David B. Toyos, B&B Geomatics Director, offers a seminar explaining the new ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Positional Accuracy Standards for Digital Geospatial Data, Edition 2, approved by the ASPRS Board of Directors on August 23, 2023.
In addition to a solid understanding of surveying principles, methodologies and laws governing the profession, surveyors must stay updated with latest technology and industry standards.
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Mr. Toyos presented an overview of Edition 2, reemphasizing that “the RMSE (Root Mean Square Error) is still, a straightforward accuracy measure that is easy to understand and compute”.
Edition 2 was developed by community consensus, with specialists from private companies, public agencies, and academia contributing to its development. For the first time, four state departments of transportation contributed to these standards. This paradigm of participation was created to expand the standards to the wider community of mapping, remote sensing, and engineering practices.
Quasim Abdullah, Ph.D., PLS, CP, Woolpert Vice President and Chief Scientist.