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The Future of Metrology: How AI and Advanced Technologies are Revolutionizing Precision Measurement What would you say to implementing metrology technology that could: Boost precision? Enable better quality control and consistency? Provide continuous monitoring capable of responding immediately to abnormalities? Bring more data to uncertainty analysis? Automate inspections? Offer predictive analytics that anticipate machinery breakdowns…

The Future is Now: Revolutionizing Industry with Virtual Modeling and Digital Twins Digital twins are not new, but their potential has grown by leaps and bounds with the application of machine learning. Employing AI to digital twins to facilitate smart manufacturing was always just a matter of time; now that future is here. Digital twins–virtual…

Digital Surface Modeling: How AI Converts 2D Images into 3D Insights Digital surface models (DSMs) are nothing new, but as software and scanning equipment have become more sophisticated so have DSM’s. Digital terrain maps have many engineering applications, of course. but other sectors, such as agriculture, energy, and conservation, are finding uses for them as…

Cutting Edge in Mine Survey Technologies and Techniques Mine surveyors perform essential services. The data they glean helps plan work, make decisions, improve safety, and aid in mineral exploration. But ground-based surveying methods and manual calculation leave a lot to be desired. Slow and subject to human error, traditional mine surveys can take days or…

Cutting-edge Metrology Sparks Innovation Metrology – the scientific study of measurement – has been around a long time. The first known attempt at creating a standard of measure came nearly 5,000 years ago in Egypt. The unit of measure, called a cubit, was modeled in black granite based on the length of Pharaoh’s forearm and…

Staking Claims on Federal and Private Lands When most people hear the term “staking a claim,” their minds go back to their 4th grade history lesson about the California Gold Rush from 1848-1855. They recall images of grizzled miners crouched over a stream panning for gold, actively working their claim. Staking mining claims is not…

6 Surprising Secrets of As-Built Surveys No matter how meticulously a construction project is planned, no matter how detailed the blueprints and no matter how prepared the builder and subcontractors are, there’s one thing you can always count on — changes to the original drawings as work progresses. According to IBISWorld, the U.S. surveying and…

How an ALTA Survey Can Help You Avoid Legal Disputes and Liabilities When conducting a commercial property transaction, an American Land Title Association survey (ALTA) will likely be required by the lender or title company or suggested by your attorney. In most cases, title insurance cannot be obtained without an ALTA survey. Far more accurate…

What is the difference between UAV, UAS and uncrewed drone technology? UAV, UAS, uncrewed, unmanned, drone…the lexicon surrounding small, pilotless aircraft can get confusing. Do all those terms refer to the same thing? If not, what distinguishes one from another? How is a drone different from a UAV? What is the difference between uncrewed and…

How AI is Transforming the Construction Industry: Trends, Benefits, and Challenges Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing  the construction industry, and the possibilities and mind boggling. Starting with the design process and ending with a built environment’s decommissioning, AI is playing increasingly vital roles in achieving collaboration and connectivity in construction through the full life…