On 28 April I attended a virtual meeting, more than three hours long, of the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP). Members were…
Author: Dr. A. Stewart Walker
Abroad thoughts from home
I hope Robert Browning will forgive me mutilating his title, but at least it is April and many of us are yearning to…
Emeritus Professor Gordon Petrie
Eminent teacher and researcher of photogrammetry and lidar passes
It is with great sadness I report the death of my mentor and professor, Gordon Petrie, on 4 April 2020, in Glasgow, Scotland….
To Have and to Hold
Geo Week 2020 Postponed
Our March/April edition has much to do with the Geo Week 2020 series of conferences, originally slated for March 22-26 in Washington D.C….
UAVs and AVs Fuel Direct Georeferencing Boom
Applanix retains GNSS/IMU leadership
Taking advantage of travel to Toronto, Ontario, Canada for a meeting of the Council of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,…
Los Angeles Geospatial Summit
USC Hosts Annual Showcase
On 28 February, I braved LA traffic to attend the Los Angeles Geospatial Summit 2020, a one-day event at the University of Southern…
Book Review: Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Geomatics
Towards Robotic Mapping
Note: LIDAR Magazine readers receive 25% through June 1st or while copies last. Use code LIDARWP at checkout. Edited by Costa Armenakis and…
The Advantages and Complementarities of SAR
Quick Takes with Dr. Joerg Herrmann of Capella Space
For this installment of Quick Takes, we discuss the commercialization of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) with Dr. Joerg Herrmann, Senior Vice President, Special…
2020 – Starting at the top
Never a News Famine in Silicon Valley
2020 started at the top for LIDAR Magazine! Managing editor Stewart Walker was invited to attend the GeoBuiz Summit, which took place from…
So Much to Read, See and Learn!
In addition to the contributions of valued partners and customers to our annual Aerial Showcase, this issue includes articles that are exemplars of…

