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A Correctly Weighted Least Squares Adjustment, Part 1

Problems from using computed standard deviations. According to the 2011 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, “‘Relative Positional Precision’ means the length of the semi-major axis, expressed in feet or meters, of the error ellipse representing the uncertainty due to random errors in measurements in the location of the monument, or witness,...

Web Mapping, Part 2

It’s as easy as 1, 2, built. In my last article in this series (December 2015), I briefly discuss the essence of what a web map is and the basic components. This part looks at the easy web mapping solutions that I briefly touch on in the last piece. I then discuss and provide the...

xyHt News Links: 1/22/16

EngineerSupply awarded Google Trusted Stores Badge Aerial Imaging Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2015 – 2023 Launch of the first satellite in the “SpaceDataHighway” programme Commercial drone sales to rise by 84 percent in 2016 Garmin acquires lidar company PulsedLight Prime Meridian on the move Juniper Systems Announces Mesa...

The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, as captured by nearmap.

Mapping as a Service

Fueled by the convergence of cloud computing, digital automation, and internet distribution, subscription mapping creates new opportunities. Subscription aerial mapping sets out to rid the industry of its dated legacies. One in particular is the commissioning of aerial mapping projects. The process can be bureaucratic, expensive, and subject to a long approval. This could lead...

xyHt news links: 1/15/16

ASPRS Announces a Reduction in Color Plate Fees for PE&RS Topcon invests in Viasys VDC Teledyne Optech lidar approved for use in OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission Juniper Systems Announces New Windows 10 Rugged Tablet: Mesa 2™

Enmapp’s Customers Reap the Benefit of the Mobile Revolution

Above: Enmapp provides pipeline construction monitoring and quality assurance to some of the world’s largest energy companies. With the price of crude half what it was only a year ago, and the price of natural gas not faring that much better, a trip through the oil patch shows production only where it is deemed economically...

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