Tech Tips and Tricks

October 20, 2018

Maryland Society of Surveyors

52nd Annual Fall Conference & Exhibition

Stephen Caldwell, P.S.

PresenterStephen CaldwellProfessional Land Surveyor

West Virginia and Kentucky

Disclaimer:All or most of this data is taken from various sites on theWorld Wide Web and the App Stores. This presentation inno way, shape or form recommends any vendors,applications, programs or web sites over any other thatare available.

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OK HERE WE GOSECTION ONESMART PHONE APPS

PHONE APPLICATIONSLandGlide

Explore maps of the US with overlaid parcel boundariesand attributes of over 140 million properties in 2794 U.S.counties covering over 96% of U.S. population.

Hover over a property to instantly discover details,including owner, address, and APN. Simply tap anyproperty's description to display even more parcelattributes, such as acreage, market value, and land usecode, where available. Search Real Estate Portal USA'snational parcel dataset using owner, address, or APNkeywords. Track your location in real time over propertyboundary lines using your device's GPS.

Try LandGlide free for seven days! At the end of yourfree trial, choose to subscribe monthly for $9.99 oryearly for$99.99. If you choose to subscribe, payment will becharged to your iTunes Account at confirmation ofpurchase.Subscriptions will automatically renew 24-hours priorto the end of the current billing cycle of your choice(monthly or yearly). Manage your subscription settingson your device's Account Settings.

PHONE APPLICATIONSMap Plus

The most powerful and versatile tool for viewing andediting custom maps, surveying, editing or managingmass of your geography or travel data.

●You can use Map Plus as a professional GIS tool for geographic data gathering, editing, measuring,cartography, surveying, planning, online/offline viewingand many other management.●You can also use Map Plus to help your outdooractivities and global travels, for trip planning, offlinemap downloading, track/photo/video recording, orsharing memories with friends.

PHONE APPLICATIONSField Area Measurements Planimeter

Planimeter measures distances and land areason maps.

Measure your outdoor projects - lawns, fences,paving, or anything else visible on the satellitemap. Quickly measure lot sizes and buildings.Contractors can easily measure landscaping,paving, asphalt, flat roofs and more.

“Planimeter is the essential distance mappingapp.” — AppAdvice.com, Distance MappingAppGuide

Planimeter supports imperial and metric units.

PHONE APPLICATIONS

Field Area MeasurementsGPS AREA

GPS Area Measure is anexcellent applicationfor the calculation ofthe area on the map.App gives the highlyaccurate area,distance, angle andvolume information.

PHONE APPLICATIONS

Field Area MeasurementsMEASURE YOUR LAND

Measure roads,buildings orlands from thebird's eye view..

PHONE APPLICATIONSField Area Measurements

GEO MEASUREThis is a great tool for anyonewho wants to findgeographical areas ordistances. Use the app forfinding distances between faraway places or just calculatethe bike path before youactually attempt it.

PHONE APPLICATIONSCompassPro

CompassPro replicates thelook and feel of classicpocket compass hardwarein use since the 1800s,adding modern features andtechnologies. The app usesadvanced OpenGL graphics(normally reserved forgames) to render 3Dfloating compass hardwarefor realistic operation.

POLL

Are You Making PreciseTemperature And PressureMeasurements Prior To ConductingPrecise Surveys?

PHONE APPLICATIONSBarometer

This App features a Barometer forweather, an Altimeter for outdooractivities, a barometric Trend anda Notification Center Widget.

This app uses the barometricpressure sensor found in the iPhone6 and newer (including Plusmodels) and iPad Air 2, Mini 4 aswell as iPad Pro (both sizes).

