Category Archives: Surveying
Let’s Get Something Straight
In my last Dis-Located column I wrote about the historic, economic, and unusual impact of the Potomac River dividing Maryland and Virginia, saying no other state border impacted either side quite like it. While that is true, several readers pointed out that there are other oddities among state borders created by surveyors or surveying mistakes....
22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 21 of 22
Throughout January and February xyHt.com is featuring young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Denver Winchester Company: Crafton Tull Current Position: Vice president Age: 32 Education: Associate...
Full-on, Mixed Reality Stakeout
Now, with a heads-up display visor and hand gestures—no controller needed—mixed reality construction layout just went from “sci-fi” to the job site. Stakeout – Struggling and Juggling Sorry, but I need to geek out a bit…. If you’ve ever done construction/survey staking then you know how cumbersome and time-consuming it can be. While there have...
22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 20 of 22
Throughout January xyHt.com will feature the young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Hunter Vines Company: Back Roads Solutions Current Position: Director of Lidar Services Age: 29...
Keeping Traffic Moving and Roads Improving
When construction company Matthäi was hired to complete the resurfacing of the busy B420 road around Fürfeld in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, it needed to navigate tight deadlines and tricky working conditions. One of the biggest obstacles Matthäi faced with this project was avoiding heavy traffic jams caused by road closures. Because of this, the decision was...
22 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2022 – 19 of 22
Throughout January xyHt.com will feature the young geospatial professionals who are making a name for themselves in everything from surveying to geographic information systems. xyHt featured all of them in the January issue. Here we will spotlight one each day. Name: Drishti Valecha Company: Woolpert Current Position: Aviation Research Analyst Age: 28 Education: MS in...
