 is intended to reform, consolidate, and reorganize federal geospatial activities. Recently, a number of Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports have identified duplicative and a lack of coordination in federal geospatial activities. This bill provides a priority-setting mechanism to enhance the use of geospatial data, products, technology, and services for federal agencies, Congress and non-federal stakeholders.
“This legislation will save money, make government more efficient, and eliminate not only government agency duplication of one another, but government duplication of and competition with private enterprise. Use of the private sector for geospatial data, technology and services is important to national economic growth and job creation, and is of particular interest to Colorado given the significant concentration of firms doing this work in our state,” said Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05).
by EricColburn
March 30, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Videos, Remote Sensing, Technology Videos, Videos
Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work
A wee bit of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity with this older, but interesting, video describes how satellites work:
“Geostationary satellites are positioned one-tenth of the way to the moon (about 36,000 km), but how do they stay there? This video shows how satellites stay in orbit.”
Watch the Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: How Satellites Work
by EricColburn
March 23, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Leica, News, Surveying Software
Leica iCON CC50 and CC60-61 Field Controllers
Leica Geosystems has released a new, enhanced version of the iCONstruct field software for its pioneering Leica iCON portfolio of tailor-made positioning and measuring solutions for construction professionals.
iCONstruct field v1.5 significantly improves and further optimizes construction workflow efficiency with the Leica iCON CC50 and CC60/61 field controllers and the Leica iCON gps 60 and iCON robot 50 positioning sensors to better meet the different needs of construction personnel on site.
by EricColburn
March 6, 2013 in Business, Geomatics, GPS, Land Surveying, News
National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013National Surveyors Week will be celebrated nationwide March 17-23, according to the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).
Hundreds of surveyors nationwide are planning activities, such as talks to school groups, contacts with their local news media about the importance of the nation’s surveying profession, booths at popular community locations to describe the importance of the work and role of surveyors and their contributions to society. These activities will enable citizens to look back at the historic contributions of surveying and look ahead to the exciting new technologies that are constantly modernizing this honored and learned profession.
The always popular GPS Day is being held in conjunction with National Surveyors Week, and will be held on March 16 as a lead-in to our week.
by EricColburn
January 22, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Members, News, Orthophotos, Remote Sensing
Leica Virtual Vista
(Heerbrugg, Switzerland/Brisbane, Australia, 21 January 2013) - Today Leica Geosystems has launched Virtual VistaTM, a webbased platform which allows farmers to monitor their fleet and field activities in a simple and effective way. Virtual VistaTM connects directly through the built-in modem of the Leica mojo3D and customers can access the service within a few steps. No extra software has to be installed nor has additional hardwareto be purchased to use the service.
by EricColburn
January 7, 2013 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Members, News, Trimble
Professional Land Surveyor News
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2013—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired privately-held ALK Technologies Inc. of Princeton, NJ, a global leader in routing, mapping, mileage and navigation technologies. ALK Technologies offers proprietary routing and international map-based solutions for transportation, logistics and mobile workforces. The addition of ALK® is expected to extend and complement Trimble’s Transportation and Logistics product portfolio, including TMW Systems’ transportation management solutions, PeopleNet’s integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems and GEOTrac’s fleet management and worker safety solutions for the oil and gas industry. Financial terms were not disclosed.
by EricColburn
December 14, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Members, News
Leica CS25 GNSS
(Heerbrugg/Switzerland, 10 December 2012) - The Leica CS25 GNSS Tablet Computer packs full GNSS functionality into an ergonomic and portable device with a large screen, making it the industry’s most powerful GNSS/GIS handheld. The CS25 GNSS doesn’t require a backpack or a pole mount, or any additional batteries. A compact L1/L2 antenna is attached on the CS25 GNSS. For high accuracy data collection, it can connect with an external GNSS Antenna mounted on a pole.
by EricColburn
November 30, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Members, News, NGS, NOAA, Surveying Software
National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Breaking news from the NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS) about GPS projects “Bluebooking” process:
by EricColburn
November 27, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Business Practices, Geomatics, Google, GPS, Land Surveying, Links, Members, News, Premium Membership, Professional Land Surveyor Practice, Surveying Software
Google Maps Coordinate
Premium Members Only
The above statement, taken from the below Youtube video’s description, highlights the potential of Google Maps Coordinate. I’ve investigated many work process, job management and scheduling software products, but by integrating location and real-time mapping into project management and scheduling, Google Maps Coordinate may be a good solution for your business.
