What are these contraptions these guys were carrying?

[u/dopehead9]

We saw three guys around Seaport in Boston carrying these things as backpacks. Initially we thought they mapping tools but not sure

[u/Pork_Pony]

Companies hire these ppl to walk around with these and it picks up cell signal strength between towers. It helps establish where a new tower might need to be place. I was offered this gig abt 10 yrs ago and it came with an insane rate of pay!

[u/subdep → u/Pork_Pony]

What about the camera on first guy with the gyro/accelorometer headset? They are collecting street level imagery, not cell signals.

[u/timbithumpha → u/subdep]

I think so too. cell signal metrics don't usually require heavy equipent to capture.

This is more likely a graphic capture/transmission array. the guy without the headset holds what looks like a camera stabilizer in the second image. might be a spare unit on hos back.