All posts by Mary Jo Wagner
GoGeomatics Expo Puts Canada on the Geospatial Map
In the words of Will Cadell, “Geospatial is changing everything.” That was not only one of the opening lines of a visionary talk by Cadell, founder and CEO of geospatial consultancy Sparkgeo, it seemed to capture the sentiment of exhibitors, speakers and attendees at GoGeomatics’ inaugural conference. Held in Calgary, Alberta from Nov. 6 –...
In the Red
Thermal imagery helps reveal building heat loss Dr. Geoffrey Hay envisioned a solution for an invisible problem in a few milliseconds. Hay, a GIScience professor at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, was perplexed by his higher-than-expected heat bills after moving into his new, modern home that was equipped with “energy-efficient everything.” It was...
Tunnelling to a New Approach
A surveyor switches from conventional technology to the Trimble SX12, enabling her to match the frenetic pace at six times the speed of multiple-person crews.
Laser Scanning Scores in Stadium Renovation
In Spain, soccer stadiums are often as beloved as their local teams. The Carlos Tartiere stadium in Oviedo, a small city in the northern Asturias region, is no exception. Built in 2001, the Tartiere stadium is home to the city’s Real Oviedo soccer team, a second-division club that’s been engaging fans for 95 years. As...
Nullifying the Noise
Image above: The Trifide crew of Ginette Allen and Hélène Gagné (with Herman Lavallée who rented them the truck) had to build a wooden rack and install it on the rented truck bed to provide a stable platform for the mobile mapping system. A female surveyor stays ahead of the competition and her critics by...
Women in Surveying: An Accidental Surveyor Schools the Field
An unconventional geospatial technician oversees pre-construction and construction work for rehabbing a flood-control dam in VA. Pictured above: Evans inspects a recent concrete pour on the dam’s riser tower. “I’ve been on dozens of job sites and a lot of construction projects, and I have rarely worked with another female on site,” says Evans, a civil...
