#surveying — Public Fediverse posts

So, die tpf hat den Anschluss sichergestellt und was macht man vor dem Abendessen? Einen letzten Spaziergang des Tages zu einem #Triangulationspunkt. Ich meine, was denn sonst. Jetzt wird es nerdig.

Apropos: Auf dem einen Bild sieht man im Hintergrund den #Chasseral, Ziel höchster Ordnung einer Triangulation von diesem Standort (siehe Tafeln). Netterweise verdeckt der Baum heute die direkte Sichtlinie.

#Vermessung #triangulation #survey #surveying #landvermessung #Kartographie

Marble Cliff Spring. Shoshone Basin. (1883) by Thomas Sinclair and Son, from Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of The Territories: Part II. Yellowstone National Park.

Source: The Field Museum Library / Biodiversity Heritage Library

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/88b46b8b-8a7c-43a9-b682-444a19a7c489

#geothermal #america #surveying #geology #landscapes #art #publicdomain

New U.S. Supreme Court decision will likely benefit GIS and drone users

This is a first amendment free speech case. The issue before the supreme court is whether the lower courts applied the correct criteria in ruling against the person claiming that their actions were protected speech. The supreme court held that the lower courts did *not* apply the correct criteria and the case will be remanded to the lower courts with instructions to apply the correct criteria.

For background on how this will benefit GIS and drone users see my reddit post about a company producing site plans and a drone operator estimating the quantity of piles of dirt. Both were cited for doing land surveying without a license.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gis/comments/1pksqc9/two_gis_related_first_amendment_cases_are_pending/

Both the site plan guy and drone guy sued based on the first amendment and both lost in the lower courts. Both have asked the supreme court for review for the exact same reason that won reversal in the supreme court decision released today.

I expect the supreme court will now grant review in those two cases and eventually rule that the lower courts did not apply the correct criteria when deciding those cases. Ultimately the survey boards will most likely lose those cases and the site plan guy and drone guy will be able to do their thing.

H/T @chrisgeidner LawDork

Link to decision
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-539_fd9g.pdf
#Surveying #GIS #Drone

America’s top drone development zones

The list provided identifies the top metropolitan areas across the United States where significant amounts of drone (civilian and military) research, development, and manufacturing are taking place. It also includes the headquarters locations for those entities. Despite often being associated with military use, drones can have many useful peacetime functions such as but not limited to: aerial inspections, aerial and thermal imagery, agricultural spray application, mapping/surveying, product delivery, site security, public safety, search & rescue (SAR), environmental monitoring, and disaster response/reconnaissance.

The list does not distinguish between types or value of the drones produced, their raw numbers, nor the numbers employed by the industry. It only provides a list of organizations located there that are actively involved in drone research and development. To make the list as complete as possible, sources of counter/anti-drone product development are also included.

As can be seen by the list, there are a number of metropolitan areas that have become significant zones for drone development. Greater Washington, D.C. tends to be where many military drone manufacturers are headquartered in order to be close to the decision makers are located.

Separately, several long-standing military-focused cities have become drone nodes as well — San Diego, Hampton Roads, and Albuquerque-Santa Fe fall into this category. Then, there are the well-known high-technology hubs that have naturally morphed into drone development. These include Boston, Silicon Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area (which could easily be combined with Silicon Valley), Seattle, and Portland (OR).

Seattle, Los Angeles, and Wichita all fall into another category – aircraft manufacturing cities that have expanded into drone zones. Meanwhile the Houston, Huntsville, Orlando-Melbourne, Los Angeles, and El Paso-Las Cruces metropolitan areas fall into the outer space specialization grouping. Transitioning from either of these manufacturing ecosystems to drones would be a logical step.

And lastly, there are the unexpected notable drone zones — Reno, Detroit, and of all places, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Detroit is an historic hub for automation and engine technologies and its economy encompasses a surprising amount of defense industries, while the State of Nevada has been investing in ways to make the Reno-Sparks area a competitive player in the drone industry.

Grand Forks, North Dakota deserves significant accolades for its forward-thinking step of establishing the nation’s first drone research, development, and testing park (GrandSKY) at Grand Forks U.S. Air Force Base back in the mid-2010s. The extent of the drone zone in Grand Forks has led to the area being nicknamed “Silidrone Valley.”

More information on each of the drone zones is provided below. As always, any additions, suggestions, or corrections to the list are most welcome.

Peace!

