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NOAA Advances Deep Channel Topobathy Lidar for Groundbreaking Alaska Project
Steep and rugged cliffs, rocky shores, changing turbidity, underwater hazards, and unpredictable weather are some of the extreme challenges of mapping the coastline and waters surrounding Alaska. However, a new topobathymetric lidar project for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducted by NV5 Geospatial is leveraging a state-of-the-art combination of advanced remote sensing technologies...
From Nadir to Oblique
From Buzz to Shush Fighting the drone of drones Drones are hard workers. But because of the noise they make, many people are not fond of them. In a recent survey in Europe, when people were asked about their main concerns regarding the prospect of drone services in their cities, respondents from six countries chose...
MAPPS President’s Message
Faster, Better, Cheaper By Robert Hanson We all know that expression. In theory this is the belief and the approach that drives an innovation economy within free, private markets. Ideally these three words are inspirational to all of us within MAPPS as they provide the thrust of purpose for our companies. At the macro-economic level,...
xyHt Digital Magazine: April 2022
Like a good surveyor, xyHt‘s March issue covers a lot of ground, bringing you stories about surveying, mapping, UAVs and, this month’s special, a look at how drones are becoming indispensable on construction sites. As always, if you don’t have a subscription to our print edition, or if someone else in the office has snaffled your...
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 04/01/2022
Flood Protection Program Virtual Industry Day Set for April 21 Synspective, World Bank, and NDRRMA Assess Geohazards after Flood in Melamchi, Nepal Qualcomm, Trimble Introduce Meter-Level Location Accuracy for Smartphones India Undertakes Large-Scale Bathymetry Survey to Develop Coastal Economic Zone Intermap Supports Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense with High-Resolution Analytics CompassCom Announces the Launch of Compass.University...
xyHt Weekly News Recap: 03/25/2022
Congress Passes Act to Modernize Access to our Public Land NSPS Virtual Day on the Hill is March 30 Qualcomm and Trimble Introduce Meter-Level Location Accuracy for Smartphones ProStar Announces Trimble Integration of PointMan for Apple iOS University of Plymouth and Sonardyne Advance Development of Marine Monitoring Technology JOIN and DMP to Create High-Definition Map...
