AI Assistant for Cartographers and Photogrammetrists

Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form for one or more purposes, such as legal, social, political, educational, and design purposes. May work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). May design and evaluate algorithms, data structures, and user interfaces for GIS and mapping systems. May collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.

Considerable Preparation Needed

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Core Responsibilities

  • 1Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.(Core task)
  • 2Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.(Core task)
  • 3Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.(Core task)
  • 4Study legal records to establish boundaries of local, national, and international properties.(Core task)
  • 5Inspect final compositions to ensure completeness and accuracy.(Core task)
  • 6Revise existing maps and charts, making all necessary corrections and adjustments.(Core task)
  • 7Identify, scale, and orient geodetic points, elevations, and other planimetric or topographic features, applying standard mathematical formulas.(Core task)
  • 8Collect information about specific features of the Earth, using aerial photography and other digital remote sensing techniques.(Core task)
  • 9Examine and analyze data from ground surveys, reports, aerial photographs, and satellite images to prepare topographic maps, aerial-photograph mosaics, and related charts.(Core task)
  • 10Build and update digital databases.(Core task)

Top Skills Required

Reading Comprehension
Writing
Critical Thinking
Active Listening
Active Learning
Speaking
Monitoring
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Social Perceptiveness

Knowledge Areas

GeographyComputers and ElectronicsEnglish LanguageDesignMathematicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyEducation and Training

Technology & Tools Used

In-Demand Technologies

Adobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAutodesk AutoCADBentley MicroStation

Other Tools

Adobe DreamweaverAerotriangulation adjustment softwareAldus FreeHandArbor Image DraftsmanAutodesk WorldBentley Systems InRoads SuiteBoeing Kork Digital MappingBoeing SoftPlotter

Daily Work Activities

Getting Information
Working with Computers
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Documenting/Recording Information
Processing Information

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