Source: Laser Technology Inc./Eos Positioning Systems/Esri
Three technology companies have partnered to create the first laser offset mapping solution, one that improves how field crews can safely and accurately capture data in hard-to-reach assets and in GNSS-impaired environments.
Laser Technology Inc. (LTI), in partnership with Eos Positioning Systems and Esri, collaborated on the development and creation of the first laser offset solution in the Collector for ArcGIS workflow. When using an LTI laser rangefinder and an Eos Arrow series GPS/GNSS receiver with Esri Collector for ArcGIS, a field worker can easily shoot, capture and share high-accuracy, 3D location data that is streamed into ArcGIS Online in real time.
Field crews would previously rely on a total station with a segmented software workflow, which required data to be meshed together. The new integration of these three technologies into one unit creates a total station-like solution that enables field mapping crews to capture centimeter-accurate 3D locations of remote assets and in GNSS-impaired environments, while reducing safety liabilities.
The result is a high-functioning laser offset mapping tool. This tool means field crews do not have to put themselves at serious risk of injury negotiating dangerous roadways, trenches, forests and urban canopies, and they never have to leave the Collector/AGOL environment and never sacrifice accuracy, creating precision mapping in a safer, more efficient workspace.
The collaboration comes from the increasing demand for flexible, accurate solutions that can perform in the most untenable locations. The technology integration provides various offset-mapping methods, gives users the freedom to seamlessly integrate their laser of choice and delivers the professional mapping community an accessible tool it can trust.
Learn more about the new laser offset mapping solution at Laser Technology Inc.
