Note: This is a slightly shortened version of the published paper by the same authors, which is listed as the third reference in…
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05.24.2023
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…
02.14.2023
Tools for a Better Tomorrow
The lidar legacy of Martin Isenburg
Founded in 1952 20 km east of San Francisco Bay and 20 km northeast of Silicon Valley, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) applies…
02.14.2023
L-Band Locates Leaks
ASTERRA uses radar to find unwanted moisture
LIDAR Magazine learned that a startup, ASTERRA1, was using L-band radar (frequency 1-2 GHz; λ = 15-30 cm) to detect leaks and enable…
02.14.2023
Ski Resort Surveying in One Day
Romanian firm offers fast turnaround from airborne lidar
A local government client granted BDS Topografie, a leading Romanian surveying company, a project to acquire with a UAV, process and deliver for…
01.18.2023
The Martin I Knew
Silke Kämmerer’s address on the occasion of receiving, on behalf of Dr. Martin Isenburg, the Lidar Leader Award for Outstanding Personal Achievement in…
12.23.2022
Tennessee Feasts on 3DEP
Data for today’s efforts and future USGS initiatives
The 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) entered its first year of production in 2016. With the help…
12.23.2022
The Impact of Open Access Lidar Topography
The rapid increase in high-resolution lidar topography coverage around the globe demonstrates its massive utility for tasks like flood mitigation, infrastructure development, national…
12.23.2022
Digital Twin Comes Of Age
Key to 21st-century city planning and operations; centerpiece of smart city evolution
The concept of the digital twin originated in manufacturing industry around 2002 and has been gaining momentum in the geospatial industry since around…
12.23.2022
High-Density Lidar Finds the Fault
Probe based on collections before and after seismic event in North Carolina
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has been actively engaged in collecting and publishing high-quality, lidar-derived elevation data through the 3D Elevation Program…
