2020 April

AUGMENTED REALITY

Trimble’s SiteVision creates a low-cost, augmented reality field solution

Augmented reality has moved past the phase of tantalizing possibility and into real-world applications.

April 14, 2020

A Norwegian design firm has put Trimbles 3D Augmented Reality field solution into practice and has seen immediate benefits.

GEODATAPOINT

Augmented Reality Creates a Robust Workspace

By integrating 3D data with GIS datasets and building information modeling (BIM) data, many industries are enjoying the benefits of visualizing what is already built but is out of sight.

Linda Duffy

April 20, 2020

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By integrating 3D data with GIS datasets and building information modeling (BIM) data, many industries are enjoying the benefits of visualizing what is already built but is out of sight, such as underground pipes and fiber optic cables running through a neighborhood, along with what will be built in the future, such as a new building or bridge.

CEU: The 2022 IGS Datum Modernization of the NSRS

Modernization of the International GPS Service Datum will impact the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) and support the goal of eliminating NAVD 88 and NAD 83.

Alexis Brumm

April 1, 2020

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This course will look at the National Geodetic Survey's decade-long effort to prepare and modernize the National Spatial Reference System and its user community.

GEODATAPOINT

Geo Tracking for Asset Management

Businesses could do well to engage geospatial professionals on the use of geo tracking for asset management.

Mary E. Shacklett

April 13, 2020

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Can a combination of sensors, GIS, and/or asset management software enable companies to better track and monitor their assets so they can save money? And, what is the role of the geospatial professional?

TRAVERSING THE LAW

The Surveying Profession And The Defense Of Property Rights

The NCEES is causing the slow and miserable death of the land surveying profession.

Jeffery N. Lucas, PLS, Esq.

April 18, 2020

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The core issue for land surveyors, the only reason surveying is a regulated profession, is the protection of private property rights.

FIELD NOTES

New Survey Methods Employed for Restoration Project

The Muskingum Park project involves restoring the historic Start Westward Monument, designed by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum

POB Editorial Staff

April 15, 2020

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New surveying methodologies generate reams of data and information to enable engineers, architects and planners to do their work more efficiently and accurately and to better communicate the city’s plans to the public.

Company Spotlight: Stonex USA

April 24, 2020

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Stonex is a world leader in measurement and survey technology, with over 100 qualified distributors worldwide.

Company Spotlight: Phase One

April 23, 2020

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As leading experts in the field, Phase One Industrial's medium-format aerial solutions offer exceptional accuracy, image quality and coverage that rival large format cameras at a fraction of the price.

Company Spotlight: LiDAR USA

April 22, 2020

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Focused on solutions for mobile mapping with both LiDAR and imagery, LIDARUSA provides a wide range of products for systems ranging from a backpack to a car, boat, RR, UAV, etc.

Company Spotlight: JAVAD GNSS, Inc.

April 21, 2020

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Since its inception, JAVAD GNSS has been intensely focused on developing and manufacturing the most advanced GNSS receivers, OEM boards, GNSS antennas, wireless radio systems and accessories in support of our customer’s position, navigation and timing requirements from the surface of the Earth to the International Space Station and beyond.

Company Spotlight: Bathylogger

April 15, 2020

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Bathylogger was formed to fill a need for a low-cost, Survey-Grade Single-Beam Echo Sounder that every Surveyor can own.

Company Spotlight: Allen Precision Equipment

April 15, 2020

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We are the online marketplace for surveyors, engineers, & contractors, providing you with one of the largest and best variety of surveying and construction products at competitive prices.