Scan Station C10 - Leica's new all purpose scanner

Even in the middle of this historic recession manufacturers continue to improve their offers. You might think this is pointless in these hard times, like trying to sell sunscreen to Eskimos in winter, but then you could be wrong about that. When is the right time to announce a new product? When the product is ready to ship, or when the buyers decides it's time for a new product? Maybe a little bit of both. And who says the economy is all that bad anyways? Some surveying companies are making a killing on scanning work right now. Don't be surprised if most of the scanning capable survey companies are doing much better than those without. Enter the C10. Leica announced this week the arrival of their newest all purpose scanner, the Scan Station C10. (Not sure were the "C10" designation comes from but I'll let you know when I do) I have only briefly ready through the marketing literature but it appears to be a step up in features and ease of use and less so in performance. Your actual productivity will likely increase with the on-board modular battery and on-board storage and controls. I'm eager to get my hands on one and will post a much more comprehensive review when I do. Meanwhile, I have several nearly completed article to finish and post for you, and I'll be updating some of the earlier posts to bring that information current.

Cal Surveyor article and other updates

Thanks to everyone who has recently been encouraging me to keep posting to this blog. I didn't realize how many people were following my writings on laser scanning. One of the distractions which cause delays in the blog was an article I was writing for Cal Surveyor. Cal Surveyor is a quarterly magazine published by the California Land Surveyors Association. You can view the article on page 28 of the spring issue of Cal Surveyor. Other distractions include work on a research project for the National Science Foundation on scanning acted as and many other personal projects. Although I was listed as Co-Principal investigator on the NSF project my participation was more as a consultant than as an author. What do I have planned for this blog? Well, I'll be posting some unique scanning projects, some equipment and software reviews, and I hope to begin a summary of training opportunities. If you are a surveyor and you need to know what's happening in our industry I hope to make this the site that will keep you well informed. Stay tuned. Book mark my blog for all the latest details. Send me your comments, your ideas, and your insights. I gather much of my personal knowledge from industry events, manufacturer reps, my academic sources and from many many scanner users. I hope to hear more from you all.