From the ground to the layer. From the layer to the decision.
A good survey is the basis for a decision, not another file in a drawer. We plan every survey around the question your organisation needs answered, capture data from the air, from a vehicle and on foot, check every feature, and deliver GIS layers that are ready to use in your own system.
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Why survey
Data first, then the decision
A field survey is the systematic capture of features in space, such as traffic signs, manholes, trees and facilities, each with a location, attributes and a photo, stored as GIS layers you can work with.
In most municipalities, spatial data has piled up over years, from different sources and different hands. Layers are often out of date, their accuracy is unknown and nobody can say when they were last checked. A survey restores certainty: what is there, where, in what condition and according to which source. From then on, a maintenance budget, a work plan or a committee decision rests on the ground itself.
01Budgets based on real conditionsPrioritise maintenance and investment by what is actually on the ground, not by old drawings or call-centre complaints.
02Meeting statutory dutiesOrderly records for the local traffic authority, public-space accessibility and mature-tree management.
03One map for every departmentEngineering, operations, revenue and emergency teams work from the same layer, in the same version.
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How it works
Five stations from the field to your system
Every survey follows the same route, from planning to the layer that lands in your system.
TAKE 01 · ST-01PlanningTogether we define the purpose, the feature list and attribute table, the accuracy requirement for each layer, the capture method and the delivery format. We check what already exists so nothing is surveyed twice.
TAKE 02 · ST-02Field captureThe tool follows the feature: aerial imagery and drones for areas and rooftops, camera vehicles for streets, and surveyors on foot with mobile apps for details you only see up close. Every record is stored with a location, a photo and a date.
TAKE 03 · ST-03Quality controlAutomated detection speeds up the work, but it does not decide on its own. Specialists check location, classification, completeness and attributes. Exceptions are logged, not buried.
TAKE 04 · ST-04GIS layersData is built as point, line and polygon layers with domains, codes and linked photos, in the Israeli Transverse Mercator grid (ITM).
TAKE 05 · ST-05DeliveryLayers are loaded into your ArcGIS Online, into HAMMER CITY or into another system, with GIS, DWG, Excel and PDF files as needed, and a survey report that explains what was captured and how.
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Survey types
A survey for every layer of the city
Each survey stands on its own, and several can share one capture campaign.
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Capture methods
Three ways to capture a city
No single tool fits every feature. We combine methods according to what needs to be seen, and how precisely.
01From the airA current orthophoto from your organisation or an aerial-imagery provider, drone imagery for focused areas, and oblique imagery when facades, storeys and balconies matter.
02From a vehicleA vehicle with panoramic cameras and AI detection covers whole streets and keeps an image for every stretch. Suited to traffic signs, road markings and hazards.
03On footSurveyors with mobile capture apps such as Survey123 and Field Maps, using forms with fixed value lists. Suited to trees, light poles and facilities that need a close look.
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Deliverables
What you get at the end
01GIS layersPoint, line and polygon layers in the Israeli Transverse Mercator grid (ITM, EPSG:2039), in the format your system uses.
02AttributesA clean table with domains and codes, for example the Ministry of Transport sign code or the CBS street code, and a unique ID for every feature.
03PhotosA photo linked to every feature. Vehicle surveys also hand over all street imagery for the organisation's ongoing use.
04Reports and mapsA survey report, Excel tables and PDF maps for presentations, meetings and approvals.
05MetadataFor every layer: source, date, coordinate system, capture method and the accuracy requirement agreed in advance.
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Accuracy and QA
Accuracy defined up front, not promised after the fact
You will not find a blanket accuracy figure here, because there is no such thing. Accuracy depends on the source and the method: the orthophoto's resolution and capture date, the field equipment and the site conditions. So for every survey we set the accuracy requirement per layer, the source the positions rely on and the way they are checked, and we document all of it in the delivery report.
When a task calls for a measurement signed by a licensed surveyor, for example for engineering design or a statutory document, we say so at the planning stage. A GIS survey does not replace it.
01A person checks every featureAI detects and classifies; specialists confirm, complete and correct.
02Exceptions are flaggedA feature that cannot be verified is marked as such in the layer and the report. It does not disappear.
03Metadata on every layerSource, date, CRS and method, so it stays clear years later what the layer is based on.
04Your dataLayers and photos are handed over in open formats and remain the organisation's property.
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What is the difference between a GIS field survey and a land survey?
A GIS survey locates and records features, with position, attributes and a photo, for inventory, management and planning. A licensed surveyor's measurement provides engineering-grade position and height with a professional signature, and is required for detailed design and statutory documents. When a task needs that, we say so up front.
How is a survey's accuracy determined?
By the purpose and the source. At planning we set, for each layer, the accuracy requirement, the source positions rely on, such as an orthophoto of a given resolution or field capture, and how it is checked. All of this is recorded in the delivery report and the layer metadata.
Which coordinate system and formats do you deliver?
The default is the Israeli Transverse Mercator grid (ITM, EPSG:2039). Layers are delivered as File Geodatabase or Shapefile, or loaded straight into ArcGIS Online, and as DWG, Excel and PDF where needed.
Will the results go into our existing GIS?
Yes. We load the layers into your ArcGIS Online, into the maps and apps you already use, or into HAMMER CITY. If you run another system, we deliver in a format it accepts.
Can we start with a small area?
Yes, and it is often the best way to start. A pilot in one neighbourhood or along a main street lets you check the layers, attributes and system integration before scaling to the whole municipality.
What role does AI play in your surveys?
AI detects and classifies features in vehicle and aerial imagery, which shortens the work. It does not decide on its own: every detection is checked by a specialist, anything the model missed is added by hand, and positions are verified before delivery.
How often should a survey be updated?
It depends on how fast things change. Signs, assets and trees change constantly, so it pays to build an update path next to the survey, such as a field update form for staff. Layers derived from aerial imagery are naturally refreshed with each new orthophoto.
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What do you want to survey?
Tell us which decision is in front of you, and we will propose the survey that answers it: scope, method, layers and delivery.
