Data Collection

How Ground-Penetrating Radar Works

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Ohio-based Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS) was one of the first companies in the country to focus on concrete scanning.

SCCS and Senceive Announce Exciting Distribution Partnership

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:02:25 -0500

SCCS has formed a partnership with Senceive to distribute the company’s wireless remote condition monitoring technology.

Dewberry Will Handle 3DEP LiDAR Data Collection for Nevada and Nebraska.

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:15:00 -0400

Approximately 19,000 square miles of data will be collected across Nevada, and Nebraska, to support USGS, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and other state/local agencies.

Reverse Engineering Brings Digital Data to Life

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Exact Metrology illustrates how the process fills the gap between digital data acquisition and the generation of CAD model for engineering functionality.

3D Scanning Technology Creates Replica of 'Liberty of Poetry'

adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0400

The recently wrapped “Sisters in Liberty: From Florence, Italy to New York, New York” exhibit at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration includes an 80-percent scale replica of Pio Fedi’s “Liberty of Poetry.”

Your Land Survey Field Crews Should Be Taking Lots of Photos

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:15:00 -0400

A good photo aids communication, documents existing site conditions and is helpful when creating deliverables. A bad photo is time wasted on a job site that causes more problems than it solves.

Using Ground Penetrating Radar at Oakwood Cemetery

adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:20:00 -0400

Oakwood Cemetery in High Point, North Carolina is using ground penetrating radar to reveal scores of unmarked graves in the cemetery's historically Black burial section.

Business Case for Surveyors to Offer Monitoring Services

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400

By investing in real-time monitoring, surveyors can help to ensure construction site workers and assets are safe, while also reducing the risk of injury for their survey crew.

United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Gives Honorable Susan M. Gordon Lifetime Achievement Award

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:50:00 -0400

Gordon is the 16th individual to win this prestigious award.

Exact Metrology Scans Ancient Artifacts in Peru

adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:00:00 -0400

The artifacts have an estimated date between 500 BC and 100 AD.

Howard Shockey & Sons Uses Laser Scanning Software to Improve Construction Workflows

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 06:54:00 -0400

Shockey initially used Pointfuse on a $13.7m adaptive reuse project in Virginia, which will result in the creation of a 46,400-square-foot career and innovation center.

Mapping A Journey Across Mars

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:30:00 -0400

A new tracking technology can be used to monitor the ease of a shopping experience, measure the movement of life-saving equipment through a hospital, or chart a journey across Mars.

Tag Technology Helps Map the Unmappable

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

The next era of exploration requires a more advanced positioning technology that may be based on tagging.

Exploring Spatial Data Accuracy Concepts

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0400

For me, the fundamental question when discussing spatial data accuracy is "with respect to what?"

Coping With Geospatial Data Overload

Sun, 01 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0500

By 2020, it is estimated that there will be over 40 trillion gigabytes of data globally. Managing all of this data is indeed a growing problem.

Safety and Security Go Together For UAVs

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

In November, 2019, the U.S. Department of Interior made the decision to ground its 531-strong drone force, with the exception of drones being used for emergency purposes such as fighting wildfires and conducting search and rescue missions.

Special Report Preview: 2020 Surveying & Mapping Industry Equipment

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Categories studied include total stations, data collector/controllers, geodetic survey-grade carrier-phase GPS receivers, mapping-grade code-phase receivers, 3D laser scanners, UAVs, and wireless cloud computing.

3D Image Files Can be Shared Online

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Leica Geosystems announced BLK3D Web, an online collaboration workflow that extends the Leica BLK3D imager by enabling users to share 3D measurable images with anyone, anywhere online.

Controller Features Windows Mobile OS

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

The Tersus TC30 Controller is a rugged controller with 5-inch touch screen and full keypad.

Everyday Applications Benefit From Location-based Data

lduffy@aproposresearch.com (Linda Duffy) — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:00:00 -0500

The value of digital geospatial information is recognized in many applications, and today it touches nearly every part of our lives.

Forensic Examination of Drones

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:30:00 -0500

The drone forensics field is still in nascent stages of development.

Step Up Security on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 08:30:00 -0500

Companies using equipment like drones in their operations must vet for security as well as for capability.

Data Management from Touchplan

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:30:00 -0500

Touchplan replicates and backs up all data to multiple secure locations with redundant power, network connections and automatic failover.

3D Modeling Package from Golden

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 08:30:00 -0500

Golden Software, a developer of 2D and 3D scientific modeling packages, announced its six software products are now available on GeoCloud.

LiDAR Use Rising Among Surveyors

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0400

The main advantages behind surveyors’ growing reliance upon LiDAR technology lie in the variety of methods that can be used to acquire data in the field.

Handheld Data Collectors Supported

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Carlson’s SurvCE for handheld data collectors or SurvPC and Field for rugged PC provide a highly graphical and intuitive user interface that prompts the user so no detail is missed.

Automated Laser Acquisition Corrects Ambiguities

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Riegl RiMTA-TLS helps when acquiring data in terrestrial laser scanning with high measurement rates over long ranges.

Geospatial Solutions Include Planning, Project Management

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400

Avineon’s Ability Accelerators are designed to accelerate the user’s ability to derive value from the Esri platform, including the recently released ArcGIS Pro and Utility Network.

3DEP Data Yields Up To 5:1 Return on Investment

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400

The growing reliance on precise topographic data requires a coordinated effort.

Real-time 3D Capture and Pointclouds

Mon, 15 Jul 2019 08:30:00 -0400

DotProduct's Dot3D Scan and Intel RealSense technology allow indoor and outdoor 3D capture with Intel RealSense D400 Series depth cameras.