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Definitions:

• EMI – Electromagnetic Interference
• SAR – Search and Rescue
• UAS – Unmanned/Uncrewed Aerial Systems
• UAV – Unmanned/Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles
• VTOL – Vertical Takeoff and Landing

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Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico

• AeroVironmental (manufacturing) – Albuquerque
• COSMIAC at University of New Mexico (UNM)
• Kirtland U.S, Air Force Base/Air Force Research Laboratory and THOR counter-drone testing site – Albuquerque
• UAS Research at Sandia National Laboratories – Albuquerque
• Unmanned Systems of America – Albuquerque
• Verus Research – Albuquerque

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Boston Region

• Aerospec – Boston
• American Robotics – Waltham
• Ascent Aerosystems – Tewksbury/Wilmington
• Aura Intelligent Systems – Boston
• Autonodyne LLC – Boston
• Cleo Robotics – Boston
• Corvus Robotics – Boston
• GreenSight Agronomic – Boston
• Kostas Research Institute/Northeastern University Expeditionary Cyber and Unmanned Aerial System Research and Development Facility – Burlington
• GreenSight – Boston
• Parrot – Boston
• Small UAS Initiative at MIT – Cambridge

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Detroit-Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Advanced Aerial Innovation Region – Greater Detroit
• RedWire/Edge Autonomy (manufacturing) – Ann Arbor
• Skypersonic – Troy
• University of Michigan M-Air Initiative
• Vayu – Ann Arbor

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El Paso-Las Cruces, Texas/New Mexico

• Defense Department Counter Drone Laser Testing
• FAA New Mexico State University UAS Test Site – Las Cruces, NM
• Spaceport America drone testing – Truth or Consequences, NM
• UTEP Aerospace Research Center – El Paso, TX
• UTEP Drone Testing Centers – Fabens, TX and Tortilla, TX
• White Sands Missile Range, NM

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Grand Forks, North Dakota “Silidrone Valley”

• FAA Northern Plains UAS Test Site
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (manufacturing)
• Grand Forks U.S. Air Force Base
• GrandSKY UAS Research and Development Park (see image below)
• Meadowlark Aircraft Company
• Mission Network Operation Center
• Raytheon (manufacturing)
• Statewide beyond visual line of site network (Vantis)
• The Hive UAS Tech Accelerator
• UAS pilot undergraduate program at the University of North Dakota (UND)

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Hampton Roads, Virginia

• Advanced Aircraft Company – Hampton
• AVID Aerospace – Yorktown
• DroneUp – Virginia Beach
• Hush Aerospace – Virginia Beach
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport drone runway
• NASA Langley Research Center – Hampton
• Unmanned Systems Research and Technology Center – Hampton

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Houston, Texas

• Horizon Aerobotics – Houston
• Hylio – Richmond
• Paladin Drones – Houston
• Trumbull Unmanned (HQ) – Houston
• Windhover Labs – Texas City

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Huntsville, Alabama

• FBI Drone Threat Training Center
• Huntsville UAS Vertical Research Center
• Microdrones (R & D and manufacturing)
• Performance Drone Works (HQ and manufacturing)
• Red Cat Holdings
• Redstone Arsenal
• SkyFire AI
• University of Alabama/Huntsville research labs

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Los Angeles Region “Space Beach”

• AeroVironment (manufacturing) – Simi Valley, Monrovia, and Moorpark
• Anduril Industries – Costa Mesa (HQ) and Long Beach (R & D/manufacturing)
• Anduril Industries (manufacturing) – San Juan Capistrano
• AuterionGS – Moorpark
• Dragonfly – Beverly Hills
• Fullerton College Drone Lab – Fullerton
• Lockheed Martin (manufacturing) – Palmdale
• NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Mojave Desert
• Neros Technologies – El Segundo and Torrance
• Northrup Grumman (manufacturing) – Palmdale
• Rhoman Aerospace – Los Angeles
• Rocket Lab – Long Beach

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Orlando-Melbourne, Florida Region “Space Coast”

• AguaDrone Innovations – Vero Beach
• Censys Technologies – Daytona Beach
• Critical Frequency Design (HQ)- Melbourne
• Hoverfly Technologies – Sanford
• L3Harris Aerial – Casselberry
• L3Harris Technologies (HQ) – Melbourne
• Unusual Machines (HQ and Manufacturing)

