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Google Apps and the iPhone 3GS for the Professional Land Surveyor

September 12, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Last week I started using a couple of new technologies and tools, Google Apps and the Apple iPhone, which I will be writing about in future posts after an evaluation period. I did, however, want to share with you a little about these new (to me) additions to my tool chest.
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Topcons IP-S2 3D Laser and Digital Imagery Mobile Mapping System for GIS Data Collection

September 12, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Topcons new fully Integrated 3D Laser and Digital Imagery Mobile Mapping System for GIS data collection, the IP-S2.
IP-S2 features:

High definition mobile 3D mapping
Dual frequency GNSS tracking
High Accuracy 6-Axis IMU Integration
Odometry inputs from on-board vehicle CAN bus or wheel encoders
Supports multiple laser scanner models for operator and application flexibility

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NOS Participates In International Geodesy Meeting In Argentina

September 12, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

From August 29 to September 5, representatives from NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) participated in the
International Association of Geodesy (IAG) meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. NGS presentations addressed many issues in geodesy and spatial coordinate reference systems.
The meeting also presented an opportunity to highlight NGS’s new Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum [...]

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Landsat 5 Fully Operational After Brief Interruption

September 11, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Landsat 5, the quarter-century-old satellite workhorse, is back in its traces.
When the historically reliable earth observation satellite began tumbling in space on the morning of August 13, engineers from the USGS Landsat Flight Operations Team immediately started processes to protect the satellite and to restore capability.
The spacecraft was stabilized quickly and recovery operations initiated. During [...]

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American Land Title Association (ALTA) Policy Licensing Initiative to Strengthen Industry

September 9, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

American Land Title Association (ALTA) Policy Licensing Initiative to Strengthen Industry
September 8, 2009
In a move aimed at strengthening the land title industry by protecting the association’s top industry product, the American Land Title Association has launched an initiative to license the use of its uniform title insurance policy forms.
“ALTA’s uniform policy forms have become the [...]

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New Leica ScanStation C10 Gives Surveyors a Competitive Edge with High-Definition Laser Scanning

September 8, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

New Leica ScanStation C10 Gives Surveyors a Competitive Edge with High-Definition Laser Scanning
September 1, 2009 — Leica Geosystems introduced today its fastest and most versatile laser scanning system, the Leica ScanStation C10. This new High-Definition Surveying™ (HDS™) scanner is designed to increase surveying productivity and accuracy in both routine surveys and large, complex projects.
The Leica [...]

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Discover the Life and Work of the Nineteenth Century Land Surveyor

September 4, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Discover the Life and Work of the Nineteenth Century Land Surveyor at Plum Grove Historic Home
What do George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Robert Lucas, First Governor of the Iowa Territory all have in common? They all served as land surveyors. As Iowa was being settled in the mid-1800s, the role of the land [...]

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Strong Gain in Existing-Home Sales Maintains Uptrend

September 4, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Washington, August 21, 2009
For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – rose 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 5.24 million units in July from a level [...]

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Decline in Commercial Real Estate Sectors Appears to be Slowing

September 4, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Washington, August 19, 2009
Commercial real estate activity has suffered from a severe credit crunch for commercial sectors, sustained job losses and weak consumer spending, although the decline appears to be slowing. A forward-looking indicator shows commercial real estate will remain weak into 2010, but recent actions by the Federal Reserve should improve some flow [...]

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National Ocean Service-Diving Deeper Podcast-What is Land Cover Data?

August 26, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Learn about land cover data in this interview with Nate Herold from the NOAA Coastal Services Center. The discussion highlights the difference between land cover and land use, how land cover data is collected, and some of the many applications of land cover data.
Diving Deeper is a bi-weekly audio podcast featuring discussions with NOS [...]

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