National Geodetic Survey’s special NGS DAY
NGS @ FIG WORKING WEEK 2023

Wednesday 31 May 2023

National Geodetic Survey's (NGS) will be presenting a full-day's worth of content on National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) Modernization during the FIG Working Week 2023.

Attendance at this event is included in the registration fee for the Working Week. If you wish to only participate in this event you can make a Day Registration for Wednesday 31 May. This day registration will also include the FIG Working Week Keynote Session.

Agenda

Wednesday,
31 May
09:00–11:00
Bonnet Creek Ball Room, Hilton/Waldorf

PLENARY SESSION 3: TACKLING THE GLOBAL CHALLENGES [10513]
Chair: Mr. Mikael Lilje, FIG Vice President, Sweden


Surveyors have much to contribute in society and to highlight, advocate and above all act to ensure change that builds on a sustainability agenda. In this plenary our key note speakers will elaborate further on selected challenges that is at the forefront of thinking and highlighted in some of the FIG commission working groups. Driven by the need for sustainable development and fit for the future, this includes: an introduction to the new Reference Frame system/Datum that is being introduced in the US and which is leading up to a special National Geodetic Survey Day/Track (NGS); Disaster responsiveness highlighting the sustainability of island states given the challenges that the Small Islands are facing (which will also be a special topic in the technical sessions); and technological sustainable applications for the development of urban areas.

Juliana Blackwell (USA):
The Modernized U.s. National Spatial Reference System – Aligning National Geospatial Data to the Globe (12306)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Simone Lloyd (Jamaica):
LAND ADMINISTRATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT ROLE IN TACKLING DISASTER MANAGEMENT / SEA LEVEL RISE with a special focus on sustainability of island states (SIDS) (12310)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Dustin Parkman (USA):
Challenges in Cities, Transportation and Reality Modeling Contribution to Land Management (12307)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Andrew Hurley (USA):
Is Our Wider Community Taking Esg on Board? (12308)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Wednesday,
31 May
11:30–13:00
Bonnet Creek Ball Room, Hilton/Waldorf

TS07K: PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF NATIONAL SPATIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM (NSRS) MODERNIZATION - CHANGING SURVEY METHODOLOGY [10514]
Chair: Mr. Jeff Jalbrzikowski, United States
Rapporteur: Mr. Ben Erickson, United States

  • Practical impacts of the modernized NSRS
  • Canada’s implementation of the modernized frames
  • Changes Afoot: State Plane 2022 and Retirement of the U.S. Survey Foot
  • Preparing for the Modernization of the NSRS

Dru Smith (USA):
Practical Impacts of the Modernized NSRS (12286)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Brian Donahue (Canada):
Reference System Modernization in Canada (12298)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Michael Dennis (USA):
Changes Afoot: State Plane 2022 and Retirement of the U.S. Survey Foot (12295)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Lynda Bell and Christine Gallagher (USA):
Preparing for the Modernization of the NSRS (12282)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Wednesday,
31 May
14:30–16:00
Bonnet Creek Ball Room, Hilton/Waldorf

TS08K: UPDATE ON THE NOAA CORS NETWORK AND OPUS [10515]
Chair: Mr. Ryan Hippenstiel, United States
Rapporteur: Dr. Dan Gillins, United States

  • The NOAA CORS Network (NCN) Services
  • Updating OPUS-S to Support Multi-GNSS
  • OPUS-Projects 5: Supporting RTK for Establishment of Geodetic Control
  • OPUS-Projects for Manager’s Training - Transitioning from Instructor-led to Online, Self-paced instruction
  • Augmenting Data exchange formats for OPUS of the future

John GALETZKA and Ira Sellars (USA):
The NOAA CORS Network (NCN) Services (12283)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Nick Forfinski-Sarkozi (USA), Dan Gillins and Andria Bilich (USA):
Updating OPUS-S to Support Multi-GNSS (12284)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Daniel Gillins, Nick Forfinksi-Sarkozi, Ira Sellars and Weibing Wang (USA):
OPUS-Projects 5: Supporting RTK Measurements for Establishment of Geodetic Control (12280)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Daniel Martin, Erika Little and Jeff Jalbrzikowski (USA):
OPUS-Projects for Managers Training - Transitioning From Mandatory Instructor-led to online, Self-Paced. (12281)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ryan A. Hardy (USA):
Augmenting Data Exchange Formats for OPUS of the Future (12296)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Wednesday,
31 May
16:30–18:00
Bonnet Creek Ball Room, Hilton/Waldorf

TS09K: CASE STUDIES OF SURVEYS NGS DOES NOW AND HOW THEY WILL CHANGE [10516]
Chair: Dr. Dan Gillins, United States
Rapporteur: Mr. Ryan Hippenstiel, United States

  • Implementing NGS OPUS Projects’ GVX feature to align RTK vectors to the NSRS to establish Geodetic Control for FirstNet Indoor Mapping.
  • IGLD: A case study for leveraging digital tools to enhance QA/QC on large scale static GNSS observation campaigns
  • Geodetic Leveling in the Modernized NSRS
  • NGS Field Operations: Modernizing in Many Ways
  • Closing Remarks by Director of National Geodetic Survey

Kevin Jordan and Benjamin Gavin (USA):
Implementing NGS OPUS Projects’ GVX feature to align RTK vectors to the NSRS to establish Geodetic Control for FirstNet Indoor Mapping (12278)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

John May (USA):
IGLD: a Case Study for Leveraging Digital Tools to Enhance QA/QC on Large Scale Static Gnss Observation Campaigns (12279)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Benjamin Erickson (USA):
Geodetic Leveling in the Modernized NSRS (12297)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]

Ryan Hippenstiel (USA):
NGS Field Operations: Modernizing in Many Ways (12285)
[abstract] [paper] [handouts] [video]