Surveyors

Tools and Technology

Tools Include:

• Height gauges (Abney levels)
• Height gauges (Altimeters)
• Levels (Automatic levels)
• Laser measuring systems (Automatic slope lasers)
• Barometers
• Clinometers
• Map measurers (Curvimeters)
• Measuring tapes (Depth gauge tapes)
• Rangefinders (Digital laser rangefinders)
• Measuring rods (Digital measuring poles)
• Measuring rods (Direct elevation rods)
• Distance meters
• Lasers (Dot lasers)
• Prisms (Double right-angle prisms)
• Levels (Electronic digital levels)
• Theodolites (Electronic digital theodolites)
• Instrument tripods (Elevator tripods)
• Tape measures (Gammon reels)
• Geological compasses
• Global positioning system receivers (Global positioning system GPS devices)
• Levels (Hand levels)
• Laser measuring systems (Handheld measuring lasers)
• Global positioning system receivers (Integrated global positioning systems GPS)
• Lasers (Invisible beam lasers)
• Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
• Plumb bobs (Laser plumb bobs)
• Scanners (Laser scanners)
• Laser measuring systems (Line lasers)
• Theodolites (Long range reflectorless total stations)
• Machetes
• Electromagnetic geophysical instruments (Magnetic locators)
• Measuring rods
• Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
• Theodolites (Mechanical theodolites)
• Measuring rods (Philadelphia rods)
• Map measurers (Planimeters)
• Plumb bobs
• Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers (Pocket personal computers PC)
• Geological compasses (Pocket transits)
• Extension pole (Prism poles)
• Theodolites (Prismless total stations)
• Theodolites (Reflectorless total stations)
• Prisms (Right-angle prisms)
• Measuring wheels for distance (Road measuring wheels)
• Theodolites (Robotic total stations)
• Instrument tripods (Robotic tripods)
• Measuring rods (Rod levels)
• Lasers (Rotary lasers)
• Measuring rods (San Francisco rods)
• Sonars (Side scan sonars)
• Sonometers (Single-beam echo sounders)
• Sonometers (Single-beam transducers)
• Video attachments for microscopes (Stereoscopes)
• Measuring rods (Surveyors leveling rods)
• Distance meters (Telescopic viewers)
• Theodolites (Total stations)
• Interferometers (Tracking lasers)
• Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
• Optical calibration sets (Tribrachs)
• Instrument tripods (Tripods)
• Two way radios
• Lasers (Visible beam lasers)

Technologies Include:

• Analytical or scientific software

• MicroSurvey FieldGenius
• HYPACK HYSWEEP
• Survey software
• Surface modeling software
• Sokkia Spectrum Survey Suite
• HYPACK MAX
• Carlson SurvCE
• Geocomp Systems GeoNav
• CE Surveyor III software
• Geodetic software
• Sokkia G2

• Application server software

• CloudWorks

• Computer aided design CAD software

• Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Autodesk AutoCAD Land Desktop
• Autodesk AutoCAD software
• Bentley MicroStation
• Trimble Terramodel
• Carlson SurvCADD
• CMT Incorporated CogoCAD
• Computer aided design CAD software
• MicroSurvey software

• Data base user interface and query software

• Data logging software

• Data conversion software

• Cyclone

• Document management software

• Data transfer software

• Information retrieval or search software

• Topographic database software

• Internet browser software

• Internet browser software

• Map creation software

• Cadcorp desktop GIS
• Carlson Survey
• PC-Mapper software
• Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
• Sokkia Imap
• ESRI ArcView
• Drafting software

• Mobile location based services software

• Global positioning system GPS software

• Office suite software

• Microsoft Office software
• Latitude software

• Project management software

• Project analysis and costing software
• Project data integration software
• Project Tracker Pro software

• Route navigation software

• NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer
• Trimble HydroPro

• Spreadsheet software

• Microsoft Excel
• Spreadsheet software

• Time accounting software

• Sharetech Tabs Plus

The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)