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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

GPS and instrument at a corner
MONUMENTS

Why Survey Remonumentation Is Good for Land Surveyors

And good for the economy
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Emily Pierce
February 3, 2021
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Land surveyor Emily Pierce explains why remonumenting is the physical verification that sets the land surveying apart from other professions. 


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SEEING DOUBLE

How Land Surveyors, GIS Data Help Create Digital Twins

Digital twins drive decision-making by enabling builders to ‘see the future’ through data. As stewards of GIS data, land surveyors and geospatial professionals are a crucial connection between what’s real and what’s twin.
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Jonathan Barnes
February 2, 2021
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By testing simulated changes in the virtual world, digital twins help developers avoid costly real-world mistakes.


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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
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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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SURVEYING BY STATE

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.
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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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SCCS and Senceive Announce Exciting Distribution Partnership

January 19, 2021
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SCCS has formed a partnership with Senceive to distribute the company’s wireless remote condition monitoring technology.


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TECH TALK

What Land Surveyors Need to Know About the Technologies Revolutionizing the Profession

The latest fascinating developments and their potential benefits.
Megan Nichols
December 16, 2020
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Topographical surveying is increasingly high-tech, and many modern innovations help construction professionals save time and money.
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TinySurveyor
TINY BUT MIGHTY

TinySurveyor's Big Impact On Land Surveying

An interview with CEO Jens Peder Kristensen on the future of the technology
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Emell Derra Adolphus
December 14, 2020
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TinyMobileRobots is the maker of the TinySurveyor, a mobile robot that land surveyors can use for layouts and road building, equipped with GNSS integration and total station compatible.
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LiDAR drone survey
CONTINUING EDUCATION

Photogrammetry vs. LiDAR: Applying the Best Technology for the Job

Photogrammetry and LiDAR (light detection and ranging) can produce similar outputs. Understanding their technological differences is crucial for land surveyors and geospatial professionals.
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Mary E. Shacklett
October 19, 2020
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LiDAR (light detection and ranging) and traditional photogrammetry play a role in nearly all land surveying and mapping projects today.
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HI-DEF

Florida-Based Land Surveyors Achieve QL0 LiDAR Scan for GIS Landbase Update

Survey data from the recently completed United States Geological Survey/Leon County 2018-2020 Tallahassee-Leon GIS Landbase Update Project characterizes the area's landscape like never before.
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October 2, 2020
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For the Tallahassee-Leon Geographic Information Systems Department, the elevation project was an opportunity to obtain high-accuracy survey data that would characterize its varied county landscape like never before.
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METROLOGY

Reverse Engineering Brings Digital Data to Life

September 21, 2020
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Exact Metrology illustrates how the process fills the gap between digital data acquisition and the generation of CAD model for engineering functionality.
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