PHONE APPLICATIONSPro Altimeter

Pro Altimeter has a dead simple interface. Barometric altitudeand GPS altitude are displayed in large easy to read numbers,showing units of both feet and meters, and giving real-timeaccuracy estimates from the hardware

Proper calibration is necessary to measure altitude frombarometric pressure1. Use GPS altitude.2. Manually enter altitude.3. Manually enter pressure.4. Check local airports.Once calibrated, Pro Altimeter keeps track of the time since itslast calibration. Because weather and local barometric pressurechange over time, the app will warn you when 12 hours haveelapsed since the last calibration by flashing the "CALIBRATE"button. You should calibrate as frequently as practical -- forexample, on a hike, calibrate whenever you pass a trail marker orelevation benchmark. But at a minimum, calibrate at least every12 hours or whenever weather changes in your area.

PHONE APPLICATIONSTheodolite

Theodolite lets you take geo-tagged cameraimages, screenshots, movies, and screen moviesdirectly from the app, with 2X and 4X digital zoomand fast buffered saves. You can choose to overlaygeographical data, time, date, and custom notesdirectly on photos and movies for later reference.

View your current position on the built in map view,with optional new Outdoors maps that include topocontours (feet or meters), roads, trails, landmarks,campgrounds, ski lifts, and more. Custom "live" mapmarkers continually update distance/heading relativeto the current location. Share map markers and navcalculator points with other users of Theodolite andTheodolite HD via SMS text messages and e-mail. Thispowerful capability opens up a wide range ofcollaborative uses which include team land surveying,accident investigations, spotting of wild fires,triangulation of landmarks, and advanced tacticalobservation and targeting operations.

POLL

Have You Been Caught In SevereWeather Situations While On AProject Site?

PHONE APPLICATIONSWeather Channel

•Trusted forecasts help you plan your day, week, or eventhe next hour.•Detailed weather conditions include “feels like”temperature, sunrise time, sunset time, wind speed,humidity, UV index, visibility, dew point, and pressure.(Access them by tapping the circle on your main screen).•Incredibly fast and accurate maps offer past and futureradar as well as customizable map layers.•Push alerts & badges help alert you of severe weather inyour area. To set your alerts, tap the magnifying glass toopen your favorite locations. Then, tap the informationicon next to your location of choice. From there, you cantoggle on/off severe and pollen alerts.

•Severe weather mode - During a severe event, we’ll activate a severe ticker at the top of your App. Ifthe event is a hurricane, you can click the alert to see our interactive hurricane tracker.• Weather news - From big storms to bizarre findings, stay up-to-date with the latest weather news, photos, and

videos.• Statewide flu levels and pollen forecasts.•Travel destination weather (airplane icon) - Get everything you need to plan your next trip, such as averagetemperatures and precipitation, forecasts, the best time to visit, maps, and details to understand how theweather feels compared to your hometown.

PHONE APPLICATIONSDark Sky

Dark Sky can tell you at a glance exactly when it willrain (or snow) up to an hour in advance, so you’re freeto walk the dog or run out to lunch and know you’llstay dry. You can also explore the most beautifulweather animation you’ve ever seen, both forward intime or back.Using GPS, Dark Sky is able to create forecasts for yourprecise location, giving you minute-by-minutepredictions for the next hour and hour-by-hourforecasts for the next day and week.Dark Sky comes with advanced notification options:Receive down-to-the-minute alerts before it startsraining at your exact location, get notified ofgovernment severe weather alerts (for such things asthunderstorms, flooding, hurricanes, etc.), or evencreate your own custom notifications covering the next24 hours for things like temperature, wind,precipitation and more. Even if you haven't opened theapp in days, Dark Sky will tell you what you need toknow, when you need to know it.

PHONE APPLICATIONSWeather Bug

•Pollen Map Layer: Easily manage your allergies with ourlatest map layer showing today’s local and national allergyforecastTRACK ANY WEATHER CONDITION•Real-Time Pinpoint Forecasts: Get the most accuratecurrent, hourly and 10-day weather forecasts•Enhanced Interactive Map: Visualize weather conditionswith over 17 map layers• Spark Lightning Alerts: Your personal lightningdetector, Spark gives you minute-by-minute, mile-by-milelightning proximity alerts• Forecasts for 2.6 million+ locations worldwide• Largest total lightning detection network• 10,000+ professional-grade weather stations• Live weather & traffic cameras•Get notified of severe weather 50% faster with ourexclusive Dangerous Thunderstorm Alerts•Receive all National Weather Service watches and warningsark - shows and tells you how close lightning is to yourlocation.

