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Another Curveball: Coronavirus and Geospatial
Out of the blue, we’re facing another curveball. The current global concern (COVID-19, aka the Coronavirus) was generally not anticipated, and the situation changes daily. It was hoped that, by the time this is published, the situation would have calmed dramatically—but sadly it has taken a turn for the worse. Thus far disruptions have only...
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Smart Maps Guide COVID-19 Investigations and Actions
As hundreds of millions of eyes stay glued to the rising toll and reach of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), map-based dashboards have become a compelling, near real-time way to monitor the outbreak. They’ve also substantiated the message that everyone must take precautions and alter daily interactions. When the World Health Organization (WHO) declared...
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xyHt Magazine April Issue, 2020
Click on the cover to the right to view the April 2020 issue of xyHt magazine. Articles in the issue include (links will turn live throughout April): Gavin Schrock’s editorial, Another Curveball: The current global concern (COVID-19) was generally not anticipated, and the situation changes daily. The Many Facets of Surveying: Surveyors have traditionally done...
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xyHt Weekly News Links: 03/27/2020
Phase One Industrial Redefines Large Format Aerial Imaging — Launches 280MP Aerial Solution iXblue launches new cost-effective range of FOG-based INS dedicated to land and air mobile mapping Woolpert Senior Vice President Jeff Lovin Named President of ASPRS Hyper Realistic Mapping Getting Ready for Disaster Events with Remote Sensing Topcon’s Real Time Construction Verification International Photogrammetry...
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Use This Down Time to Become a Better Surveyor
Coming Out Smarter, Stronger, and More Valuable After the Surveying Slowdown is Over Unprecedented times have the world economy racing toward a potential recession and possibly taking the land surveying profession with it. In many parts of the United States surveying is at a near standstill with the shutdown of non-essential businesses due to the...
Lovin Named President of ASPRS
Woolpert senior vice president and market director Jeff Lovin, CP, PS, has taken over as president of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). He was sworn in during the ASPRS annual conference program, portions of which are taking place online this year. Lovin has been with Woolpert for 33 years and was...