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Weekly xyHt News Links: 07/13/2018

GAF introduces perfect reference in x, y, z for orthorectification of VHR data The surveyor and artificial intelligence: A look ahead Concept3D Launches Tour Builder, A New Platform for User-Created Immersive and VR Tour Experiences Virtual Surveyor Streamlines Workflow, Enhances User Experience with New Version of Drone Surveying Software Esri Announces New Indoor Mapping Product...

Drone Fireworks Show

Will Drones Replace Fireworks?

Here’s a slice of life from the western edge of the Eastern Plains of Colorado. As I write this, the Fourth of July is tomorrow, and I’m shopping for our holiday “staycation.” BBQ pulled pork, buns, baked beans, corn on the cob, and “tater salad.” Check. Should I pick up some fireworks? The informational sign...

Epson wide format plotters

Epson Abides – New Wide Format Plotters for the Small Office

A New Series of Large-format Plotters for Small Businesses and Home Offices At the 2018 Esri User Conference and Exhibition, Epson announced a new line of T-Series large-format plotters that should appeal to small home/office needs for surveyors, engineers, architects, designers, and people working in schools and construction job shacks. Folks can plot out check...

Power Line Corridor Mapping

Methodologies to Acquisition and Data Processing Sponsored by GreenValley International Routine inspection of power transmission lines is critical for securing uninterrupted distribution of electricity. Traditional, ground-based inspection methods involving teams of surveyors is typically very labor-intensive and time-consuming. Methods for calculating the distance between the sag of the transmission wire and the tree often involves...

A Surveyor Looks at 40

Ask questions, seek advice, be a mentor, and set a great example as a leader in our profession. After 20 or so years in the land surveying industry, I find myself smack dab in the middle of my lifelong career as a surveyor. I’m no longer floundering at the beginning, searching for my way, and...

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