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Tom Weeks Joins Point One During Period of Expansive Growth
Published June 5, 2024
Tom joins the company at a critical time, bringing his experience with six previous startups to bear as we look toward a season of aggressive growth and expansion ahead. As he takes the operations helm this summer, we wanted to share more about his background, what drew him to Point One, and what he sees for the company over the next 24 months.
Read moreUnderground Utility Locator Guide [2024]
Published June 5, 2024
There’s at least one underground utility strike in the United States every minute, resulting in significant damage to well-being and properties, financial loss, and service disruptions. Underground utility locators minimize the occurrence of these strikes by identifying and mapping pipes and cables buried in the ground. This guide will help you understand underground utility locators, […]
Read moreEmlid Reach RS2+ Review & RTK Set Up
Published June 5, 2024
The Emlid Reach RS2+ is a state-of-the-art GNSS receiver that offers high-precision positioning suitable for various surveying tasks. The advanced device is designed to meet the demands of professionals who require reliable and accurate data. When paired with an RTK network like Point One Polaris, it can achieve centimeter-level accuracy in real time. Supporting a […]
Read moreWGS84: What is the World Geodetic System 1984
Published June 5, 2024
The World Geodetic System (WGS) is a standard that defines Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF) models, Earth gravitational, and World Magnetic models. In 1983, a new realization of WGS—WGS84—was developed from modifications of the Navy Navigation Satellite System (NNSS). Today, that realization is used worldwide for global positioning and navigation in automotive and mobile devices. This article […]
Read moreTags: The Power to Analyze and Act at Scale
Published June 4, 2024
How Polaris’ latest upgrade makes fleet-level positioning simple Companies that rely on positioning solutions at scale often face a logistical mess when it comes to deploying and managing their fleets of drones, rovers, or other satellite receivers. A day’s work may involve planning miles of underground pipelines in multiple locations or deploying several new groups […]
Read moreWGS84 vs. NAD83 vs. ITRF 2014: What are the differences?
Published June 3, 2024
Geodetic reference datums are central to geospatial positioning applications such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), forming the foundation for geospatial mapping and inertial navigation systems. The first of these reference datums, the North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27), was published in the 20th century, but since then, datums have been […]
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