Geospatial in the News

San Diego-based CL Surveying and Mapping used the Trimble GEDO system to significantly improve productivity in measurements for tamping--the process in which railway track is adjusted to meet design requirements--on the Mid Coast Transit Corridor project, a major expansion of San Diego’s regional rail service.

Land Life Company restores degraded land through large-scale tree planting services. By using the Trimble R1 GNSS receiver, they were able to more easily find previously monitored trees in order to re-monitor their health, resulting in a four-fold increase in monitoring productivity.

The Caribbean Division of The Nature Conservancy used Trimble’s eCognition object-based image analysis (OBIA) software to map Caribbean reefs.

The Caribbean Division of The Nature Conservancy used Trimble’s eCognition object-based image analysis (OBIA) software to map Caribbean reefs.

Texas-based S Oliver and Associates (SOA) were tasked with providing a detailed survey of a 15-acre tract that contained a large excavation exposing several large pipes. The Trimble SX10 total scanning station allowed them to scan the area faster and more safely as well as capture high-resolution digital images of the area and equipment.

Danish surveying firm LE34 used the Trimble X7 to scan thousands of affordable housing units in the Greater Copenhagen area for the creation of 3D models. Property management firm Boligforeningen AAB then used the 3D models for accurate cost estimates of unit improvements needed for transitions between tenant occupancies.

James Richards of Benchmark Surveys discusses how the Trimble R12i GNSS receiver performed in the field

Strabag AG mounted Trimble’s MX9 mobile mapping system on a van in Germany to collect centimeter-grade survey measurements at highway speeds without sacrificing data quality

Kadaster International’s Land in Peace project enabled indigenous Colombians to confirm the boundaries of their properties for the first time using a smartphone and Trimble’s R2 GNSS receiver and FieldPoint RTX.

To support Paris’ expanded metropolis, the Grand Paris Express transportation plan will add 124 miles of new lines along with upgrades to the existing line. Engineering and Construction companies Eiffage Genie Civil and Razel-Bec joined forces to construct tunnels and related structures and facilities and used Trimble S7 total stations and many other Trimble solutions throughout the project.

Precision Silver provides agrochemical companies with automated ratings on crop performance. As part of their solution, they used Trimble CenterPoint RTX to establish survey-grade accuracy on control marks, as well as Trimble Access software running on a TSC3 controller to see the real-time accuracy of their GNSS positions.

Trimble’s Stefania Radopoulou examines the benefits of augmented reality solutions for oil and gas pipelines, with Trimble SiteVision and Catalyst highlighted.

BAM Contractors were tasked with completing tram extensions of Antwerp, Belgium’s, new Noorderlijn tram line. They used the Trimble SX10 as a key part of their design solution.

The MX9 enabled the Dubai Municipality’s GIS Center to quickly capture all of Dubai’s major roadways, landmarks, and buildings in 3D in April 2020.

SAK used Trimble R10 receivers, UX5-HP, S8 1" total station, TX8 scanner, RealWorks, and UASMaster software to survey the Alzkanal before & after renovation work.

Kent Public Works Department purchased Trimble AllTrak Cloud with L2P asset tracking hardware when they added two new Trimble robotic total stations to their equipment portfolio. When one of the total stations was stolen, AllTrak was able to track it until police recovered it from the criminals.

Fugro was hired to oversee the monitoring process of the construction of Rotterdamsebaan tunnel, built under The Hague, Netherlands. They used Trimble’s S9 total station for the work and then used the Trimble Precision SDK software development kit, which allowed Furgo to pair the S9 with their own monitoring software.

In July 2018 researchers from Slovakia and INGV teamed up to interpret gravity changes on Italy’s Mt Etna volcano in order to better predict volcanic eruptions. Trimble R10 receiver, M3 total station, CenterPoint RTX, and TBC software were used in the project.

Robert Lafica, owner of Central Coast Aerial Mapping, used the Trimble R8 receiver, 5600 total station, and Inpho software to create a precise orthomosiac and topographic map of the structure and integrity of a cliff face in Cayucos, California.

Working for the ICC of the Schiphol Region in The Netherlands, Geospatial services company BSF Swissphoto used Trimble Inpho software to process and transform 30,000 photos taken of a 900-sq-km area into real-world, color-balanced, and seamless 2D orthomosaics

John Houston worked on a project for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) to mitigate a serious threat to Gough Island’s bird population. He used Trimble CenterPoint RTX, R10 and other Trimble products, to collect information on topography and soils for use in planning and design of temporary facilities on theIsland, which would be used during the mice eradication project.

RM Surveys of Perth, Australia, used Trimble’s CenterPoint RTX technology with R10 receivers and TSC3 controllers to survey the vast, remote areas of Western Australia.

CES Group Engineers was hired by Charlotte Douglas International Airport to handle the surveying work on a $3.1 billion project to renovate the airport’s concourses and expand its roadways, curb front, airfield and terminal. CES used a host of Trimble products to accomplish this task including the Trimble SX10, TSC7 controlled, Trimble Access Field software, and TBC software.

Strabag AG mounted Trimble’s MX9 mobile mapping system on a van in Germany to collect centimeter-grade survey measurements at highway speeds without sacrificing data quality. (page 45)

The Government of Nepal completed fieldwork for measuring Mount Everest’s height using the Trimble R10 receiver

In July 2018 researchers from Slovakia and INGV teamed up to interpret gravity changes on Italy’s Mt Etna volcano in order to better predict volcanic eruptions. Trimble R10 receiver, M3 total station, CenterPoint RTX, and TBC software were used in the project.

Kansas-based RMA Engineering uses Trimble CenterPoint RTX, as well as Trimble Access field software, R2 GNSS receivers, and Trimble controllers, for field staking electrical lines

Strabag AG mounted Trimble’s MX9 mobile mapping system on a van in Germany to collect centimeter-grade survey measurements at highway speeds without sacrificing data quality

Robert Lafica, owner of Central Coast Aerial Mapping, used the Trimble R8 receiver, 5600 total station, and Inpho software to create a precise orthomosiac and topographic map of the structure and integrity of a cliff face in Cayucos, California.

OHM Advisors used a number of Trimble solutions, including R10 receivers and TBC software, to access damage to water crossings and get topographic data for major failures after a freakish rain storm hit Midland county, Michigan