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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Funny Urban Dictionary Surveyor Definition
In this week’s installment of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity I’d like to share a funny Urban Dictionary surveyor definition that a friend posted on Facebook. It is, however, a little inappropriate at times, so be warned. There’s also a definite anti-engineer slant that should be taken in the spirit of good-natured ribbing that was intended (I hope).…
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FAA Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Announces Virginia Tech UAS Test Site Now Operational Research in Virginia, New Jersey and Maryland to benefit technology development WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test site program is ready to conduct research vital…
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Federal Highway Administration Announces $1.48 Million For Bridge Improvements in Five States
Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia to receive extra funding WASHINGTON – U.S Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today awarded $1.48 million in grants to help five states – Louisiana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia – improve bridge construction and repair using cutting-edge technologies. “There are many benefits to advancing new construction and repair…
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Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity: Johnny Dronehunter: Defender of Privacy – Official Trailer feat. Salvo 12 Shotgun Silencer
In this installment of Surveyor’s Saturday Serendipity, an entertaining video about Johnny Dronehunter. It seems that while all Johnny wants to do is to cruise down the road with the tunes turned up, he ends up attacked by his evil nemesis the DJI Phantom drones, or UAVs. Damn good thing that Johnny had his shotgun with…
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Topcon Products Enable Mapping from Ground, Air and Vehicles Video
Todd Danielson interviews Barbara McInerney, Product Marketing Manager, Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group, at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. They discuss Topcon’s GIS and mapping solutions in three main areas: from the ground, from the air and in a vehicle. Watch the Topcon Products Enable Mapping from Ground, Air and Vehicles Video
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SAM Opens Full Service Office in St. Louis, Missouri
SAM is one of the largest geospatial firms in North America and St. Louis is the sixth full service office for the company. The firm has experienced exceptional growth recently, being ranked second on The Zweig Letter 2013 Hot Firms list, as well as ranking 97 among the Engineering News Record 2014 Top 500…
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Carlson SurvCE 4.0 Released
Carlson SurvCE 4.0 Released Featuring hundreds of additions and improvements, Carlson SurvCE 4.0 supports the widest range of popular and new release RTK GPS and conventional/robotic total stations of any other data collection software on the market. Newest instrument drivers added for Total Stations and GPS receivers include: the Spectra Precision Focus 30, Stonex…
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MicroSurvey Releases STAR*NET 8 for Improved Least Squares Adjustment
MicroSurvey Releases STAR*NET 8 for Improved Least Squares Adjustment The latest version of the world’s most popular least squares adjustment software for land surveyors improves productivity and increases confidence in the results from an expanded range of locations worldwide. MicroSurvey is pleased to announce the release of version 8 of STAR*NET, the world’s most popular…
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Juniper Systems Brings “Best Data Collection Tools for the Job” to ACE14
Juniper Systems Brings “Best Data Collection Tools for the Job” to ACE14 Juniper Systems is headed to ACE14, the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) annual conference and exposition from June 8 – 11. Held in Boston, Massachusetts, ACE14 is a high-traffic attraction for professionals and vendors in the water industry.
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Known Problem With Certain GPS Devices
Known Problem With Certain GPS Devices Advisory Notice from the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center May 15, 2014 Recently, many GPS users have reported intermittent GPS outages in their devices. After investigating, the U.S. government has linked the problem to flawed processing of GPS satellite data within certain GPS receiver chipsets. The GPS satellite service…
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Busting Myth #4 About The FAA and Unmanned Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a list Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft to discuss misconceptions and misinformation about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulations. As UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, if you will, become ever more popular for recreational and eventual commercial use, I thought it would be helpful to share…
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Busting Myth #3 About The FAA and Unmanned Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a list Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft to discuss misconceptions and misinformation about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulations. As UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, if you will, become ever more popular for recreational and eventual commercial use, I thought it would be helpful to share…
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Free DatuGram™3D Webinar: Measuring and Drawing Maps Directly on Images of Regular Camera
Measuring and drawing maps directly on images of regular camera When: Thursday June 5 2:00pm – 3:00pm (EDT) 11:00am – 12:00pm (PDT) Where: Online Webinar (Register Here) This webinar will introduce DatuGram™3D, Datumate’s new innovative software for making geodetic measurements and drawing maps directly on images taken by regular camera. This cutting-edge technology, used on a daily basis…
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Applanix Brings Trimble CenterPoint RTX Correction Service to its Airborne Mapping Products and Solutions
Applanix Brings Trimble CenterPoint RTX Correction Service to its Airborne Mapping Products and Solutions Beijing, CHINA, November 12, 2013 – Applanix, a world leader in products and solutions for mobile mapping and positioning, today announced that the Trimble® CenterPoint™ RTX™ correction service will be available across its entire airborne mapping portfolio. As a Trimble Company…
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Smart Mapping SuperSurv Available on App Store and Google Play Now
Supergeo Technologies, a leading global provider of GIS software and solutions, launches SuperSurv, the mobile GIS app, on the App Store and Google Play. Containing comprehensive GIS data collection functions, SuperSurv is now more accessible for global users. Designed for both iOS and Android powered devices, SuperSurv integrates with GIS and GPS technologies to provide…
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DatuGram™3D Introduction and Overview Video
This an introductory video demonstration of DatuGram™3D to give you an overview of this revolutionary Field-to-Plan surveying and mapping process using regular, consumer grade cameras to get 1-2cm accuracy. DatuGram™3D lets you make surveying measurements and technical CAD drawings directly from images using regular cameras, at sub-cm accuracy. Using DatuGram™3D, both field and office work of…
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Datumate Secures $5M in Financing Round Led by Battery Ventures
Datumate Secures $5M in Financing Round Led by Battery Ventures Nazareth, Israel, March 20th 2014 — Datumate Ltd., a market leader of ‘field-to-plan’ technologies for the civil engineering and architecture industries, has secured $5M in financing round led by Battery Ventures. Existing investor Al-Bawader, an Israel-based investment firm, also participated in the round. The new…
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Spectra Precision Introduces MobileMapper 20
WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 17, 2014 – Spectra Precision introduced today the MobileMapper® 20 GIS handheld. In the same form factor as the current MobileMapper 10 handheld, MobileMapper 20 offers enhanced capabilities: a new bright VGA color touch screen display, a 5 MP camera for higher resolution images, doubled memory capacity and 3.5G cellular performance. The…
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USGS Webinar: Using The National Map Services to Enable your Web and Mobile Mapping Efforts
Are you a developer, firm, or organization using mobile or web applications to enable your users? The USGS has publicly available geospatial services and data to help you! The USGS’ National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) will be hosting a 30 minute Webinar on “Using The National Map services to enable your web and mobile…
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Busting Myth #2 About The FAA and Unmanned Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a list Busting Myths about the FAA and Unmanned Aircraft to discuss misconceptions and misinformation about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) regulations. As UAS, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones, if you will, become ever more popular for recreational and eventual commercial use, I thought it would be helpful to share…
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