PAVING and 3D Machine Control (Part 1) by Randy Noland: – The applications for 3D positioning and machine control continue to expand. Paving, milling and curb and gutter applications are no exception. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief history and evolutionary overview for positioning technology as it relates to paving and why this will translates to millions of dollars in ...

Trimble Dimensions - Revisited by Paul Hahn: – Last month, I wrote about Trimble Dimensions from my point of view. A more important view is that of a paid attendee. Recently, I spoke with Greg Ball of DPR construction. DPR is a multi-billion dollar general contractor specializing in commercial construction. With 10 regional offices in 8 states and the District of Columbia, they ...

GPS is Underused (Part 1) by Marco Cecala: – I have the opportunity to visit with contractors all over the country. There have been some contractors who own, but are not using their positioning equipment. Upon talking with the contractors, I have found there are specific reasons they are not using GPS in any form on their jobs. Further investigation shows three main …

Machine Control and the Land Surveyor - Is now the time for a Data Preparation Association? by Jay Jones, LS: – I am a member of the New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS). I began as a student member and I have been a member ever since. I did let my NY membership lapse while attending school in Michigan and Indiana, but ...

Building a Simple Site - Moral of Armed Struggle by Chad Cooper: – Recently I have been reading Utah Beach by Joseph Balkoski. It is a history of the American involvement in and around what was called Utah Beach, which was one of five invasion beaches of Operation Overlord during World War Two - more commonly known simply as D-Day. Balkoski is a great author - have ...

Machine Control ROI Software Calculator! by Nigel Adams: – Firstly, let me take the opportunity to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year. We have certainly experienced some interesting economic times over the past couple of years and the future, though uncertain, does seem to offer some more positive potential than we have recently seen, but, as it seems with ...

Quality Control for 3D Data by Ron Ciccarone, LS: – Quality Control is a love hate concept. You love to have it, but hate the ones doing it. Everyone thinks Quality Control is important and it is needed. Does everybody want it? Yes. Does everybody need it? Yes. Who is going to do it? Nobody!
Definition: Quality control is a process by which entities review the quality ...

Global Navigation Satellite Systems: RTK Data Links by New Author Joe Sass: – Global Navigation Satellite Systems, or GNSS have systematic errors in the range of 10 meters. That is to say if a user turns on a GNSS device and there is no additional input other than the signals from the navigation satellites, the receiver's position on the planet can be calculated with some ...