Google Maps Coordinate Overview:
“Google Maps Coordinate is a workforce management tool that improves the efficiency of your mobile teams. People are shown on a Google Map, making it easy to assign jobs to the nearest available team member. By getting real-time visibility into where teams are and what jobs they are doing, work can be scheduled in a smarter, more efficient way.”
Source: Google
by EricColburn
October 25, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Members, News, NGS, NOAA, Surveying Software
National Geodetic Survey Data Explorer
This week, NOAA released a new web application to allow users to view National Geodetic Survey (NGS) geodetic control across the United States and its territories using Google Maps.
by EricColburn
October 14, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Members, News, Trimble
Professional Land Surveyor News
Trimble’s Powerful GNSS Receiver Provides Land Surveyors with Increased Productivity
HANNOVER, Germany, Oct. 9, 2012—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today its next generation GNSS surveying solution—the Trimble® R10. As the smallest and lightest receiver in its class, the Trimble R10 combines powerful features and groundbreaking technologies including Trimble HD-GNSS, Trimble SurePoint™, Trimble 360, and Trimble xFill™ to provide surveyors increased productivity. User-friendly features such as a quick-release adaptor and the ability to configure the receiver from a smart phone make it easy to deploy and use as a base station or rover.
With the introduction of the Trimble R10, Trimble also released new versions of its field and office software — Trimble Access 2012.20 and Trimble Business Center 2.80 to extend Trimble’s Connected Site® survey solution. This powerful solution enables surveyors to collect and process reliable data more efficiently.
The announcement was made today at INTERGEO 2012, the world’s largest conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management.
by EricColburn
October 12, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Members, News, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software, Topcon, Topcon
IP-S2 Compact+Topcon
by EricColburn
August 31, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Members, News, Topcon
Topcon GR-5 With Three-Year ‘Bulletproof’ Warranty
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) is offering a three-year, guaranteed ‘bulletproof’ warranty for its industry-leading GR-5 high-precision GNSS receiver.
by EricColburn
August 26, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Members, News, Surveying Software, Topcon, Topcon
TopNET Live Topcon
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces the launch of the new TopNET live website.
TopNET live is the new name for the restructuring of Topcon’s GNSS network business, and global GNSS services. The service offers subscription-based, real-time GNSS network RTK and DGPS subscriptions, with high quality GPS and GLONASS correction data for many different applications. These include surveying, construction, GIS mapping, machine control, and precision agriculture.
by EricColburn
August 18, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Members, News, NGS, NOAA, OPUS, Surveying Software
GEOID12 Error Map
The National Geodetic Survey has determined that the GEOID12 model was developed using erroneous input control points, primarily in the Gulf Coast region. NGS immediately corrected these errors and developed a replacement model: GEOID12A. GEOID12A is now available for public analysis and comment on the NGS Beta website for GEOID12A and will soon be released for production.
Localized errors were found in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Canada. Errors in Enid, Oklahoma, and Canada were identified shortly after the August 8, 2012 error notice was posted. After receiving critical input from surveyors, the control data used to develop GEOID12 were immediately re-evaluated, and problematic control stations were identified. Once the problem control stations were corrected, a new model, GEOID12A, was developed. The differences between GEOID12A and GEOID12 are displayed in the map, below. (Click on the map to open a full-size PDF version.) The map shows all areas where GEOID12A differs from GEOID12; in all other areas, the two models are identical (except for the localized errors in Canada).
by EricColburn
August 10, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, Members, News
With a weight of 2.6 kg the Leica Viva GS08plus is the lightest cable-free high-accuracy GNSS system.
(Heerbrugg/Switzerland, 31 July 2012) – Leica Geosystems is pleased to announce a new GNSS solution to its successful Viva GNSS family. The Leica Viva GS08plus is the smallest and lightest cable-free high-accuracy GNSS system. Being light weight and ideally balanced, the Leica Viva GS08plus delivers ergonomic use for a wide range of surveying tasks.
Offering flexible setup options and equipped with the easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva LT onboard software, the Leica Viva GS08plus allows professionals from many industries affordable entry into dual-frequency RTK surveying from a premium manufacturer.
by EricColburn
July 29, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Links, Members, News
Old Plat Map
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