Articles by Paul Challis
Leica Geosystems has released a new advanced imaging capability for the Leica ScanStation C10 and Cyclone v7.4, allowing users to apply the brilliance of external camera imagery to laser scan point cloud data. [more]
The Texas Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has recently begun using Laser Range Finders and GPS-enabled field cameras. [more]
The usability of the Leica Absolute Tracker AT401 has been enhanced by the launch of a new firmware update from parent company Hexagon Metrology. [more]
- 18/04/2012
A competition has been launched to find the latest innovative uses for satellite navigation data. [more]
- 10/04/2012
The number of construction industry professionals using building information modelling (BIM) has more than doubled in two years, a new survey shows. [more]
- 04/04/2012
The organisers of the GEO-12 geospatial trade exhibition have said that this year’s event was a huge success, welcoming hundreds of delegates from the professional surveying, mapping and construction worlds. [more]
- 02/04/2012
Users of Leica Geosystems’ Spider software suite can now upgrade to the latest version, 4.2, which will has a number of improvements and enhancements to aid with the use of GNSS RTK networks. [more]
- 27/03/2012
Leica Geosystems has released a new 360° line laser in the shape of the Leica Lino L360, which will allow tradesmen of all disciplines to achieve perfect results in all their levelling and aligning tasks. [more]
The brand new Leica MissionPro mission planning software will allow surveyors a new stable of capabilities and control over all airborne sensors including LiDAR, line and frame sensors. [more]
- 12/03/2012
An American golfing company has carried out precise GPS surveys of more than 30,000 golf courses around the world, allowing players to access unprecedented technical information about the courses they play on. [more]
Nepal has launched an international appeal for funding and equipment to carry out its own GPS-based survey of Mount Everest, to once-and-for-all settle the debate over its real height. [more]
The results of a geodetic survey of the historic border between North and South Carolina are to be published later this year, and could see many people officially shifted into the neighbouring state. [more]
New surveying methods are currently being worked on that will allow scientists and surveyors to use laser and GPS surveying equipment to determine depths of snow to unprecedented accuracy. [more]
Leica Geosystems has been awarded the highly-coveted contract to supply more than two hundred GNSS receivers to national mapping agency, OS. [more]
One of Leica Geosystems’ top executives has said he believes that cloud computing will become a “major factor” in the world of surveying and geospatial information within the next few years. [more]
Maritime GNSS positioning and navigation technology will be the focus of a key one-day conference being staged at the Oceanology International 2012 trade fair in London in March. [more]
Leica Geosystems has used the World of Concrete 2012 trade event to launch v3.0 of its Leica PaveSmart 3D system, which supports a wider range of paving equipment and applications than ever before. [more]
- 20/01/2012
GNSS and geo-positioning experts from across Europe will convene in Prague next week for the Galileo Application Congress Prague 2012. [more]
British surveyors and engineers have begun their mission to drill into a vast lake beneath the Antarctic ice shelf that has been cut off from the outside since before modern humans even began to evolve. [more]
According to a leading oceanologist, the oceanographic surveying sector in China needs to increase its number of research vessels over the next five to ten years. [more]
Survey equipment will be used to inspect every detail of the Macdonald bridge which is due to be rebuilt in Halifax, Canada. [more]
- 29/11/2011
Scientists in Slovakia have used a Leica GPS1200 GNSS scanning system to create a robotic navigation system that has brought horizontal positioning estimates down to an accuracy of a matter of centimetres. [more]
- 23/11/2011
Lunar scientists have used targeted 3D photography techniques and a laser scanner to compile the first ever topographic map of the moon. [more]
- 21/11/2011
Leica Geosystems has launched a new, improved version of its easy-to-use Leica SmartWorx Viva onboard software, just six months after launching its previous raft of enhancements. [more]
- 04/11/2011
Surveying equipment that had been installed on a precarious South Wales cliff top to monitor its stability, has been claimed by the sea after the cliff unexpectedly crumbled. [more]
EuroGeographics, the body that represents national mapping agencies from 45 countries across Europe, has been granted international not-for-profit organisation status, which its leaders say will help it on its mission to deliver the definitive pan-European location framework for a wide range of uses. [more]
- 12/10/2011
A new market research report has shown that the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) market is likely to double by 2016. [more]
