Just a little survey.
Choose which ones apply to your company. Don't worry about numbers of gear or other info.
Leveling
Leveling- digital
Theodolite
Total station
Robotic total station
Gps static
Gps rtk
Gps cors
Laser scanning
Aerial Lidar
Aerial photography
UAVs
Metrology
GIS
If you think of anything I missed, add away.
TS with occasional subcontracting for GPS
Robotic, or non?
Sorry, non.
> Just a little survey.
>
> Choose which ones apply to your company. Don't worry about numbers of gear or other info.
>
> Leveling
> Leveling- digital
>
> Theodolite
> Total station
> Robotic total station
>
> Gps static
> Gps rtk
> Gps cors
>
> Laser scanning
>
> Aerial Lidar
> Aerial photography
> UAVs
>
> Metrology
>
> GIS
>
> If you think of anything I missed, add away.
We have an auto level
We do not have digital levels
We have and have used Theodolite
We have and use total stations
We have and use Robots
We have and use GPS static
We have and use GPS RTK
We have and use GPS and check OPUS via CORS
We have and use "infrequently" our laser scanner
We do not use lidar
We use aerial photographs but do not generate them
I have no idea what a UAV is
We evaluate our measurements (metrology???)
We generate GIS shapefiles for different clients for different reasons using a variety of different softwares.
11 out of 13 ain't bad.
Metrology is industrial measurement, typically dealing in microns, iirc. Used for tool making, inspections, etc.
Metrology is about ALL measures, from nano meters to astromomic, distance/weight/pressure, what you got. It is very much a universal subject applicable to all applied sciences, as well as theoretical reseach.
I agree with that. I've also seen it used to refer to the industry that deals with industrial measurement, etc. if anyone has a better name for it we'll use that.
Auto Level, half the time single wire, real loops 3-wire
Total Station and Robotic Total Station
GPS, RTK, Static, very rarely using CORS
Use Aerial but do not produce aerial - actually about to send out a proposal to scan (with a camera) a bunch of 1954 aerials, then add them to a layer in Google Earth or through Arc.
GIS - very limited but sending out more proposals every month.
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> Leveling
> Leveling- convential
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> Robotic total station
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> Gps static
> Gps rtk
> Gps RTN
Leveling
Leveling- digital
Theodolite
Total station
Robotic total station
Gps static
Gps rtk
Gps cors
Laser scanning
Aerial Lidar
Aerial photography (We don't own the aircraft anymore, but we know those who do!!)
GIS
Leveling
Total station - we have one but never use it
Robotic total station - daily use
Gps static - seldom used, maybe once a month
Gps rtk - daily use
Gps cors - Odd to have this listed...am I missing something?
GIS - almost weekly we are using and providing GIS data, it is becoming commonplace.
Auto Level
Robotic Total Station
GPS Static (OPUS)
And a K&E Transit, other than demonstrating to Scout Troops, it hasn't been out in the field in over 30 years.
Leveling - Yes
Leveling - digital - Available on loan from other branch offices or rental when needed.
Theodolite - Yes but very rarely used.
Total station - Yes
Robotic total station - Yes
Gps static - Yes
Gps rtk - Yes
Gps cors - Not available in Canada but similar post-processing data is available.
Laser scanning
Aerial Lidar - Yes, data collection, processing and map production.
Aerial photography - Yes (typically operates in combined setup with Lidar system)
UAVs - No but we have recently demo'd one and we are actively pursuing this tech.
Metrology - Yes, through specialists in other branches.
GIS - Yes
Leveling
Total station
Robotic total station
Gps static
Gps rtk
UAV
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