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Phoenix, Arizona

• Airobotics – Scottsdale
• AIRO Group Holdings (manufacturing) – Phoenix
• Honeywell Aerospace – Phoenix
• Rapid Drone – Gold Canyon
• SpektreWorks – Phoenix
• ZenaDrone – Phoenix

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Portland-Vancouver, Oregon-Washington

• Composites Universal Group – Warren, OR
• Insitu/Boeing – Bingen, WA
• Sicdrone, Inc. – Scappoose, OR
• Teledyne Flir – Wilsonville, OR

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Reno-Sparks, Nevada

• Drone America – Reno
• FAA State of Nevada UAS Test Site
• Sierra Nevada Corporation – Sparks
• UNR’s Nevada Advanced Autonomous Systems Innovation Center – Reno

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San Diego, California

• Action Drone Inc. – San Diego
• Digital Force Technologies – San Diego
• General Atomics Aeronautical Systems – Poway
• Hitec Commercial Solutions – San Diego
• Inova Drone – San Diego
• Kratos Defense & Security (HQ)
• ModalAI – San Diego
• Northrup Grumman (development) – Rancho Bernardo
• Shield AI – San Diego
• University of California/San Diego DroneLab and Good DroneLab
• University of California/San Diego Aerodrome

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San Francisco Bay Area, California

• Door Dash (R & D) – San Francisco
• Drone Deploy – San Francisco
• Kazien.Aero – San Francisco
• Saildrone – Alameda
• Skydio – San Mateo
• Skyfront – Redwood City
• University of California Unmanned Lab – Berkeley
• UVify – San Francisco
• Vantage Robotics – San Leandro
• Zipline – San Francisco

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Seattle-Tacoma, Washington

• Amazon Prime (R & D) – Seattle and Bellevue
• Autel Robotics
• Boeing (R & D)- Seattle
• BRINC Drones (HQ and manufacturing)- Seattle
• DroneSeed – Seattle
• Echodyne – Kirkland
• Freefly Systems – Woodinville
• LKD Aerospace – Snoqualmie
• RoboDub – Seattle
• Unearth – Seattle
• University of Washington Autonomous Flight Systems Lab – Seattle
• WiBotic – Seattle

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“Silicon Valley”, California

• Aero Systems West, San Martin
• Alphabet/Wing – Palo Alto
• Collins Aerospace Drone Testing – Hoillister
• Flyt Aerospace – San Jose
• Matternet – Mountain View
• NASA Ames Research Park/Labs – San Jose
• Parallel Flight – La Selva Beach
• Pyka – Palo Alto

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Washington, DC Region

• AeroVironment HQ – Arlington, VA
• Airgility – College Park, MD
• AIRO Group Holdings (USA HQ) – McLean, VA
• BAE Systems (HQ) – Falls Church, VA
• Boeing – Arlington, VA
• Centeye – Washington, D.C.
• Equinox Innovation Systems – Columbia, MD
• Lockheed Martin HQ – Bethesda, MD
• Northrup Grumman (HQ) – Falls Church, VA
• Robotic Research – Clarksburg, MD
• RTX (Raytheon) HQ – Arlington, VA

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Wichita, Kansas

• AgEagle – Wichita
• Quickstep Holdings – Wichita
• Saxon Unmanned, Inc. – McPherson
• Shocker Fly Lab at Wichita State University – Wichita – under development

SOURCES:

