The aftermath of Harvey Harvey began as a small, slow moving tropical storm in mid-August 2017. It was categorized as a tropical wave…
Category: Feature
01.04.2020
Return to Glory
Geomatic Solutions Aid Restoration of Historic Structures
Historic structures and architectural wonders like the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rely on the inventions of their era to stay standing for…
12.04.2019
Not Just for Surveying: Lidar’s Big Impact in Weather
How light detection and ranging technology is being used in relationship to weather
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…
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…
