In recent years, the United States has made remarkable progress in the field of lidar mapping through its ambitious 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)….
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UAV-Lidar Improves Landmine Clearance Planning
Lidar technology facilitates vital humanitarian efforts
Casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war have been worryingly high for the past seven years. This trend is mainly the result…
The ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standards, Edition 2
The geospatial mapping industry guide to best practices
The geospatial industry is fortunate to have the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) to safeguard and advance industry best practices…
Top Geospatial Trends to Watch in 2023
And lidar is one of them!
For the last six years, I have been writing this “Top Geospatial Trends” column, which is usually published in January or February. Some…
Topobathymetric Lidar Reveals Hidden Springs in Florida
Gum Slough’s hydrology and karst features discovered in CZMIL Nova data
We would always tease hydrogeologist colleagues that in southwest Florida there are probably 1000 types of rocks, 999 of which are limestone, because,…
Innovations in Lidar Education and Research at the University of South Florida
Demand for employees with education and training in advanced geospatial technologies is at an all-time high, because of the rapid growth of the…
Lidar Looks Lively in the Sunshine State
A synopsis of the 13th UF/FL-ASPRS Lidar Workshop
FL-ASPRS/UF FALL 2022 Virtual Lidar Workshop The Florida Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (FL-ASPRS) and the University of…
Enhancing Visual Intelligence with Efficient Beam Shaping for Automotive Lidar
How to achieve efficient, uniform illumination and iterate quickly with a customized solid-state lidar design As automobiles become more technologically sophisticated, they require…
UAV Point Clouds at Millimeter Accuracy
Hybrid georeferencing of images and lidar point clouds for deformation monitoring
Note: This is a slightly shortened version of the published paper by the same authors, which is listed as the third reference in…
100 Years of Innovation in Heerbrugg
Heinrich Wild’s company was founded in 1921
The company “Heinrich Wild, Werkstätte für Feinmechanik und Optik” was founded in Heerbrugg, Switzerland, on April 26, 1921. Over the decades, this company…