Positioning Technologies Podcast · Dennis Belgrado

TerraFlex and Trimble HPS2: Overcoming Fieldwork Barriers.

November 26, 2024·22 min·1 clip

TeraFlex uses offset workflows to calculate the exact location of a target from two laser measurements and GNSS data.

The hosts open on a basic fieldwork headache: access. They keep circling back to the same question, which is how to collect useful data when the point you need is in a bad place or a dangerous one. That leads into a recent Trimble Geospatial blog post about TeraFlex and the HPS2 handle. The conversation treats both as straightforward answers to a very common problem. They use simple examples to make the issue concrete. A point might sit in the middle of a busy road. It might be behind a fence. It might be up a tree or down a hole. In every case, the idea stays the same: you need the data, but you do not want to stand there longer than necessary or put someone at risk. From there, the discussion shifts into what TeraFlex does with the collected information. The hosts explain that the data can be viewed in different formats. They also note that simple reports can be created inside the software. That means the team can start making sense of the data before getting back to the office. They also point out the real time side of the workflow. Findings can be shared with colleagues right away, which keeps the work moving. When the job needs deeper analysis, TeraFlex can integrate with other Trimble software, including Trimble Business Center. The hosts present that as part of a smooth workflow rather than a disconnected add on. Construction comes up as an obvious use case. The hosts talk about tight sites where equipment is hard to maneuver and every measurement still has to be right. In that setting, the HPS2 could help with layout and verification. It also seems useful for as built documentation, since precise measurements of newly built features can be turned into accurate digital models. Those models matter later too. The episode connects them to renovation work, where having a record of what was actually built can save time and confusion. Then the conversation moves to archaeology. That is another field where conditions can be delicate or dangerous, and where remote measurement can help people document sites without lingering where they should not. The broader thread is safety tied to efficiency. The hosts keep returning to the idea that better tools are not just about speed. They are about making hard fieldwork more manageable and less risky. By the end, the episode feels less like a product pitch and more like a practical look at how a workflow changes when access is no longer the main obstacle.

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Remote measurement gets a practical, workflow-first case for fieldwork where access is limited.

The episode treats a Trimble Geospatial blog post as a field-ready guide for the moments when a target point sits behind a fence, across a road, up a tree, or in another place that should not be reached by climbing.

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When the point is behind a fence, you still need the measurement.

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