06.20.2021

Bowman Delivers

The Washington D.C. area, known for its landmarks and bustling urban life, is also a hub of activity for engineers and surveyors. These…
06.20.2021

Making Things Right: Mission Planning at JAVAD GNSS

Following the passing of industry icon and JAVAD GNSS founder Dr. Javad Ashjaee last year, many are wondering about the future of his…
06.20.2021

Are Satellite-Based Correction Services the “Next Utility”?

GPS: The Original “Next Utility” In the summer of 1978, I worked as a rodman/chainman for Boston Survey Consultant (now the BSC Group).…
06.20.2021

History of RTK—Part 2: RTK Roots Run Deep

When it comes to Real Time Kinematic (RTK), full appreciation of its development trajectory means never forgetting its roots, especially the predecessor technologies…
06.20.2021

Selling America: The General Land Office and the Rector-Conway Family Surveying Dynasty Part II

In 1816, Rector was appointed Surveyor General of the Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas Territories when the Arkansas Territory was carved out of the…
04.18.2021

Law. Land. Lines: Waterways & Earth Days, Part 2

By the end of the nineteenth century, civil engineers had created the Suez Canal, London’s sewers, and the steel-truss Eads Bridge across the…
04.18.2021

History of RTK—Part 1: A Really Tough Problem to Solve

A history that needs telling: Visionaries saw potential in GPS-based solutions for land and marine surveying…
04.18.2021

Geodesia Today: RTK Radio Secrets Part 2

In Part One of this article, we looked at some basic radio terms and basic equipment setups. In this Part Two, we’ll dive…
04.18.2021

Selling America: The General Land Office and the Rector-Conway Family Surveying Dynasty Part 1

Never in the history of humanity was there an opportunity and a perceived mission for a country to spread its citizens across an…
02.08.2021

The Quest for the Highest Point

Determining the elevation of the world’s most famous mountain is not as simple as taking a GNSS receiver to the summit. The newest…
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