Thames Valley Police are bidding for a slice of the government money assigned to help police forces fund 3D laser surveying equipment, on the grounds that it would help them reopen major roads like the M4 and the A34 much more quickly after an accident. [more]
An international coastal surveying project is to help train Pacific Island researchers in skills including coastal hazard mapping, with the aim of making coastal communities safer and more resilient. [more]
- 07/09/2011
The remains of a harbour city that was one of the most important ports in Ancient Rome is to undergo a major surveying project that will allow for complete verification of its established control points and a new GNSS-based coordinate system. [more]
- 26/08/2011
Engineers in Slovenia have devised a system for testing the boom cranes needed for loading cargo on and off ships using Leica Geosystems total stations. [more]
The Leica PowerDigger 2D excavator guidance system has been listed as one of the top 50 essential tools for contractors by Equipment Today Magazine. [more]
A mine surveying company that has carried out complex surveys on declines at some of the world's richest gold mines has been awarded the 2011 Leica Geosystems High Definition Surveying Innovation Award. [more]
A new version of Leica Geosystems' laser scanning software has been launched that will greatly improve office processing and enhance the use of rich, 'as-built' point cloud data. [more]
- 18/07/2011
The famed Osmington White Horse is undergoing extensive restoration work that has included using surveying equipment to ensure that the shape of the creation is as historically accurate as possible. [more]
Leica Geosystems has launched a new range of LIDAR surveying equipment that provides airborne surveying capabilities from thousands of feet up in the air all the way down to low level corridor mapping. [more]
Sussex Police have kitted out three brand new Ford Galaxy cars with a range of advanced surveying equipment, establishing them as the flagship vehicles for their Forensic Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Unit. [more]
- 14/06/2011
Leica Geosystems is to demonstrate how its precision surveying equipment can be used on Britain's railway network this week, when it hosts a display at railway equipment trade fair, Railtex 2011. [more]
- 09/06/2011
A team of engineers and surveyors from Newport have used advanced surveying equipment to devise a carefully engineered system that will help preserve an earthquake-damaged pyramid in Egypt. [more]
- 02/06/2011
An international meeting to recognise 10 years of major achievements in global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) is to be held in Austria in December, co-sponsored by the United Nations and the United States. [more]
- 31/05/2011
A new report from US-based meteorologists has called for GPS and all other GNSS networks currently being developed, to be made far more robust against the effects of solar flares and other space weather. [more]
- 25/05/2011
The European Union has delivered a double instalment of good news for the Galileo programme, the European equivalent to GPS, announcing the launch date for its first satellites and also that it will come in under budget. [more]
- 24/05/2011
Leica Geosystems has announced the addition of a new software module to its Leica GeoMoS Monitoring Software. [more]
- 17/05/2011
Genealogists in Ohio have used GPS surveying equipment to assist them in the location of 221 historic cemeteries and burial sites in one particular county. [more]
- 11/05/2011
The government of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is undertaking an enormous survey of significant areas of its sugarcane-growing land, using GPS surveying equipment, to determine the potential crop for the 2011-12 season. [more]
In a bizarre stand against the global advancement of ever-more detailed GPS mapping and surveying, the Chinese authorities carried out more than 2,200 law-enforcement operations last year combating what they have called illegal surveying and mapping. [more]
Surveying equipment is being utilised to monitor seismic changes taking place underneath a Highway in Minnesota. [more]
Two upcoming events will enable users of Leica survey equipment to get the most out of their kit. [more]
The precision surveying equipment made by Leica Geosystems is far from the sole preserve of the construction industries, as a recent investment by a leading film and television effects company has shown. [more]
A group of hillwalking enthusiasts have used surveying equipment from Leica Geosystems to officially recategorise a fell in the Yorkshire Dales as a hill. [more]
Surveying equipment provider Leica Geosystems has renewed its global Wide Area Network (WAN) contract with Orange Business Services for an additional three years. [more]
The HDS7000 is the new phase-based laser scanner from Leica Geosystems that will allow surveyors to use ultra-high speed scanning for an even larger range of applications than its predecessors. [more]
- 09/04/2011
