e-newsletter   June 2006
 

    In this issue
  • Interpretation of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge GPS Data


  • Uses of Scanning in Asset Management


  • Leica Geosystems Offers GNSS Technology in System 1200 Surveying and Reference Station Products


  • Leica Geosystems Wins Large Order for GPS Surveying Systems For Agrarian Land Registry in Mexico


  • Another Dimension for Digital Excavating

Fun Facts
Did you know that a Leica robotic total station was used to map out the path of a robotic vacuum cleaner? It's true! A Leica 360 degree prism was mounted on the top of a robotic vacuum cleaner and the Leica TPS1200 tracked its progress around a 20' x 30' test area to determine area density coverage.





From the field
Interpretation of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge GPS Data

In 2003, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and Leica Geosystems, Inc. installed three Leica RS500 GPS receivers with LEIAT504 antennas on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge as part of a structure monitoring demonstration project. The GPS receivers were placed at the top of the two towers and at the midpoint of the center span. A fixed GPS reference site was also established on the shore several miles away. Data from all four sites were collected at a one second rate and archived at the FDOT offices. General Positioning LLC (GPos) was invited to evaluate approximately six months of the data taken from mid-August 2004 through January 2005.
Click here to read about some of the results of that evaluation


Uses of Scanning in Asset Management

Many professionals quickly associate laser scanning with creating as-builts for use by engineers or designers. However, scanning is used successfully in all stages of an asset's lifecycle, not just as the "retrofit design stage." This article, the third in a mini-series that describes the use of scanning in other stages of an asset's lifecycle, covers uses in the Asset Management (or Maintenance & Operations) stage. Read More


   


    Recent Awards
  • The Leica Rugby 200 was named in the Top 100 Building Products in the May/June 2006 issue of Building Products Magazine.


  • Construction Equipment Magazine listed the SmartStation one of the Top 100 New Products of 2005.

Upcoming Events
Intergraph 2006:
Orlando, FL,
June 12–15, 2006

High-Definition Surveying Seminars:
St. Louis Park, MN, 13 June 2006
Brookfield, WI, June 14, 2006
Chicago, IL, June 15, 2006
Salt Lake City, UT, June 20, 2006
Denver, CO, June 22, 2006
Lexington, KY, June 28, 2006

TPS Robotic Training Course:
Lawrenceville, GA, June 20–21, 2006

National Surveyors Conference:
Kelowna, Canada, June 20–23, 2006

IAI - International Association for Identification:
Boston, MA, July 2–7, 2006

Find out more about these events


Additional Information

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SmartStation Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Douglas Crane of North Country Surveying, Inc. in Siren, WI. Doug is soon to be the proud owner of a new Leica SmartStation.







Latest News

Leica Geosystems Offers GNSS Technology in System 1200 Surveying and Reference Station Products
Leica Geosystems has announced the release of a new, ultra-precise, 72-channel Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) engine, which is being incorporated into the System 1200 family of integrated survey systems. Read more
 
Leica Geosystems Wins Large Order for GPS Surveying Systems For Agrarian Land Registry in Mexico
Leica Geosystems has won an order from the Mexican government to supply 92 high-precision GPS surveying systems for a major, nationwide land registry initiative. Read more
 
Another Dimension for Digital Excavating
Leica Geosystems announces the availability of their Leica DigSmart 3D Excavator Guidance System designed to greatly enhance machine productivity, control, safety and profitability. Read more

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