Most familiar lidar applications, such as terrain modeling, land development, and hydrology, focus on the bare-earth model, a digital terrain model (DTM), which…
Tag: Airborne
12.30.2024
Next-Generation Geiger-Mode Lidar Systems
3DEO advancing Geiger-mode lidar technology
Geiger-mode (GM) lidar has been operationally proven by the US military since 20101 and is seeing renewed interest in the commercial geospatial world….
12.30.2024
The Case For (and Against) Propagated Uncertainty in Aerial Topographic Lidar, Continued!
Total Propagated Uncertainty must take into account the relationships between the datums defined by the ground control points and the inertial navigation system,…
12.27.2024
Florida Lidar in the Fall
Synopsis of the 17th UF/FL-ASPRS Lidar/Geospatial Workshop
State agency updates The Workshop started with 10-minute briefings from several state agencies focused on Florida-based projects. Suwannee River Water Management District (Paul…
09.22.2024
Vexcel Imaging Enters the Lidar Market
Raptors portfolio enhanced by all-Austrian hybrid while popular industry veteran Michael Gruber retires
Recent Vexcel Imaging announcements Vexcel Imaging, headquartered in the beautiful city of Graz in Austria, is familiar to most readers. Its high-performance aerial…
09.22.2024
Elevations for the Nations Part II
Understanding Europe’s varied approach to lidar mapping
Mapping activities for the United States are centrally regulated for a land area of 3.8 million square miles, whereas lidar coverage of Europe’s…
06.01.2024
Florida Lidar Tradition Continues
A synopsis of the 16th UF/FL-ASPRS Lidar Workshop
The Florida Region of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (FL-ASPRS) and the University of Florida (UF) Geomatics Division held the…
05.04.2024
Lidar Brings Monticello into Focus
Thomas Jefferson Foundation commends discoveries from laser scanning
Today, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello ranks as one of the most important historical sites in the United States. Two centuries ago, Monticello was a…
05.04.2024
Full Coverage: The Case For (And Against) Propagated Uncertainty in Aerial Topographic LiDAR
There is a strong case for adding Total Propagated Uncertainty to the LAS specification, but it would almost certainly increase cost. The Geo…
12.31.2023
Lidar Making Waves in Florida Beach Resilience
Lidar helps coastal communities respond to and prepare for extreme hurricane seasons
Editor’s note: For additional discussion with Volkan and Rick, listen to the following podcast: In 2019, Woolpert suggested a novel concept to officials…
