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Portable Ice Surveyors

The Nevero Glacier Laserscan Improves the Mountainous Monitoring Task

— October 12, 2012 — Tech
The majority of the effort involved in acquiring the data surrounding such remote geographic features might actually be in getting oneself to the site. The Nevero Glacier Laserscan was designed to make that part of the process much easier. The concept also boasts a much more sophisticated system technologically to guarantee the most accurate and revealing results.

One of Carlos Schreib's priorities was to ensure compactness of the apparatus so he conceived a piece of equipment that could collapse into a boxy form with its integrated tripod. Carbon fiber gives the device the protection it needs in merciless polar conditions. Furthermore, it manages to keep the weight of the surveyor down as much as possible so that the Nevero Glacier Laserscan can be carried without too much difficulty.
Trend Themes
1. Compact Surveying Equipment - Developing portable and collapsible surveying equipment for challenging geographic features could disrupt the surveying industry by making it easier and more efficient to gather data in remote locations.
2. Advanced Surveying Technology - Investing in sophisticated surveying technology that can provide more accurate and revealing results could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the surveying industry by improving data collection methods.
3. Lightweight Equipment - Creating lightweight surveying equipment that can be easily carried by researchers and explorers could disrupt the surveying industry by reducing the physical burden of data collection in remote locations.
Industry Implications
1. Surveying Industry - The surveying industry could benefit from developing portable and advanced surveying technology and lightweight equipment for better data collection in challenging environments.
2. Exploration Industry - The exploration industry could benefit from using portable and sophisticated surveying technology for geological and environmental monitoring in remote locations.
3. Environmental Monitoring Industry - The environmental monitoring industry could benefit from using lightweight surveying equipment for efficient and non-intrusive data collection in fragile ecosystems.
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