• https://www.modalai.com/pages/us-drone-manufacturers-comprehensive-list
• https://advexure.com/blogs/news/top-american-uas-manufacturers-your-guide-in-2025?srsltid=AfmBOorBpTogJZCUj1i00HmCepZP4fC2YkHh-oDUJNM8nlWysnGGlgWc
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raytheon_Coyote#:~:text=6%20External%20links-,Design%20and%20development,U.S.%20Office%20of%20Naval%20Research.
• gemini.google.ai
• http://www.google.com
• https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/test_sites/locations
• https://grandskynd.com/grandsky-launches-meteodrone-as-part-of-the-nations-first-drone-based-micro-weather-service/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Sky#:~:text=Grand%20Sky%20is%20a%20UAS,near%20Grand%20Forks%2C%20North%20Dakota.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_Aeronautical_Systems
• https://www.auvsi.org/news/the-future-of-drones-exploring-grandskys-ecosystem-project-ultra/
• https://www.northropgrumman.com/careers/northrop-grumman-in-north-dakota
• https://www.hivegf.com/
• https://www.vantisuas.com/
• https://www.afrl.af.mil/News/Tag/20030/kirtland-afb/
• https://www.krqe.com/nm-frontiers/albuquerque-based-firm-testing-drone-defense-technology/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQycE1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFUVWVoT1Zqa2JjWVhBYjFWc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsvU9NgPYSvuAVhdV665F_wAU3EhsUURXji-XLKw37h5IXyzCBmZvADukZqp_aem_2ONZ_g5jJv7i9S3pNMAJug
• https://www.energy.gov/documents/101649pdf
• https://cosmiac.unm.edu/thrust-areas/c-uas.html
• https://mcity.umich.edu/what-we-do/mcity-test-facility/
• https://michigancentral.com/advanced-aerial-innovation-region/
• https://www.ll.mit.edu/r-d/projects/small-uas-initiative
• https://www.trumbullunmanned.com/
• https://bostonrealestatetimes.com/state-of-the-art-and-only-of-its-kind-drone-testing-facility-opens-at-northeasterns-burlington-campus/
• https://tracxn.com/d/explore/drones-startups-in-boston-united-states/__1uZirVdA5C9GBrrWZsaJPepwzLxf6ZQNVclfRylVUxk/companies#t-2-plotbox
• http://www.usrtc.org/
• https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/features/how-hampton-virginia-is-leading-developments-in-unmanned-and-autonomous-flight.html
• https://www.droneup.com/
• https://www.hush.aero/
• https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2016/jan/28/drone-research-flies-in-northern-nevada/
• https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2025/03-march/shocker_fly_lab_3.php
• https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2023/07/13/quickstep-drone-aviation-facility-wichita-plans.html
• https://www.insitu.com/
• https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/brinc-new-drone-factory-hq-hiring-plan-seattle/281-55bad615-47e2-4844-a5f6-6b935c8248d0
• https://www.builtinseattle.com/articles/seattle-drone-tech-companies
• https://www.manufacturingdive.com/news/drone-maker-anduril-expansion-long-beach-california-1-billion/810476/
• https://www.nasa.gov/ames/
• https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2024/04/26/critical-frequency-design-unveils-high-tech-hq-near-melbourne-orlando-international-airport-florida/73450596007/
• https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/military/2026/03/08/drone-laser-pentagon-faa-test-in-new-mexico-after-el-paso-airport-shutdown/89053307007/
• https://psl.nmsu.edu/news/2020/psl-conducts-detect-and-avoid-tests-for-faa.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20system%20is%20doing%20everything,done%20safely%2C%E2%80%9D%20Cathey%20said.
• https://www.airoboticsdrones.com/
• https://www.zenatech.com/zenatechs-zenadrone-moves-to-a-new-arizona-manufacturing-facility-for-us-defense-focused-on-drone-swarms-using-quantum-computing/
• https://www.grandforks.af.mil/Portals/24/GrandSKY%20Review%20Draft%20EA%20Appendices%20%28APR%202024%29-FINAL%20for%20publishing%20-%20508%20Compliant.pdf
• https://www.pdw.ai/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THOR_(weapon)
• https://www.twz.com/thor-microwave-anti-drone-system-downs-swarms-in-test
• https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/10/31/andurils-drone-wingman-begins-flight-tests/
• https://www.kratosdefense.com/contact/locations-kratos

Looks like someone is potentially doing Lidar surveying of the South Esk valley around Montrose, Scotland this morning. Wish they would head towards the White and Black Caterthun hill forts as would love some Lidar of that

#surveying #lidar

Survey Systems Verification And Calibration In The HydroSpatial Domain [overview / tutorial]
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/survey-systems-verification-and-calibration-in-the-hydrospatial-domain/ <-- shared technical article/paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #marine #seafloor #bathymetry #dataintegrity #hydrographic #surveying #hydrospatial #survey #MBES #patchtest #USBL #calibration #verification #calibration #alignment #accuracy #precision #technicalreport #standards #fieldwork #professionalpractices #navigation #tutorial #learning #education #selflearning #methodologies #GNSS #IMU #gyro #MBES #sonar #remotesensing ##offshore #surveying #usecase #dataintegrity #ManualOfHydrography
@InternationalHydrographyOrganisation

