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Geospatial Adventure: Mapping Ruins from Above in Peru
It wasn’t quite an Indiana Jones adventure, but Alabama-based lidar consultant Robert Graham says it’s as close as he’ll ever come to the hair-raising exploits of an audacious archaeology professor. Graham’s adventure last April did not revolve around an ark, though it did include ancient ruins, small planes landing in grass fields, machetes hacking through...
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Gary Sladic Appointed to USGIF Board of Directors Applanix Introduces Next Generation OEM Solution for Georeferencing of Sensor Data AirMap and DoD Partner to Develop AirBoss Aerial Intelligence Platform Geospatial World Leadership Award Winners
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U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Awards Scholarships Carlson Brings Robotic Dog to Life Applanix Introduces Solution for Georeferencing Data
Geoid Schmeoid – Hybrid Geoid Height Models
In my area of surveying practice, perhaps the most frequent misunderstanding that I encounter involves the proper application of NGS produced hybrid geoid height models, or even what a hybrid geoid height model is. Because I was so frequently asked about this, I decided to prepare a paper on the topic that I could use...
The Early Days of 3D Scanning, Part 4: Chevron, Cyra and Trimble
Thus far in my “insider story” (June, July, August 2020), I’ve described how, while working for Trimble in 1996, I first became aware of the technology, which was then still in development. After a jaw-dropping demo, I dove deep into evaluating the technology and its pioneering start-up company, Cyra Technologies, for a possible partnership with...
NavVis VLX: A New Take on Mobile Mapping
The NavVis VLX, the first-of-its-kind wearable mapping system designed for hands-free reality capture, including survey-grade point clouds, was introduced in May and is already having an impact in the field. The VLX captures high-quality data in even the most complex built environments. The unprecedented data quality delivered by a compact, versatile device sets a new...
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