SPECTRA Precision has released a data collection device with software designed to record information from field surveying operations.
The data collector is equipped with an 806MHz processor, 128MB of memory, Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi technology. It also has a 5200 mAh rechargeable lithium ion battery, 1 GB of Flash storage and a VGA touch screen display.
The company says the device meets the MIL-STD-810F standard for drops, vibration and temperature extremes. It also comes with an IP67 rating, meaning it is completely sealed against dust and can survive immersion in up to a metre of water.
The software has standard and advanced modes. The standard mode allows users to draw up plots, boundaries and stakes on topographic data. They can also carry out coordinate geometry and create descriptions of certain points. The advanced mode has digital terrain models and a roading function.
The developer claims the unit can be used by the mining and construction industries to undertake complex surveying operations.