Survey Systems Verification And Calibration In The HydroSpatial Domain [overview / tutorial]
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/survey-systems-verification-and-calibration-in-the-hydrospatial-domain/ <-- shared technical article/paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #marine #seafloor #bathymetry #dataintegrity #hydrographic #surveying #hydrospatial #survey #MBES #patchtest #USBL #calibration #verification #calibration #alignment #accuracy #precision #technicalreport #standards #fieldwork #professionalpractices #navigation #tutorial #learning #education #selflearning #methodologies #GNSS #IMU #gyro #MBES #sonar #remotesensing ##offshore #surveying #usecase #dataintegrity #ManualOfHydrography
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Survey Systems Verification And Calibration In The HydroSpatial Domain [overview / tutorial]
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/survey-systems-verification-and-calibration-in-the-hydrospatial-domain/ <-- shared technical article/paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #marine #seafloor #bathymetry #dataintegrity #hydrographic #surveying #hydrospatial #survey #MBES #patchtest #USBL #calibration #verification #calibration #alignment #accuracy #precision #technicalreport #standards #fieldwork #professionalpractices #navigation #tutorial #learning #education #selflearning #methodologies #GNSS #IMU #gyro #MBES #sonar #remotesensing ##offshore #surveying #usecase #dataintegrity #ManualOfHydrography
@InternationalHydrographyOrganisation

Survey Systems Verification And Calibration In The HydroSpatial Domain [overview / tutorial]
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/survey-systems-verification-and-calibration-in-the-hydrospatial-domain/ <-- shared technical article/paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #marine #seafloor #bathymetry #dataintegrity #hydrographic #surveying #hydrospatial #survey #MBES #patchtest #USBL #calibration #verification #calibration #alignment #accuracy #precision #technicalreport #standards #fieldwork #professionalpractices #navigation #tutorial #learning #education #selflearning #methodologies #GNSS #IMU #gyro #MBES #sonar #remotesensing ##offshore #surveying #usecase #dataintegrity #ManualOfHydrography
@InternationalHydrographyOrganisation

Survey Systems Verification And Calibration In The HydroSpatial Domain [overview / tutorial]
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/survey-systems-verification-and-calibration-in-the-hydrospatial-domain/ <-- shared technical article/paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #marine #seafloor #bathymetry #dataintegrity #hydrographic #surveying #hydrospatial #survey #MBES #patchtest #USBL #calibration #verification #calibration #alignment #accuracy #precision #technicalreport #standards #fieldwork #professionalpractices #navigation #tutorial #learning #education #selflearning #methodologies #GNSS #IMU #gyro #MBES #sonar #remotesensing ##offshore #surveying #usecase #dataintegrity #ManualOfHydrography
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Castle Geyser and Beautiful Spring. Upper Geyser Basin. (1883) by Thomas Sinclair and Son, from Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of The Territories: Part II. Yellowstone National Park.

Source: The Field Museum Library / Biodiversity Heritage Library

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/42a75792-8ede-497c-a31d-7ce19669eda4

#geothermal #america #surveying #geology #eruptions #landscapes #art #publicdomain

Got a really exciting #apprenticeship #job #vacancy here.

Our friends at AG #Surveying are #hiring for a #trainee #QuantitySurveyor to start on our #RICS approved programme, starting in September '27.

Great company, excellent training and very strong offer in terms of #salary progression too, please share widely!

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/2000003304

#ApprenticeshipKlaxon

Got a really exciting #apprenticeship #job #vacancy here.

Our friends at AG #Surveying are #hiring for a #trainee #QuantitySurveyor to start on our #RICS approved programme, starting in September '27.

Great company, excellent training and very strong offer in terms of #salary progression too, please share widely!

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/2000003304

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Got a really exciting #apprenticeship #job #vacancy here.

Our friends at AG #Surveying are #hiring for a #trainee #QuantitySurveyor to start on our #RICS approved programme, starting in September '27.

Great company, excellent training and very strong offer in terms of #salary progression too, please share widely!

https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/2000003304

#ApprenticeshipKlaxon

Illustration by Leonhard Zubler, from Novum Instrumentum Geometricum (1607).

Source: Deutsche Fotothek

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/592812aa-1ed0-4ae4-9d69-4a3edc70c87c

#animals #mountains #rivers #surveying #trees #landscapes #geometry #art #publicdomain

@ThomasRhysEvans

I kind of am my job. I'm a land surveyor, and my specialty is highway construction. It's not a popular branch of surveying cause you have to be fast, and flexible. Mistakes are brutal. I enjoy the problem solving aspect, and seeing a project come together. I'd do it occasionally for fun if I could.

