Category Archives: Surveying
Using Lidar to Strengthen Ground Control
With the maturity of aerial photogrammetry in the early 1900s in pre-war Germany, military applications, especially reconnaissance and semi-accurate 3D maps and approximate contour lines, became the norm.
Celebrating Surveyors’ Importance and Protecting Professional Integrity
The surveying profession throughout the U.S. will soon celebrate National Surveyors Week, which as surveyors know is designated for the week in March following the third Sunday.
Moving Water in the Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP) is one of those unforgettable places that can change a person’s life.
GNSS rover developments give surveyors a new edge
Chris Trevillian describes the Trimble R12i GNSS receiver with ProPoint engine with tilt compensation and calibration-free operation for flexibility, traceability and robustness
Preventing Damage to Underground Utility Lines
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, today published a Report to the Industry as part of its Next Practices Initiative. The Next Practices Initiative launched in 2020 with the goal of driving innovative solutions to the damage prevention industry’s biggest challenges,...
ReachView 3: Native App for Reach Receivers
ReachView 3 is the new mobile app by Emlid for working with Reach RTK receivers. Familiar point collection and stakeout tools are now powered with the new user interface, coordinate system support, and ability to manage big projects. It is a free app available for Android and iOS devices. Coordinate Systems on Board In ReachView...