Geospatial in the News

Trimble’s R2 GNSS receiver and CenterPoint RTX are being used in projects to install water distribution systems in underdeveloped communities in Rwanda as part of Engineers Without Borders.

Felix O’Hare and Company were tasked with the work for the new Southern Regional Campus in Armagh, Northern Ireland. Using Trimble’s RTS773 3” total station and FieldLink software and the system’s ability to direct stake-out from the 3D BIM model data, they were able to  reduce office time and ensure site machinery was maximized to full potential reducing any downtime.

Trimble’s customer beta tester program is one of the most important steps before going to market. Article provides highlights from customer beta testing of Trimble’s TSC7, Trimble Business Center, and SX10.

AG Surveys was tasked with surveying 80 beaches along England’s Southwest coast as part of a national coastal monitoring program to collect topographical beach surveys from around country. They used the Trimble UX5HP, Inpho UASMaster photogrammetry software, and Trimble Business Software to achieve the task.

Yorkshire-based Tri-Tech needed to conduct regular measurements of a large Scotland rock quarry to determine the volume of overburden that their client, an earthwork contractor, stripped and moved. Trimble’s SX10 total station and R10 GNSS receiver enabled Tri-tech to conduct the needed measurements even during high winds and blowing snow.

AG Surveys was tasked with surveying 80 beaches along England’s Southwest coast as part of a national coastal monitoring program to collect topographical beach surveys from around country. They used the Trimble UX5HP, Inpho UASMaster photogrammetry software, and Trimble Business Software to achieve the task.

Ontario, Canada-based Dillon Consulting used Trimble Catalyst and Esri Collector in its project  laying out the trails for the new site of the Halton Mudmoiselle, a ladies-only mud-run put on by the Canadian Cancer Society and co-sponsored by Dillon Consulting.

Trimble’s eCognition software was used in two large projects: (1) to identify and map the road network of Dubai over a 30-year period; (2) to distinguish every building and its roof type across more than 1,200 districts in Sri Lanka.

Researchers and students in France want to immortalize the work of New Zealand soldiers who during World War I connected a network of abandoned chalk quarries to create a passage for allied soldiers to move underground. The researchers used the Trimble TX8, TX5, and Trimble RealWorks to capture a permanent digital record of the tunnels.

Researchers and students in France want to immortalize the work of New Zealand soldiers who during World War I connected a network of abandoned chalk quarries to create a passage for allied soldiers to move underground. The researchers used the Trimble TX8, TX5, and Trimble RealWorks to capture a permanent digital record of the tunnels.

German engineering and surveying consultancy SAK was tasked with surveying the Alzkanal in Bavaria before and after canal renovation work. SAK credited their success on the project to being able to blend multiple Trimble technologies (UAS, scanning, GNSS and total stations) into one single solution.

Yorkshire-based Tri-Tech needed to conduct regular measurements of a large Scotland rock quarry to determine the volume of overburden that their client, an earthwork contractor, stripped and moved. Trimble’s SX10 total station and R10 GNSS receiver enabled Tri-tech to conduct the needed measurements even during high winds and blowing snow.

Researchers and students in France want to immortalize the work of New Zealand soldiers who during World War I connected a network of abandoned chalk quarries to create a passage for allied soldiers to move underground. The researchers used the Trimble TX8, TX5, and Trimble RealWorks to capture a permanent digital record of the tunnels.

Tarrant Regional Water District in Fort Worth, Texas, developed a program that integrates survey data into its GIS in real-time to monitor the construction of 240km of pipeline. They used Trimble R8 GNSS receivers, Trimble Yuma 2 rugged tablets, Trimble Access survey field software, and Trimble VRS for the project.

Jarrod Black of Georgia-based Rochester & Associates used the cloud-based application Trimble Clarity to easily visualize and share three-dimensional point cloud data with clients, providing him with a just right tool he could use to satisfy a minimal requirement.

Frontier Precision Inc., a provider of surveying and mapping, offered Trimble R10 GNSS base/rover pairs to be used in a project by the University of Hawaii at Hilo for mapping lava flows.

Surveyor and engineer Rebecca Evans uses her skills, and Trimble solutions like the R8 and R10 receivers, for a construction rehabilitation project of Virginia’s Todd Lake Dam.

Trimble’s eCognition software was used in two large projects: (1) to identify and map the road network of Dubai over a 30-year period; (2) to distinguish every building and its roof type across more than 1,200 districts in Sri Lanka.

Surveyor and engineer Rebecca Evans uses her skills, and Trimble solutions like the R8 and R10 receivers, for a construction rehabilitation project of Virginia’s Todd Lake Dam.

Article about the Nikon-Trimble Operation Center, in Zao, Japan. The Joint venture between Trimble and Nikon focuses on geospatial solutions, which includes surveying instruments, software, related R&D, and more.

Trimble’s eCognition software was used in two large projects: (1) to identify and map the road network of Dubai over a 30-year period; (2) to distinguish every building and its roof type across more than 1,200 districts in Sri Lanka.

A scientist in Louisiana is using Trimble UX5 and eCognition OBIA technology to resolve the challenges of vegetation mapping coastal marshlands.

Using Trimble's software defined receiver for mobile devices, Colorado city collects and verifies data for park serving 107,000 residents. (See pg 13)

Woolpert uses geospatial solutions to locate and georeference underground utility lines in northern Ohio.

Trimble’s Jason Rossback explores the role of data in keeping pipeline infrastructure safe and sustainable; features Trimble Access Pipelines.

Trimble Geo 7X operates with Trimble’s TerraSync software is being used to streamline golf-course set-up and planning.

Trimble’s eCognition software was used in two large projects: (1) to identify and map the road network of Dubai over a 30-year period; (2) to distinguish every building and its roof type across more than 1,200 districts in Sri Lanka.

A Belgian design-build firm integrates a new class of surveying instrument into tram-link construction (Belgium SX10).

Woolpert uses geospatial solutions to locate and georeference underground utility lines in northern Ohio.