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
June 10, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Faro, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Land Surveying Videos, Laser Scanning, Members, Remote Sensing, Technology Videos, Topcon, Videos
Integration of Laser Scanner data & Mobile Mapping data : Faro Focus 3D & Topcon IP-S2
I’m just a sucker for a good laser scanning video, and here’s a new one.
by EricColburn
January 25, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GIS, GPS, Land Surveying, News, NGS, NOAA, Surveying Software
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) is in the process of developing new Geographic Information System (GIS) software tools for display and analysis of NGS survey data.
by EricColburn
January 4, 2012 in Associate Membership, Business, GeoEye, Geomatics, GIS, Land Surveying, Laser Scanning, News, Orthophotos, Remote Sensing, Surveying Software
GeoEye - Elevating Insight.
HERNDON, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading source of geospatial information and insight, announced that it is working with its Russian partner, ScanEx Research and Development Center, to provide millions of square kilometers of high-resolution satellite imagery to the Russian Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography (Rosreestr).
Russia, the world’s largest country, covers more than one-ninth of the Earth’s land mass and spans nine time zones. To efficiently administer the property rights and data across this vast landscape and make this information accessible, Rosreestr is creating a countrywide base map of land properties in the Russian Federation. The base map will have multiple data layers including orthorectified high-resolution imagery, cadastral information (for example, type of ownership, permits, licenses, rights, restrictions, transactions and taxation) and extensive topographic features (natural features representing boundaries). The Russian government will host the completed base map on their portal for viewing by federal and regional government agencies and the public via Web services.
by EricColburn
October 19, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Carlson, Geomatics, GNSS, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Leica, News, Surveying Software
Professional Land Surveyor News
(Norcrosss, GA October 2011) All versions of Carlson SurvCE 2.56 and later now have updated drivers and feature sets available to work on the Leica CS10 and CS15, Field Controllers.
“We think this will be a very popular combination,” says Bruce Carlson, president of Carlson Software, “Leica Viva with SurvCE.”
Carlson SurvCE is a complete data collection system for Real Time (RTK) GPS and Total Stations with in-field coordinate geometry. SurvCE, which combines advanced functionality, ease-of-use, and robust capability to make it the first choice in data collection software, supports the widest range of popular and new release RTK GPS and conventional/robotic total stations.
by EricColburn
October 16, 2011 in Associate Membership, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Business, Geomatics, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Links, News, Surveying Software, Technology Videos, Topcon, Videos
Iron Rod with Cap under a Bucket
by EricColburn
October 13, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Topcon
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces a new larger screen data collector
New unit features advantages of tablet PC and handheld computer
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announces a new larger screen data collector – Topcon Tesla™ featuring the advantages of a tablet PC and a rugged handheld computer.
The announcement was made at Intergeo in Nuremberg, Germany. Intergeo is the world’s largest trade show for the geodesy, geoinformation and land management industries.
Scott Langbein, senior manager for TPS product management, said, “This incredibly easy to learn and easy to operate controller has Windows Mobile 6.5.3 operating system that has an impressive array of features.” He said the new unit operates with Topcon’s software suite, Pocket 3D, Layout, and soon-to-be-released Magnet™.
by EricColburn
October 4, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Continuing Education, Land Surveying, News
New England Section - ACSM
The New England Section ACSM invites you to an Emerging Technologies in Surveying & Mapping Seminar presented by Claire Kiedrowski, ASPRS Certified Photo-grammetrist and President of KAPPA Mapping, Inc. located in Bangor, Maine.
This Emerging Technologies in Surveying & Mapping Seminar will be held on Saturday October 15, 2011, Noon to 4 pm, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. The seminar details, cost, and link to the registration form are found at the end of this announcement.
by EricColburn
October 2, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GPS, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Links, News, Optech, Spectra Precision, Trimble
Slate A.B. Bound
by EricColburn
September 28, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Surveying Software, Trimble, Trimble
Trimble’s Portfolio of Survey Solutions Allows Surveyors to Collect,
Share and Deliver Data Faster to Improve Productivity
NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept. 27, 2011—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today introduced additions to its portfolio of Connected Site™ survey solutions for the field and office. The new and enhanced tools allow surveyors to collect, share and deliver data faster to improve accuracy, efficiency and productivity.
Additions to the survey portfolio include:
by EricColburn
September 20, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, GIS, Land Surveying, Links, News, NOAA, Surveying Software
NOAA’s just-completed first edition VDatum tool will allow users to combine and transform geospatial data from different sources onto a single vertical reference surface, removing the largest obstacle GIS users face when creating products that enable safe navigation and serve other vital purposes for coastal communities.
The Vertical Datum Transformation tool, known as VDatum, allows users to produce a set of consistent geospatial data over coastal and interior areas of the contiguous U.S., removing the differences between the vertical reference systems of land- and water-based data. Information about where the water meets the land becomes increasingly important when talking about sea level change and climate change, and is essential to the safety and economic vitality of coastal communities.
by EricColburn
August 13, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Surveying Software, Traverse PC
Traverse PC Release of TPC Desktop 2011 Ships August 31, 2011
Traverse PC has announced the release of TPC Desktop 2011 with Geodetics and Cadastral PLSS. Their product ships at the end of this month, August 31, 2011.