An American group calling themselves the Coalition To Save Our GPS is lobbying President Obama to make sure that advances in the nation's broadband internet capabilities do not come at the cost of the nation's GPS network. [more]
- 30/03/2011
A new virtual rendering of Stonehenge is being created through a comprehensive programme of laser scanning and high-resolution digital imaging, with the hope of revealing new features of the Wiltshire monument. [more]
Leica Geosystems has come up with a new 3D laser scanning system to capture the spatial geometry of a room. [more]
- 23/03/2011
Leica Geosystems has announced the launch of the next generation of its Leica SP technology. [more]
- 22/03/2011
Surveyors from across the United States took part in a mass survey event over the weekend to launch National Surveyors Week. [more]
- 22/02/2011
Leica Geosystems' popular DISTO D8 laser measure has been give a prestigious recognition for its product innovation by a German construction engineering industry body. [more]
The Highways Agency has renewed several hundred SmartNet licences it holds with Leica Geosystems to continue using the hi-tech surveying equipment to survey road surfaces and aid their existing collision investigation capabilities. [more]
- 15/02/2011
Surveyors in Scotland have used GPS and sonar surveying equipment to create the first modern map and navigation chart of Loch Lomond. [more]
- 08/02/2011
One of the key developers of the Galileo GNSS system has been appointed as the new head of the European GNSS Agency (EGA) - which oversees the development of satellite positioning developments and businesses within the EU. [more]
Investigators building a case against the alleged gunman in the Tuscon shootings, will rely on precise geospatial information gathered through the use of a total station to painstakingly reconstruct the crime scene. [more]
Global experts in GNSS surveying have gathered in the Indian city of Hyderabad this week to attend the Geospatial World Forum. [more]
Opti-Cal has been working with one of the country's leading archaeological bodies to provide the necessary equipment to measure and document important changes to the UK's historical landscape. [more]
- 10/01/2011
Mexican archaeologists have been able to create intricate 3D models of a Prehispanic shaft tomb in the west of the country through extensive surveying using a total station. [more]
Technical surveyors and archaeologists are preparing to carry out an in-depth survey of a mysterious Sherwood Forest monument, thought to be an ancient Viking meeting place. [more]
- 27/12/2010
GPS survey equipment will be used by Sealy city officials in the USA to determine whether land being donated for a new fire station is located on a floodplain. [more]
- 09/12/2010
Swiss telecoms company, Swisscom AG, opted for a Leica Viva GNSS when it was searching for survey equipment to pinpoint positions in its fixed-line network telecommunications infrastructure. [more]
- 30/11/2010
An expert surveyor from Ulster’s School of the Built Environment has been appointed to a key position on the UK’s leading industry body for quantity surveyors. [more]
Building Information Modeling (BIM) has become an integral part of the modern construction surveying process, according to one Florida-based expert surveyor. [more]
- 23/11/2010
Archaeologists in Mexico are using precision surveying equipment to uncover artifacts in one of the country's most important historical sites. [more]
Several months of volcanic restlessness signalled the eruptions earlier this year of the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, as shown by GPS survey data and satellite imaging. [more]
- 17/11/2010
An Australian surveying and drilling expert has spoken out about the major role he played in the delicate excavations that led to the successful rescue of the 33 trapped Chilean miners last month. [more]
- 16/11/2010
The man considered to be the leader of the 33 Chilean miners rescued from the San Jose Mine last month - who also happens to be a licensed land surveyor - has been presented with a brand new total station in honour of his handling of the situation. [more]
Medium format airborne imaging and surveying is being enhanced to unprecedented levels with the launch of Leica's new medium format camera, according to the company. [more]
- 10/11/2010
Leica Geosystems has announced the release of the latest version of its SmartWorx Viva onboard software - Version 3.00. [more]
- 08/11/2010
Two Australian amateur GPS enthusiasts are developing a viable system that will allow people to keep tracking things via GPS even when they go indoors or enter an area of low signal. [more]
A leading sports turf installation company has invested in a brand new Leica GPS surveying system to ensure that their pitches are laid to perfection. [more]
- 04/11/2010
Leica Geosystems is offering a three-year warranty for a range of its advanced surveying equipment. [more]
- 02/11/2010
Leica Geosystems equipment contributed to the completion of relaying a runway at one of the world's busiest airports in just four months. [more]
- 28/10/2010
