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Feature: Carpe Caelum! (Seize the Sky!)
A successful UAS project in North America tests the mettle of crew and craft as they gather high-resolution aerial imagery in both forested and swampy terrain, sandwiched between two active military facilities. By John Stenmark, LS Editor’s Note: Yes! Private surveying firms can use UAS on real projects (at least in Canada). We bring you...
On Fire
A geospatial intelligence company’s passion for innovation yields custom solutions for remote sensing, including some designed to support disaster response. By Julien Clifford A remote outpost gets a call from headquarters a thousand miles away—they need to scramble. A Piper Super-Cheyenne is sitting on the runway fueled and ready to go, equipped with computer hardware...
Online: Pennsylvania Conference
Mild weather, smiling faces, and lots of chocolate greeted nearly 600 attendees at the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Surveyors Conference at the Hershey Lodge & Conference Center. The goal of supplying a broad range of continuing education opportunities was clearly met by conference chairman John G. Fuehrer, executive director Kate Sherman, and assistant Laurie Troutman....
xyHt February 2015
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Headline: TSPS Conference a Texas-sized Success
The Texas Society of Professional Surveyors held its 62nd Annual Convention and Tech Expo at the Sheraton Arlington Hotel and Convention Center. More than 700 surveyors, venders, and guests attended the event. The exhibit hall was packed with a cross-section of new surveying technology and equipment. Numerous seminars were presented by nationally known speakers Gary...
Federal Government Shutdown: Its Effect on Surveyors and Alternate Resources
The federal government shutdown as of Oct.1 is affecting many surveyors who rely on GPS/GNSS, but there are non-federal resources you can use in the meantime. Below are lists of resources as well as explanations of the government’s role in providing data and access to data. This information has been provided by PSM geodesy editor Dave Doyle;...
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