The PLANS Executive Committee presented its Kershner Award to Dr. James Huddle at the IEEE/ION PLANS Symposium (PLANS) 2010 in Palm Springs, California, USA, Thursday, 6th May 2010. Dr. Huddle...

The CI-14 CAT Interface Module from Leica Geosystems is designed to simplify and reduce cost of installation of Leica Geosystems 2D & 3D machine control systems on modern Caterpillar earthmoving...

Leica PowerGrade contains the PowerSnap concept whose central element is a docking station allowing easy and quick exchange of panels and transfer between machines. Instead of being restricted to just...

Trimble used Intergeo to introduce further enhancements to its complete surveying portfolio as part of its Connected Site solutions: new models of the Trimble S8 Total Station with options for...

Limitations in sampling rate and the detection of outliers impede use of the Robotic Total Station (RTS) for highly dynamic applications. The need to meet such requirements motivated the author...

Many approaches have emerged for the (semi-)automatic extraction of roads and buildings from aerial and satellite imagery. What has been achieved so far, and what has still to be done?...

The cusp carrying winter into spring saw three interesting geomatics shows across the USA from east to west. Tom Gibson, editor-in-chief of our US sister magazine, Professional Surveyor, visited one...

The geomatics profession is implicated in several ISO standards. The important ISO9001: 2000 prescribes regular instrument testing and calibration. To help meet required stringent alignment tolerances, a modern calibration bench...

Trimble (CA, USA) has introduced new and enhanced surveying products as part of its Connected Site model: the new Trimble S8 Total Station and Trimble 4D Control Software for engineering...

The first commercial nuclear power plant began generating electricity in Japan over thirty years ago. There are 55 reactors in seventeen plants currently in operation and one third of Japan’s...