PHONE APPLICATIONSRadar Scope

•RadarScope is a specialized display utility forweather enthusiasts and meteorologists thatallows you view NEXRAD Level 3 and superresolution radar data along with Tornado, SevereThunderstorm, Flash Flood Warnings, andpredicted storm tracks issued by the US NationalWeather Service. It can display the latestreflectivity, velocity, dual-polarization, and otherproducts from any NEXRAD or TDWR radar site inthe United States, Guam and Puerto Rico, as wellas reflectivity and velocity data from EnvironmentCanada radars. These aren't smoothed PNG or GIFimages, this is native radar data rendered in itsoriginal radial format for a high level of detail.

POLL

Can You Identify All Trees In TheMaryland Forest?

PHONE APPLICATIONSLeafsnap

Leafsnap is the first in a series ofelectronic field guides being developedby researchers from Columbia University,the University of Maryland, and theSmithsonian Institution. This free mobileapp uses visual recognition software tohelp identify tree species fromphotographs of their leaves.

Leafsnap contains beautiful high-resolution images of leaves, flowers,fruits, petioles, seeds, and bark to aididentification. These high-resolutionimages were created by the conservationorganization Finding Species.

Leafsnap currently includes trees found inthe Northeastern United States andCanada. The inclusion of Canadian trees isthrough collaboration with the CanadianWildlife Federation, with support from TDFriends of the Environment Foundation.

PHONE APPLICATIONSVTree

Virginia Tech Tree Identification brings theaward winning Virginia Tech digitaldendrology material to your iPhone. Itcontains fact sheets for 969 woody plantsfrom all over North America with an in-depth description, range map andthousands of color images of leaves,flowers, fruit, twigs, bark and form.Users can narrow the species list for anylocation in North America using thephone's GPS or any entered address or zipcode. Basically the application canbecome "The Woody Plants of Where YouAre Standing."

Users can further narrow the specieslist by answering a series of verysimple tree attribute questions.

A feature also allows you to send any treerelated question to "Dr. Dendro," a treeexpert in the Department of ForestResources and Environmental Conservationat Virginia Tech.

PHONE APPLICATIONSArbor Day Tree IdentificationGuide

This easy to use tree id guide uses a step-by-stepapproach to identify more than 250 trees in the UnitedStates and Canada, at a fraction of the cost of the printversion. Additionally, you can post the locations of thetrees you have identified on Twitter and participate inour crowd-sourced tree census.

*Identify 250 of North America’s most common trees.*Full Color and accurate botanical illustrations andpictures for effortless identification*Simple step-by-step method makes it extremely easyto use and great for everyone from hikers, to youngstudents, to tree professionals.*Learn more about each tree with detailed descriptionsof each including, hardiness zone, potential height andwidth, and unique identifying traits including leaves,flowers, and bark.*Keep track of the trees you’ve identified using the GPSand mapping functionality integrated into your iPhone* Share the locations of identified trees via Twitter*Experts agree that the tree leaf identification is theeasiest and most accurate way for identifying trees.

PHONE APPLICATIONSTerraFlex Mobile

Unify all of your data collection and update activitieswith a single system for everyday geospatial fieldwork. Use TerraFlex to collect or update any kind ofdata in the field with simple forms that you create.Whether your day includes capturing GIS data,incident reports, emergency management or simpleinspections, you can use the same streamlinedapproach to collect geolocated information.•Hosted in the cloud to push out changes to the teaminstantly•Stay organized by grouping field assignments anddata•Data administration and management is done for youvia the cloud•Make use of powerful data update workflows withTerraFlex Advanced

PHONE APPLICATIONSField Lens - Fieldlens.com

FIELD MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Share Task with crews remotelyand online

Collaborate as a team on issuesthat may arrive.

See what crews are working on.

