Editor’s note: Coverage continues from YellowScan LiDAR Convention 2026 – Day 1 Day 2 – 16 April 2026 The day’s program was adjusted…
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YellowScan LiDAR Convention 2026 – Day 1
French UAV-lidar integrator's 6th global user conference underscores strength of its Navigator bathymetric product and transition to manufacturing
YellowScan, headquartered near Montpellier in the south of France, is different. It’s vivid yellow livery, its French culture and its low-key ambience belie…
The European Point Cloud Portal
The first step towards a pan-European lidar elevation dataset A continent rich in data, yet hard to navigate Europe is rich in lidar…
Emergency Mapping for Documenting and Managing Natural Hazards
Example of the storm of July 24, 2023 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland The increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events require efficient…
Smart Pixels: The Building Block for Next Evolution of Digital Twins
A revolutionary change of philosophy and architecture is required to take digital twins beyond visualization and fulfill their promise. This article introduces a…
Improving Topobathymetric Lidar Planning and Operations with Satellite-Based Water Clarity Monitoring
TCarta’s water clarity dashboard, HydroIQ, provides daily measurements contextualized against historical trends to inform flight operations, project timelines, and reflight decision-making. Topobathymetric project…
Precision and Pace: Lidar’s Role in Data Center Delivery
How 3D reality capture supports fast, fault-free hyperscale construction Data center construction has become a defining segment of contemporary infrastructure work. Growth in…
Dubrovnik and the Long Game: EAASI’s Seventh Summit Takes Stock of a Changing Industry
From a founding idea shaped by a uniquely European challenge to a seventh Partner Summit that tackled GPS jamming, decarbonization, and the future…
Maps, AI, and Trees Fight Urban Heat in Chattanooga
Aerial imagery, lidar and GIS help decision-making on the planting of trees for maximum environmental improvement, financed by grant funds from USDA Forest…
Main Street Revival: Planners Turn to Interactive Maps to Renew City Centers
Downtown failure can be avoided by careful planning undergirded by GIS Main Street once defined the American city. Tight rows of busy storefronts,…
