Thanks to a kind invitation from Prof. Dr. Uwe Sörgel, I was able to attend the 57th Photogrammetric Week in Stuttgart, capital of…
Author: Dr. A. Stewart Walker
10.07.2019
SICK: The World’s Largest One-Stop-Shop for Industrial Lidar Solutions
Incredibly durable sensors known for toughness and quality
SICK GmbH, founded by Dr. Erwin Sick in 1946, is a large European manufacturer of sensors and sensor solutions, offering a wide portfolio…
10.07.2019
Automation in UAV-Lidar Unleashes Business Potential
Phoenix LiDAR Systems powers Precision Aerial Compliance Solutions
At the end of 2017, managing editor Stewart Walker visited Phoenix LiDAR Systems to learn about their core competency in integrating lidar systems…
10.07.2019
GNSS/IMU—The Heart of Lidar Integration
Geodetics prospers through science and balanced customer base
Geodetics, Inc. is a technology company based in San Diego, California. Its visionaries are scientists who are experts in geodesy and GNSS/IMU integration….
08.09.2019
Enjoying the Energy
In the last issue, we reflected on the rambunctious nature of our industry and the likelihood that it will enjoy rapid growth over…
06.09.2019
The Right Place and Time
Perusing the news on one’s phone every morning can be a dispiriting experience, as so many of the constants that have safeguarded those…
04.01.2019
Lidar, On the Road Again
In fulfillment of its responsibility to bring readers the most compelling, varied and relevant articles possible, LIDAR Magazine attends conferences and exhibitions throughout…
01.27.2019
New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday
Charles Lamb was a favorite in my high-school English literature, so let’s enjoy his pithiness as we set out on 2019. Lidar is…
01.27.2019
Book Review: The Laser That’s Changing the World
The Amazing Stories behind Lidar from 3D Mapping to Self-Driving Cars
Prometheus Books, Amherst, New York, 2018. 228 x 154 mm, 314 pp 24 black and white illustrations, numerous notes and references, index. Paperback,…
11.27.2018
Lidar Flies High
Writing this on board a Lufthansa flight to Germany to participate in the mid-term symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission I, entitled “Innovative Sensing—from…
