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Carlson’s BRx5 Receiver: the Birth of a New Instrument
Carlson Software & Hemisphere GNSS Bring a Lightweight Receiver to Market For land surveyors and others in careers that rely on constant use of GPS and GNSS technology, not to mention the millions of consumers with receivers in their smart phones, it is easy to forget that instant location remains technologically miraculous, relying as it...
Map Making: “Can I have a map?”
“Can I have a map?” How often do you get someone ask, “Can I have a map”? I have nothing against making maps; in fact I like it so much that I have made a career out of it. Not just any map either, I’ve made maps for the nuclear, environmental, government, renewable energy, offshore...
xyHt News Links: 10/7/16
GeoSLAM (handheld laser scanning) and Blackdog Robotics (unmanned robotic vehicles)partner for remote surveying in hazardous environments/uneven terrain TerrAvion Launches First Aerial Imaging Solution Specifically Designed for Rangeland Trimble Changes Name to Reflect Company’s Technology Evolution Teledyne Optech to introduce new static and mobile surveying solutions at INTERGEO 2016 senseFly to Unveil new RTK/PPK-Ready, Large Coverage Mapping Drone at INTERGEO 2016...
A Lidar That Oversamples: Geiger Lidar Imaging
Harris Corporation’s Geiger-mode lidar reaches new markets. Typical linear lidar systems repeatedly fire a single beam, each time measuring a single location on the ground. They collect data at a given resolution, which is also the processing resolution. By contrast, a Geiger-mode system is an array that illuminates a large area on the ground, capturing...
Trimble Unveils SX10 Scanning Total Station
Trimble unveiled a next-generation survey instrument—the Trimble® SX10 Scanning Total Station. It merges high-speed 3D scanning, enhanced Trimble VISION™ imaging technology and high-accuracy total station measurements into familiar field and office workflows for surveyors. The innovative solution provides surveyors and geospatial professionals with the capabilities and versatility to handle projects from traditional surveys to complex...
A New High-rise Squeezes in, Thanks to a Total Station
A Hilton complex requires survey technology to ensure its place among historic buildings in Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk, Virginia, has a history of adapting to change. (Above: Norfolk’s newest high-rise was engineered to fit into its urban footprint.) With beginnings in 1636, the city has undergone war, epidemics, fires, and economic depression to grow into the...
