Tag: System
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Trimble Quantm Alignment Planning System Helps Optimize Route for Mongolian Rail Project
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2013—Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today that its Quantm® alignment planning system was used for route optimization on the Mongolian Northern Railways project from Ovoot to Erdenet. Quantm was selected to investigate alignment alternatives by Aspire Mining and their appointed consultants, SMEC International, on the 547-kilometer coal freight rail pre-feasibility study.
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ZEB1 Hand Held Mapping System Used to Explore Aboriginal Caves
ZEB1, the world’s first truly mobile handheld rapid laser mapping system has been used to explore Aboriginal cave markings in South Australia. The strange markings, called finger flutings, were thought to have been left in the Koonalda Cave between about 30,000 and 10,000 years ago.
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AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements
It’s that time of year when Autodesk rolls out it’s latest and greatest version of AutoCAD products. So, I thought you might like to know what are the system requirements for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014. AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 System Requirements
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Topcon IP-S2 Compact+ 3D Mobile Mapping System for a Wide Range of Applications
Topcon IP-S2 Compact+ 3D mobile mapping system for a wide range of applications LIVERMORE, Calif. – October 11, 2012 – Topcon Positioning System (TPS) introduces the new IP-S2 Compact+, an innovative mobile mapping system to accurately measure objects even in adverse weather conditions and enclosed job sites such as tunnels and mines.
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Leica Viva GS08plus – Lightest Cable-Free High-Accuracy GNSS System
Leica Viva GS08plus – 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…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D for Land Surveyors Coordinate Systems Refresher Video
In this oldie but goodie video, I show you how to set up coordinate systems in AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawings & Survey Databases. If you’re new to AutoCAD Civil 3D, properly setting up your Drawing and Survey Databases is the most important thing you need to do. While this video shows you how to set up…
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Congress Told LightSquared Network Would Cripple GPS Air Traffic Navigation System
THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION HEARING EXAMINES GPS USE IN AVIATION INDUSTRY On Wednesday, February 8, The Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to review of issues associated with protecting and improving our nation’s aviation satellite-based global positioning system infrastructure. Here’s are interesting statements by the Honorable John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation: GPS…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup October 9, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-09 Knowing Your Numbers-Project Metrics for Your Land Surveying Company LightSquared CEO on The Communicators Senator Chuck Grassley Continues to Pursue Information on LightSquared, Agency Interaction Elgin & Knowles-The U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS) for Arkansas Reference Book and Manual New…
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Elgin & Knowles-The U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS) for Arkansas Reference Book and Manual
New Reference Book and Manual, The U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS)for Arkansas, is now available! At the recent fall conference of the Arkansas Society of Professional Surveyors, the reference book and manual, The U.S. Public Land Survey System for Arkansas, was introduced by Dr. Richard Elgin, P.E., P.S. Elgin along with Dr. David Knowles, P.E., P.S,…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup September 25, 2011
Updates & Upgrades In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup, I want to explain a few site upgrades in addition to this week’s summary. If you are a regular visitor here, you’ve no doubt noticed a new look. You also might have found some of the site features updated, too. What’s happening, simply is…
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Locata Passes Critical U.S. Air Force Ground-Based Positioning System Design Review Milestone
Locata Passes Critical Design Review Milestone for U.S. Air Force Ground-Based Positioning System Locata Prototypes a System for Centimeter-Accurate Positioning Over Large Areas When GPS Is Completely Denied IRVINE, CA and CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA–(Marketwire – Sep 8, 2011) – Locata Corporation today announced it has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) contract phase for a Locata network…
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Plowman Craven Extends its 3D Laser Scanning Capability with the New HDS7000 Terrestrial Laser Scanning System from Leica Geosystems
6 September 2011 (Milton Keynes, UK 6 September 2011) – Already a proven leader in innovation, Plowman Craven has now procured one of the UK’s first Leica HDS7000 ultra high speed scanner to ensure the best combination of speed and accuracy for its measurement survey solutions. With scanning speeds of up to one million points per…
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Surveying Solutions, Inc. Delivery of the Riegl VMX-250 with the CS6 Camera System
Orlando, Florida, August 18, 2011 Surveying Solutions, Inc. delivery of the Riegl VMX-250 with the CS6 Camera System Riegl USA is proud to announce Surveying Solutions, Inc. (SSI) as a new Mobile Mapping User. SSI will utilize the Riegl VMX-250 with the CS6 Camera System to collect detailed topography, asset management, and precision survey data at near highway speeds. …
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Leica Geosystems Announces Major Trade-In Offer For Leica Viva GNSS RTK Rover System
Leica Geosystems Announces Major Trade-In Offer For Leica Viva GNSS RTK Rover System (Norcross, Ga., 10, August 2011) – Leica Geosystems recently announced the start of an unprecedented trade-in program: From now through the end of the year, the company is offering new and existing customers $7,600 for any Dual-Frequency GNSS Receiver or Total Station unit…
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Professional Land Surveyor News-Hemisphere GPS Announces New Earthworks Dealers
Professional Land Surveyor News-Hemisphere GPS Announces New Earthworks(R) Dealers Yesterday, in Scottsdale, AZ, Hemisphere GPS (TSX: HEM) announced the addition of three new Earthworks dealers to the company’s distribution network. These three channel partners cover the territory including mid-Atlantic and Western States and represent the Hemisphere GPS Earthworks product portfolio, including the X200 excavator machine guidance…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: LandXML Data Imperial Units Settings
This is the third of five AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks expanding upon a previous article I wrote outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. [s2Member-PayPal-Button sp=”1″ ids=”4301″ exp=”72″ desc=”3.99 LandXML Data Imperial Units Settings AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks” ps=”paypal” lc=”” cc=”USD” dg=”0″…
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Professional Land Surveyor News-PPI Adds New Topcon Precision Mobile 3D Mapping and Survey System
Professional Land Surveyor News-PPI Adds New Topcon Precision Mobile 3D Mapping and Survey System. Here’s some recent news about one company, the PPI Group, that is using cutting edge surveying and mapping solutions for infrastructure and mapping projects. To do this they are using Topcon’s vehicle-mounted, mobile 3D precision mobile mapping and survey system, the Topcon…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Survey Database Units and Zone Settings
This is the second of five AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks expanding upon a previous article I wrote outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. The second of the five AutoCAD Civil 3D settings Professional Land Surveyors need to know was, “Survey Database Units and Zone Settings“,…
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AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks: Setting Units and Zone In AutoCAD Civil 3D Drawings
Last week I wrote an article outlining the 5 AutoCAD Civil 3D Settings Professional Land Surveyors Need To Know. Because these are important settings I’ll write an AutoCAD Civil 3D Surveying Quick Tips and Tricks article weekly about each of those five settings. The first of the five AutoCAD Civil 3D settings Professional Land Surveyors need to…
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Professional Land Surveyor News: Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China
Geospatial Consortium Implements Land Registry System in Anhui Province, China BEIJING, CHINA — International Land Systems (ILS), Inc. with the Anhui Agricultural Commission held a commencement meeting for the China Rural Land Certification and Registration Program, a technical assistance pilot project funded by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The project aims to…