There has been a dramatic growth in the past decade in subsurface utility mapping, but the need for improved utility location continues to…
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09.24.2018
Evolution of Point Cloud—Part 2
In the first part of this paper, the various methods of creating point clouds from laser scanners and cameras were discussed. Additionally we…
07.17.2018
Mission Planning: Interested in Lidar Surveys?
Now’s the Time to Start Planning for 3DEP Grant Applications
Hurricanes, flooding, landslides, wildfires and erupting volcanoes—rarely a week goes by when you don’t see headlines about these types of natural disasters, which…
07.17.2018
Ron Roth Helps Steer Single-Photon
A Tale of People, Acquisitions and Technology
In the early years of this century, Leica Geosystems’ lidar guru Ron Roth and LIDAR Magazine managing editor Stewart Walker were both employed…
07.17.2018
Vital Deployment of Lidar Data for Emergency Response–Rapid, Effective, Essential
Knowledge is power, and the more we know the stronger we become. In times of distress or disaster, acquiring highly accurate information becomes…
07.16.2018
Evolution of Point Cloud
Wikipedia has defined a “Point Cloud” as a set of data points in some coordinate system. In a three-dimensional coordinate system, these points…
07.16.2018
Captured Once, Used Often
Mobile mapping reduces costs, increases efficiency
When mobile mapping solutions were introduced in the year 2000, the city of Amsterdam saw many uses for the 360-degree geo-referenced images. Mobile…
06.22.2018
Fusion of Sensor Data Advances Geospatial Technology
The steady climb up the slope of improving sensor technology is generating better geospatial solutions, especially in mobile mapping and machine control, and…
06.22.2018
How ASPRS Helps Guide the Lidar Industry
The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) is a scientific association with a proud and storied history that dates back to…
06.22.2018
Airborne Lidar Flies High in Manitoba
The rising popularity of surveys using UAVs has led to great advances in photogrammetric techniques. Airborne lidar, however, still leads the way when…
