Patrick Cunningham is the President of Blue Marble Geographics, Hallowell Maine. Cunningham offers nearly two decades of experience in software development, marketing, sales,…
Category: Feature
06.12.2018
Future Vision: The Future of Aerial Lidar and Emerging Technologies
Lidar, which can generate up to 10 million pulses per second or more, creates a dense terrain model of unmatched accuracy when compared…
06.12.2018
Keeping The Threat At Bay: Mapping the Alaska Coastline
The expanse and mystery of Alaska are part of its allure, from its rugged terrain to extreme weather to incredible wildlife. But these…
06.12.2018
Phoenix Lidar Systems: Excellence in UAV Integration
Phoenix Lidar Systems: Excellence in UAV Integration
Managing Editor Stewart Walker met with Phoenix LiDAR in their Los Angeles office, profiling a young company that leads the market in the…
06.12.2018
American Trail Blazers in New Mobile Mapping Technology
With all the new emerging technologies, established companies using traditional methods must explore ways to remain competitive. Most of us are familiar with…
06.12.2018
From Rail to Road: Mobile Lidar Applications in Public Transportation
For the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), mobile mapping has made a significant impact on day-to-day operations. Between their light rail and…
06.12.2018
Static LiDAR as a Tool in Survey Related Projects
The surveying technology is constantly evolving with improvements in ground based collection techniques. Tripod mounted static LiDAR has become another tool in the…
06.12.2018
Can Advancements in Mobile LiDAR Combat the Trend for DIY Surveys?
From smartphone apps for 3D mapping, to UAV photogrammetry, surveying technology just hit the mainstream. It’s never been easier for individuals to inspect,…
04.27.2018
3D Elevation Program
Looking Back and Forward
In the early part of the decade, the idea to collect nationwide lidar sounded like an impossible dream to many. The cost of the data alone, estimated at $1B, seemed out of range for the USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP), which was operating at an annual budget of about $60M a year to produce national hydrography data and topographic maps as well as manage a national elevation program.
04.27.2018
Cepton Technologies
The Silicon Valley Approach to Lidar Sensor Development
Cepton Technologies, Inc. is a fast-growing startup, founded in July 2016 to provide high-performance, high-resolution 3D lidar solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications. It produces four lidar sensors, the HR80T, HR80W and the brand new Vista for ground-based, primarily automotive applications, and the SORA 200 for UAV-based airborne use. Cepton stresses that its sensing principle has no rotation and thus no friction.