Assign task remotely

Punch list items from the field

PHONE APPLICATIONSNotes

COLLECT GEOTAGGED NOTES, VIDEOS,PHOTOGRAPHS AND VOICE MEMO’S.Apple has upgraded the default Notesapp. You can now scan documents, takephotos and video, add sketches, createtables in addition to the standard text.

PHONE APPLICATIONSGPS PLAN

GPS Plan is a software supporting anyform of analysis to determinevisibility for GNSS satellites.By you set the date and place,you will be able to show sky plots,the number of available satellitesandDOP (Dilution of Precision).Almanac to calculate satellitesposition is downloaded from QZ-vision automatically.

PHONE APPLICATIONSGPS TIME

The date time used by the GlobalPositioning System (GPS) isnormally expressed as a weeknumber and a seconds-of-week.This software can convert theGPS week-seconds format intothe equivalent local date timeand UTC date time, and vice-versa.

Useful for individuals utilizingRinex Editor

PHONE APPLICATIONSJulianator

This app converts a date between JulianDay of Year and Gregorian. For example,October 3, 2015 converts to2015-276 and 2015-276 converts toOctober 3, 2015.

This app will convert both directions.

PHONE APPLICATIONSCoordinates Converter PRO

Displays your current position intoyour local coordinates referencesystem.

Converts any WGS84 geodeticcoordinates to any local CartesianCRS and vice versa.

Projects map points to localcoordinates.

Calculates orthometric height fromellipsoidal altitude and vice versa.

PHONE APPLICATIONSSurveying Calculator

Surveying Calculatoris an application thatevery Surveyor mightneed when he's onland. It contains manyuseful functions thatwould help getting aquick answer for amathematicalcalculation such as :- point coordinates- point leveling- Vertical Alignment

PHONE APPLICATIONSFindAControl

FindAControl providesmap-based access toNational Geodetic Survey(NGS) survey controldata, eliminating returntrips to the office whencontrol cannot befound. Users can easilyfind authoritative surveycontrol stations on a map,see the quality and typeof stations available nearthem and view the NGSdatasheets thatsummarize key geodeticinformation they need.

PHONE APPLICATIONSTerrain Navigator Pro

professionals to collect and seamlesslytransmit data from the field to theoffice. Use the TNP mobile app to map,find, collect, and share field data. Then,with a mobile connection, instantlyshare field data with the TNP desktopsoftware to analyze GPS and GIS data attheTNP serves a professional

office.market,

including search and rescue teams, lawenforcement, foresters, surveyors, theoil and gas industry, and land managers.This mobile app is ideal for entry-levelGIS applications and enablesprofessionals to use the smartphone intheir pocket instead of a consumer-gradeGPS device.

Terrain Navigator Pro provides anaffordable and simple solution for

PHONE APPLICATIONSDISTO™ sketch

The DISTO™ sketch app in many cases,replaces the classical note pad. You caneasily draw sketches (e.g. layouts ofrooms) and apply measuring results tothem. Each line can be named and youcan even add comments as needed.Use the sketching app to takephotographs of the object you aremeasuring. With this functionality, youhave an ideal tool to record your dailywork.Create as many sketches as needed andadd titles to them, making it easier toapply the measuring results afterreturning to your office. You can alsoemail sketches directly from the job siteto the office for further processing. Thisincreases your productivity, saving youtime and money.

PHONE APPLICATIONSGasBuddy

FEATURES:

Find cheapest gas near you

Find cheapest gas by city/zip/postalcode

Report gas prices to help otherpeople find cheap gas

Chance of winning $100 of gas everyday!

