Observed arrival · 2026-08-27

Latarnik, the iPhone streetlight surveyor

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A field app for measuring lighting poles and fixtures with an iPhone, recording GPS, photos, notes, and exportable survey data.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-27 issue.

Field notes

The operator targets the base and top of a lighting pole during a short AR session; the page says the result is averaged across several dozen frames and accompanied by mean deviation. Records can include GPS, a described photograph, voice notes, fixture information, and the road edge. The stated output formats are CSV, XLSX, DXF, and Shapefile in PL-2000 coordinates, while a browser panel supports map review, corrections, and task-level export.

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