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xyHt News Links: 6/10/16

Tallysman Expands its Geodetic Antenna Line CHC launches high-end GNSS receiver for science, surveying Establishing orthometric heights using GNSS — Part 7 Topcon announces global Agriculture Group SETTOP BATTERY II: Safety and high performance for your surveying instruments. FARO Releases High-Resolution 3D ScanArm for Reverse Engineering and CAD-Based Design Applications Topcon introduces new Professional Services team...

Leveling crew and Bilby tower. Credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Imagery

Mentoring: A Two Way Street

As the tools of our profession have changed, it seems that the opportunities for mentoring those following in our professional footsteps have diminished dramatically. Mentoring, or the lack thereof and what to do about it, may be the most widely discussed topic in our profession these days, from discussion forums, to professional associations, to the...

3D, GIS, VR… We’re in Cloud City

When the father of GIS, the late Roger Tomlinson, first imagined a computerized system for handling land inventory mapping more than half a century ago, did he imagine that GIS would become such an integral part of our lives? At a click of a button, we can access directions to where we want to go,...

Do Your Work Right (and You Can Be ‘Smart’ Too)

Ever since I saw the phrase “smart city,” I have cringed. Not because of the term but because of what it alludes to. To me it says that we (geospatial experts) haven’t done our work right. Let me explain. From Wikipedia: “A smart city is an urban development vision to integrate multiple information and communication technology...

xyHt News Links: 6/3/16

Are PhotoSat satellite surveys really more reliable than ground surveys? New receiver with SF3 signal improves accuracy and uptime for precise field operations  Topcon announces increased integration with Autodesk scanning software New Unmanned Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping Solution Siteco Moves into UAV Market with Sky-Scanner  

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