I also love working with trees. Climbing, groundwork, cutting firewood. Anything to do with getting wood on the ground and smallifying it.

Both are outside

#trees #surveying

"Measure zero times, cut zero times."
~ Carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is
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https://xkcd.com/3149/ <-- shared cartoon
#surveying #surveyor #mapping #spatial #XKCD
@xkcd

"Measure zero times, cut zero times."
~ Carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is
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https://xkcd.com/3149/ <-- shared cartoon
#surveying #surveyor #mapping #spatial #XKCD
@xkcd

"Measure zero times, cut zero times."
~ Carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is
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https://xkcd.com/3149/ <-- shared cartoon
#surveying #surveyor #mapping #spatial #XKCD
@xkcd

"Measure zero times, cut zero times."
~ Carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is
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https://xkcd.com/3149/ <-- shared cartoon
#surveying #surveyor #mapping #spatial #XKCD
@xkcd

"Measure zero times, cut zero times."
~ Carpenter who has achieved enlightenment and realized the wood is fine where it is
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https://xkcd.com/3149/ <-- shared cartoon
#surveying #surveyor #mapping #spatial #XKCD
@xkcd

Development Of An Optimized Survey Workflow For Sandy Beaches With Mapping-Grade Mobile LIDAR
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https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-24-00056.1 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #beach #sandy #coast #coastal #corridor #surveying #remotesensing #LiDAR #workflow #calibration #HiWayMapper #vehicle #UTV #4wd dataprocessing #postprocessing #GNSS #navigation #imagery #pointcloud #dunes #foredunes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #rmse #error #accuracy #precision #evaluation #metrics #shoreline #seasonal #dynamics #marine #waves #erosion #deposition

Development Of An Optimized Survey Workflow For Sandy Beaches With Mapping-Grade Mobile LIDAR
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https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-24-00056.1 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #beach #sandy #coast #coastal #corridor #surveying #remotesensing #LiDAR #workflow #calibration #HiWayMapper #vehicle #UTV #4wd dataprocessing #postprocessing #GNSS #navigation #imagery #pointcloud #dunes #foredunes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #rmse #error #accuracy #precision #evaluation #metrics #shoreline #seasonal #dynamics #marine #waves #erosion #deposition

Development Of An Optimized Survey Workflow For Sandy Beaches With Mapping-Grade Mobile LIDAR
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https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-24-00056.1 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #beach #sandy #coast #coastal #corridor #surveying #remotesensing #LiDAR #workflow #calibration #HiWayMapper #vehicle #UTV #4wd dataprocessing #postprocessing #GNSS #navigation #imagery #pointcloud #dunes #foredunes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #rmse #error #accuracy #precision #evaluation #metrics #shoreline #seasonal #dynamics #marine #waves #erosion #deposition

Development Of An Optimized Survey Workflow For Sandy Beaches With Mapping-Grade Mobile LIDAR
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https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-24-00056.1 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #beach #sandy #coast #coastal #corridor #surveying #remotesensing #LiDAR #workflow #calibration #HiWayMapper #vehicle #UTV #4wd dataprocessing #postprocessing #GNSS #navigation #imagery #pointcloud #dunes #foredunes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #rmse #error #accuracy #precision #evaluation #metrics #shoreline #seasonal #dynamics #marine #waves #erosion #deposition

Development Of An Optimized Survey Workflow For Sandy Beaches With Mapping-Grade Mobile LIDAR
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https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-24-00056.1 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #beach #sandy #coast #coastal #corridor #surveying #remotesensing #LiDAR #workflow #calibration #HiWayMapper #vehicle #UTV #4wd dataprocessing #postprocessing #GNSS #navigation #imagery #pointcloud #dunes #foredunes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #rmse #error #accuracy #precision #evaluation #metrics #shoreline #seasonal #dynamics #marine #waves #erosion #deposition

Crater of the Grand Geyser. Upper Fire Hole Basin. (1883) by Thomas Sinclair and Son, from Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of The Territories: Part II. Yellowstone National Park.

