Provided is an information processing device includes a processor, a display, an operation unit, and a near field wireless communication unit capable of communicating with a laser device detecting horizontality and emitting a laser beam at a set gradient, the processor causes the information processing device to realize a remote controller function to remotely operate the laser device via the near field wireless communication unit, to acquires status information showing an operation status of the laser device via the near field wireless communication unit, and to display a pictogram representing a status of the laser device corresponding to the status information and an icon for calling the remote controller function on a control initial screen for remote operation.

A sensor network for measuring and processing agricultural sensor measurements having multi-depth sensors, field monitors, and/or field data collection systems. The multi-depth sensor having a GPS; sets of physical sensors located at different depths; a processing structure sampling measurements from the physical sensors; and storing the measurements. The field monitor for use with a mobile platform having: a housing; a camera; a LiDAR sensor; a processing structure capturing point data and image data; generating above-ground field data; and determining crop data. The field data collection system having a stationary field monitor and one or more mobile field monitors capturing above-ground data. The stationary field monitor and the mobile field monitors having an associated GPS. The multi-depth sensors capture below-ground data and communicating the below-ground data to the stationary field monitor. A GPU processes the above-ground data and the GPS data to generate a point cloud data set.

Embodiments provide for a method of determining a geospatial position of a point of interest and a portable positioning device. In one embodiment, the method includes collecting data from a receiving unit and data from at least one of an imaging device and an IMU of the positioning device for each one of a plurality of positions of the positioning device. The collected data is then transmitted to a data fusing processor for determining orientations and positions of the positioning device for the plurality of positions in a global coordinate system. Further, the method includes obtaining a pointing input including a sighting direction towards the point of interest from the positioning device being positioned at at least one reference position. The pointing input is transmitted to the data fusing processor for identifying the point of interest and for determining the geospatial position of the point of interest in the global coordinate system.

A laser collimation- measuring system, including: a first laser source; a second laser source; a light combining device; a collimator; and a light divergence device. The first laser source and the second laser source emit a first laser and a second laser, respectively, to the light combining device. The first laser and the second laser are transmitted through the light combining device as a third laser and a fourth laser, respectively, and the third laser partially overlaps the fourth laser. The collimator is disposed in a light path of the third and fourth lasers and positioned between the light combining device and the laser divergence device. The laser collimation-measuring system enhances intensity of the laser collimation-measuring system.

A stand-alone module for localizing a surveying device installed with a stand above a ground mark. The module has at least one housing attached between the stand and the surveying device, a measuring camera unit, which is arranged and designed in such a way that when the module is mounted on a stand the ground mark can be detected in the field of view of the measuring camera unit, a power supply, an inclination sensor and a communication unit.

Various laser mount designs are shown. The laser mount includes a body, a movable laser platform and a connection mechanism to clamp onto a surface and/or object. The connection mechanism includes a retention plate, a threaded rod, guide rods, a pair of connection jaws or clamps and a clamp adjustment screw knob configured to move both connection jaws. The connection jaws are designed to clamp onto a variety of surface shapes and material sizes.

A remote operation system of a surveying instrument includes a surveying instrument including a survey unit, a control unit, a management server capable of communicating with the surveying instrument through the communication network, a remote terminal configured to command the management server to add a function of the surveying instrument through the communication network, and a billing system connected to the communication network, wherein the remote terminal commands the management server MS to consume a quantity of virtual currency corresponding to addition of the function, the management server adds the function of the surveying instrument when the quantity of virtual currency corresponding to addition of the function is consumed based on the command from the remote terminal, and the billing system executes a billing process based on billing data corresponding to the quantity of virtual currency.

A system includes a survey device and at least one processor. The survey device includes a support and a sensor attached to the support. The sensor is configured to capture measurement data. The at least one processor is coupled to the sensor to receive the measurement data. The at least one processor is configured to obtain a scene model corresponding to an initial set of the measurement data captured by the sensor when the support is located at an initial position, determine a location of the survey device relative to the scene model based on the initial set of the measurement data and the scene model, and update the location of the survey device relative to the scene model, based on subsequent sets of the measurement data captured by the sensor when the support is located at corresponding subsequent positions.

Provided are embodiments for a system and method for performing real-time detection for mapping. The embodiments include one or more processors, a scanner, and a mobile computing device removably coupled to the 2D scanner where the mobile computing device having a display. Embodiments include collecting scan data of an environment to generate a first map and identifying lines from the collected scan data corresponding to a surface of a structure. Embodiments also include grouping the identified lines into buckets based at least in part on a characteristic of the identified lines and combining the identified lines in each bucket. Embodiments also include optimizing the first map to generate a second map and displaying the second map on the display.

A system for measuring a length of a work piece including a leveling fixture disposed at a first end of the work piece and a range target disposed at a second end. The leveling fixture includes a precision stop abutting against the first end and range finders configured to be substantially aligned with the first end. The range target includes a target stop abutting against the second end and a vertical portion substantially aligned with the second end when the target stop abuts the second end. The range finders are each configured to take measurements between the range finders and the vertical portion of the range target so as to provide a measurement of the length of the work piece.