Earn points for reporting gas prices

Earn awards for posting gas prices

Save money every time you fill up atthe cheapest stations

PHONE APPLICATIONSFuelly

•Tracks gas mileage and vehicle maintenance• Attachments to store photos and PDFs• Online sync to Fuelly.com•Charts: MPG, stats, gas price, gas expenses,service expenses•Customizable service reminders, with presets likeoil changes, tire rotations, and more• Priority support via in app messaging• Supports multiple vehicles• Store vehicle data: VIN, License Plate, etc.• Excel compatible email reports (CSV attachment)

PHONE APPLICATIONSWAZEWaze is the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app. Joindrivers in your area who share real-time traffic & road info to save time, gasmoney, and improve daily commuting for all.You can also actively report accidents, police traps and other hazards you see onthe road. Get road alerts along your route and find the cheapest gas prices aroundyou shared by the community. Plus, you can add friends, send locations or keepothers posted on your arrival time.-Live routing based on community driven, real-time traffic & road info-Community reported alerts including accidents, hazards, police traps, roadclosures, and more- Turn-by-turn voice guided navigation- Live maps, consistently edited and updated by Waze community map editors- Automatic rerouting as conditions change on the road- Send your ETA & real-time drive to update those you’re meeting- Learns your frequent destinations, commuting hours, and preferred routes- Find the cheapest gas station on your route- Add information on local places and businesses- Add Facebook friends and sync Contacts- See friends’ ETA when driving to the same destination- One tap navigation to Facebook & Calendar events- Earn points as you contribute road info and climb the ranks in your community

PHONE APPLICATIONSMileIQMileIQ automaticallylogs your drives andcalculate their value soyou get thereimbursement ordeduction you deservewith a minimum amountof effort..

PHONE APPLICATIONSGenius FaxGenius Fax is the easiest way to send and receivefaxes from your iOS device that stays affordable. Noneed to go to the dreaded fax store anymore.Genius Fax is fast, simple to use and beautiful. Readbelow for pricing and subscription information.

To send a fax: choose a file from your favorite cloudservice (Dropbox, Google Drive, Box) or from anyother iOS app (Genius Scan, Safari, Mail…)To receive a fax: subscribe for a number and you’reall set. You receive documents as PDF and canpreview them or open them with any other app.

PHONE APPLICATIONSGenius Scan+Genius Scan is a scanner inyour pocket. Quickly scanyour documents on the goand export them as JPEGor multi-page PDF files.

PHONE APPLICATIONSAutoCAD 360AutoCAD 360 is a free DWG viewingapplication, with easy-to-use drawing anddrafting tools that allow you to view, create,edit, and share AutoCAD drawings across weband mobile devices - anytime, anywhere.Simplify your site visits with the mostpowerful drafting and editing tool available.

The AutoCAD 360 mobile app offers anabundance of features and capabilities.Upload and open 2D DWG drawings directlyfrom email or external storage and view allaspects of your DWG file, including externalreferences, layers, and image underlays.Upgrade to AutoCAD 360 Pro to enable editingand drawings tools. Whether working online oroffline, in the office or in the field, designevery detail, everywhere.

THREE LEVELS OF SERVICE AVAILABLE

PHONE APPLICATIONSRoomScan Pro

RoomScan Pro draws floorplans all by itself - justtouch each wall withyour phone

PHONE APPLICATIONSSkyLegs

Use our brand new app to manageyour logbooks and record yourflights via the built-in GPS,whether you're an aeroplane,helicopter, glider or ultralight pilotor any combination.Synchronize with our platform inthe cloud and view your processeddata in beautiful tables, graphs,reports and maps in any internetbrowser. Your data is kept safe onour servers for unlimited time.

PHONE APPLICATIONSFIND MY FRIENDS

Find My Friends allows you to easily locatefriends and family using your iPhone, iPad,or iPod touch. Just install the app andinvite friends to share locations bychoosing from your contacts or enteringtheir email addresses.

When a friend accepts your invitation usingthe Find My Friends app on their device,you can start following their locationimmediately and they can send a quickrequest to follow your location. If at anytime you don’t want to be followed, youcan hide your location with a single switch.

Find My Friends lets you set up location-based alerts that can notify youautomatically when a friend arrives at theairport, a child leaves school, or a familymember arrives home safely. You can alsoset up alerts to notify friends aboutchanges in your location.

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POLL

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED DATA TO OPUS?

