Laser Technology Releases LaserGIS for ArcPad
September 2, 2010
Laser Technology, Inc. announced today the release of LaserGIS for ArcPad. This new software extension maximizes field work productivity because it complements the current ArcPad platform and workflow, and significantly enhances its laser measurement capabilities, according to Laser Technology, which termed the software "an integration between lasers and GIS."
Integrating lasers with GPS to remotely position features is becoming increasingly popular in the GIS industry because users do not need to physically occupy the features they want to map, the company explained. LaserGIS allows users to easily record laser offset data with any GPS or by using existing features or coordinates on an ArcPad map. The software also has a "Quick Traverse" routine which allows users to map in a large polygon. Once completed, a user can determine the percent error of closure on the traverse and calculate the perimeter distance and area contained within the boundary, Laser Technology said.
Collecting and recording attribute data within a user's GIS is faster with LaserGIS, the company said. LaserGIS automatically imports height measurements, as well as any other measurement from the laser, into the data attribute forms. To take it a step further, users can refer to the trace file that automatically logs all the raw data for every laser shot taken.
“This is the first time any field data collection software has ever been able to ‘catch up’ to all the full capabilities found in our TruPulse 360 compass laser,” says Paul Adkins, marketing communications manager of Laser Technology. “Using a laser to collect field data can certainly save you time, but it still has to work seamlessly with GIS software to be truly beneficial to this market.”
Connecting a LTI laser to ArcPad and configuring options can be done quickly within LaserGIS. Toggling on the "Rapid Fire" mode will allow a user to map and record multiple targets without ever touching the screen. Declination settings based on a map or GPS location can be applied automatically by checking a box within the set-up menu.
A “Survival Guide To Field Work” video and free download of a trial version are available.
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