We’re all aware that lidar (light detection and ranging) data supports a myriad of surveying activities—from modeling and mapping to emergency response and…
Category: Feature
12.04.2019
Crunching the Numbers
New software solution lets municipality handle massive volumes of lidar data, improving dike inspection process and more.
While hailed as one of the great achievements in modern survey and measurement technology, lidar has long been hampered by the very product…
11.20.2019
The Past and Future of Handheld 3D Scanning
Handheld SLAM-based lidar scanners are changing the way we think about 3D capture
In the past few years, SLAM-based handheld lidar scanners have made a big entrance into the 3D-capture market. These solutions are becoming popular…
11.20.2019
UAS: Get to Know the Newest Tool in Your Toolbox
Woolpert UAS Technology Manager Aaron Lawrence, GISP, discusses why understanding the strengths and weaknesses of drone technology is the key to commercial success.
If you feel every business but yours has a drone, here’s why: the market for commercial drones is growing faster than even the…
11.08.2019
The Right Tool for the Job
Quick-takes with Troy Hittle of senseFly USA
For this installment of quick-takes, we caught up with Troy Hittle of senseFly USA, manufacturer of America’s most popular fixed-wing drone platform, to…
11.08.2019
UAVs flying high
Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019
A frenetic conference year lost no momentum as LIDAR Magazine attended Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019, held in the usual Westgate Las Vegas…
10.31.2019
Democratizing Photogrammetry
Quick-takes with Phillipe Simard of SimActive, Inc.
Thanks in no small part to drones, more and more professionals are becoming interested in photogrammetric data collection. For many, once data has…
10.24.2019
Time on the Rails
Quick-takes with Joshua France of RIEGL USA
Between October 14-17, RIEGL USA hosted their first North American Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida, an event aimed at bringing power users together…
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…
