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Data Collection
Hardware and software used for collecting survey data.
Technology Innovations Stories
Topics
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
FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING
How Surveyors Make the Most of Google Earth
Easy access to geographic information a plus for project planning.
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TOOLBOX
Romans: Masters of All They Surveyed
Roman engineering features extremely precise measurements and procedures they learned from the Greeks – starting with Pythagoras.
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POINT & SHOOT
Surveyors Work Overtime in Ellicott City Emergency Response
Wallace, Montgomery and Associates perform LiDAR scans in the aftermath of a high intensity storm in Ellicott City, Maryland.
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LAST POINT
Drones Have Earned a Place in Surveying
Drones augment existing surveying tools to minimize risk of injury, reduce data collection time and lower cost.
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LAND LEGACY
Fagerman Brothers Share Careers in Land Surveying
The Fagerman brothers all got into the surveying and geospatial professions after growing up on a farm. This is their story.
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TOOLBOX
Are Laser Scanners for AEC Evolving into Cobots?
Developments in automation for high-precision laser scanners has moved these instruments closer to becoming digital co-workers.
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LAST POINT
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.
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