WEB SITESADDITIONAL ONLINE GPS PROCESS SITES(AS RANKED BY GPS WORLD)

AUSPOS – Service provided by Geoscience Australia

CenterPointRTX – Trimble Online Service

GAPS University of New Brunswick

APPS Jet Propulsion Laboratory

OPUS U.S. National Geodetic Survey

CSRS-PPP Natural Resources Canada

magicGNSS

GNSS PROCESSING SITESAUSPOS: Geoscience Australia

Submittal Page: http://www.ga.gov.au/bin/gps.pl

AUSPOS is a free service from Geoscience Australia. Access is via a simple web interface, the antennaheight and type are entered along with a email address for the returned report set. File submission isvia FTP or directly from the web interface.

The returned PDF report is the best looking of the reviewed services and includes a ProcessingSummary showing a map of the CORS sites that were used in the solution. SINEX files are alsoavailable.

AUSPOS uses the Bernese GNSS Software for processing baselines, IGS orbits and IGS network stations.Solutions are available for anywhere on the earth.

RINEX files need to be at least 1-hour in length, 6-hour files are recommended. Compact RINEX filesare also accepted. Files may be compressed with UNIX, Hatanaka, ZIP, gzip or bzip compression.

GNSS PROCESSING SITESCenterpoint RTX Post Processing

Submittal Page: http://www.trimblertx.com/UploadForm.aspx

CenterPoint RTX Post Processing is a free service offered by Trimble.It works anywhere in the world and is based on a proprietary Trimble 100+worldwide CORS network. Accuracy is 2 cm with 1-hour of observation data; 1 cmwith 24-hours. Files longer than 24-hours are not accepted.

RTX uses GPS, GLONASS and QZSS tracked SV’s.

The reported output frames include ITRF2008 at current epoch and a userselectable frame like NAD83/2011 2010.0. RTX is one of the few services that willdirectly export NAD83 framed results.A single page PDF and a XML result file are returned by RTX. Unfortunately, it is notpossible to copy numerical results from the read-only PDF result file to theclipboard.

RTX supports a limited number of receivers (Trimble) and a relatively small subsetof IGS modeled antennas. For this test, TEQC was used to stuff the RINEX headerswith a comparable Trimble receiver to the actual Ashtech ProFlex 500 receiver thatis in use at SGU1. This was all that was required to spoof an accepted device. Ifthe antenna had not been listed, it would have been necessary to spoof theantenna and adjust the height to reflect the difference in L1 phase center offset.

GNSS PROCESSING SITESGAPS: University of New Brunswick

Submittal Page: http://gaps.gge.unb.ca/indexv520a.php

GAPS is an ongoing project at the University of New Brunswick andwas developed by the Department of Geodesy and GeomaticsEngineering.

File submission is by a web page and GAPS provides a large number ofuser inputs and potentially allows the highest level of customizationof any of the reviewed services:

You may enter a priori coordinates, and a priori constraints

GAPS accepts static or kinematic files

You can set the elevation mask

The Neutral Atmosphere Delay model is selectable

Earth Body Tides and Ocean Tidal Loading can be applied or disabled

GAPS only processes GPS data (no GLONASS.)

Submitted filenames must adhere to the SSSSDDDh.YYt file format.GAPS accepts RINEX and compact RINEX files, they may optionally begzip, unix compressed or ZIP compressed.

GNSS PROCESSING SITESAPPS: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Submittal Page: http://apps.gdgps.net/apps_file_upload.php

WARNING! APPS only reports the derived position to the nearest decimeter-meter in geographic (lat/lon) coordinates, while reporting ECEF coordinates toa fraction of a millimeter. If you choose to use APPS, you will need to manuallyconvert the ECEF XYZ to geographic coordinates.

JPL’s APPS is based on GIPSY-OASIS (currently version 5). APPS uses NASA’s 70+Global GPS Network plus densification from other systems (100+ total receiversdistributed globally.) Solutions are typically available with 5 seconds delayfrom observation.

APPS is easy to use, you just specify a file to upload and then click on ‘Upload’it takes only 15 seconds to get a result after the file upload is complete. Youcan optionally register for a free account and use email or FTP for bulkuploads.