Europe's attempt to build a satellite navigation network that would rival the US-build Global Positioning System (GPS), is running late, over budget and will not see a profit for years to come, a recent report has revealed. [more]
- 27/10/2010
A leading figure in the West Midlands construction surveying sector has been appointed to a senior position with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). [more]
Chinese authorities have revealed the results of an enormous satellite surveying and mapping project, with the launch of their own version of Google Maps. [more]
A major logistics and transport insurer has called for more precise structural surveying and measuring methods to be used in the installation and upkeep of quay cranes, in order to improve loss prevention. [more]
- 19/10/2010
A new book has been published that documents the surveying and mapping of the British Isles by Ordnance Survey. [more]
- 11/10/2010
Leica Geostsyems has announced the release of the updated Leica Zeno GIS series, with the addition of new models: the Zeno 10 3.5G and Zeno 15 3.5G, which are both new network-enabled, dual-constellation, handheld GNSS receivers. [more]
- 06/10/2010
Leica Geosystems is taking to the roads in the UK on its Geoworld 10 Roadshow, which is aimed at spreading its technological innovations and engaging with its existing customer base. [more]
- 24/09/2010
The Leica XPro is the Leica Geosystems leading line sensor workflow, providing advanced ground processing rights from data download to image generation. The new version, Leica XPro 4.4, now supports 4-band multispectral orthophoto generation from its highly efficient Leica ADS HiRes mode. [more]
Amateur surveyors have propelled a Welsh mountain into the 'super-mountain' league, after measuring it to be 1.8 metres higher than had been previously recorded. [more]
- 20/09/2010
A poll on the use of wireless technology in the surveying and engineering industries has shown that professionals are demonstrating far greater confidence in the use of wireless surveying and measuring for increasingly complex processes. [more]
City planners have been given the go-ahead to undertake the next phase on a major geospatial information system (GIS) survey of one of the world's fastest growing cities. [more]
A leading scaffolding and construction services company is using precision surveying and metrology equipment to give added quality to their complex installations. [more]
- 20/08/2010
The global success of Swiss-based Leica Geosystems is continuing a-pace with the announcement of five new Solutions centres across the southwestern states of the US. [more]
- 19/08/2010
Laser and GPS assisted tractors and farming machinery are revolutionising farming techniques in Britain, allowing for more efficient work times and more precise excavations. [more]
Researchers from Stony Brook University and the Southwest Fisheries Science Center carried out the first multi-year survey of the population of Antarctic krill in coastal waters near Livingston Island, Antarctica. [more]
- 10/08/2010
In a bid to confirm the presence of Scotland's most important underwater wildlife, marine biologists are surveying the Firth of Clyde. [more]
- 02/08/2010
Leica Geosystems has announced two new developments in its guidance systems for excavators – the PowerDigger Lite and the PowerDigger2D. [more]
The secrets of another ancient English forest are being uncovered through the use of a pioneering new air-borne laser surveying technique. [more]
Leica Geosystems has launched a new series of plug-ins that will greatly enhance the 3D-modeling capabilities of their laser scanners. [more]
The intricate design and development of a major underground rail link in Seattle was enabled through the use of collected technology from Leica's Geosystems range. [more]
- 17/06/2010
Newcastle will next week play host to a national symposium on technical measurement and surveying techniques and equipment. [more]
- 14/06/2010
An aerial laser survey of the New Forest National Park has revealed previously unknown secrets, including Iron Age field systems, Bronze Age burial mounds and a lost searchlight position from World War II. [more]
A modular crawler system from Radiodetection and Pearpoint will allow sewer inspection specialists much faster and more efficient surveys, exponentially increasing the number of jobs they can carry out in a day. [more]
- 26/05/2010
A laser and GPS-guided robot that was invented in Cornwall has been sent in to survey one of the world's deepest gold mines. [more]
- 20/05/2010
A new combined mapping system developed in the USA will allow even more precise position and orientation data to be obtained by mobile surveying units. [more]
- 19/05/2010
Leica Microsystems has agreed an expansion of their co-operation with Spain's Sensofar-Tech that should create technology to bring the vertical accuracy of their 3D surface metrology down to just 0.1 nanometres. [more]
Hexagon Metrology's latest line of CAD-based software is taking the next step in precision communication of measurements between departments. [more]
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