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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

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Parrot, UgCS Partnership Augments Drone Missions

August 2, 2021

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UgCS software now compatible with Parrot ANAFI drones to better serve professional users

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.

Austin Keating

July 28, 2021

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LiDAR scans by surveyors help in the aftermath of storm, flooding and landslide.

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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.

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.

Austin Keating

July 14, 2021

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A member of Point of Beginning’s advisory board, LiDAR USA Founder Jeff Fagerman, PLS, is a seasoned surveying professional. But he isn’t the only Fagerman in the field.

ARCHEOLOGY

Advanced Mapping Tech Brings Early European Settlements Back to Life

June 18, 2021

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A Canadian archaeologist is using advanced mapping and visualization technologies to bring one of the earliest European settlements in North America back to life.

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How Ground-Penetrating Radar Works

June 17, 2021

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

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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.

Jodie Hartnell

June 8, 2021

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While the instruments and equipment of AEC have not reached the levels of autonomy that we might associate with the term "robot," they are evolving towards becoming more like "cobots."

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.