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Drones Have Earned a Place in Surveying

Drones augment existing surveying tools to minimize risk of injury, reduce data collection time and lower cost.

Linda Duffy

July 27, 2021

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Drones are perfectly suited for topographic surveys in areas that are difficult to access on the ground.

Astrolabe Engineering survey team using a SP60 GNSS receiver

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SP60 GNSS Receive Creates A Long-Distance Connection

A two-person Astrolabe Engineering survey team using a single SP60 GNSS receiver recently completed the entire land and sea route for the world’s longest and deepest alternating current (AC) cable.

May 18, 2021

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SP60 GNSS receiver was used to complete the entire land and sea route for the world’s longest and deepest alternating current (AC) cable.

Scientists Calculate Juneau Icefield Melting with 2D, 3D Glacier Models

April 11, 2021

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Ice melting was mapped yearly using GPS field points in the Grapher and Surfer modeling packages from Golden Software, a developer of affordable 2D and 3D scientific software based in Golden, Colorado.

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Telit Launches High-Precision GNSS SE868SY-D Receiver Module

The high-precision technology is for multi-frequency and multi-constellation applications.

March 7, 2021

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The new module meets growing demand for multi-frequency, high-precision GNSS receivers, which improve location accuracy by reducing multipath effects, especially in urban areas.

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SP90m GNSS Receiver Helps Yachter Win Vendée Globe

The high-precision GNSS receiver provided the precise position and boat heading information for the winning Maître Coq IV.

February 9, 2021

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A Spectra Geospatial SP90m GNSS receiver provided the precise position and boat heading information for the winning boat in the ninth quadrennial Vendée Globe around-the-world non-stop sailing race.

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Ecobot joins Trimble’s GIS Partner Program

Ecobot, which integrates with Esri ArcGIS mapping software, enables organizations to speed regulatory reporting and save money.

February 4, 2021

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Trimble recently announced that Ecobot has joined Trimble’s Mapping & GIS Partner Program.

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A Free NTRIP Caster

Emlid Caster is a new easy way to transmit corrections between RTK-capable devices via the internet.

February 1, 2021

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Emlid launched a free NTRIP caster.

Agrimensura por Estado

Agrimensores de Puerto Rico Celebrar Historia y Tradicion

Hay alrededor de 330 agrimensores profesionales para la población de Puerto Rico de 3 millones de habitantes, según la Asociación de Agrimensores de Puerto Rico

Emell Derra Adolphus

January 27, 2021

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Carlos R. Fournier Morales, PLS, el presidente de la Asociación de Agrimensores de Puerto Rico, comparte lo que es ser un agrimensor en la Perla del Caribe.

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Land Surveyors in Puerto Rico Celebrate History, Tradition

There are around 330 professional land surveyors to Puerto Rico's population of 3 million, according to the island’s Puerto Rico Association of Land Surveyors.

Emell Derra Adolphus

January 26, 2021

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Carlos R. Fournier Morales, PLS, president of the Puerto Rico Association of Land Surveyors, shares what it's like to be a land surveyor in the Pearl of the Caribbean.

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NOAA Awards Black Swift Technologies Contract to Develop GPS-Denied Navigation

Enabling Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations for UAS in GNSS-Denied Environments.

January 18, 2021

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To address this challenge NOAA has selected Black Swift Technologies (BST) to develop commercially viable technology enabling GPS-denied navigation of UAS.