Recent advancements in UAV technology has stimulated a revolution in what I would describe as “on demand remote sensing”. I know of many Foresters in Western Canada that now consider a UAV to be an essential part of their field kit.
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Mobile devices have become a standard tool for business. However, there are a few things related to security that every business should be aware of. This article touches on some security related considerations. It is outside my expertise so I asked Mike Waithe to put some thought into it.
Whether Android, Windows or Apple tablet they all are terrific field tools for a variety of work – construction, geology, forestry, surveying. For myself, and many of my forestry colleagues, they have become an indispensable piece of field equipment. And there is a good reason for this – we find that we are more productive, have better access to information and consequently make better, faster decisions. This translates into an improved bottom line.
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At the end of a full day in the field the data on a tablet computer is often more costly to replace than the hardware. This makes a pretty strong case for investing in a method of backing up the data while in the field.
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The Dutch scientist Peter-Jules van Overloop found that that monitoring mechanisms he had installed on canal systems were constantly breaking down. However, his mobile phone almost always worked in these locations.
