Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

 

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science Research and Outreach Services (RS&GIS)

Assisting or leading fieldwork campaigns is another strength of RS&GIS. RS&GIS maintain modern, state of the art equipment such as highly precise GPS units, drones with multiple sensors available, and other such instrumentation.

FEATURES

  • Centimeter-level to sub-meter spatial accuracy
  • Feature mapping (manholes, catch basins, hydrants, signs, utilities, etc.)
  • Ground control point (GCP) collection in support of aerial image acquisition
  • Custom attribution and photographic record collection
  • Offset technology

PREREQUISITES

  • None

CHARGES

  • On campus staff rate $90 per hour; Off campus staff rate $100
  • On and off campus student rate $30 per hour
  • Images in the MI aerial archive $30 each

REQUEST

MSU Libraries | Map Library

Workshops and consultation on GIS based field collection and community survey using applications such as Survey123 and KoBoToolbox.

FEATURES

  • Workshops
  • Consultation on field collection software

PREREQUISITES

  • None

CHARGES

  • None (free)

REQUEST