SAM, Inc. utilizes the latest in state-of-the-art surveying equipment from among several market leading manufacturers of this technology. Chief among these is our reliance on a combination of the latest top-of-the-line solutions from Trimble Navigation. SAM, Inc. has invested more than $3 million in Trimble survey systems and has affirmed the company’s commitment to deploying the best technology for clients’ benefit.
These investments include new Trimble S6 DR 300 Total Stations and Trimble R7 and R8 GPS Receivers deployed across the firm’s entire staff for field operations, providing crews with the latest technological advancements the industry. Efficiency advances for field crew data collection using these systems include:
SAM, Inc. has recently become a global leader in tablet-based data acquisition technology by also deploying new Trimble Tablet Rugged PCs to its entire staff of field crews. SAM, Inc. is the first company in the world to implement this technology on such a large scale.
Every SAM, Inc. field crew can use this advanced technology across the full range of surveying projects. The tablets bring practical improvements to every type of fieldwork that the firm conducts, with benefits of increased speed and productivity in data collection and data management enhancements.
The tablet hardware is fully network communication-equipped for cellular 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and wired connections, to both Internet and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. Data exchange between field and office operations can be conducted in real-time and includes the ability for office staff to operate the tablet as a remote desktop. This feature greatly increases the efficiency of office support for field operators.
Several useful third-party applications will be deployed as part of software tools on the tablet, including Google Earth for direct field access to satellite imaging, turn-by-turn navigation software for better route planning. Other useful tablet features include the integration of a digital camera for both still and video images. Field personnel will now be able to document project details with geo-referenced images as part of the data set.
