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Will AI replace Cartographers and Photogrammetrists?
O*NET occupation 17-1021.00
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.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Cartographer
- Photogrammetrist
- Photo Cartographer
- Digital Cartographer
- Maritime Cartographer
- Aerial Photogrammetrist
- Mapper
- Topographer
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- 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.
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