Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Eric Cowan, Leica Reality Capture Consultant, discusses key surveying skills, workflow efficiency, drone tech, SLAM scanning, and how technology is shaping modern surveying.
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Follow Eric Cowan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-cowan-a977a948
Chapters:
00:27-1:17 -- Eric’s summer fun
1:18-2:41 -- An unexpected surveying discovery
2:42-3:19 -- The biggest lesson Eric learned while surveying
3:20-4:40 -- Eric’s path to surveying
4:41-6:07 -- Surveying in the mountains, a prison, and downtown Reno
6:08-7:16 -- How Eric got into laser scanning
7:17-9:28 -- How to do drone surveying right
9:29 -10:04 -- The mind-boggling speed of technology’s evolution
10:05-11:38 – What Leica does better than any other technology provider
11:39-13:55 -- How do you choose the right technology?
13:56-14:43 -- Eric’s favorite part of the job
14:44-15:56 -- The most common question surveyors ask
15:57-16:59 -- The biggest surprise moving from surveying to technology consultant
17:00 -18:28 -- Common misconceptions surveyors have about tech
18:29-20:23 -- The top skills that today’s surveyors need
20:24-21:36 -- What excites Eric about the future of tech
21:37-22:58 -- Eric’s book recommendation
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RELATED:
Watch Eric’s webinars in the Reality Capture Education Series:
When to Use a Handheld Laser Scanner as a Surveying Tool: pure-surveying.com/2024/05/24/reality-capture-education-series-when-to-use-a-handheld-laser-scanner-as-a-surveying-tool
The Best Way to Achieve Fast, Accurate Reality Capture in Confined Spaces:
pure-surveying.com/2023/09/27/reality-capture-education-seriesthe-best-way-to-achieve-fast-accurate-reality-capture-in-confined-spaces
Eric Cowan, Leica Reality Capture Consultant, discusses key surveying skills, workflow efficiency, drone tech, SLAM scanning, and how technology is shaping modern surveying.
đź“Ś Learn more about this topic: pure-surveying.com/insights
Follow Eric Cowan on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-cowan-a977a948
Chapters:
00:27-1:17 -- Eric’s summer fun
1:18-2:41 -- An unexpected surveying discovery
2:42-3:19 -- The biggest lesson Eric learned while surveying
3:20-4:40 -- Eric’s path to surveying
4:41-6:07 -- Surveying in the mountains, a prison, and downtown Reno
6:08-7:16 -- How Eric got into laser scanning
7:17-9:28 -- How to do drone surveying right
9:29 -10:04 -- The mind-boggling speed of technology’s evolution
10:05-11:38 – What Leica does better than any other technology provider
11:39-13:55 -- How do you choose the right technology?
13:56-14:43 -- Eric’s favorite part of the job
14:44-15:56 -- The most common question surveyors ask
15:57-16:59 -- The biggest surprise moving from surveying to technology consultant
17:00 -18:28 -- Common misconceptions surveyors have about tech
18:29-20:23 -- The top skills that today’s surveyors need
20:24-21:36 -- What excites Eric about the future of tech
21:37-22:58 -- Eric’s book recommendation
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RELATED:
Watch Eric’s webinars in the Reality Capture Education Series:
When to Use a Handheld Laser Scanner as a Surveying Tool: pure-surveying.com/2024/05/24/reality-capture-education-series-when-to-use-a-handheld-laser-scanner-as-a-surveying-tool
The Best Way to Achieve Fast, Accurate Reality Capture in Confined Spaces:
pure-surveying.com/2023/09/27/reality-capture-education-seriesthe-best-way-to-achieve-fast-accurate-reality-capture-in-confined-spaces
