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Robert Shaw
Rob studied Topographic Science (Geomatics) at the University of Glasgow, UK, graduating in 1988 with a BSc (Hons). In 2003 he was elected a full member of the Institute of Irish Surveyors and am a member of IRLOGI (Irish Organisation for Geographical Information).
In my first job in 1989 he worked as a GPS surveyor on a national mapping project in Saudi Arabia, constructing a new geodetic network, and surveying photogrammetric control for a digital mapping programme. In 1990 Rob returned to Scotland to work for Bartholomew, on geographic database compilation and digital atlas map design. In 1992 he joined The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland as a surveyor. Here he spent 10 years surveying and mapping archaeological monuments and sites.
Since 2002 Rob has been employed as a geo-surveyor at The Discovery Programme, Dublin, Ireland. The role of the geo-surveyor is to formulate and coordinate the survey strategy of the company, and to research the use of new technology in archaeological surveying. Research has been undertaken into 3D modelling methodologies, in particular using digital photogrammetry to extract models automatically. The use of this technology has been applied to the mapping of landscapes through the creation of orthophotos from low-level vertical aerial photography. Currently he is researching the use of 3D laser scanning in recording excavations and upstanding buildings - particularly how we can maximize the 3D component of this data. Other active research includes landscape mapping and analysis using airborne LIDAR data.
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