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Data Collection

Hardware and software used for collecting survey data.

Hardware

The latest hardware advances for surveying and mapping professionals.

GIS (Geographic information systems)

GIS is designed to capture, manipulate, analyze and present all types of geospatial data.

GPS / GNSS

Global positioning systems (GPS) and global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are transforming high-precision surveying.

LiDAR

Light Detection and Ranging is remote sensing that measures properties of targets through point clouds.

Survey Monuments

Survey monuments are objects placed to mark key survey points on the Earth's surface.

Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry is the practice of determining the properties of objects from imagery.

Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object without making physical contact.

Surveying & Mapping Software

The latest software tools for surveying and mapping professionals.

Total Stations

Electronic, optical instruments used for surveying are becoming increasingly more sophisticated.

ARTICLES

How to Determine Which Laser Scanning Registration Method is Right for You

Reality capture solutions can provide immediate returns on investment, but choosing the registration method best suited for your project can be challenging.

Alexis Brumm

May 4, 2020

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As hardware and software manufacturers continue to develop enhancements in scanning registration and data collection technologies, it is important to understand the benefits and limitations of each method.

MOBILE SCANNING

Mobile Mapping Collects Geospatial Data From A Safe Distance

Mary Jo Wagner

April 30, 2020

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Trimble’s MX9 3D system performs a broad range of mobile mapping applications such as road surveys, topographic mapping, 3D modeling and asset management, using a vehicle-mounted mobile LiDAR system, multi-camera imaging, and field software.

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.

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.

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.

Jodie Hartnell

April 14, 2020

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

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?

Mapping A Journey Across Mars

April 6, 2020

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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.

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.