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xyHt Weekly News Recap: 06/18/2021

Teledyne Launches New Bathymetric Lidar Solution   Riegl Airborne Laser Scanner is a Leap Forward  New Lidar System Delivers Long-Range Capability  Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Adopts GIS Software for Risk Analysis  Robotic-based Solutions Enhance Curb and Gutter Paving Performance  Toshiba Looks to Expand Solid-State LiDAR to Infrastructure Monitoring  URISA Announces 2021 University Student and Young...

Careful Where You Step

Any surveyor who has spent more than a few days in the field knows insects, reptiles, and other critters that exist in the wild can ruin your day. Yellowjackets and other stinging bees are some of the more common causes of pain for surveyors in the eastern United States, but venomous snakes are the critters we worry most about encountering.  I think...

The Early Days of 3D Scanning: Part 12

In this article, I’ll describe the early user community as Leica was in the process of entering the 3D scanning products business. Although most users at the time were struggling, there were some well-publicized breakthrough user successes that reinforced their belief in the technology’s upside.

xyHt Weekly News Recap: 06/11/2021

Indoor Maps Improve Situational Awareness for Emergency Responders  Congress may move against Chinese-made drones  ASPRS Introduces Estes Memorial Teaching Award  Commercial UAV Expo Europe Set for January 2022  Beyond Boundary Surveys with Drone Lidar  Marietta Group Extends Inspection Capabilities with Drone and Artificial Intelligence Technology  Getech Multi-Sat 2020 Ushers in a New Era of Gravity...

Creative Uses of 3D Modeling

The 3D data collected with laser scanners and digital cameras can be used to create digital and physical 3D models that have myriad applications—from marketing a new building to routing first responders in an emergency.

World Hydrography Day

It’s June so that means kids are out of school for the summer, parents are dreaming of a little family vacation, and if it's June 21 it means it is World Hydrog­raphy Day.

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