The Washington D.C. area, known for its landmarks and bustling urban life, is also a hub of activity for engineers and surveyors. These…
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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
Predecessor technologies and research breakthroughs lay foundation for precise GPS positioning
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
Visionaries saw potential in GPS-based solutions for land and marine surveying
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
The 201 level of Advanced Radio Function
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…
