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AI aerial photogrammetrist

Compiles data for map preparation, delineates aerial photographic detail, and prepares trace maps using computer graphics equipment.

Aroha Hall“I prepare maps and models using computer graphics equipment.”An example character, not a real person.
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Aerial photogrammetrist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Compile data required for map preparation including aerial photographs and survey notes.
  2. Delineate aerial photographic detail using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.
  3. Prepare trace maps and three-dimensional optical models using computer graphics equipment.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Cartographers and Photogrammetrists” (O*NET 17-1021.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Compile data required for map preparation, including aerial photographs, survey notes, records, reports, and original maps.
  • Delineate aerial photographic detail, such as control points, hydrography, topography, and cultural features, using precision stereoplotting apparatus or drafting instruments.
  • Prepare and alter trace maps, charts, tables, detailed drawings, and three-dimensional optical models of terrain using stereoscopic plotting and computer graphics equipment.

Aerial photogrammetrist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits

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