Source: The Field Museum Library / Biodiversity Heritage Library

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/168ce19a-ad71-4ff4-8864-2ecc8b2b5849

#geothermal #america #surveying #geology #landscapes #art #publicdomain

@barefootstache @philip

Whelp, I now have wiki pages fleshed out for ALPRs and gunshot detectors on the #osm wiki. Consider these a first stab at writing down / establishing a normalized set of tags and practices for ALPRs and other surveillance tech (like gunshot detectors):

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:surveillance:type%3DALPR

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:surveillance:type%3Dgunshot_detector

I'm honestly not a fan of having discussion live only in Discord --- or any ephemeral IM platform. I like forums --- or at least wiki talk pages --- better :P

#OpenStreetMap #gis #surveillance #Flock #FlockSafety #DeFlock #DeFlockMe #surveying #discord #wiki #documentation

And just the ALPRs with orientation info from deflock.me/map, showing pretty extensive coverage of all the ways into the region via 24 ALPRs, most of which are Flock devices (a few Axis ALPRs are there, too).

#surveillance #alpr #osm #OsmAnd #OpenStreetMap #surveying #gis #flock #FlockSafety #DeFlock #DeFlockMe #FortWorth #dfw #StreetComplete

Aaaand now I've fleshed out the data in the map with proper tags.

Overpass-turbo query here: https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/26uS

#surveillance #alpr #osm #OsmAnd #OpenStreetMap #surveying #gis #flock #FlockSafety #DeFlock #DeFlockMe #FortWorth #dfw #StreetComplete #OverpassTurbo

Ho Lee Crap this region is crawling with surveillance. I mean, I kinda figured. It has a reputation as being a "bad" part of town. But damn. Dozens of Flock shot spotters, and at least a dozen ALPRs. Working on adding details to the map now. Used #StreetComplete for initial survey. Been using it often enough that I might try out adding a flow for Surveillance Things specifically rather than having to tack on notes and go back in via iD to flesh things out.

#surveillance #alpr #osm #OsmAnd #OpenStreetMap #surveying #gis #flock #FlockSafety #DeFlock #DeFlockMe #FortWorth #dfw

Where is Seattle's datum point -- "the point at which all other elevations in the city will be based"?

https://historylink.org/File/10306

#Seattle #History #Topography #Surveying

What is this contraption attached to a telephone pole in South Jersey? There were two at 90 degrees around the pole from each other.

Is this a survey prism? Is it in active use? If these are reflective, are they on the pole to prevent people from hitting it? Or is it just decoration? Why is it here?

https://geomatics.cc/wiki/survey-prisms

#WhatIsThis #surveying #prisms

I went and did a Solstice survey, but now I can't get the data off the data collection device. Worried I may have accidentally deleted it and will need to do another survey. I worried about this last time I did a survey and it wasn't the case, but I can't help freaking out a bit. Especially since the guy who helped me last time is out in the field right now. /grump

#surveying #CAD #arcGIS #Civil3D

🎄 Day 18 of QField's Advent Calendar previews precision!

📐 Enhanced angle snapping incoming:
⚡ Snap to the previous vertex
🎯 First vertex snapping
🏗️ Perfect closed polygons
✨ No more wonky final corners

Field surveyors, our ninjas have your back!

#QField #GIS #Surveying #QFieldForXmas24

Good luck staying on the right line.

#legalDescriptions #surveying #parcels

About this time last year, I've been doing some great drawings. One of my favourites ✨️

#CAD #surveying #2Ddrawing #elevation #laserscanning #pointclouds #geodesy #surveyor #architecture #internalelevetion #externalelevation

About this time last year, I've been doing some great drawings. One of my favourites ✨️

#CAD #surveying #2Ddrawing #elevation #laserscanning #pointclouds #geodesy #surveyor #architecture #internalelevetion #externalelevation

About this time last year, I've been doing some great drawings. One of my favourites ✨️

#CAD #surveying #2Ddrawing #elevation #laserscanning #pointclouds #geodesy #surveyor #architecture #internalelevetion #externalelevation

If you're curious about what I'm doing daily, check out new short!

Si tu es curieux de savoir ce que je fais au quotidien, regarde le nouveau short!

#CAD #surveying #2Ddrawing #elevation #façade #cao #laserscanning #pointclouds #geodesy #géomètre #youtube

https://youtube.com/shorts/pkeWlQc-sT4?si=rvvGox39dJS2i4rg

I had a 500+ mile adventure on Monday. My third stop was the Montana - South Dakota Corner, which is due to survey error. The surveyor "disregarded the position of the Wyoming corner" by 3/4 of a mile.

