From the Editor: A Glance Back and Look Ahead to 2017!
Welcome to the 2017 January/February edition of LiDAR Magazine. As the first issue of 2017, it's a great time to look back over the year that was and take a peak ahead to what the coming year has in store for the LiDAR, mapping and geospatial business. 2016 was a very good year for .... Read the
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Points & Pixels
Severe Minibus Accident Documented for Crush Analysis... The Shining - in 3D... Leica BLK360 Imaging Laser Scanner and Autodesk ReCap 360 Pro App... Trimble Unveils SX10.... Scanning efficiency for complex structures... Acuity Technologies... New AEC Salary Report ... Read the
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The 3D Elevation Program and America's Infrastructure
Infrastructure--the physical framework of transportation, energy, communications, water supply, and other systems--and construction management--the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to end--are critical to the Nation's prosperity .... Read the
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Roadway Inspection - Different Surfaces, Different Requirements
Since mobile mapping data collection systems first emerged several decades ago, there have been many advances in the technologies employed. The original visual inspection methods were automated at first with the advent of video camera technology. The most recent .... Read the
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Indoor Mobile Mapping Takes Off at LAX
Airports are key components of the global transportation infrastructure. They are complex, expensive investments that require tight management. In order to achieve efficient operations and optimized return on investment, it's .... Read the
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Mobile Mapping Project in Belgium Combines 360° Images & LiDAR
In January 2017 IMAGE-V, the consortium formed by Teccon and Sweco Belgium, published the last data set of Flanders in 3D LIDAR and high resolution 360° images. This concluded the 2-year project for the Flemish authorities in which the entire road network of Flanders .... Read the
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Why ASPRS is Key to Geospatial Professional Development
I started my geospatial career as a First Lieutenant in Army topographic engineer units in the early 1960s when stereo photogrammetry was still performed with analog Multiplex projectors. It could take 8 hours to perform relative orientation for a single pair of stereo aerial photos .... Read the
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Mobile LiDAR and Orbit GT - Providing the User with the Best Tools
Michael Baker International possesses the most comprehensive asset data collection capabilities in the industry. To help our clients maximize their resources Michael Baker has implemented a web-based solution on our BEAST environment (Baker Enterprise Architecture for Spatial .... Read the
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Random Points: Out of Control?
I used part of my Thanksgiving holiday to catch up on some industry reading. What I find is rather disturbing. The offending information is primarily coming from overview articles in online sources regarding small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and their data collection .... Read the Article
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