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Trimble Access Compute Distance

In this latest Tech Talk we continue our Trimble Access COGO series by running through the Compute Distance functions. This allows additional computing functions over using the Inverse tool, as it allows computing distances between two points, a point to a line and a...

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BSC Partners with Frontier Precision to Equip Surveying Lab

BSC Partners with Frontier Precision to Equip Surveying Lab

PHOTO: L to R: Frontier Precision Geospacial Sales Engineer Nathan Kupfer, Frontier Precision CEO and President Dennis Kemmesat, BSC President Larry C. Skogen and BSC Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology Dave Sagsveen. BISMARCK, ND – Starting in the...

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Sentinel GIS Road Ahead

Sentinel GIS Road Ahead

Sentinel GIS began in 2007 with a handful of early adopters implementing field Larviciding data collection and reporting based on ArcPad and ArcMap. Within a short time, we added Adulticiding, then continued the modular approach with Surveillance and Service Request...

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Point Cloud Colorization in Trimble Realworks

Point Cloud Colorization in Trimble Realworks

In this Tech Talk we demonstrate how to take panorama images and use them to colorize our scan setups in Trimble RealWorks. We then demonstrate how to do a quick cloud-to-cloud registration to put these scans together, and verify the results.  

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What’s New in Sentinel® GIS for Mosquito Control Software

What’s New in Sentinel® GIS for Mosquito Control Software

Sentinel GIS for Mosquito Control software — What’s New. Read about new changes to benefit users of the Frontier Precision Sentinel GIS mosquito control software updates. The Juniper Systems Mesa 2 Rugged Windows 10 Tablet is a sound investment with benefits now, and benefits later. New NPDES log reports for Larviciding treatments have been added. Sentinel is now Esri ArcGIS 10.6 ready. The Service Request application has been modified to support MySQL making it easier to use WordPress. New software updates and technical support resources are available.

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Simplifying Your GIS – Make Your Data Work for You (Part 3)

Simplifying Your GIS – Make Your Data Work for You (Part 3)

In our last post, Simplifying your GIS – Sharing Data, we discussed web GIS and gave some examples of how to engage your manager or your public by sharing GIS data.  Now you've done the hard part: standardizing and cleaning up your data, and deciding what technique...

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What’s New in Windows ULV

What’s New in Windows ULV

Windows ULV – The Next Generation Last winter we introduced our new Windows ULV software for mosquito Adulticiding control, designed to meet everyday challenges tracking mosquito control spraying activities. With easy map-based office tools for reporting and no spray...

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Using Survey123 and Spike for Inspections

Using Survey123 and Spike for Inspections

Paper forms have always been an industry standard when doing routine inspection. They are easy to use, but have their drawbacks when trying to incorporate the collected information into a GIS system. With the recent uptake in mapping apps available on iOS and Android...

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Simplifying your GIS – Sharing Data (Part 2)

Simplifying your GIS – Sharing Data (Part 2)

In our last post, Simplifying your GIS – Data Management, we expressed the importance of data management and ways in which you can create a solid foundation for your GIS. In this post we will build upon using that structure and how we can share you newly implemented...

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Background Aerial Imagery Tech Talk

Background Aerial Imagery Tech Talk

In this Tech Talk video we demonstrate how to create custom aerial image background files using Google Earth imagery. This process includes saving the aerial image in Google Earth, georeferencing the image in Trimble Business Center; and importing the image into...

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Simplifying Your GIS – Data Management (Part 1)

Simplifying Your GIS – Data Management (Part 1)

We are pleased to introduce a series of resources dedicated to Simplifying your GIS, starting with Data Management.  This series builds upon some basic principles that are often overlooked or underutilized when striving to create a successful GIS at an organization. ...

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