MobileTerrestrial
01.27.2019

FINESSEing Lunar Exploration

Early explorers set off into the jungle, or the desert, or some exotic land with the intent to learn as much as they…
Airborne
01.27.2019

The DEM Users Manual, 3rd Edition

When Digital Elevation Model Technologies and Applications: The DEM Users Manual, 2nd Edition was published in 2007, topographic lidar was a new and…
Terrestrial
01.26.2019

Communicating Complex Engineering Projects Using Holographic Visualization

Communicating complex engineering projects is highly intricate and complicated, especially on multidisciplinary projects that require community engagement and consultation. When projects are poorly…
Airborne
01.26.2019

Best Practices for UAS Operations

Earlier, a two-part paper was published on the “Evolution of the Point Cloud”, in which data from different UAS platforms was evaluated. Six…
AirborneMobileTerrestrial
01.26.2019

2019 Lidar Leader Awards

For the second year in a row, we’ve opted to celebrate the accomplishments of leaders in our field at the Lidar Leader Awards,…
Airborne
11.27.2018

Sigma Space Brings Single-Photon to Hexagon

In our July issue, managing editor Stewart Walker gave a lengthy account of the development and status of airborne lidar systems at the…
Airborne
11.27.2018

Challenges and Benefits of Infra-water Lidar Technical Support

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is an independent, U.S. foreign-aid agency that invests billions of dollars in partnerships with some of the world’s…
11.27.2018

What Do Geospatial, Northeastern University and Silicon Valley Have in Common? Lidar

Northeastern University (NU) is a top-tier, globally focused, private research university that stresses experiential and lifelong learning. Founded in 1898, it is headquartered…
Airborne
11.27.2018

Realizing the Potential of UAV Photogrammetry and UAV LIDAR Mapping

In his book, Digital Photogrammetry, Prof. Toni Schenk writes that “Photogrammetry and cats share a common, most important trait: both have several lives”1.…
Airborne
09.24.2018

Meaningful Mapping

When it comes to determining what a particular object is, nothing beats a personal inspection. With a ground survey, one can see the…
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