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Weekly xyHt News Links: 11/15/2019
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First Look at a New Scanner
Above: xyHt publisher Neil Sandler checks out Trimble’s X7 at INTERGEO. With the Trimble X7, there’s no going back (for calibration). About a month before INTERGEO 2019, I started to hear rumblings about a new device from Trimble. Some said it was a laser scanner, some a new total station, but no one was ready...
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The Best of Commercial UAV Expo
Once again I traveled to that desert paradise we call Las Vegas to attend the Commercial UAV Expo. And once again I was invited to participate in the “Pitch the Press” event. A panel of five “high profile press representatives,” including me, listened to pitches from 15 innovative UAS firms touting the newest offerings. So...
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Drone Laws in Kenya
What to Expect in 2020 Drone enthusiasts in Kenya have been treated to a tumultuous love affair by the government. The affair started way back in 2015 when the craze for drones in various parts of the world caught on with a section of the Kenyan population. They started importing drones for commercial activities such...
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Weekly xyHt News Links: 11/08/2019
CHC Navigation Introduces New GNSS RTK Tablet LiAir V – light-weighted airborne LiDAR system of GreenValley International USGIF to Host 2019 GEOINT Community Week Events CHC Navigation Introduces New GNSS RTK Table Nearmap and Cityworks partnership unites high-res aerial images with top-notch management tools
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Walkaround Mobile Scanning Part 2
Above: A backpack type of walkaround mobile scanning system was used to capture this site for a standard topo survey. Credit: Wantman Group Inc. Part 2: Applications and addressing challenges In Part 1 of this two-part article, I noted that walkaround mobile scanning is being rapidly adopted by the market. I described it in general...