Tag: Professional Land Surveyor
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DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons Webinar Recording
DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons Webinar Recording In this recorded Datumate Live Webinar presented by Eric Colburn, PLS, you’ll earn about the latest software updates and features found in the newly released Version 4.0 of DatuGram™3D. We will also check the accuracy of points created in this new, revolutionary DatuGram™3D software as compared to conventional land surveying. Watch…
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions
FAA Grants Eight More UAS Exemptions The Federal Aviation Administration has granted eight more regulatory exemptions for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, bringing the total number of exemption grants to 24.
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US DOT To Release Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Rules This Week
New Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Rules For Commercial Use Is imminent The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a monthly update of proposed rulemaking to release the long-awaited Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) rules this week. These rules, for the commercial us of sUAS, UAVs, or…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Points For Land Surveyors Webcast
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EST) Cost: Free To Register; CLICK HERE Join us for this AutoCAD Civil 3D Points For Land Surveyors Webcast. This free, limited, and reserved seating (250) webcast covers: Points creation and editing Point Styles Point Label Styles Point Description Keys Point Groups Importing Points…
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FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
January 6– The Federal Aviation Administration today granted two regulatory exemptions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operations, including the first for real estate photography. The agency gave the exemptions to Douglas Trudeau with Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, AZ, and Advanced Aviation Solutions in Spokane, WA. Before these exemption approvals, the FAA had granted 12…
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Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center Announces Website and Education Platform Relaunch
The Professional Land Surveyor Learning Center, created by professional land surveyor Eric Colburn, PLS, publisher of EricColburn.com, announced today a major website and education platform relaunch. Students and instructors will find the site is now easier to use and more functional, with an enhanced user experience. The website and education platform relaunch improves the course tools, forums, communication…
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Free Datumate Live Webinar-DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons
DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to our next free Datumate Live Webinar on DatuGram™3D Version 4 Review & Accuracy Comparisons: Please join us Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at 2pm EST to learn about the latest software updates and features found in the newly…
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Topcon Announces Software Add-on for Autodesk Integration
LIVERMORE, Calif., USA/ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, The Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group announces the new Topcon eXchange software solution add-on for AutoCAD Civil 3D civil engineering design software. It is designed to save time by converting AutoCAD Civil 3D design data into files compatible with Topcon 3D construction solutions as well as the MAGNET® software system.
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DatuGram™3D Case Studies Surveying & Mapping in the 21st Century Using Regular Cameras Webinar Recording
In this Datumate Live Webinar you’ll learn about real-life case studies of surveying and mapping using digital images of a regular, inexpensive (but high-resolution) camera and the new, revolutionary DatuGram™3D software. You will see real-life case studies of: A-built Surveys Roads Junctions/Intersections Bridges Stockpile Volume Surveys Topographic Surveys Electricity and Cell Towers DatuGram™3D lets you…
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DatuGram™3D Tip of the Month Video: Camera & Lens Selection a Key Success Factor
DatuGram™3D Tip of the Month: Camera & Lens Selection a Key Success Factor Selecting an appropriate camera and lens is a key success factor when using regular cameras for surveying. However, expensive cameras and lenses are not necessarily the best choices!
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Bentley and Trimble Advance BIM through Construction Modeling
Announcements at the Bentley Year in Infrastructure 2014 and Trimble Dimensions 2014 Conferences Underscore Joint Undertakings and Benefits LONDON and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3, 2014—Bentley Systems and Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), leading providers of BIM technology for engineers and contractors, have committed to leveraging construction modeling for the benefit of capital, industrial, and infrastructure project delivery.…
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DatuGram™3D Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift Webinar Recording
Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift This is the live recording of the Datumate Live Webinar – Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift – hosted by Eric Colburn of Colburn Strategic Partners, Inc. and Datumate held on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2pm EDT. This free webinar discusses how using a small, camera equipped UAV and close-range…
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Free Datumate Live Webinar-DatuGram™3D Case Studies: Surveying & Mapping in the 21st Century Using Regular Cameras
DatuGram™3D Case Studies: Surveying & Mapping in the 21st Century Using Regular Cameras Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to our next free Datumate Live Webinar on DatuGram™3D Case Studies: Please join us Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 2pm EST to learn about real-life case studies of surveying and mapping…
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The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras Datumate Live Series Webinar Recording
DatuGram™3D Webinar: The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras held on Thursday September 25, 2014 Driven by the rapid evolution of digital photography and personal computing in recent years, regular cameras rapidly change the way surveyors work worldwide. The Revolution of Surveying with Regular Cameras Datumate Live Series Webinar summary: The principles of making measurements and…
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Precision and Accuracy in Geodetic Surveying Video by NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey and The COMET Program
This brief video, produced in collaboration between NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey and The COMET Program, is aimed at surveying professionals, planners, policy-makers and others who use mapping products. The video emphasizes that survey measurements need to be precise as well as verified as accurate by relating measurements to a known reference system such as the…
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Free DatuGram™3D Webinar: Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift
Surveying with Small UAVs: A Paradigm Shift Hi, this is Eric Colburn and for myself, Datumate and Colburn Strategic Partners I invite you to our next free Datumate Live Webinar on Surveying with Small UAVs: Please join us Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 2pm EDT to learn how using a small, camera equipped UAV and close-range photogrammetry software, like DatuGram™3D, will…
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Juniper Systems’ New Rugged Handheld Allegro 2 Offers Unparalleled Efficiency for Data-Intensive Applications
Logan, UT – This week at the INTERGEO Conference, Juniper Systems caused a stir of excitement with the announcement of their newest rugged handheld computer—the Allegro 2™. The handheld is the latest in the company’s well-reputed Allegro product line, “with every bit of reliability,” the company says, “but now with some major advancements.” According to…
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DatuGram™3D Field-to-Plan in Action: Surveying a Pedestrian Bridge Across a Highway Video
This DatuGram™3D Field-to-Plan (F2P) in action video shows how a pedestrian bridge across a highway was surveyed using a regular camera mounted on a small UAV along with a limited amount of conventional surveying to anchor the images, resulting in fast and accurate (<2cm) measurements and mapping using DatuGram™3D. In total, this surveying and mapping project…
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Bentley Systems Acquires SITEOPS to Advance Site Engineering to Site Optioneering
Global Civil Engineering Software Leader to Integrate Proven and Unique Site Optimization Technology for BIM Advancement LOS ANGELES, Calif., U.S.A. – 2014 ZweigWhite Hot Firm and A/E Industry Awards Conference – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that it has acquired Charlotte, N.C.-based BLUERIDGE…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: Carlson Machine Control Upgrades PDGrade™
Carlson Machine Control’s New 3D Piling Machine Guidance System for Mixed Fleet Piling Applications Provides Greater Efficiency, Increased Safety and Lower Costs MAYSVILLE, Kentucky, U.S.A. (September 16, 2014)— Carlson Machine Control has upgraded PDGrade™, an application-centric 3D positioning system for a variety of piling machines. First introduced in early 2013 and built on top of…