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October 19,1992
The Daily Collegian
Automated surveying
vehicle on display
News-5
By Suzanne Andrews
Staff Writer
Mobilmetric Systems, Inc.
(MMS) demonstrated the world's
firstself-contained mobile survey¬
ing field office in front of the East
Engineering building Friday.
The vehicle is an advance in
land surveying with several ad¬
vantages, said Tom Mayhew Sr.,
designer of the system.
Some of the advantages include
greater safety for the operator,
higher vantage point for observa¬
tion and more effective use of a
four-person survey crew, Mayhew
said.
One disadvantage is that the
vehicle's height doesn't permit a
crew to shoot under brush, but
then a tripod can be used, Mayhew
said.
What surveyors do is measure
distances and angles to determine
the exact locations for structures
like walls, sidewalks, and sewers
for construction crews, according
to Professor Fareed Nader of sur¬
veying engineering.
Students in Nader's Surveying
Engineering Practice class, SE 86,
were present for the demonstra¬
tion assart of their class work.
Freshman surveying engineer¬
ing major Estcban Medina said
that he thought MMS would mean
faster and easier work for survey¬
ors, and that it could be used easily
t even in wet wrath** conditions.
Another survey ing engineering
major, senior Manuel Sanchez,
noted the better visibility of the
system, as well as its increased
"safety. »
Mayhew came up with the idea
for a mobile surveying system in
1981 because of a unique advance
in surveying instrumentation.
"I thought, 'could you put that
on a slightly unstable platform?'"
Mayhew said.
So, he borrowed a van, set up
an instrument in the back, jacked it
up, and tried it, Mayhew said, .
"Before long I had $30,000
invested, and it worked," he said.
A second vehicle was built in
1984 and a third in 1989, but, due
to the recession, Mayhew has been
unable to buiId any more.
Toe vehicle on display repre¬
sented an investment of about
$90,000, Mayhew said.
MMS increases efficiency by
bringing a factory environment
into the fieia, Mayhew said.
The computer monitors the
crcw'sprogressandeliminates the
need for plans, so "when you get to
work at 7:00, the system expects
you to be working," he said.
Mayhew estimates that the ef¬
ficiency factor gives MMS a 15
percent economic advantage over
their competition.
Part of the vehicle's technol¬
ogy is a computerized voice, said
Tom Mayhew Jr., a senior survey¬
ing engineering major.
The voice actually tells the crew
where to put stakes and what in¬
structions to writeon the lath, May¬
hew Jr. said.
The voice can also tell the crew
wherva mistake has been made, or
when the instrument is out of level,
he said. .
MMS makes it easier to keep
good records, Mayhew Jr. said.
All measurements are stored
on disk and backed up at the of¬
fice, and stored on printout.
"You know exactly what
you've done, there are no ques¬
tions. When you get in a dispute
with, a contractor, you can just
break out the notes and find out
exactly what happened," he said.
'To |he surveying industry, the
technology of MMS mcansa faster
response time for construction
layout," Mayhew said.
Asians more devoted to education
WASHINGTON (CPS)-Asian
Americans have a devotion to
higher education that surpasses that
of any other group, a Census Bu¬
reau study said.
country.
Recent Asian immigrants were
most likely highly educated in their
own countries and have the moti¬
vation and means to send their
Officials say the reverence for own children to college, education
learning springs, from the Asian ^ficials say.
family, where parents stress the
importance of an education.
Two out of five Americans with
roots in Asia and the Pacific had
completed four years or more of
college, the study said. That's
about twice the rate for the entire
Despite their appreciation for
higher education, Asian Ameri¬
cans with four years or more of
college earned nearly $1,700a year
less than whites with the same
education, based on median in¬
come, the study said.
