TAG: survey

Weichao Liu, a member of CHC Navigation’s technical support staff, prepares to launch an Apache6 unmanned surface vessel (USV), also known as a marine drone. (Photo: CHC Navigation)

Unmanned survey vessel efficiently maps seabeds

November 15, 2020

Sometimes hands-on data collection just isn’t good enough. In the busy Shizuoka harbor, Weichao Liu of CHC Navigation […]


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The surveyor and the mapper — sharing the same stage

November 4, 2020

The world of mathematics has always been a mysterious one. It is universally loved by those who enjoy […]


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Spot, the robotic dog from Boston Dynamics, is equipped with the Trimble SPS986 smart antenna to collect data. (Photo: Trimble)

Spot on: Alliance to combine robots and GNSS tech for construction

October 26, 2020

Trimble and Boston Dynamics plan to integrate a variety of data-collection technologies with the Spot (robot dog) platform […]


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According to Topcon, the new total stations are part of a full workflow solution. (Photo: Topcon)

New Topcon robotic total station system built for survey and construction workflows

October 14, 2020

Topcon Positioning Group has debuted a new series of robotic total stations for survey, construction and machine control […]


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30 years of GNSS and the surveyor

September 11, 2020

Depending on your age, 30 years represents a varying opinion of time. For some, it may seem like […]


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In Cleveland County, North Carolina, surveyor Adam Plumley determines exactly where a creek crosses a property line. (Photo: AP Surveying PLLC)

Case studies reveal survey tech advances

July 23, 2020

The creed “Neither snow nor rain nor heat” may apply to postal workers, but it also could apply […]


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Helping the guard: For the Kentucky Air National Guard, Sibole surveyed for paint lines on the taxiway for C-130 aircraft. (Photo: Matt Sibole)

Remembering all fixes for verification

July 23, 2020

Like Adam Plumley, Matt Sibole is also a solo surveyor and a Javad GNSS advocate. Based in Kentucky, […]


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Drones equipped with GNSS, inertial a game changer

April 1, 2020

Why do we keep hearing about unmanned aircraft all the time, almost everywhere? Fortunately, the buzz has gone […]


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