1 Introduction  
2 The Visual Survey Group  
2.1 Common Grounds  
3 Approach, Tools and Data  
3.1 The LcTools Approach  
3.2 Additional Survey Tools  
3.3 Data under the Bridge  
4 Scientific Impacts  
4.1 Exoplanets  
4.2 Eclipsing Binaries  
4.3 Multi stellar Systems  
4.4 Variable Stars  
4.5 Black Swans  
4.6 Dipper Stars  
5 Discussion and Conclusion