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Major equipment for spatial data analysis, photogrammetry, and surveying includes: 
• Six lBM-ATs with Professional Graphics on a local area network. Available as devices for these 
computers are an IBM 7375 E size pen plotter, a Calcomp 9000 digitizer, 3 GTCO Digipad 5 
backlit digitizers arid an IBM-PC that serves as a gateway between the local area network above 
and the campus-wide broadband network. 
• H. Dell Foster micrometer monocomparator (digitized), DBA monocomparator, Hybrid 
projection comparator, Kern PG2 Stereoplotter, 3 IBM PCs that serve the above devices, an 
additional campus broadband network port (local to the above photogramrnctric equipment), 
Wild PUG point transfer device, Zeiss C8 stcreoplanigraph, 3 other stereoplotters, Haag Strait 
Coordinatograph (digitized), 3-35mm non-metric cameras with rescau grids and radio-controlled 
shutter synchronization, Wild P30 photothcodolite, photographic darkroom with Kargill enlarger 
and a contact printer. 
• Total station and digital theodolite with data collectors and download capability (and associated 
software), 6 electronic distance measuring devices, 5 First-order directional theodolites, four 
1-second directional theodolites, 24 other theodolites, 2 precise tilting levels, 14 automatic levels. 
LSDAA has developed and acquired a software library to support its mission. A considerable amount 
of software for the acquisition, reduction, and analysis of photogrammetric and surveying data has been 
developed in-house. In addition, LSDAA has acquired pcARC/INFO, Autocad, and Cadkey for GIS 
and automated mapping research and instruction. PHASER (GPS data processing), GEODOP V, 
NADCON, LEFTI, MTEN and additional geodetic data processing software have been obtained from 
the National Geodetic Survey. dBase III-h, TGRAFF 4105 (graphics terminal emulator), and various 
spreadsheets, word-processors, and compilers are also available. 
Computer Science Systems Laboratory 
The Computer Sciences Department operates the Computer Science Systems Laboratory (CSSL) which 
supports research and upper-level instruction. CSSL’s research mission is to provide resources for 
investigations in artificial intelligence, database systems, operating systems, networking, programming 
language environments, algorithm implementation and evaluation, and experimental computer 
architectures. CSSL includes the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the VLSI Laboratory (jointly 
operated with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) and an Undergraduate Projects 
Laboratory. CSSL is the primary’ research facility for 36 faculty and about 200 graduate students. 
Center for Land Information Studies 
The IES Center for Land Information Studies (CLIS) addresses the technical and institutional problems 
associated with the development of modern land information systems—mechanisms for storing, retrieving, 
and exchanging geographic information ranging from real estate and tax records to maps of land use and 
land cover. 
CLIS was involved with the work of the Wisconsin Land Records Committee that lead to the recent 
establishment of the Wisconsin Land Information Program, a long-range strategic mechanism by which 
the State of Wisconsin can guide the development of modern, efficient multipurpose land information 
systems. 
Madison Academic Computing Center 
The Madison Academic Computer Center (МАСС) is the central facility for research and instructional 
computing on the UW-Madison campus. МАСС provides access to its VMS/Vax cluster, national 
supercomputers, and networks. Specialized equipment includes quality printers, plotters, and photo 
typesetting. Services include consulting, contract programming, and microcomputer and mainframe short 
courses. A broadband network provides primary campus-wide access to the Vax cluster which, in turn,