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GPS Week Rollover – Don’t Panic (Update 3/28/19)

Updated March 28th, 2019: Unavco, the science cooperative that supports such projects as the Earthscope PBO GNSS and geophysical senor arrays, has launched a comprehensive WNRO page that addresses many of the receiver types they have deployed and includes some of their own tests. Updated March 26th, 2019: Trimble and Topcon have added updates to...

GeoIgnite

GeoIgnite! Canada’s New National Geospatial Event

GeoIgnite is the exciting new Geospatial Conference for Canada. Editor’s Note: xyHt is excited to promote a new geospatial event,  an opportunity for geomatics and geospatial professionals and practitioners to expand their horizons, hear from thought-leaders, and participate in this inaugural event.  Canada has a new location technology event, and it will take place in...

Weekly xyHt News Links: 03/22/2019

Airbus launches OneAtlas service for GIS imagery, data Hexagon acquires Thermopylae for 5D visualization Microdrones Will Host a New Wednesday Webinar April 3rd, 2019 SlantRange releases new products Laser scanning professionals can now convert point clouds into interactive, fully immersive 3D buildings online FARO® Releases FARO ZONE 3D 2019 for Public Safety

Surveyors: Loyalties and Points in Between

Above image: Sarah Glaves (1980-2016) runs differential levels at Takatz Lake on Baranof Island, SE Alaska, to support lakebed mapping and water depth/volume calculations for a possible hydroelectric power plant. Credit: Karl D. Woods, RPLS, Terrasond – Alaska. I faked the need for a bathroom break just to walk through the casino with my chaining...

Weekly xyHt News Links: 03/15/2019

Golden Software Releases Grapher 14 with Enhanced Plotting Functions Introducing the senseFly eBee X with MicaSense RedEdge-MX, a seamless dual solution for accurate and efficient crop analysis PIX4D announces first user conference in Denver, Colorada SimActive Releases Version 8.1 with Advanced Editing Tools  

Surveying & Safety

Above image: A surveying job made comfortable: Measuring a steep terrain from a safe ground location in the treacherous mountains of beautiful northern British Columbia, Canada. The importance of protecting our lifestyle. In this article, for the sake of brevity the concepts of occupational health and safety are referred to by the word “safety.” The...

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