#Montana #SouthDakota #border #borders #corner #geography #map #maps #surveying #surveyor #roadtrip #travel #soundon

It was an honor to finally meet in person, Tony Veturelli, author of “Land Surveyor – Journey, Challenges & Destiny. Read my book review here:

https://www.xyht.com/surveying/boundaries-for-the-love-of-surveying/

Tony’s book is more than a memoir, though he has led a fascinating life, starting with his immigration from Italy (alone) at the age of 10. He is a natural storyteller, and captures through real life vignettes, a key era of the profession as it transitioned from analog to digital.

#surveying #geomatics @geopsatial #gnss

Had a great conversation with Juergen Mayer, president of the relatively new Reality Capture (RC) division of Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon. RC is its own thing now and is an essential and growing discipline transforming the future of the geospatial sector. #geospatial #realitycapture #laserscanning #photgrammetry #geomatics #surveying https://www.geoweeknews.com/blogs/reality-capture-hexagon-leica-geosystems-juergen-mayer-geospatial

Vocabulary Of The Roman Surveyors
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https://blogs.dickinson.edu/dcc/2013/11/20/vocabulary-of-the-roman-surveyors/ <-- link to technical article / commentary
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https://www.fig.net/resources/proceedings/fig_proceedings/fig2018/ppt/fig10a/FIG10A_hosbas_pirti_et_al_9296_ppt.pdf <-- shared presentation
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“They don’t get much in the way of posthumous glory, but Roman surveyors have left us a wealth of technical treatises, collectively known as the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum, which is of unique historical importance for its detailed descriptions of the nature of land settlement, and the role of emperors, especially Augustus, in regulating urban centers in a rural environment. Archaeologist David Gilman Romano, longtime director of the Corinth Computer Project, has been using the Agrimensores to understand the rural geography of Corinth and the nature of Roman re-settlement of the city…
#GIS #spatial #mapping #surveying #surveyor #survey #instrumentation #ancientrome #roman #history #urban #buildings #aqueducts #roads #fortifactions #construction #engineering #design #archaeology #archaeologist

The World As They Knew It - The Legacy Of Greco-Roman Mapmaking
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https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/01/science/legacy-of-greco-roman-mapmaking.html <-- shared media article
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https://isaw.nyu.edu/ <-- Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #geography #surveying #history #ancienthistory #cartography #mapmaking #Rome #Greece #AncientRome #Roman #Greek #AncientGreece #solarsystem #measurements #antiquity #milestones #romanroads #geometry #earth #longitude #latitude

This digital twin example is cool, and not just because it is a famous landmark.

www.xyht.com/lidarimaging/bim-basilica-balloon/

#bim #digitaltwins #laserscanning #photgrammetry #surveying #geomatics #geospatial

A Homebrew GPS Correction System for DIY Land Surveying - For those of you rushing to the comment section after reading the title to tell [B... - https://hackaday.com/2024/01/12/a-homebrew-gps-correction-system-for-diy-land-surveying/ #real-timekinematics #cartography #correction #mapmaking #surveying #gpshacks #satnav #ntrip #gnss #gps #map #rtk

Seismic Reflection [tutorial / overview]
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https://mimaed.com/seismic-reflection/ <-- shared technical article / tutorial
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[the adverts on the page make for a LOT of ‘clutter’, but there is some good info here]
“In the realm of geology and engineering geology, seismic reflection is a crucial method for understanding the Earth’s subsurface, unlocking a treasure trove of geological information. This comprehensive guide will take you on a journey through the world of seismic reflection, explaining what it is, how it’s performed, its various applications, and the science behind it…”
#GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #seismic #exploration #geology #engineeringgeology #engineeringsolutions #reflection #model #modeling #survey #surveying #seismology #guide #tutorial #subsurface #subsurfaceinvestigation #geologists #engineers #construction #oilandgas #mineralexploration #risk #hazard #massmovement #water #erosion #subsidence #construction

Securing and verifying GNSS base files for post-processing is a crucial step for many drone, mobile mapping, asset and GIS mapping, and surveying static campaigns. This should be done early in the workflow.
https://gogeomatics.ca/gnss-base-data/
#gps #gnss #postprocessing #surveying #geomatics #gis #assetmapping #mobilemapping

#Westminster Tower was looking pretty stunning in the #sunshine on Tuesday morning this week, as I got to #London for a great day discussing #CharteredSurveying #Apprenticeships with friends and peers from across the industry at the #RICS. The day included some very interesting insights from #IfATE about the strength of #Construction and #Surveying apprenticeships.