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3D Industry Bands together to Support Data Archiving
This year, as part of the CyArk 500 Challenge, CyArk is redoubling its efforts to archive pre-existing data sets collected by our partners…
Asset Management through the Cloud
Asset Management systems like IBMs Maximo, which are migrating to cloud-based solutions, are aimed at streamlining maintenance operations and extending the lifecycle of…
Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Visualization System for use in Civil Engineering and Geomatics
The Civil and Construction Engineering Geomatics Research Lab at Oregon State University (OSU) has constructed an Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) visualization system for…
Picking a Service Partner, Lowest Cost Is Not the Best Measure
Lowest cost is a measure that a Contracting Officer will use to judge the selection of a service partner, such as a laser…
International Year of Light – 2015
An international public awareness initiative is set to launch this year, intending to turn the worlds attention to light-based technologies, their importance, and…
Behind the Scenes at PECORA 19: ASPRS Divisions Firm Footing in the Shifting Sands of Geospatial Technology
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing recently held the PECORA 19 Symposium (November 17-20) themed Sustaining Land ImagingUAS to Satellites. Established…
Building Rapport With A Prospect? Beware Of The Pitfalls
Building rapport is often a good way to start a first face-to-face meeting with a prospective customer. However, there are pitfalls. As a…
The Contour Connection Method: Inventorying and Classifying Landslides using Bare Earth Lidar
A new algorithm for automated landslide inventorying, named the Contour Connection Method (CCM), has been developed that relies on simplified morphological features for…