New features in Trimble Business Center (TBC) offer advanced capabilities that boost efficiency, improve output, and open new markets by including artificial intelligence…
Category: Feature
03.14.2025
Public Works Pioneers Drones-as-a-Service Program for Salem, Oregon
For the City of Salem, Oregon’s capital, a fleet of drones supports nearly every city department. The city’s drones-as-a-service program, launched by Salem…
02.11.2025
From Alcatraz to the Maya to Notre-Dame Cathedral and Beyond
Lidar and 3D technology deliver benefits to discovery, restoration and preservation From preserving the fine details of historical landmarks to uncovering the genius…
02.09.2025
Refreshing the 3DEP Baseline
Arkansas teams with Woolpert on ambitious lidar acquisition plan The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has bolstered…
02.09.2025
Airborne Lidar: A Tutorial for 2025
Part II: Integrated Systems
The first part of the tutorial (lidar basics) reviewed the fundamentals of airborne lidar, also referred to as airborne laser scanning (ALS)1. We…
02.09.2025
The Magic of Bayes
Niche lidar software supplier celebrates 10th birthday
What makes BayesMap Solutions special? The geospatial community is most rewarded when academic know-how meets engineering realities to provide actionable data that can…
02.09.2025
From Water to Air: Terra Brasil Integrates Lidar and Bathymetry Technology
Comparing airborne lidar with bathymetric data: how Terra Brasil uses LP360 for merging, QA/QC, and deliverables Since its establishment in 2009, Terra Brasil…
12.30.2024
Mapping Green Carbon
How lidar is saving Ecuador’s tropical dry forests
Among the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems, tropical dry forests serve as vital carbon sinks and are teeming with life that supports human existence….
12.30.2024
Century-Old Maps of Ochlockonee Shoal Updated with Topobathymetric Lidar
New survey combats dangers to shipping in Florida’s Big Bend
A pronounced shallow area, known as the Ochlockonee Shoal, lies in the Gulf of Mexico about eight miles off the Big Bend of…
12.30.2024
Airborne Lidar: A Tutorial for 2025
Part I: Lidar basics
Since the beginning of the 21st century, airborne lidar (light detection and ranging) has entirely revolutionized topographic data acquisition. National mapping agencies around…