TPC Desktop 2011 promises to tackle the “scary of geodetics head on with our new Distance and Direction types.” At any point, you can just pick the Distance and Direction types you want, whether you’re:
by EricColburn
August 9, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Sokkia
Sokkia’s SHC236 Data Collector
Sokkia’s SHC236 Data Collector Packed with Features
Olathe, Kan., – August 4, 2011 – Sokkia Corporation’s SHC236 is designed with advanced technology features for handheld data collection.
Ed Castelan, product marketing manager for survey products, said, “The SHC236 is a powerful handheld data collector with all the features needed to compete in today’s market.” Read the rest of this entry →
by EricColburn
August 8, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, MicroSurvey, News, Surveying Software
MicroSurvey® Releases FieldGenius 2011
July 29th, 2011 – West Kelowna, BC – MicroSurvey is pleased to announce a major version update to MicroSurvey FieldGenius, the world’s most powerful data collection software for land surveyors. FieldGenius 2011 now supports more devices than ever, under a wider variety of hardware configurations – high definition, standard definition, tablet-style, portrait or landscape oriented. Also, FieldGenius users retain their freedom of choice when it comes to hardware; no proprietary tethering between the software, the data collector and the total station or GPS receiver. Read the rest of this entry →
by EricColburn
May 10, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Continuing Education, GPS, Land Surveying, Links, News, OPUS, Surveying Software
NGS is currently beta-testing a Network Processing Option for OPUS known as OPUS-Projects. This feature will allow the processing, adjustment and publishing of multiple stations over multiple days. Because of the increased complexity of this capability, the creation and management of Projects for OPUS is limited to those who have completed an OPUS-Projects Workshop.
Introduction
Step 1: Creating a Project
Step 2: Uploading Data To Your Project
Step 3: Session Processing
Step 4: Network Adjustment and Publishing
Open Discussion
One-on-one
by EricColburn
April 30, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Geomatics, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, Laser Scanning, Leica, News, Remote Sensing
Duncan Lees with the Leica ScanStation C10 at Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
UK based 4DMax, a leading company in the film, TV, visual FX and Forensic 3D data capture market has recently purchased the latest Leica High-Definition SurveyingTM (HDS) ScanStation C10 to enhance its 3D data capture services.
Duncan Lees, Co-Owner and Director, 4DMax comments: “Working across a number of markets from big Hollywood blockbuster movies such as John Carter of Mars, Captain America, X Men First Class and the new Narnia film, to major TV programmes including Monumental Challenge, Mummy Forensics and the Time Team to police forensic work, 3D data capture is core to the success of our business. Since forming the company in 2009 4DMax has grown beyond my expectations as these market begin to realise the full potential of 3D data capture.“
“We have been working with the HDS team at Leica Geosystems UK for a number of years to hire their scanning instruments but as we continue to grow, it was important for us to own a scanner to be able to fulfil our clients needs and cope with the influx of new projects both in the UK and internationally.“
by EricColburn
April 22, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Trimble
Professional Land Surveyor News
SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 21, 2011—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that it has joined the buildingSMART alliance™ to help develop industry standards to streamline the collection and use of construction data in support of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Trimble will join a small group of owners, designers, contractors, educators, and solution providers as part of the alliance.
The buildingSMART alliance is a council of the National Institute of Building Sciences, which serves as a liaison between the public and private sectors, working with government, building industry and manufacturing stakeholders to advance building science and technology. The buildingSMART alliance develops the National BIM Standard as well as initiatives that provide a more efficient flow of construction data from concept to completion and facilities management.
by EricColburn
January 21, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Spectra Precision
Westminster, Colo., Jan. 19, 2011 — Spectra Precision introduced today additions to its line of outdoor rugged data collectors—the next generation Ranger™ 3 data collector series and the Nomad® 900 series. These new advanced solutions are designed to operate with Spectra Precision Survey Pro™ field software to optimize mainstream surveying operations.
Spectra Precision Ranger 3 Series Read the rest of this entry →
by EricColburn
January 20, 2011 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Trimble
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 19, 2011 — Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) introduced today its next generation field device—the Trimble® TSC3 controller. As part of Trimble’s portfolio of Connected Site™ survey solutions, the new controller allows surveyors and geospatial professionals to collect, share and deliver data for improved accuracy, efficiency and productivity between the field and office.
Optimized for use with Trimble Access™ field software, the TSC3 controller delivers more capable data collection, computing and connectivity. A range of new features and functions provide the benefits of multiple devices into a single handheld: a digital camera, integrated communications as well as a GPS navigator, compass and accelerometer. Now surveyors can easily include on-site photos in surveys, communicate more efficiently between field and office and streamline stakeout activities.
by EricColburn
October 8, 2010 in Associate Membership, Business, Land Surveying, Land Surveying Equipment, News, Spectra Precision, Spectra Precision, Surveying Software
Professional Land Surveyor News
COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 5, 2010 — Spectra Precision introduced today several additions to the Spectra Precision® FOCUS® 30 line of optical survey solutions and new features for the Spectra Precision Survey Pro™ field software.
The announcement was made at INTERGEO 2010, the world’s largest conference on geodesy, geoinformatics and land management.
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