APPS also has receiver Live Performance Monitoring:(http://www.gdgps.net/monitoring/index.html) which generates a real timegraph of three receivers spread through the world.

GNSS PROCESSING SITESOPUS: U.S. National Geodetic Survey

Submittal Page: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/

OPUS solutions are the most common PPP Post-Processed solution in theUnited States. Two flavors of OPUS are available for single points:

OPUS-Static: Available worldwide, requires 2-hours of data

OPUS-Rapid Static: Available with sufficient nearby CORS stations,requires 15-minutes of data

Long occupations (6+ hours) result in excellent horizontal and GPS-derived ellipsoid heights.

The new OPUS-Projects service processes multiple receivers throughmultiple sessions to a final processed network adjustment.

GNSS PROCESSING SITESCSRS-PPP: Natural Resources Canada

Submittal Page: http://webapp.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/geod/tools-outils/ppp.php

Before using CSRS-PPP, you will need to register for a free user account.

CSRS has a fantastic desktop application named PPP-Direct that you can justdrag and drop files onto. PPP-Direct automatically submits the file and savesall typing, greatly reducing the chance of error.

CSRS-PPP uses both GPS and GLONASS (if available) observables. Ocean TitleLoading corrections can be overridden.

CSRS-PPP will accept single frequency files for processing. CSRS will acceptRINEX and Compact RINEX, and will decode ZIP, GZIP and unix compressionformats.

CSRS-PPP has a fantastic PDF report, a .csv file detailing results epoch byepoch and a great machine readable summary file.

The desktop submission tool, coupled with the great output reports madeCSRS-PPP my favorite tool.

GNSS PROCESSING SITESmagicGNSS: GMV

Submittal Instructions: http://magicgnss.gmv.com/ppp/

magicGNSS Blog: http://magicgnss.gmv.com/wordpress/

magicGNSS accepts emailed files and returns solutions by email. Turnaroundtime is fast and features a nice PDF report plus SINEX, receiver clock biasfiles, tropospheric delay, KML trajectory and RINEX CLK clock bias files.

Static and kinematic files with observations from GPS, GLONASS are processedby magicGNSS and the service reportedly Galileo-ready.

magicGNSS uses a subset of IGS stations to provide core coverage.

WEB SITES

USDA IMAGERY (Forest Service and Soil Conservation)

http://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/aerial-photography/imagery-products/index

Digital Imagery available along with option to order historical prints.

Black and White

Color Positive

Color Infrared

WEB SITES

Magnetic Declination

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/declination.shtml

Declination Calculator

Historical Calculation back to 1750

Current Calculation (Required by Minimum Standards)

WEB SITES

LAND GRANTS

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/opac/lonnabout.htm#patents

Digital Copies of Historical Land Grants

https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s1259/113/html/modpats2.html

Poll

Who Has Processed Rinex Gnss Files?

PROGRAMSWINTEQC

http://teqc.silkwerks.com/

EDIT RINEX DATA

CUT-SPLICE-SPLIT

TURN SATELLITES ON OR OFF

DECIMATE EPOCH INTERVAL

DIRECT OPUS SUBMITTAL

ProgramsGoogle Earth Pro

Google Earth Pro now Free for all users

Historical Imagery slider

US Parcel Data Layer was just turned off

Street View imagery and user posted imagery.

Terrain View

Various Layers available online

NGS Benchmarks

NOAA Aeronautical Charts

National Wetlands Inventory

ProgramsDS WorldDSWorld is a free program that plots NGS network points by state, county andtype (vertical or horizontal) in Google Earth. The program requires the previousinstallation of Google Earth on your computer. You can create marks and countyboundary plots, download photos, Tidal station data and CBL information.

