gis

Background

Introduction to Topic

In this week’s lectures we cover the fundamentals of coordinate surveying via either traditional total stations or GPS. These are the backbones to how all GIS data is collected (even imagery as we will see in lab).

Learning Outcomes

This fulfills course learning outcomes 2, 3, 4 & 5.

Lecture Materials

Field Surveying

Past Years

P1020238

Wrap - up GPS:

TLS

Ground-Based LiDaR or Terrestrial Laser Scanning Demo

2012:

Guest Lecture From Aggie Air’s Austin Jensen

Austin Jensen is with USU’s Aggie Air and talks to us about their drones on occasion. Here’s his lecture from 2012:

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Additional Resources

Blimps & Drones

Total Station Surveying:

GPS Surveying: