High Precision in the Dark
An automated monitoring system plays a key underground role in a massive construction project in Hong Kong.
View ArticleSensors of the Lost Tomb
Exploration team lets technology do the digging in search of an iconic burial site.
View ArticlePrecise Positioning 'In-the-Wet'
Successfully implementing a first-of-its-kind design/build locks and dam demands a combination of new survey technology and old-school methods.
View ArticleRock Solid
Modern mining is a difficult, narrow-margin business. A Nevada mine uses advanced surveying technology to control costs and improve safety.
View ArticleModern Marvel
Today's surveying office software handles massive datasets to perform complex tasks, and productivity is growing faster in the office than in the field. The difficult part is making it look easy.
View ArticleTunnel Beneath the Bay
For decades, California's Hetch Hetchy water system has supplied water to the San Francisco Bay Area. But the aging system is nearing the end of its useful life and is seismically vulnerable....
View ArticleA Baseline to Remember
The Culver-Davies Memorial Baseline in Ohio is a monument to the power of persistence and teamwork.
View ArticleGNSS Post Processing: A Primary Option
Widespread adoption of RTK led many people to predict the end of GNSS post processing. Surveyors' needs for precision, flexibility and productivity have kept it in the mainstream.
View ArticleSuperstorm Recovery
A combination of progressive technology, high standards and excellent service allows a New York firm to thrive despite challenges.
View ArticleHarnessing the Cloud
File and data transfer between the field and office can be a substantial bottleneck for surveying firms.
View ArticleGIS on the Border
For more than 100 years, the Mexican and United States sections of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) have worked in tandem to carry out the provisions of the various boundary and...
View ArticleROI: How to Make Technology Pay Off
Technology advances are making it faster and easier for surveying and mapping professionals to collect data and provide increasingly sophisticated deliverables that solve complex problems for clients.
View ArticleTopcon Releases GTS-250 Total Station Series
Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) announced the GTS-250 series of high-performance total stations designed to provide field-ready quality and accuracy with an economical, compact design.
View ArticleFuttura Unveils New Total Station
TS-100 Reflectorless Total Station is available for survey and construction applications.
View ArticleSokkia Releases New Robotic Total Station
Company adds robotic functionality to DX total station series.
View ArticleDX-200 Total Station Offers Expanded Range
Sokkia announces enhanced features in North American release.
View ArticleNASA Purchases Leica Equipment for Space Program
Viva TS15 robotic total stations and Nova MS50 will provide monitoring and scanning capabilities in support of new heavy-lift rocket.
View ArticleSOKKIA CORPORATION has introduced the DX-200 total station
SOKKIA CORPORATION has introduced the DX-200 total station to the North American market. The DX-200 features enhanced abilities and versatility, and it can be used with the RC-PR5 remote controller...
View ArticleNASA purchases 22 Leica Viva TS15 robotic total stations
LEICA total stations are being used by NASA. They purchased 22 Leica Viva TS15 robotic total stations to monitor critical displacements on the new Space Launch System’s RS-25 engines during a...
View ArticleLaser Scanning Trends in Surveying 2014
As laser scanning affects more surveyors, POB would like to know more detailed information on trends involving those tools. For the second year, BNP Media’s market research division worked with POB to...
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