WEB SITES

MD511 - http://md511.org/

WV511 http://wv511.org

Road conditionsAccidents

Construction

Traffic

Road Cameras

WEB SITES

NOAA – Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center

Interactive Snow Information

http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/interactive/html/map.html

WEB SITES

Q COGO

www.q-cogo.com

Offline option

Simple cogo

No export

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US Army Corps of Engineers

U-SMART

USACE Control Monument Database

usmart.usace.army.mil/

CLOUD SERVICESTrimble Connect

Access ServicesUpload Control Files and Maps to Trimble ConnectedCommunity

Upload to Multiple Devices in your Organization

Synchronize field files between users.Download and QC Data files while a crew packs up onsite.

Synchronize field files to office.Included with Trimble Access yearly maintenanceservice agreement.

CLOUD SERVICESMicrosoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365Includes online or yearly subscription to the latest version ofthe MS-Office Suite (Work, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Notesand Publisher)

Online Cloud Storage options between 1TB and 50 TB.

Access to files from field or office.

App downloads of the MS-Office included.

Synchronize field files to office.

CLOUD SERVICESGoogle Drive and Dropbox

• Google Drive• Free Plan starts at 15GB of data• Pay services up to 50TB.

• Dropbox• Basic Plan for 2GB free• Dropbox Pro offers up to 1 TB• Dropbox Business offers unlimited storage.

Geo‐Tagged Photographs

Latitude and Longitude stored with theimage file

Some Camera Models store altitude anddirections.

Great tool to sort through photographsInformation can be added after the factwith some programs.

Geo-Tagged PhotographsCameras90% of all smart phones Apple, Samsung, Motorola,ect. has this built in as an option.

Richo G800SE or the G700SE-MNikon Coolpix AW-SeriesOlympus Tough TG-1Canon PowerShot D20

Pentax Optio WG-2Sony Alpha a77 Digital SLRSamsung WB850FMost are waterproof and shock resistant and durable for field use.

Geo-Tagged Photographs-SoftwareGeoJot+ (used to be GPS Photo-Link)

You can analyze your geotagged photos alongwith other data you have collected within a GISsystem, or simply create word or html reportsto share the geotagged photos and photo mapsbetween organizations.The photo mapping software saves businessestime, money, and eliminates the errors oftenintroduced during tedious manual data entry.

Report data in PDF, ESRI ARCMap, Google KMZWork and Web formats.

Geo-Tagged Photographs-SoftwareESRI ARCMap 10.1 or greater

You can easily import geotagged digitalphotographs into your map and integratethem directly into your existinggeodatabase using the new GeoTaggedPhotos To Points tool available in ArcMap10.1.

The tool creates a point feature class in thegeodatabase and, as an option, attachesthe photos to the point feature class sothey can be easily managed along withyour other data. You will need at least anArcGIS for Desktop Standard license andyour output feature class must be in anArcGIS 10 or higher geodatabase.

Geo-Tagged Photographs-SoftwareOTHER SOFTWARE

DotSoft will create this feature withinAutocad

Free Geography Tool will create a TWF filefor a geotagged photo that can then beimported as a aerial image.

Other websites or computer programs?

Ground Control Points with GNSS

Propeller – AeroPoints

Trimble – GNSS Smart Target Base Station

UAS SoftwarePix4DDroneDeployESRI Drone2MapBently ContextCaptureAgisoftESRI Full Motion VideoTrimble UAS MasterAutodesk ReCAPMany more….

Pix4D

PIX4DPix4Dcapture- Free App to flyvarious UAS.

Pix4Dmapper- Subscription basedto process data.

DroneDeploy

Free app to fly various UAS

ESRI Full Motion Video

https://youtu.be/590XK1bq55s

Video from Puerto Rico

Earthpoint.us

http://www.metzgerwillard.us/EarthSurvey.html

https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/google-earth.html

http://www.chartbundle.com/charts/kml/chartbundle_aero.kml

https://griduc.rsgis.erdc.dren.mil/ https://www.geocaching.com/mark/

http://www.agc.army.mil/Missions/Corpscon/ https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/GPSonBM/

https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/wps/portal/NFHLWMSkmzdownload

Streamstats: https://water.usgs.gov/osw/streamstats/

http://dnrweb.dnr.state.md.us/merlin

Historicaerials.com