Archaeology

The Cartogoo and 3DSurveyor systems were designed for a wide range of Archaeological applications. From field walking, ground modeling, to full site recording, the Cartogoo system will provide all the graphical surveying and GIS tools an Archaeologist needs.

Archaeology is unique because archaeologists deal with vast quantities of data at all different scales and required accuracies. A field walker might only record 500 points to a meter accuracy but a full excavation could need millions to sub centimeter accuracy, and in full 3D. Cartogoo solves this wide range of Archaeological requirements through its Cartogoo Handheld product and its 3DSurveyor Tablet Edition.

Cartogoo Handheld GPS

Gives the archaeologist full Google Earth functionality and accurate GPS in a hand held unit. Now for the first time you can go to site and have the Google aerial photograph showing your GPS position. You can collect points of interest and mark out features. All of the data is stored in the Google KML format and can be immediately loaded into Google Earth when you return to the office. This includes direct GIS data entry for Small Finds and contexts.

3DSurveyor

3Dsurveyor provides a unique set of tools for the Archaeologist. For the first time Archaeological data can be visualized in full 3D right in the field as the data is collected.

For example if you are recording a structure or section just connect a Total Station and the red laser spot becomes your 3D pointer. Move the pointer across the features that you want and everything is recorded. The view you see on the screen is the view through the telescope, as you move the instrument the screen follows. It’s that simple.

If you are recording a standard land survey then you can use the Total Station in Plan View and every point measured will display instantly along with all the other graphics from the site. Features can be “drawn” straight into the plan and symbols (like hash marks) can be added right then.

3DSurveyor gives the Archaeologist the ability not only to digitally record and see their data directly in the field but also for the first time ever the ability to produce finished drawings in the field.