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| Title | October 19, 1992, Page 5 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1992 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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| Full-Text-Search | October 19,1992 The Daily Collegian Automated surveying vehicle on display News-5 By Suzanne Andrews Staff Writer Mobilmetric Systems, Inc. (MMS) demonstrated the world's firstself-contained mobile survey¬ ing field office in front of the East Engineering building Friday. The vehicle is an advance in land surveying with several ad¬ vantages, said Tom Mayhew Sr., designer of the system. Some of the advantages include greater safety for the operator, higher vantage point for observa¬ tion and more effective use of a four-person survey crew, Mayhew said. One disadvantage is that the vehicle's height doesn't permit a crew to shoot under brush, but then a tripod can be used, Mayhew said. What surveyors do is measure distances and angles to determine the exact locations for structures like walls, sidewalks, and sewers for construction crews, according to Professor Fareed Nader of sur¬ veying engineering. Students in Nader's Surveying Engineering Practice class, SE 86, were present for the demonstra¬ tion assart of their class work. Freshman surveying engineer¬ ing major Estcban Medina said that he thought MMS would mean faster and easier work for survey¬ ors, and that it could be used easily t even in wet wrath** conditions. Another survey ing engineering major, senior Manuel Sanchez, noted the better visibility of the system, as well as its increased "safety. » Mayhew came up with the idea for a mobile surveying system in 1981 because of a unique advance in surveying instrumentation. "I thought, 'could you put that on a slightly unstable platform?'" Mayhew said. So, he borrowed a van, set up an instrument in the back, jacked it up, and tried it, Mayhew said, . "Before long I had $30,000 invested, and it worked," he said. A second vehicle was built in 1984 and a third in 1989, but, due to the recession, Mayhew has been unable to buiId any more. Toe vehicle on display repre¬ sented an investment of about $90,000, Mayhew said. MMS increases efficiency by bringing a factory environment into the fieia, Mayhew said. The computer monitors the crcw'sprogressandeliminates the need for plans, so "when you get to work at 7:00, the system expects you to be working," he said. Mayhew estimates that the ef¬ ficiency factor gives MMS a 15 percent economic advantage over their competition. Part of the vehicle's technol¬ ogy is a computerized voice, said Tom Mayhew Jr., a senior survey¬ ing engineering major. The voice actually tells the crew where to put stakes and what in¬ structions to writeon the lath, May¬ hew Jr. said. The voice can also tell the crew wherva mistake has been made, or when the instrument is out of level, he said. . MMS makes it easier to keep good records, Mayhew Jr. said. All measurements are stored on disk and backed up at the of¬ fice, and stored on printout. "You know exactly what you've done, there are no ques¬ tions. When you get in a dispute with, a contractor, you can just break out the notes and find out exactly what happened," he said. 'To |he surveying industry, the technology of MMS mcansa faster response time for construction layout," Mayhew said. Asians more devoted to education WASHINGTON (CPS)-Asian Americans have a devotion to higher education that surpasses that of any other group, a Census Bu¬ reau study said. country. Recent Asian immigrants were most likely highly educated in their own countries and have the moti¬ vation and means to send their Officials say the reverence for own children to college, education learning springs, from the Asian ^ficials say. family, where parents stress the importance of an education. Two out of five Americans with roots in Asia and the Pacific had completed four years or more of college, the study said. That's about twice the rate for the entire Despite their appreciation for higher education, Asian Ameri¬ cans with four years or more of college earned nearly $1,700a year less than whites with the same education, based on median in¬ come, the study said. Collegian Ads: 278-5734 o. MMNt COMPOSER AND CLASSICAL MUSIC ARTIST / Thursday / October 22 7:30 pm SATELLITE STUDENT UNION v 1992 Admission Student! $3.00 Genera! $5.00 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO T. _s' ' Luxurious Apartment Homes Scott C. Ellis Enterprises Welcomes Students & Faculty Comfortable & Affordable SXIP1EOT *TO 11 IMPRESSED SCQTTSMEN ■ SCOTTSMEN 2777 Willow ■ IQQ Clovis, CA |55W.Bullard 292-4755 | Clovis, CA 1 297-2297 'Lighted courts for racquetball, basketball tennis and volleyball •Swimming pool w/diving board & Jacuzzi * Fitness Center w/universal aerobic equip. *Rec. Center including game room w/pool tables. Lounge featuring cable TV. Picnic tables w/gas BBQ's • i . |
